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Daniel Ennis

Social Democrats Dublin Central TD in this Dáil since 25 May 2026

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38
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
7,442
words spoken in the chamber
Across 27 contributions
94
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
15
topics asked about
Across 8 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive. They joined this Dáil partway through the term, on 25 May 2026.

What they ask about

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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 38 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 27 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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January 2025 0 0
February 2025 0 0
March 2025 0 0
April 2025 0 0
May 2025 0 0
June 2025 0 0
July 2025 0 0
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 0 0
October 2025 0 0
November 2025 0 0
December 2025 0 0
January 2026 0 0
February 2026 0 0
March 2026 0 0
April 2026 0 0
May 2026 0 1
June 2026 6 8
July 2026 9 9
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 5 6
October 2026 18 3

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 20 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

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Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Dublin Central 25 May 2026 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 25 May 2026 to now
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
26. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport the increase in wait time for a driving test at the Killester test centre since the closure of the Raheny test centre; and if he plans to allocate additional staff to the Killester test centre to alleviate pressure on the test centre since the closure of the Raheny test centre. [74834/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
27. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport if additional driving testers have been allocated to the Killester test centre since the closure of the Raheny test centre. [74831/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
28. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the wait times for a driving test, for an applicant who has failed a test and reapplied, in each test centre, in tabular form. [74826/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
29. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of driving test appointment slots that are not being filled due to cancellations or no shows, by test centre, in tabular form. [74843/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
30. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the wait times for a driving test for first-time applicants, in each test centre, in tabular form. [74823/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Culture
86. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether security and transport costs are included in the €14.275 million operational budget for hosting an event (details supplied); and when a full, updated estimate of the total cost to the State will be published. [74739/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Housing
97. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the development of the child and family homelessness action plan. [74695/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Children
163. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of providers who have left core funding since the scheme began; if any attempt has been made by her Department to incentivise providers who have left the scheme to rejoin; and the measures in place to prevent further providers from leaving the scheme. [74710/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Children
166. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the transposition on the standards for equality bodies directives, the pay transparency directive and the gender balance on corporate boards directive. [74741/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Children
171. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of providers participating in the core funding scheme in Dublin. [74716/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Culture
162. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to address the lack of a full-sized sports pitch in Dublin 1. [73891/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
964. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant plastic surgeons working in the public health services; her plans to expand this number; and the international recommended best practice ratio for consultant plastic surgeons to population and Ireland's ratio. [73920/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
965. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent, WTE, staff by job title working in the pharmacy department of Children's Health Ireland, CHI, Temple Street, in tabular form; and if a senior pharmacist is on call after normal working hours and at weekends. [73921/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
118. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport is he aware that planned DART and rail closures for the October bank holiday weekend (details supplied) are scheduled on the same date as the Dublin Marathon, which brings tens of thousands of runners and spectators into Dublin City Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72157/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
311. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm what supports are in place to assist special schools that are understaffed due to leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71714/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
313. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Education and Youth the processes and supports in place to protect a child's right to education in the event that a school does not have enough SNAs to open at regular hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71722/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
314. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department became aware of an urgent matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71704/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Justice
519. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing time for applications to the National Garda Vetting Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71506/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Children
499. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consultation that took place before the introduction of the revised AIM funding and payment arrangements, including the linking of AIM payments to national childcare scheme approvals; and the stakeholders that were consulted in this process. [66708/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Culture
220. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a breakdown of the sports grants available from his Department for local sports clubs, from local authorities for local sports clubs; and from EU funding for local sports clubs, in tabular form. [65980/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1015. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the sanctions that have been imposed on childcare providers found to be in breach of core funding fee-freeze rules. [64365/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1016. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers that have been subject to fee reviews under Core Funding in each year since the introduction of the national fee review team; the number of breaches identified; and the nature of those breaches. [64364/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1017. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any childcare providers have been required to refund parents following findings that they overcharged families in breach of core funding rules; and if so, the total value of refunds issued. [64366/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
148. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport his plans to tackle a growing number of injuries received by children using e-scooters, given the news that six children have been placed on life support in the past two weeks in Children’s Health Ireland Temple Street hospital due to injuries they have sustained on e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53082/26]
Daniel Ennis Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
229. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at the Bridewell Garda Station, Dublin in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [52790/26]