Dublin is a great city. Our people, history and rich culture make it a great place to live. Everyone has a right to feel safe. Every community should be a safe and welcoming place in which to live, work and visit, but unfortunately not everyone feels safe here in Dublin. Every community is different but the challenges are the same. The lack of a visible, accessible, reliable and accountable Garda service has created …
TDs / Ann Graves
Ann Graves
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303
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
29,419
words spoken in the chamber
Across 79 contributions
403
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
120
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 303 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 79 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 15 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 17 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 4 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 18 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 33 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 12 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 29 | 9 |
| December 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 30 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 23 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 13 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 18 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 17 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 9 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 24 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 7 | 3 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 13 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 Fingal East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
As this is my first time to speak, I take the opportunity to thank my family for their ongoing support - my daughter Christine, sons Paul and David, grandson Noah, and Mary and Alana. I remember my husband, who passed away last year and who was my strongest supporter. I also thank the people in Dublin Fingal East who came out to vote for me and put their trust in me. I intend representing them to the best of my abili…
I will just add that investment has been lacking under successive Governments and we need it now.
I thank the Ceann Comhairle.