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 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2043. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide further funding to adequately ensure that a centre (details supplied) is staffed in accordance with the population in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42457/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2106. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the basis on which the HPRA authorised three recent ALURES projects involving potential use of 1,172 dogs and 932 cats over 60 month periods; the scrutiny applied to the necessity, proportionality, and welfare implications of these numbers; the identity of the project holders, establishments, animal sources, and products involved; the number of animals …
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
567. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department accepts that the Newcastle/Rathcoole/Saggart/Citywest area is experiencing significant pressure on school place capacity; if she will outline how a projected post-primary demand deficit of 691 places by 2028, as identified in records released under FOI Ref. DES-FOI-2026-0107, will be addressed in circumstances where key per…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
658. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has conducted any analysis of the relationship between family homelessness and child protection interventions; and if he will publish any reports, reviews, or internal assessments carried out in this area. [39456/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
815. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, in connection with the State's use, acquisition or operation of a centre (details supplied), any issues have arisen regarding access rights, legal title, easements, wayleaves, licences, council-owned access strips, public road status, Roads Act procedures, or Section 183 disposals relating to lands or roads serving the ca…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
816. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Office of Public Works (OPW) has carried out, commissioned, received or relied upon any due diligence concerning title, mapping, access arrangements, easements, wayleaves, road status, Section 183 procedures, Roads Act compliance, or land transfers in relation to a centre (details supplied) since 1 January 2023;…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
979. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who entered State care in each of the past five years and who were classified as homeless, in emergency accommodation, or residing in family hubs at the time they entered care; and if she will provide the figures, in tabular form. [39453/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
980. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who entered State care in each of the past five years and who were classified as homeless, in emergency accommodation, or residing in family hubs at the time they entered care; and if she will provide the figures, in tabular form. [39454/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
981. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of cases in which homelessness, insecure housing, overcrowding, or residence in emergency accommodation was identified as a contributing factor in a decision to place a child in State care during each of the past five years. [39455/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
982. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in State care whose families are recorded as homeless or residing in emergency accommodation; and if she will provide the figures by county, in tabular form. [39457/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
983. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in State care whose families are recorded as homeless or residing in emergency accommodation; and if she will provide the figures by county. [39458/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
127. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the teacher allocation at a school (details supplied) has been reduced, leaving the school with one less mainstream classroom teacher for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38041/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
128. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the determination to introduce a split class is a decision made by her Department or the school itself; the requirements for this to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38042/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
311. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase capacity on routes through the Clonburris and Adamstown area for both bus and train routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33996/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
312. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport whether a commitment can be given to ensure that a timeline be provided for increased capacity on routes through Clonburris and Adamstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33997/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
313. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the current capacity issues surrounding the train lines and bus routes through Clonburris and Adamstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33998/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
314. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if there have been discussions between his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland in relation to the capacity issues on public transport in Clonburris and Adamstown; the progress made towards providing a solution for the residents in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33999/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 6 May 2026 · to Finance
216. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the full cost to the Exchequer of the disabled drivers scheme in 2025, to include all tax exemptions under the scheme and the fuel grant element; whether regular Tax Expenditure Evaluation Reports have been carried out on the scheme as required under his Department's Tax Expenditure Evaluation Guidelines 2014 and 2024; and if he will make a…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
259. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health if the five consultant neurologists recruited by the HSE to support the Neurology Model of Care and the 'Hub and Spoke' model, which includes services for functional neurological disorder (FND) patients, are in place, and currently working to support people who suffer from FND; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31041/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
260. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health following the €4 million increase in Budget 2025 to provide additional services to patients who suffer from functional neurological disorder (FND), if there are plans to gradually increase the amount allocated to this section in the future (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31042/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
261. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the current treatments available to patients who suffer from functional neurological disorder in Ireland; if there are plans to make this more accessible to patients in Ireland in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31043/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
824. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department can investigate the reason a citizenship application (details supplied) has been delayed for over 28 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30111/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
825. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way an applicant’s family received their citizenship years in advance to their own (details supplied); the specific reason holding up their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30112/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
842. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which of the 21 recommendations from the 2025 Review of the Operation of the in Camera Rule in Family Law Proceedings are to be enacted; the recommendations that may be enacted following the review; the recommendations that definitely will not be enacted; the timeframe for implementation of agreed recommendations; and if he w…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
843. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the significant cost barriers associated with Section 32 Voice of the Child reports which can range from €700 to €5,000; the steps being taken to ensure that children from lower income families are not denied the opportunity to have their views heard in family law proceedings; and if he will make a statemen…