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 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
844. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the proposed national panel of accredited assessors for Section 32 and Section 47 reports will be established, as recommended in the 2024 Review of Expert Reports in the Family Law Process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30307/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
845. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration he will introduce statutory minimum qualifications and regulatory oversight for all court appointed assessors, including those offering opinions on parental alienation, in light of concerns raised in Dáil Éireann regarding unqualified and unregistered experts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30308/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
381. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has sought a formal security assessment from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the risk posed to children by groups gathering at a school (details supplied) or near the school gates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29442/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Justice
419. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the provision of land at the state-owned Citywest complex for the promised 24-hour Garda station; if his Department will facilitate the acceleration of this project as a key community safety requirement for the Saggart area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29439/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Justice
420. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will conduct an immediate management audit following the latest reports of repeated breaches of house rules related to public intoxication and aggressive behaviour in Saggart village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29440/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Justice
421. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will establish a permanent community oversight committee for the Citywest site to ensure local residents have a formal and transparent role in monitoring centre safety and management performance until the promised Garda station is delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29441/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Justice
438. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will exercise his power under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 to issue a specific directive to the Garda Commissioner to prioritise high-visibility, 24-hour patrols in Saggart Village, County Dublin, as an interim measure until the promised Citywest Garda station is operational; and if he will make …
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Justice
439. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the communications that have issued between the community engagement team and local groups (details supplied) in relation to the most recent incidences of antisocial behaviour in Saggart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29437/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Justice
440. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the community engagement team will facilitate a drop-in questions and answers/feedback day for residents of Citywest, Saggart and Rathcoole in relation to the operation of the IPAS centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29438/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
280. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the advice the Attorney General has given in relation to the inclusion of services within the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 following clarification being sought by her Department on a number of legal issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24457/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
281. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade which month the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 will most likely be introduced and debated at Second Stage in the Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24458/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1523. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delay in progressing to phases two, three and four of a planned project (details supplied); when such works are likely to commence in whatever revised format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27102/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1698. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage while the Apartments and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024 awaits enactment, if OMCs are legally permitted to collect levies from owners for defect works that will qualify for 100% grant funding under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24846/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1699. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the enacted the Apartment and Duplex Remediation Bill 2024, the obligations the OMCs have to apply for grant funding before or instead of levying owners; and the statutory protections that will ensure owners are refunded where levies have already been collected for grant-eligible works; and if he will make a stateme…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
1978. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a family (details supplied) can be provided with alternate accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24074/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
1979. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there are supported travel options on medical grounds available to a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24075/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2052. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25017/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2171. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans by his Department or requests made to his Department to operate a named location (details supplied) as a site for the provision of International protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26995/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2172. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any plans by his Department or requests made to his Department to operate a location (details supplied) as a site for the provision of international protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27005/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2395. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there has been a delay in releasing funding for residential care places within her Department; if there are further plans to provide this funding in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24076/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2396. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding can be released in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24077/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2397. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the feasibility of providing funding for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24078/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
120. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the recently revised assessment of need framework limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children, including in cases where intellectual disability is not suspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22837/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
121. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth how the revised assessment of needs framework ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles, including those who may be gifted or twice-exceptional (that is, children with both high ability and additional needs such as autism, ADHD or dyslexia), will be appropriately identified within the system; and if she will make a statement o…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
122. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has conducted any impact assessment on how the revised assessment of needs model may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22841/26]