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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 25 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
722. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in respect of his Department's work with Officials from the National Archives in relation to identifying and cataloguing the Land Commission records. [8102/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
732. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline her plans to assist in improving performance in relation the statutory timeline under which assessments of needs must be completed as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if she has met with officials in the HSE in this regard. [8146/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
753. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that she engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged, in tabular form. [7429/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
877. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that she engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged, in tabular form. [7437/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
987. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7…
Aidan Farrelly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Rural
998. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7441/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Transport
164. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for charging persons more for periodic payments of motor tax over single payments in full and if he will set out his plans to end this practice. [7074/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Transport
165. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicle owners that paid motor tax in one single payments in 2022, 2023 and 2024 versus those that opted for periodic payments over the same period. [7075/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Transport
166. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the additional amount derived from the collection of motor tax payments as a result of persons paying the charge by way of periodic payments instead of a one-off payment in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [7076/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
303. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary welfare and identity checks on equine exports at Irish ports that have taken place in the past six months of 2024 and to date in 2025; the location of facilities that allow the safe checking of microchip identities for both Department veterinary officials, equine handlers and equines at the ports of departure f…
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
76. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has received a request and or a business case from the Minister for Justice and or An Garda Síochána leadership team in respect of Garda trainees commencing training on the first point of the Garda payscale. [6669/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
120. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use …
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
134. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consulta…
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
168. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted wi…
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Defence
192. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firm…
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Transport
249. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respec…
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Finance
253. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of compensation payments made to persons by the State Claims Agency in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 to include the nature of the incident the claim relates to. [5540/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Finance
275. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect …
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
300. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in r…
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
301. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the totality of costs in respect of the Ireland’s National AI Strategy since its inception; if he will provide a breakdown of the external companies engaged in respect of the strategy and costs of same; and his plans to continue with the 2024 refresh of the plan. [6349/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
350. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education for an update in respect of a school project (details supplied). [5920/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
368. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the number of persons on school waiting lists in Kildare, by school. [6156/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
369. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the number of open section 29 appeals with her Department, by school district. [6157/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
382. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a timeline for the transfer of modular units from one school to another in Kildare (details supplied). [6314/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
384. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if her Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within her Department in 2024, 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of her Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if she will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if she has consulted with any consultancy firms i…