TDs / Aidan Farrelly

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Aidan Farrelly

Social Democrats Kildare North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,387
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
53,883
words spoken in the chamber
Across 192 contributions. Plus 135 contributions from the chair, not counted
391
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
227
topics asked about
Across 20 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

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,387 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 192 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 32 0
February 2025 140 19
March 2025 124 10
April 2025 85 13
May 2025 53 11
June 2025 114 5
July 2025 50 6
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 81 12
October 2025 11 4
November 2025 60 12
December 2025 57 10
January 2026 65 9
February 2026 82 28
March 2026 60 3
April 2026 107 8
May 2026 108 7
June 2026 54 11
July 2026 42 9
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 26 9
October 2026 36 5

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 96 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

  1. constituency Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Social
358. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33728/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Justice
388. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33725/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Agriculture
418. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33713/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
446. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department or any bodies and agencies under her aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33714/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
584. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33722/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Rural
592. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33727/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Finance
237. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the value of the unclaimed prize bonds registered on the unclaimed prizes database; if he will provide the top ten longest unclaimed prizes; whether interest accrues on unclaimed prizes; and the cost of maintaining and managing unclaimed prizes in the fund. [32975/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
339. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update in respect of the NDFA’s project Shannon; if she will clarify the extent to which it is funded; and if she will clarify the hierarchy in which projects contained within project Shannon will be advanced. [32162/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
349. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update in respect of a school (details supplied); the financial supports that are available outside of the schemes referenced; and if officials can include the school in the appropriate funding stream. [32193/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Agriculture
727. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the role that the Food Industry Development Division of his Department plays in respect of below cost selling of agricultural food products by supermarket chains (details supplied). [33177/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Children
742. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average annual staff turnover rate of graduate lead educators working in Early Years services during the 2023/2024 programme year, on county-by-county basis, community /private employment and service size, in tabular form. [32142/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Children
821. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tulsa is currently fully funded to employ the full complement of social workers they have requested to deliver their services; if not, the additional cost of employing the full complement of social workers required across all Tusla services. [33433/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Children
822. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional aftercare workers would be required by Tusla to ensure that every child, included every separated child, with an aftercare entitlement has an allocated aftercare worker, ensuring caseloads are at recommended levels; and the estimated cost of providing additional aftercare workers (details supplied). [33434/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Children
823. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the implementation of the current residential care strategy; the number of the projected units under the strategy that have been provided; the cost for same; and the projected cost of fully implementing this strategy. [33435/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Children
824. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify and provide detail of whether Tusla sought on increase in the rate of the aftercare allowance in previous pre-budget submissions; and the estimated cost of increasing the aftercare allowance in line with the current rate of the foster care payment. [33436/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Children
825. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she accepts the recommendations of the Tusla commissioned External Review of Special Care; the progress made to date in respect of implementation of the accepted recommendations; if she has rejected any in full and or in part; if recommendations (details supplied) have been accepted; and the estimated cost of implementing these rec…
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Climate
210. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a schedule of EU-funded projects undertaken by his Department from 2020 to date in 2026 in the areas of risk, emergency planning and or climate change; and/or were coordinated by his Department, or in which it participated. [31744/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Defence
213. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update in respect of integrating strategic risk systems in the context of enhancing the robustness of critical entities. [31745/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Finance
263. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons subscribed to the childcare plus, childcare save, national solidarity bonds, savings certificates scheme and saving bonds; and the amount held on deposit in respect of each scheme in 2026. [31753/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Finance
264. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and value of prize bonds issued in each year from 2019 to date in 2026; and if he will provide a schedule of the value of prizes issued over that same timeframe. [31754/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Justice
375. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a schedule of EU-funded projects undertaken by his Department from 2020 to date in 2026 in the areas of risk, emergency planning, crisis management; and/or were coordinated by his Department, or in which it participated. [31742/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
391. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of EU-funded projects undertaken by his Department from 2020 to date in 2026 in the areas of risk, emergency planning and or food security; and/or were coordinated by his Department, or in which it participated. [31743/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
4. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates to-date in 2026 on which the Irish Consular General based in San Francisco has met formally with the Governor of the State of Colorado, in tabular form. [31033/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
5. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to visit Finland prior to Ireland holding the presidency of the Council of the EU. [31034/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Climate
15. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the percentage of the capital funding for works under the better energy warmer homes scheme that were spent in the first three months of 2026; and if he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2025, in tabular form. [31024/26]