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 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1036. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [11770/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1097. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number and value of claims by Gardaí who were injured during the course of their duties pre-2023 that were processed by the State Claims Agency (details supplied). [10769/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1098. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of fines issued to An Garda Síochána in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10811/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1099. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of fines issued to his Department and the Irish Immigration Service in respect of breaching general data protection, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited [10813/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1136. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of probationer Garda officers assigned in each station in Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Meath and Wicklow for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [11579/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1137. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to each station in Kildare. [11580/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1138. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to each station in Wicklow. [11581/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1139. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of community Gardaí attached to each station in Kildare and Wicklow. [11582/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1140. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí attached to each station in Kildare and Wicklow specifically trained to manage and or attend reports of sexual assault and domestic abuse. [11583/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1162. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice 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. [11767/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1175. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice 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 (details supplied) with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1272. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [11756/2…
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1280. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [11940/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1314. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide a schedule of fines issued to Tusla in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10810/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1315. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who resided at a premises on a weekly basis in 2024 and to date in 2025 (details supplied). [10816/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1395. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to her or her 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 …
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1438. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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 has experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12404/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1440. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has extended a contract with a provider (details supplied); if so, the duration of same; and if the contract includes an optional extension of same. [12500/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1441. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12516/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1449. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of staff employed in early learning and care services who work directly with children. [12832/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1450. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average annual staff turnover rate in early learning and care services, nationwide and by county, in tabular form. [12833/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1451. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early learning and care services that have an annual staff turnover rate of 80% per year or more. [12834/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1519. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a schedule of fines issued to her Department and the HSE in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10812/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1722. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to her or her 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. [11765/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1916. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual amount claimed by special advisors 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 inc…