TDs / Aidan Farrelly

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Aidan Farrelly

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

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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
Show as a table
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 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
649. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2293 on 7 September 2026, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this parliamentary question. [73396/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
770. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pet passports issued by his Department in the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form, to include animal type; and the amount in fees collected for this service over the same timeframes. [73399/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
867. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of major and minor treatment bays currently within the Accident and Emergency Department of Beaumont Hospital. [73395/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
870. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue that Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital received from private-in-patient and semi-private-in-patient charges in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [73393/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
871. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE chefs by grade that are employed by HSE and are based at St Vincent's University Hospital as of 12 October 2026, in tabular form. [73392/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
92. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he and or his officials have engaged with the Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in respect of a reciprocal arrangement for smaller passenger vans (details supplied) and so on, to operate in each other's jurisdictions; and if he has consulted with Tourism Ireland in respect of same. [71715/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
96. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the development of legislative changes to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 with respect to cross-Border taxi services. [71681/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Education
216. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the value of UBU Your Place Your Space funding for each recipient organisation in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular from. [70002/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Justice
442. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total value of Youth Diversion funding for each recipient organisation in each of the 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular from. [70003/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Justice
455. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of and summary of disclosures made to him under Section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to date in 2026. [70425/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Justice
458. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the value of plaintiff legal or other costs arising from the settlement agreements made in respect of terminated pre-contract agreements with the International Protection Accommodation Service and accommodation providers. [70445/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
54. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a schedule, OPW buildings and State Departments and bodies under their aegis on them and or their sites to include the amount derived, in respect of the licences issued to mobile network operators to install telecommunications equipment on telecoms masts; and if he will prov…
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
55. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a schedule, including the amount derived, of the licences issued to mobile network operators to install telecommunications equipment on telecoms masts, by Garda station and-or Garda premises; and to provide a breakdown by mobile telephone company and amount in each of the years 2024…
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Defence
229. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the total costs of the two P70 class ships (LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait) since they were purchased from New Zealand, broken down by category (details supplied). [68142/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Defence
236. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide the full cost of the be emergency ready information booklet; to include a breakdown of consultancy used; and the design cost, print cost and dissemination costs by media and/or postage campaign delivery. [68586/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Education
373. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of all building and remedial works taken place at a school (details supplied) in 2025 and to date in 2026; and to provide a costing of same. [68239/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Education
385. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase capitation funding in 2027. [68349/26]
Aidan Farrelly Oral 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
119. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail the way in which he plans to comply with the €18 million levy applied to his Department's Vote for 2027; and if he will ensure that public transport commitments and obligations are fully resourced. [67530/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Justice
398. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a county by county breakdown of the payments made to barristers in criminal legal aid payments for the individual months of May, June, July and August this year; and the amount paid out in criminal legal aid payments by county to barristers for the corresponding four months in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a …
Aidan Farrelly Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Justice
403. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a county by county breakdown of the payments made to solicitors in criminal legal aid payments for the individual months of May, June, July and August this year; and the amount paid out in criminal legal aid payments by county to solicitors for the corresponding four months in 2025, in tabular form; and if will make a sta…
Aidan Farrelly Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Justice
404. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amounts that have been paid out to barristers in criminal legal aid payments for the individual months of May, June, July and August this year; and the amount paid out in criminal legal aid payments to barristers for the corresponding four months in 2025, in tabular form; and if can make a statement on the matter. [67889/2…
Aidan Farrelly Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Justice
405. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amounts that have been paid out to solicitors in criminal legal aid payments for the individual months of May, June, July and August this year; and the amount paid out in criminal legal aid payments to solicitors for the corresponding four months in 2025, in tabular form; and if will make a statement on the matter. [67886/…
Aidan Farrelly Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Defence
9. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the annual maintenance costs incurred for the upkeep of the former Government Learjet from 2003 to 2025. [67501/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Defence
112. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of riding instructor posts currently filled within Defence Forces Equitation School; the number of riding instructor posts currently vacant; and the rank of Defence Forces personnel these posts are normally filled by. [66717/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Culture
329. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he is next scheduled to meet the Director General of TG4. [66723/26]