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 23 Jun 2026 · to Housing
453. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos.1691 and 1695 of 14 April 2026, the number of new staff sanctioned for hire in all local authorities in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of new hires realised in those years. [47317/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Social
484. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children being catered to by each of the five largest hot school meal providers, in tabular form. [47102/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
631. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the National Conversation on Education: The First Five Years and School-Age Care National event will be taking place; the reason the originally proposed date of 17th June was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47557/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Children
435. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s plans to respond to a survey carried out among the parents of Naas, County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46522/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Education
106. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to fully fund and resource the July provision; if her attention has been drawn to shortfalls in human resources to deliver the provision; and her plans to address that matter. [46349/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
220. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has spoken formally with the US Secretary of State in the past three months. [45239/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
221. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the activities of the Irish Embassy based in Rabat including staffing levels. [45240/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
222. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if each Irish embassy and consulate general has a phone number (details supplied) in additional to regular phone number to deal with emergencies during out-of-hours. [45241/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
298. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff, by job title and gender working within the finance department of Dublin Airport Authority. [45234/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
299. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Italy by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid. [45246/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Finance
353. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of sheriff warrants issued by the Revenue Commissioners in the first five months of 2026; and the total amount of tax involved in these warrants. [45247/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
402. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a full schedule of costs incurred in respect of the report on the value of data centres to Ireland by a company (details supplied). [45752/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Culture
549. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he is next scheduled to meet a person (details supplied). [45235/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
572. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the position in respect of the cessation of the pyrite remediation scheme; his plans to continue support persons in geographical areas where pyrite is a known cause of disruption in dwellings; the number of households supported since the scheme opened; and expenditure on same. [45207/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
583. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that it is now over three years since An Coimisiún Pleanála has appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts to examine its annual reports for 2023, 2024 and 2025; to address the serious governance failures which occurred in the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45452/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
662. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last formally met with the Chief Superintendent of Kildare-Carlow division; and the topics discussed. [45243/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
663. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda vans attached to each Garda division as of 9 June 2026, in tabular form. [45244/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
781. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding allocated to CDNT within CHO7 in 2025 and 2026; and the estimated funding required to eliminate waiting lists currently within this CDNT. [45242/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
796. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of special care beds available to Tusla per month in the past 24 months, per location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45492/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
797. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of social work vacancies currently in Tusla as broken down in each role/ job title. [45493/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
798. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to initiate a periodic critical review of Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45494/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
908. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dental surgeons based at CHI Temple Street as of 8 June 2026, in tabular form. [45236/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
909. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants by speciality currently based at St. James's Hospital that are on public only consultant contracts, in tabular form. [45237/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
910. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants by speciality currently based at the Mater Hospital that are on public only consultant contracts, in tabular form. [45238/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1037. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the extent of further and higher education and research links between Ireland and Singapore; and the way in which those links will be further enhanced. [45233/26]