Paul Donnelly
Written
359. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Iarnród Éireann spent on security services in 2025; the amount that is expected to be spent in 2026. [11602/26]
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Paul Donnelly
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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
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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
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| 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
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
Paul Donnelly
Written
447. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of WTE forensic accountants currently employed by the Revenue Commissioners; and the civil service grade this post is filled by. [11591/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
448. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of cash by currency seized by Revenue Customs Service at Dublin Airport and Dublin Port in 2025 under proceeds of crime legislation, in tabular form. [11592/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
554. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of contracts with his Department in the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the nature of services this company (details supplied) provided to his Department in the years in question; the amount his Department paid this company for such services in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [11605/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
837. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the rates payable under the school meals programme were last increased. [11599/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
882. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new unmarked Garda vans that came into the fleet during 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of unmarked Garda vans withdrawn from the fleet during this period, in tabular form. [11603/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
883. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai by rank attached to DMR West Divisional Drugs Unit as of 9 February 2026; if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [11604/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
959. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sanitary and phytosanitary checks which were carried out at designated border control posts here on imports covered by common health entry documents for products of animal origin by country of origin in the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026 [11597/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
960. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of common health entry documents for products of animal origin that were processed by his officials by designated border control posts of entry for the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [11598/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
1025. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the difficulty posed by auto enrolment for TUSLA funded projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12278/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
1047. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses since 2021 that are registered in Ireland who previously worked in Japan, in tabular form [11593/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
1048. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list to see a consultant plastic surgeon at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown for a first appointment. [11594/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
1049. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses since 2021 that are registered in Ireland who previously worked in Thailand, in tabular form. [11595/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
1249. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of contracts with his Department in the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the nature of services this company (details supplied) provided to the Department in the years in question; the amount his Department paid this company for such services in each of those years in question, in tabula…
Paul Donnelly
Written
158. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of a new school building for a school (details supplied). [10764/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
215. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on works on the extension of a school (details supplied), and the development of other schools on the site. [10765/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
333. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be an update to the SPHE curriculum to further highlight the use and abuse of inhalants given the tragic death of a young student in Dublin 15. [10766/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
345. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's position on calls by an organisation (details supplied) for 'Seizure Safe Schools'; if she will meet to discuss their proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11171/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
542. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she will consider supporting a State-led awareness campaign on the promotion of seizure first aid and TIME, SAFE, STAY (details supplied) amongst the general public under Ireland's agreement to implement the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11168/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
543. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason no information on epilepsy, seizure first aid or infantile spasms is contained on the HSE's mychild.ie website, despite an offer from an organisation (details supplied) to provide already available resources for use on the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11169/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
544. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the potential development of a national strategy to reduce epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland; the outcome of a meeting between her Department and an organisation (details supplied) to discuss this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11170/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
254. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if a bus from Dublin 15 to Dublin Airport (N8 Route) has now been put back further to 2027. [7799/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
918. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to conduct a review of the ECCE eligibility cut-off dates, with a view to eliminating the unfair disadvantage faced by children born in early January. [8037/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
919. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider a rolling or more flexible entry system of the ECCE scheme, rather than a rigid annual cut-off that fails to reflect children’s developmental needs and increase the enrolment windows into the scheme. [8038/26]
Paul Donnelly
Written
920. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to mediate interim measures to support families who are currently excluded by a matter of days for eligibility of ECCE including the option of early entry where appropriate. [8039/26]