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 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2548. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial knee replacement surgeries carried out at Beaumont hospital in the years 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [46701/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2549. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners based within the accident and emergency department of Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown in the years 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the days and hours of the week where the GP is available within A&E department. [46702/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2551. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant posts by speciality that are vacant at the Mater hospital; and when those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [46715/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2552. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrar's posts by speciality that are vacant at the Mater hospital; and when those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [46716/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2731. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he visited the National University of Singapore during his visit to Singapore. [46711/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
64. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of companies currently on the Office of Government Procurement framework for the provision of transferring furniture and other valuable artwork from Irish embassies and consulate general buildings worldwide; and the timeframe for the contract to expire with each such company, in tabular form. [41876/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Defence
340. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of female qualified pilots within the Air Corps; and the number of females currently in training to become qualified pilots within the Air Corps, in tabular form. [41889/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
438. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE qualified vehicle body repairers employed by Bus Éireann, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41882/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
439. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE qualified vehicle body repairers employed by Dublin Bus in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41883/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
441. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of scrambler/quad related injuries-accidents recorded by hospitals; and if this information is not available, if there are plans to collate this data for road safety research purposes. [41906/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
901. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff by job title and gender working in each Department within Fáilte Ireland as of 21 July 2025, in tabular form. [41880/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1494. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation for the National Parks and Wildlife Service in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [41874/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1495. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE senior archaeologists employed by his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the civil servant grade this post is normally filled by. [41875/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1799. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if each Intreo office has a defibrillator within the office and all staff within that office are fully trained in the use of this vital piece of equipment. [41877/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2001. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of each category of firearm training courses that took place in garda headquarters for armed Garda personnel in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the duration of each course, in tabular form. [41881/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2194. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE staff by job title and gender working within biosecurity division of his Department as of 18 July 2025; the WTE vacancies by job title within his Department and the timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [41878/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2758. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric in emergency medicine posts based at CHI Temple Street, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41884/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2759. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric emergency medicine registrars based at CHI Temple Street, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41885/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2760. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she has visited Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown since her appointment; and if so, the purpose of the visit. [41886/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2761. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses based at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41887/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2762. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41888/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3363. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a company (details supplied) had a contract with his Department in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; and if so, the nature of the services provided by this company to his Department in each of the years in question. [41879/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Defence
240. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if suitable qualified civilians can apply to join Defence Forces School of Music; and if not, if all positions within school are reserved for Permanent Defence Force personnel. [39146/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
303. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of permits the Dublin Airport Authority issued to taxi drivers to pick up customers at Dublin Airport in 2024 and to-date in 2025; the criteria that must be met prior to being issued a permit from the DAA; and the amount of revenue generated for DAA from issuing these permits in each of those years in question, in tabular form. [39149/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
387. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE plasters, carpenters and stone cutters employed by OPW as of 7 July 2025, in tabular form. [39145/25]