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 19 May 2026 · to Transport
341. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the spend by his Department in upgrading security infrastructure at Shannon Airport in 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023; and to list the additional security measures put in place, and cost of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36624/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
428. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of persons that are currently on a panel from the most recent civil service principal officer with fluency in Irish recruitment campaign. [36893/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
566. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the rationale for seeking union membership details from applicants in respect of a post (details supplied); the basis for the request and purpose for which the information in that regard is processed. [37871/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
587. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended in respect of the legal costs incurred by An Coimiúsín Pleanála in 2025 and in 2024; the individual amount paid out to solicitors and barristers representing ACP; and the amounts paid to solicitors and barristers representing third parties in 2025 and 2024, in tabular form. [36627/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
588. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid out by ACP in legal costs to named solicitors and barristers concerning High Court judicial review cases the ACP has conceded in 2025 and the 2024; the name of the plaintiffs in each case; and the date ACP conceded the cases, in tabular form. [36628/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
602. 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 Kildare County Council, Kerry County Council, Fingal County Council and Meath County Council in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and of new hires realised in those years. [37139/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
717. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount expended in respect of overtime to Gardaí to provide security at Shannon Airport in 2026, 2025 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36626/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
724. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda community relations vans based within Kildare-Carlow division, as of 11 May 2026, in tabular form [36894/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Agriculture
785. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to post an agricultural attaché to the Irish Embassy in Rome. [36899/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1066. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if each WTE consultant neurologists based at Beaumont Hospital carry out daily ward rounds in additional to doing outpatient clinics; and whether some consultant neurologists just carry out outpatient clinics, theatre time and do not carry out daily ward rounds. [36896/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1067. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of major treatment bays currently within the accident and emergency departments of both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin. [36897/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1068. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at St. James's Hospital for a first appointment. [36898/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Rural
1353. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the 2026 budget allocation for the outdoor infrastructure recreation scheme. [36900/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Rural
1354. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of WTE qualified solicitors working for the Charities Regulator as of 11 May 2026, in tabular form. [36901/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Foreign
154. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35866/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Climate
175. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and-or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35860/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Defence
193. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if her Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and-or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35862/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Transport
218. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35875/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
254. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and-or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35865/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
271. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35871/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
284. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update in respect of the use of a premises (details supplied); if any public body has requested use of it in past five years to date; and the annual cost of its upkeep since it went into non occupancy. [36460/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Enterprise
286. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35864/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Education
299. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35863/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
332. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35861/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Housing
341. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35869/26]