TDs / Paul Nicholas Gogarty

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Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Independent Dublin Mid-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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476
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
165,982
words spoken in the chamber
Across 383 contributions. Plus 3 contributions from the chair, not counted
315
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
111
topics asked about
Across 17 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 476 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 383 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 13 1
February 2025 21 19
March 2025 30 25
April 2025 27 21
May 2025 27 30
June 2025 18 19
July 2025 48 11
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 29 9
October 2025 6 24
November 2025 17 37
December 2025 5 17
January 2026 31 31
February 2026 20 18
March 2026 37 15
April 2026 29 25
May 2026 16 19
June 2026 46 12
July 2026 5 15
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 23 17
October 2026 28 16

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 129 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 Dublin Mid-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
524. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the continuous rejection of the citizenship application of a person (details supplied) since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
525. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason his Department has refused to reply to emails and provide updates to on the citizenship application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5575/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
526. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason the Single Person Committee has yet to appeal the verdict of the citizenship application of a person (details supplied) despite its being received on 3 August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5576/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
527. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice if there are any planned legislative changes to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, for increased or harsher sentencing for re-offenders of violent crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
566. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to ensure that concurrent sentencing does not apply where a loss of life has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6145/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
567. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to enact stricter sentencing in cases involving violent attacks upon women in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Transport
161. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the recent studies, if any, carried out in Ireland, the UK or EU in relation to the benefits and or challenges of permitting private vehicles or full EVs with at least four people being transported to use bus lanes, with the appropriate signage and licensing structure, in an effort to discourage individual car use and reduce carbon and other emissions…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Transport
162. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the changes to legislation that would be required in what sections to facilitate private motor vehicles or EVs with four or more passengers being permitted to use bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4634/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Health
587. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health why medical alert dogs are not recognised under legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4021/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Health
588. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if the same provisions shared by the various support dogs recognised under legislation can be extended to medical alert dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4022/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Social
158. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is additional support available for women on maternity leave who have been temporarily relegated to half-rate carer’s allowance, but for most of that period will be in a position to provide full-time care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3742/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Social
159. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to provide additional supports for women on maternity leave who have been relegated to half-rate carer’s allowance temporarily, but for most of that period will be in a position to provide full-time care, for example, additional child support payments, fuel allowances, and so on, given the additional income pressures they fa…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1016. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the additional respite care available to family members while their carer is on maternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3178/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Environment
88. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on analysis being undertaken to assess the security of the electricity supply in the event of interruptions to natural gas imports to Ireland. [1150/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Environment
89. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there has been any change to national policy as regards the commercial import of liquid natural gas as a result of recent litigation. [1151/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Environment
90. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on proposals for a scheme of legal aid for environmental litigation. [1153/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Environment
91. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the environmental concerns that will be covered in the biomethane sustainability charter being developed by his Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the national biomethane strategy. [1154/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
226. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken, or are under consideration, for making use of public sector car parking areas for electric vehicle charging. [1149/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
227. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the steps that will be taken to ensure that all transport authorities prioritise active travel modes in developing, providing and managing transport infrastructure. [1152/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
570. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) was first notified formally or informally of proposals to move to a premises off Thomas Omer Way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1039/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
571. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education further to correspondence, the reason a current school site is no longer suitable for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1040/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
572. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider deferring the proposed move of a school (details supplied) to the site off Thomas Omer Way until 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1041/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1472. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the reason no operational or implementation details were agreed in relation to the free HRT products scheme announced in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1035/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1473. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if secondary legislation is ready to be placed before the Houses of the Oireachtas to facilitate promised free HRT products being made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1036/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1474. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to claims by a union (details supplied) that there will be a significant lead-in times required to facilitate IT changes for the delivery of free HRT products; the way this can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1037/25]