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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
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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 11 Jun 2025 · to Social
214. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of retired officials re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [31279/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
216. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of officials from her Department or bodies under her aegis that have travelled on Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration deportation flights in the context of child safeguarding (details supplied). [30870/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
225. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a schedule of the aircraft leasing companies his Department has engaged with andor utilised in the context of deportation flights, and costs incurred to date in respect of deportation flights and all ancillary services associated with same, in tabular form. [30946/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
227. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a schedule of the commercial airline companies his Department has engaged with and-or utilised in the context of deportation flights, and costs incurred to date in respect of deportation flights and all ancillary services associated with same, in tabular form. [30948/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
228. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a schedule of the charter airline companies his Department has engaged with and-or utilised in the context of deportation flights, and costs incurred to date in respect of deportation flights and all ancillary services associated with same, in tabular form (details supplied). [30949/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
232. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1607 of 29 April 2025, if he will set out the basis and purpose for the review of the immigration data management; and the rationale for engaging a retired Garda and not utilising a current member of An Garda Síochána and or an official in his Department. [30919/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
233. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the child safeguarding policy he has put in place when children are removed from this jurisdiction on deportation flights (details supplied); and if he will provide a schedule of agencies and State bodies that augment his team in the context of deportation flights when children are among persons being deported. [3…
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
234. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the policy in place in the context of medical emergencies onboard deportation flights (details supplied). [30951/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
249. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services.…
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
250. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vehicles seized and or impounded by Gardai, by county in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in respect of learner drivers not being accompanied by a full licence holder, in tabular form. [31291/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
251. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vehicle owners fined for permitting a learner driver use their vehicle on a public road without being accompanied by a full licence holder, by county in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form [31292/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
252. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fines issued and penalty points issued to learner drivers that were detected by Gardaí, by county for driving a vehicle without being accompanied by a full licence holder in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31293/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
253. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of learner drivers that were convicted in a court for driving a vehicle while not being accompanied by a full licence holder. [31294/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
254. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he and or his predecessor engaged external assistance and or consultancy in respect of the EU Migration Asylum Pact; if he will provide a schedule of services provided; the costs of same and a schedule of persons and or companies that were engaged and projected future costs in respect of same; and if he will provide the same info…
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
262. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [3…
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Children
284. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by her Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if her Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. […
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Health
385. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by her Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if her Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [31274/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
391. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance o…
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Rural
399. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising t…
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
170. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of any further meetings held between his Department with the US-based Strategic Economic Advisory Panel of business leaders since the first meeting during his visit to Washington DC in March 2025. [28955/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
171. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of any further meetings held in April and May between his Department with the US-based Strategic Economic Advisory Panel of business leaders. [28956/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
224. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of WTE accountants that are employed by his Department as of 27 May 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 1 June 2022, in tabular form. [29362/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Transport
305. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of refurbishment works Iarnród Éireann carried out at Leixlip Louisa Bridge train station in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29373/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Transport
306. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of refurbishment works Iarnród Éireann carried out at Bray and Greystones train stations in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29374/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
425. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of persons currently on a panel for Executive Officer post within Civil Service from the most recent EO Recruitment Campaign; and when will this panel expire. [29363/25]