The Tánaiste does not need me to tell him about the importance of the DART+ South West project. We have seen now is that the project has been shelved for a minimum of four years before any works will take place. We have heard at length about the impact judicial reviews have on delaying significant infrastructure projects. This project has no judicial reviews. It has full planning permission. An Coimisiún Pleanála app…
TDs / Aidan Farrelly
Aidan Farrelly
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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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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case:
Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the delivery of the N24 Cahir to Waterford upgrade project.
Deputies Conor D. McGuinness, David Cullinane - To discuss the Irish Coast Guard SAR aviation service.
Deputy Joe Cooney - To discuss flood mitigation measures at …
The Minister of State's time is up.
The Minister of State is 20 seconds over now.
You can finish in your second slot-----
The time is up. We are 20 seconds over-----
Minister of State, listen-----
The Minister of State's time is up.
The Minister of State is 45 seconds over his time.
You have been nearly five minutes speaking at this stage.
Your speech is written out here and we can all see it.
I call Deputy McGuinness.
I thank the Deputies. The next Topical Issue, in the name of Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, is to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss outbreaks of TB in cattle in Kerry.
The Deputy's time is up.
The Deputy is over his time.
The Minister of State's time is up.
We need to move on. We cannot discuss it now, Deputy.
We are moving on from Topical Issues. We will not have a back-and-forth on this.
The Tánaiste, Simon Harris, promised voters an action plan on childcare within 100 days and here we are 400 days later with nothing to show for that but more empty words. The Minister does not need me to tell him that this sector is at breaking point for service providers, staff and, fundamentally, young families. The Social Democrats have called for a time-limited special Oireachtas committee to develop a pathway fo…
What of the action plan?
The Minister needs to answer the question on the action plan.
I asked a question and the Minister has not answered it.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case:
Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss funding and support for the Killarney innovation centre.
Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss the introduction of a national lung cancer screening programme using low-dose CT scanning.
Deputy Johnny Guirke - To discuss the …
I thank the Minister of State and Deputy McGettigan.
Tairgim: “Go léifear an Bille don Dara hUair anois.”
I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.”
I thank my friends in the Social Democrats for the opportunity to bring what I believe to be potentially momentous legislation to Second Stage this evening. Before I continue, I am thrilled to welcome so many young people and youth workers to the Gallery, representing organisations like the National Youth Council…