TDs / Paul Donnelly

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Paul Donnelly

Sinn Féin Dublin West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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584
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
44,577
words spoken in the chamber
Across 172 contributions
426
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
135
topics asked about
Across 19 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 584 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 172 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 33 0
February 2025 37 12
March 2025 53 8
April 2025 44 8
May 2025 25 14
June 2025 48 4
July 2025 39 14
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 40 5
October 2025 13 12
November 2025 23 5
December 2025 32 18
January 2026 18 11
February 2026 38 4
March 2026 22 17
April 2026 42 7
May 2026 15 13
June 2026 17 9
July 2026 19 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 13 3
October 2026 13 7

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

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 Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Children
491. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE behavioural therapist posts that was filled at Blakestown children's disability network team in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [67633/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
572. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health `the number of WTE radiographers, by grade that were filled at National Orthopaedic Hospital in the years of 2024, and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [67627/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
573. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance turnaround time within the accident and emergency department of the Mater Hospital; the steps being taken to reduce the turnaround time for ambulances; in each of the first 11 months of 2025, in tabular form [67628/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
574. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres currently at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown; if each of those operating theatre are in full use at present. [67629/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Justice
510. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the up-to-date crime statistics for all crimes for both the Dublin west and Dún Laoghaire areas. [64735/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Justice
511. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of full-time and part-time Garda stations for both the Dublin west and Dún Laoghaire areas. [64736/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Justice
512. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the up-to-date Garda members and rank for both the Dublin west and Dún Laoghaire areas. [64737/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
568. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health given cochlear implants are provided free of charge to deaf people, if there is potential for a change in policy in order that hearing aids can be made available free of charge, or at least with significantly greater financial support, to deaf people who need them. [64656/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
95. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the issue of elevator services being regularly out-of-order at all stations will be examined (details supplied). [63558/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
119. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if provision will be made to extend early morning bus services at weekends (details supplied). [63557/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
294. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are provisions to address the requirement for individuals with additional accessibility needs, such as wheelchair users, to have to ring a minimum of one hour in advance and up to a maximum of 12 hours in advance to use Irish Rail and Luas services (details supplied). [63559/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
295. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if issues in relation to the 40E bus route will be addressed (details supplied). [63560/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
296. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to add an extra bus for students in the Dublin 15 area travelling to Dunboyne College on the 270 bus route (details supplied). [63561/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
32. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the lack of access to hotels for those with mobility issues; and specifically the availability of hoists. [58315/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
144. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the lack of funding for Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living, including the provision of funding for fuel costs for their accessibility vehicles. [58316/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Defence
262. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any personnel from the Naval Service went to the UK for a specialist training course which is not available within the State in 2024 and to date in 2025; if so, the name and duration of this course, in tabular form. [60976/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Defence
263. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any personnel from Air Corps went to the UK for a specialist training course which is not available within the State in 2024 and to date in 2025; if so, the name and duration of this course, in tabular form. [60977/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
272. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the top five most popular Dublin Bus routes, by passenger number and direction in the first nine months of 2025. [60970/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
273. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the additional improvements to services that will occur in 2026 for Bus Éireann PSO routes arising from Budget 2026. [60971/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
274. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the additional improvements to services that will occur in 2026 for Dublin Bus arising from Budget 2026. [60972/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
698. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the quantity of fireworks seized by Gardaí within the Dublin region in the 2025 Halloween period; if he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [60973/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
699. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who went to the UK for a specialist training course that is not available within the State in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the name and duration of this course, in tabular form. [60974/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
700. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question number 277 of 16 October 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer this PQ. [60975/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
917. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting ear, nose, throat surgery at the ENT department of the Mater Hospital; the types of surgeries being awaited; and the current waiting times for patients to receive ENT surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60966/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
918. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of holter monitors and cardiac event monitors currently available at Beaumont Hospital; the number of patients awaiting the use of a holter monitor and cardiac event monitor; and the average wait time to access these monitors from the hospital. [60967/25]