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 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
570. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8464/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
603. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the allocation of the existing levels of services funding for youth affairs, for each of the past six years and for 2026, in tabular form; if she will provide a breakdown of this funding in terms of the allocations per scheme under the subhead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8663/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
604. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the consideration if any which has been given within her Department to the re-establishment of the Young Person's Facilities and Services Fund with an aim to assist in the development of youth facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8664/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
605. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement her Department has had with the Online Health Taskforce in respect of its recommendations and more specifically, the recommendation to establish a dedicated cross-departmental fund for youth spaces and facilities, recognising the urgent need for increased capital investment in youth infrastructure; if she will seek a meeting with the…
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Culture
633. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8462/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
651. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 25 March 2025, the rationale for Met Éireann not providing flood forecasts or warnings for floods to the public via its website or broadcast media; the plans to make provision for the dissemination of this information to the public; if he will provide a full update in respect of NFFWS …
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
687. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8470/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Social
739. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8474/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
882. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements. [8459/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Children
928. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements. [8460/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Children
931. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of 29 January 2026, if she will provide a breakdown of the statistics provided by heading (details supplied). [8669/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1152. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the costs to date, including start-up cost of Ireland's Covid-19 evaluation; if she will provide incurred costs by heading (details supplied); the number of staff working on the evaluation; a detailed outline of its work to date; the anticipated date of completion; and if she has been provided with an interim report to date, in tabular form. [8458/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1153. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8469/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1213. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements. [8468/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1226. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8473/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Finance
233. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tonnage and value of gold held by the Central Bank of Ireland; to provide a schedule of disposal and acquisition of gold over the past 20 years to date in 2026. [7322/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Finance
234. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a complete schedule of the investment asset holdings and value held by the Central Bank of Ireland as of 26 January 2026. [7323/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
355. 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 in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [7297/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
384. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 1,100 non-coursing greyhounds homed via IRGT assistance in 2024 (details supplied) which were homed by private greyhound homing organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
385. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 1,100 non-coursing greyhounds homed via IRGT assistance in 2024 (details supplied) which were placed in one of Greyhound Racing Ireland’s seven foster care centres prior to being homed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7294/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
386. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the figure of 1,100 non-coursing greyhounds homed via IRGT assistance (details supplied) includes the 36 dogs homed through the two care home providers located in Limerick and Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7295/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
387. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of money Rásaíocht Con Éireann gave to private greyhound homing organisations in 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7296/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Children
400. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a schedule of the number of adoption applications and adoptions granted and refused in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [7325/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Housing
90. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants and amount granted in vacant property refurbishment grants, by county, since the scheme launched to date in 2026, in tabular form. [6713/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Housing
91. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants and amount granted in vacant above the shop grants, by county, since the scheme launched to date in 2026, in tabular form. [6714/26]