TDs / Mairéad Farrell
Mairéad Farrell
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1,072
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
77,415
words spoken in the chamber
Across 359 contributions. Plus 93 contributions from the chair, not counted
363
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
266
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
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 1,072 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 359 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 21 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 74 | 21 |
| March 2025 | 51 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 47 | 41 |
| May 2025 | 64 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 104 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 58 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 26 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 30 | 26 |
| November 2025 | 59 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 45 | 30 |
| January 2026 | 46 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 70 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 72 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 48 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 63 | 28 |
| June 2026 | 93 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 57 | 30 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 24 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 20 | 40 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 209 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 Galway West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Mairéad Farrell
Written
631. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth who decided on the 180-day rule for eligibility under the mother-and-baby-home redress scheme; the qualifications in child trauma or related fields that the individuals who set this rule had; to provide the credentials or records of the decision-makers who determined this timeframe; the measures taken to address s…
Mairéad Farrell
Written
632. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a copy of the survey report which found anomalies in the grounds at Sean Ross Abbey; who decided that these findings were not enough to warrant an excavation; the basis for that decision; the alternative action, if any, being taken to account for the over 1,000 missing children from Sean Ross Abbey; if …
Mairéad Farrell
Written
633. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason certain children are excluded from the scheme (details supplied); who made the decision that a child who was in an institution before its classification changed would no longer qualify for redress; the justification the Government has for excluding children who suffered in these homes simply because of …
Mairéad Farrell
Written
634. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures the Government proposes to take to address all the children who were boarded out and are also excluded from the redress scheme; the steps the Government is taking to ensure that the Catholic Church is held financially and morally accountable for the suffering caused in these institutions; and if the G…
Mairéad Farrell
Written
635. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to the Programme for Government commitment on page 65, “Recognizing and Learning from Our Past”, where the Government commits to continuing to deliver the action plan for mother and baby home survivors and building the National Centre for Research and Remembrance, if he will clarify what, if anything, is n…
Mairéad Farrell
Written
636. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the Government’s specific plan going forward regarding justice for mother and baby home survivors; if there will be any change to the redress scheme; if there will be any action taken to hold individuals and institutions responsible for past abuse; and the steps that will be taken to properly investigat…
Mairéad Farrell
Written
688. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health what supports are available for those in need of home kidney dialysis wishing to purchase a generator, and who are in receipt of a disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5486/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
704. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a device. [5606/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
752. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to expedite an operation for a person (details supplied). [5842/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
836. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications received each year since 2020; the number of medical cards total issued each year since 2020; the number of discretionary medical cards issued in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6388/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
873. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a contractor has been appointed for the building of Inis Oírr pier; the current timeline for its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Oral
61. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to improve the quality of infrastructure in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5052/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Oral
63. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on his new proposed legislation on super junior Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5054/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
97. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on recent matters related to the OPW and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5062/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
103. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagements his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the potential costs of the humanitarian assistance scheme arising from recent storm-related applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
117. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, in relation to the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, he plans to make changes to the Members’ register of interests, whereby properties held through a company must be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5065/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
123. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures the will be taken by the inland fisheries division to meet key commitments in the 2025 Programme for Government regarding the recognition of the Great Western Lakes, including Lough Corrib SAC, as salmonid waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5371/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there have been any personnel changes to the position of principal officer within the inland fisheries division of his Department for the commencement of the 34th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5372/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
207. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the current council housing application does not give an applicant the option to choose domestic violence in the home criteria on a local government housing application form, nor give an option of fleeing coercive control; if he will commit to amending the council housing application form to include this as q…
Mairéad Farrell
Written
232. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer’s allowance which is under a section 317 review will issue to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
260. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for Jennie’s Law to be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5374/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
269. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for farms damaged by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5370/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
283. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department is working to ensure that all children bereaved by a parent have access to peer-support groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5274/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
316. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if it is her intention to disband the Prehospital Advanced Paramedic Programme, outlined in S.I. No. 177/2020 (details supplied); her views on the future of prehospital advanced life support in Ireland and its future direction. [5389/25]
Mairéad Farrell
Written
323. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when an elderly person (details supplied) can expect to receive a new hearing aid. [5422/25]