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Aisling Dempsey

Fianna Fáil Meath West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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336
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
12,735
words spoken in the chamber
Across 83 contributions. Plus 2 contributions from the chair, not counted
426
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
141
topics asked about
Across 17 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 336 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 83 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 12 6
March 2025 16 4
April 2025 12 2
May 2025 19 2
June 2025 29 8
July 2025 17 2
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 12 6
October 2025 11 1
November 2025 35 7
December 2025 11 4
January 2026 22 3
February 2026 30 4
March 2026 8 1
April 2026 28 11
May 2026 8 1
June 2026 22 7
July 2026 10 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 24 5
October 2026 10 3

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 72 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Meath West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Aisling Dempsey Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
118. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs the IDA supported in each county in the mid-east region in 2025; the way in which this compares with each county in the mid-east region in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1529/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
188. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new mid-east regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1530/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
250. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will confirm that an investor’s loss of profits will not be sufficient grounds for making a claim against a government (details supplied) in relation to CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74999/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1529. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will make the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance available, without means test, to foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74313/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1530. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will make the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance available, without means test, to kinship carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74314/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1531. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if the guardian’s payment will be abolished; and if foster carers allowance will be available to those in informal kinship care arrangements [74316/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1532. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a path to pension is being considered for kinship carers as it is for foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74317/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1643. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average wait time for a first instance decision for international protection applicants. [74308/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1644. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average wait time for an appeal decision for international protection applicants.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74309/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1898. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the national policy of the rights of children living in informal kinship care will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74295/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1899. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all informal kinship care arrangements will be recognised in Ireland as they are internationally as a form of alternative care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74296/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1900. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all formal kinship carers are paid the same allowances as foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74315/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
203. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people that have been supported under help-to-buy scheme since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69654/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Defence
134. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Defence the person that indemnifies Defence Forces chaplains when they deploy overseas, if they are not considered members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71649/25]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
10. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the new infrastructure plan will accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure in the mid-east region and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70504/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
43. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the additional funding allocated under this NSO following the review of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70491/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Housing
522. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 2 December 2025, whether the information sought in the question is not a matter of policy and resources for him to address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70348/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Education
283. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be available to physically amalgamate two schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68664/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Education
284. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when school projects (details supplied) will progress. [68665/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Education
285. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding her Department has allocated to drug addiction prevention initiatives in 2024, and to date in 2025. [68682/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Health
453. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding her Department has allocated to drug addiction prevention initiatives in 2024, and to date in 2025. [68684/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
554. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding his Department has allocated to drug addiction prevention initiatives in 2024, and to date in 2025. [68686/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Housing
334. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there is no financial support for a household wishing to avail of mains water in a town instead of using their own private supply; if this is a more climate friendly and efficient way to help people get their own water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67650/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
37. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way Ireland is working with international partners to keep attention on the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66606/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Education
303. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which homeschooled students are assessed for their junior and leaving certificate. [66914/25]