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 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
334. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12989/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Social
350. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12993/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
361. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
365. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenships revoked in the past ten years to date; and a breakdown of same, by nationality. [13067/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
383. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12979/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Children
407. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of copper communication lines within her Department currently in active operation and for which her Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12980/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Health
439. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the total number of copper communication lines within her Department currently in active operation and for which her Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12988/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
508. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Rural
515. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
101. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and-or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11771/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
102. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department has used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them. [11933/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
121. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11763/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
124. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11939/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response…
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
240. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for not paying flying pay to date to a person; and if he will examine a case file (details supplied) and expedite payment. [11648/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
241. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons not initially in receipt of flying pay who were subsequently awarded the payment following interventions of the court and or the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, from 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [11649/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
242. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11758/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
246. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11936/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
315. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the national change of speed limits from 50 km/h to 30 km/h; and if it applies to all public and private residential developments. [11465/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
323. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the number of car parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces available to commuters at Sallins train station. [11507/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
333. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11773/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
347. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues (details supplied) with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
363. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the development and implementation of the BusConnects project; the amount expended on the advertising of the project online, broadcast and print to date; the amount expended on public consultations; the totality expended on external consultants to include a breakdown by amount and consultancy name in respect of the development and i…
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
364. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the development and implementation of all dart+ projects to date; the amount expended on the advertising of the project online, broadcast and print to date; the amount expended on public consultations to date; the totality expended on external consultants to include a breakdown by amount and consultancy name in respect of the develo…
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
371. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the revenue collected from motor tax annually from 2019 to date in 2025, by each local authority. [12870/25]