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 3 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
236. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional immediate steps Tourism Ireland will take to deal with the 30% reduction in tourist numbers arriving into Ireland during February 2025 compared with February 2024. [16499/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Justice
266. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount currently still owed to An Garda Síochána in respect of policing non-public duties events in 2024 as of 28 March 2025. [16493/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Justice
267. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice when the last competition was held for sworn Gardaí to apply to join the Garda band; and the number of Gardaí that have applied to join the band. [16494/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Justice
268. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice with regard to Garda Public Order instructors posts in either Templemore Training College and Garda Headquarters, the number of posts filled; the number of vacant posts; and when those vacant posts will be filled, in tabular form. [16496/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Justice
269. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 28 March 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [16497/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Justice
270. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if An Garda Síochána plans to introduce measures (details supplied). [16498/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Children
289. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the WTE vacancies, by job title, currently in the neuro-rehabilitation team covering CHO7; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies on the team, in tabular form. [16500/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
327. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the amount of that budget allocation that was spent in 2023 and 2024. [16488/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
328. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of dual diagnosis services in CHO9. [16489/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
329. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have attended the eye emergency department at the Mater Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if there are plans to restore this service to a walk-in facility. [16490/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
330. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of dentists within CHO7 that are currently accepting new medical card holders, also to include the addresses of same, in tabular form. [16491/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
184. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of contracts an organisation (details supplied) has had with his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the nature of the services this company provided to the Department during this period, in tabular form; and the amount his Department paid this company for such services in the years in question. [13865/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
185. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he met with the US House of Representatives Minority Leader during his visit to New York for St. Patrick's Day events. [13866/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Environment
201. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he met with the mayor of Miami during the recent Saint Patrick's Day events. [13846/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Defence
210. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if funding is available this year to replace the air traffic control tower at Casement Aerodrome; and, if so, when this work will commence. [13869/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
254. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will fund a project (details supplied); and, if so, when this work will commence. [13852/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
255. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Buttimer, met with the New Zealand Prime Minister during the recent Saint Patrick's Day events. [13853/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
256. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet over 12 years old, as of 14 March 2025. [13854/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
299. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if Minister of State Higgins met with the Governor of Western Australia during her visit there for Saint Patrick's Day events. [13867/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
300. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTE OPW-employed staff, by job title and gender, working in Dublin Castle as of 18 March 2025. [13868/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
324. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title, based in IDA offices located in northern California and in New York as of 18 March 2025, and as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [13837/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
373. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education if she met with her Australian counterpart during her recent visit to Australia for St. Patrick's Day events. [13871/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
433. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he met with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to the west coast of the United States. [13838/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
434. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of the 2024 capital budget allocated to Fáilte Ireland that was actually spent; and if any underspent capital budget funding of 2024 was transferred to the 2025 capital budget allocation. [13839/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Housing
464. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he met with the Chinese foreign minister during his visit there for St. Patrick's Day events. [13870/25]