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
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 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1372. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts by speciality currently at St. Vincent's University Hospital; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those consultant posts, in tabular form. [29368/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1649. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget allocation for Research Ireland in the years 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [29370/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1650. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applicants to commis chef apprenticeship level 6 programme in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29371/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 May 2025 · to Defence
274. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in respect representations made to him regarding a location (details supplied). [28828/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
302. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the minister for finance if he will provide an update in respect of the General Scheme of Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2025; and his timeline from introduction to enactment. [28811/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 28 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
142. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide copies of documents released under freedom of information to this deputy (details supplied). [27793/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
329. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work underway, and that has taken place to date, on implementing the actions for which Youth Affairs is the lead on Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024-2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27564/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
330. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth while recognising the transfer of functions to her Department only recently, if she will provide an update on the work underway to develop the implementation approach to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services …
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2025 · to Children
555. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated average cost, per month, of full-day childcare, broken down by county, and the average cost nationally, for the most recently available time period, in tabular form. [27549/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 22 May 2025 · to Tourism
240. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which the sports capital and equipment programme fund applications will reopen. [26533/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 22 May 2025 · to Tourism
241. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding and or grant aid that is available to sports clubs outside of the sports capital and equipment programme. [26534/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
405. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the direct funding and or grant aid that is available to sports clubs from her Department; if she will clarify whether she funds local authorities to grant assist sports clubs. [26535/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Transport
314. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year costs to recruit two additional WTE railway accident investigators for his Department. [25860/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
365. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year costs to recruit two additional Fire Safety Engineer Grade 1 for the OPW. [25862/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Enterprise
391. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE senior executives in global procurement employed by Enterprise Ireland in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the Enterprise Ireland offices where these post holders are based, in tabular form. [25861/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
704. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of dogs currently in training to get into the Garda dog unit. [25850/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
705. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will clarify the extent to which gardaí who are not part of the dog handling unit are trained to deal with and-#or engage with dogs that are on the schedule of restricted breeds. [25851/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
706. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of occasions that An Garda Síochána have hired out an external forensic archaeologist to carry out work on its behalf, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25852/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
707. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of horses currently in training to get into the Garda mounted unit. [25853/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
863. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists based in Wicklow primary care services, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25854/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
864. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registered advanced nurse practitioner in tissue viability at St James's Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25855/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
865. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrist based in Kildare mental health team in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25856/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
866. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of deep brain stimulation surgeries carried out in Beaumont Hospital, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25857/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
932. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the next date he met formally with the CEO of Solas. [25848/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Rural
939. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects in Wicklow that were funded under the Community Recognition Fund in 2024, in tabular form. [25858/25]