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 15 Jul 2025 · to Social
644. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that must be taken and the documentary evidence that must be provided, by a couple giving notification to marry to the Civil Registration Services, where that notification is of a timeframe shorter than the standard three months due to the medically affirmed likelihood of a greatly shortened lifespan of one of the couple; and if he will mak…
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
678. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of and nature of same in respect of communications received by him and or his officials in the past ten years to date under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [38744/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
710. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed penalty notices that Gardai issued per division for parking on a footpath in the from 1 January 2025 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39129/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
711. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount An Garda Síochána spent on purchasing Garda public order equipment, by item type, to date in 2025. [39131/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
789. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant WTE veterinary inspectors within his Department as of 7 July 2025; if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [39125/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
926. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Greystones health centre in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [39121/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
927. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant vascular surgeons based at St. Vincent's University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [39122/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
928. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists, by grade based at bray primary care centre in each the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [39123/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
929. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of persons who were waiting for HSE home support in County Kildare for June in each of the years 2022 to 2025 respectively, in tabular form. [39124/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Health
315. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the way in which compliance with laws in respect of the supply and sales of vape products to persons under the age of 18 is being enforced; if he will provide a schedule of the number of sanctions imposed on retailers that have breached the law since enactment to date. [38588/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Children
140. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the expected timeline for the transposition for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, indicating in any assistance that will be given to employers to ensure they can properly prepare for the implementation of the directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38093/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
275. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport for estimated cost of extending the young adult Leap card to encompass all those under the age of 30; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37543/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
277. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of valid driving licences issued as of 2 July 2025 that rely on the condition that a certification of fitness was provided with renewal applications; if his attention has been drawn to the financial burden that the required to provide certification every three years for persons over 75 years-of-age and his plans to mitigate this; and the number of…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Finance
324. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance to provide the cost to the exchequer of the help to buy scheme in each of the years since its creation in 2016 in tabular form, and; an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37191/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Finance
326. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised from stamp duty on shares in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [37256/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Culture
474. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount expended in respect of the activities and mission of the local democracy reporting scheme since its inception to date. [37396/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
506. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the exchequer of the first home scheme (aka shared equity scheme) in each of the years since its creation in 2022, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37192/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
507. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the Exchequer of the croí cónaithe scheme in each of the years since its creation, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37193/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
508. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the Exchequer of the housing assistance payment in each of the years since its creation in 2014, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37194/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
540. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff employed at each of the 31 local authorities at the end of 2024, in tabular form. [37835/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
613. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current situation around infrastructure to combat domestic violence in the State, including by providing the current number of emergency refuge spaces for victims of domestic violence; the shortfall between this level and the level that would allow Ireland to meet its obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will mak…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
614. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to estimate the capital cost of meeting Ireland’s obligations on refuge space as agreed under the Istanbul Convention (i.e., through building refuges) and the additional annual current spending necessary to operationalise the additional spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
824. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the steps that must be taken, and documentary evidence that must be provided, by a couple giving notification to marry to the civil registration services, where that notification is of a timeframe shorter than the standard three months due to the medically affirmed likelihood of a greatly shortened lifespan of one of the couple; and if she will make a statement…
Aidan Farrelly Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Housing
252. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of Bray Harbour; the amount of funding released to the project to date on an annual basis (details supplied). [36780/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Housing
255. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of a site (details supplied) and the funds he has granted to develop same. [36833/25]