I move:
That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the law relating to the control of horse-drawn carriages and other horse-drawn vehicles within the former Dublin Metropolitan Police District, as provided for by the Dublin Carriage Act 1853, the Dublin Amended Carriage Act 1854 and the Dublin Amended Carriage Act 1855, that equates to most of the administrative area of Dublin City Council and …
TDs / Máire Devine
169
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
26,311
words spoken in the chamber
Across 195 contributions
346
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
77
topics asked about
Across 16 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
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Who they ask
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 169 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 195 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 23 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 3 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 23 | 29 |
| May 2025 | 9 | 9 |
| June 2025 | 3 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 3 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 11 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 18 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 2 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 9 | 38 |
| June 2026 | 7 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 4 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 4 | 26 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 67 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Dublin South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Many people might say that people in my constituency of Dublin South-Central are really lucky when it comes to public transport. We live in the inner-city areas between the canals and so we must have perfect transport services. In fact, that is not true. I have been bombarded with emails from constituents who are livid over the fare increases, and rightly so. As well as the hundreds of emails from angry and upset res…
Would the Taoiseach answer the question?
The Taoiseach is tasked with more than watching a TV programme. He is the Taoiseach.
Oh dear.
Sitting on the fence.
Oh.
The Good Friday Agreement.
You are rattling in your boots. You cannot lead.
It is an emotion we all have - falling in love. It is a promise. It is life-affirming, with a possibility of leading to a life partner. It is a wonderful human emotion. It has the promise of finding a sense of home, of trusting somebody, with finding a soul mate - an eye on building a future together where each person has the other's back. Then the insidious gradual picking can start, seemingly innocent, the undermin…
Well said.
Hear, hear.
I think the Minister of State should welcome this legislation. I think in some of what he said, he has, but this timed amendment of 12 months is disappointing. We live in a society in which we have seen, in the last decade and a half or two, the explosion of harm against women and often their children. It has become quite scary for women in this country and worldwide. It is to keep us in our boxes and to make sure we…
Give us the evidence.
How boring this is.
Before I start, the Housing Agency was tasked with researching and monitoring housing-based interventions that sought to strengthen social cohesion. I am wondering if that report informed this Bill, or if there is yet to be a report.
If you ask the people of Dublin South-Central, they will clearly tell you that affordable and social housing is key in addressing the fragmentation and displacement of their communities…
I welcome the groups in the Gallery who have come to listen to this debate. I hope it proves inspiring from all of us to you.
Pride, or Bród, month began with the bravery of a demonstration in Dublin in 1974. A group of men and women protested against the archaic laws of the 1800s that criminalised homosexual relations. It was not until 1993 that it was decriminalised, marking a significant step towards LGBTQI right…
The Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026 will always be known as Valerie's law. Thanks to Valerie's brother, David French, this is a very proud moment for all of us and especially for him and his family. His tenacity is to be admired given the arduous journey over the years to get to this point, with many occasions appearing to be confusing. I would say that trying to find a way has been exhau…
I thank the Minister of State for the opportunity. This matter is obviously about Kilmainham Gaol and the board of visitors. I am not sure if the Minister of State knows the back story to all this, but Kilmainham Gaol itself has witnessed so much of modern Irish politics and history. It has covered everything from the United Irishmen to the Fenians, the Invincibles, the Famine and the Land League. It has a place in a…
As the Minister of State can imagine, I am gobsmacked and very disappointed. I find the response very disrespectful to me as a family member of an individual who spent over 700 hours doing the roof of Kilmainham Gaol. It is extremely disrespectful to us, the families and the volunteers who are still around. The late Garret FitzGerald at the time said that the trustees were to provide advice, and to organise events an…
I thank the Minister for taking this. I represent Dublin South-Central, the premier tourist route in the country. Others might disagree with that but the facts speak for themselves. You start at Trinity College and walk a straight line that brings you through Trinity College to the Iveagh Markets, St. James's Hospital - the old South Dublin Union - Roe and Co. and Guinness. Then you find yourself at the Royal Hospita…
Stop it.
The Taoiseach is a great lad.
The Yanks-----
Moral.