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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 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1586. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for driving licence restoration granted in each calendar year from 2010 to date in 2025, as recorded on An Garda Síochána's Pulse database and Courts Service database, in tabular form and on a county by county basis [19859/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1587. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of driving licence disqualifications that were granted in each calendar year from 2010 to date in 2025, as recorded on An Garda Síochána's Pulse database and Courts Service database, in tabular form and on a county by county basis [19860/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1588. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice each year from 2010 to date in 2025, of the successful applications for driving licence restorations recorded on An Garda Síochána's Pulse database and Courts Service database, the number of cases in which the applicant had received a second or additional disqualification order of two years or more within the ten years prior to their application for driving l…
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1606. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he and or his officials have engaged with An Garda Síochána leadership team in respect of Garda trainees commencing training on the first point of the Garda payscale; if he and or his officials have engaged with An Garda Síochána leadership team in respect in the context of a retainment strategy of existing garda officers; the plans if any to further incre…
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1607. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of former Garda officers that have provided consultancy to his Department and or An Garda Síochána in the past three years to date; the costs associated with those engagements, the nature of same; and if the engagement resulted in a report being produced. [20177/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1608. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has met and or engaged with Naomi Long and or the Chief Constable of the police service of Northern Ireland since his appointment; if so, the nature and or subject matter of those engagements. [20178/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1626. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has received an interim report from the Recruitment and Training Capacity Group in respect of Garda recruitment; if he has received advance recommendations; the date on which it will finalise its work and report to him; if the group, or his Department, has utilised external consultancy in respect of the group's work; the cost of same; and the service pr…
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1778. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide clarity on the mechanism for the roll out of the 45million euro that has been ringfenced for wages; and the way in which it will be distributed in the context of pay in the childcare provider sector. [21094/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1832. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regard to the 291 services that had a 80% staff turnover rate in 2023/24 (details supplied), the profile of these services in terms of size (small medium, large), ownership type (private or community) and service type (sessional, part-time, full-time), in tabular form. [19266/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2290. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a petition in respect of the use of sodium valproate in women (details supplied); and the steps she will take on foot of the petition. [20095/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Defence
33. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in respect of the introduction of long-service increments (LSI) to the pay scales of all ranks of enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces; the date on which the awarding of the increment will commence; if the payment will be subject to backdated payments; and the number of personnel that will benefit from the LSI. [17…
Aidan Farrelly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Transport
53. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount provided by his Department to date to the NTA to fund the DART+ extension to Kilcock, given the current and projected growth of the town and its proximity to the proposed DART+ West project. [17985/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Justice
199. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of animals destroyed by officers, by animal type, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, where restricted dog breeds and animals pose a danger to officers in instances when a dog warden and or vet is not available to assist. [18000/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
223. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's att…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
225. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a full list of membership of the recently-formed US-based Strategic Economic Advisory Panel; the number of times this group has convened; the number of occasions that he and or his officials has met with the panel; if the meetings took place in person, by phone and or online; and the dates of same. [16939/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Environment
245. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department'…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Defence
261. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €1,000,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for reaso…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Transport
286. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for reasons of overspe…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Finance
344. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for reasons of overspend…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
382. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have c…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
384. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of OPW lands, to include size, buildings and or storage facilities in Kildare that are not in use and or vacant. [16759/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
403. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention…
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
420. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Corporate Enforcement Agency (CEA) staff, that is Garda and civilian, that have resigned and or retired from their roles in the past three years to date; and the duration of time each had worked with the CEA before their departure. [17353/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
421. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he and or his officials are seeking details of the reason staff have left the Corporate Enforcement Agency; and if the Agency conducts exit interviews in respect of civilian and Garda staff that leave the agency. [17354/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
422. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention, or that of his officials, has been drawn to the action of the CEO of the Corporate Enforcement Agency (CEA) of putting on hold Garda recruitment to the CEA for a period of four months until the then Director of Criminal Enforcement resigned from their role. [17355/25]