TDs / Paul Donnelly

Paul Donnelly

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

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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
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Question put	No	Carried
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
16 Jun 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
10 Jun 2026	Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages Question put	No	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
9 Jun 2026	Order of Business Question put: "The amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed	No	Carried
27 May 2026	Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"	No	Carried
27 May 2026	Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
27 May 2026	Cost of Disability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
27 May 2026	Cost of Disability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
27 May 2026	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh Amendment put	Yes	Lost
27 May 2026	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh Amendment put	Yes	Lost

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