Sinéad Gibney · Said and Done

858

questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

179,395

words spoken in the chamber

Across 528 contributions

409

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

184

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.

Artificial Intelligence 106 questions
Defence Forces 41 questions
Information and Communications Technology 29 questions
Middle East 26 questions
EU Presidency 25 questions
EU Directives 12 questions
Industrial Relations 12 questions
Trade Agreements 12 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Enterprise 156 questions
Foreign 135 questions
Defence 90 questions
Culture 71 questions
Justice 60 questions
Health 51 questions

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 858 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 528 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	0
January 2025	0	0
February 2025	74	22
March 2025	18	18
April 2025	100	20
May 2025	20	24
June 2025	45	34
July 2025	212	35
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	27	19
October 2025	43	27
November 2025	48	37
December 2025	11	9
January 2026	45	28
February 2026	19	48
March 2026	19	16
April 2026	52	18
May 2026	13	25
June 2026	19	35
July 2026	34	39
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	18	23
October 2026	41	51

Debates they spoke in most

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages 14 contributions
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage 9 contributions
Post-European Council Meeting: Statements 9 contributions
Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] 9 contributions
Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion 7 contributions
Post-European Council: Statements 7 contributions

Plus 279 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 Dublin Rathdown 29 November 2024 to now
party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
10 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
28 May 2025	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted."	Yes	Carried
28 May 2025	Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	No	Carried
27 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
21 May 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
21 May 2025	Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
20 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried

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