TDs / Paul Donnelly

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.

An Garda Síochána 76 questions
Health Services Staff 24 questions
Defence Forces 19 questions
Hospital Staff 19 questions
Disability Services 15 questions
Air Corps 14 questions
Bus Services 14 questions
Rail Network 12 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 115 questions
Justice 99 questions
Transport 69 questions
Defence 43 questions
Children 40 questions
Foreign 32 questions

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

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] 8 contributions
Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements 4 contributions
Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] 3 contributions
Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] 3 contributions
Artificial Intelligence: Statements 2 contributions
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage 2 contributions

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

constituency Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
30 Sep 2026	Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"	Yes	Lost
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Question put:	No	Carried
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
29 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
16 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
28 Aug 2026	Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution is hereby negatived and that the mot	No	Carried
28 Aug 2026	Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution Amendment put	Yes	Lost
28 Aug 2026	Business of Dáil Question put	No	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Social Housing Passport Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 [Seanad]: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
15 Jul 2026	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026: Motion Question put	Yes	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026: Motion Amendment put	Yes	Lost
14 Jul 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
8 Jul 2026	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
8 Jul 2026	Cost of Living: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Cost of Living: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Cost of Living: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	Yes	Lost
8 Jul 2026	Childcare Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Childcare Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Question put: That section 62 stand part of the Bill.	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Question put	No	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages Question put	No	Carried

A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.