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Official portrait of Aidan Farrelly

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
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

  1. Paul Donnelly
  2. Holly Cairns
  3. Peadar Tóibín
  4. Barry Ward
  5. Malcolm Byrne

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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
30 Sep 2026 Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"
 Yes Lost
30 Sep 2026 Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
Question put:
 No Carried
30 Sep 2026 Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
30 Sep 2026 Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
29 Sep 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put
 No Lost
23 Sep 2026 Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"
 Yes Lost
22 Sep 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried
16 Sep 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried
28 Aug 2026 Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution
Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution is hereby negatived and that the mot
 Yes Carried
28 Aug 2026 Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution
Amendment put
 No Lost
28 Aug 2026 Business of Dáil
Question put
 No Carried
15 Jul 2026 Social Housing Passport Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
15 Jul 2026 Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 [Seanad]: Committee Stage
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
15 Jul 2026 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026: Motion
Question put
 No Carried
15 Jul 2026 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026: Motion
Amendment put
 No Lost
14 Jul 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried

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