Stephen Donnelly — Watch Them Work

Stephen Donnelly Fianna Fáil · Wicklow

Attendance

41.8%

1131 / 2706 divisions

Party line

96.0%

with Fianna Fáil

Dissents

broke with party

PQs asked

2,545

34th Dáil

Lobbying returns

127

filed targeting them

Tá 608

Níl 466

Staon 57

Who's been in their ear 127 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Top lobbyists targeting them

UNICEF Ireland7
Irish Pharmacy Union5
Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors LLP4
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland4
Alcohol Action Ireland3
Pender & Associates Ltd3
The Psychological Society of Ireland2
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG2

Top policy areas

Health82
Justice and Equality7
Education and Training7
Children and Youth Affairs7
Budgetary matters5
Finance4

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-01-21 Finance Community Platform — Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
2026-01-20 Education and Training Dyslexia Association of Ireland — Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
2026-01-16 Health Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors LLP — Part 9 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, the establishment of the Regulatory Authority & the commencement of Part 7 and Part 8 (domestic & international surrogacy) arrangements, after the Regulatory Authority is established. Also, to the commencement of Part 12 (past domestic & international surrogacy arrangements) and the commencement of applications for retrospective/past parental order provisions.
2026-01-07 Health Acumen Public Affairs — Irish EU Council Presidency (Health work programme and priorities)
2025-09-02 Health Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors LLP — Part 9 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, the establishment of the Regulatory Authority & the commencement of Part 7 and Part 8 (domestic & international surrogacy) arrangements, after the Regulatory Authority is established. Also, to the commencement of Part 12 (past domestic & international surrogacy arrangements) and the commencement of applications for retrospective/past parental order provisions.
2025-06-26 Health RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) — Raising public awareness of brain health and improving sport inclusion for people impacted by brain conditions.
2025-05-08 Health The Asthma Society of Ireland — AV Room Briefing
2025-04-29 Health Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors LLP — Part 9 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, the establishment of the Regulatory Authority & the commencement of Part 7 and Part 8 (domestic & international surrogacy) arrangements, after the Regulatory Authority is established. Also, to the commencement of Part 12 (past domestic & international surrogacy arrangements) and the commencement of applications for retrospective/past parental order provisions.

Broke with Fianna Fáil 45 times

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2024-10-23	ta	nil	Question put	Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (Resumed)	Carried
2023-05-31	staon	nil	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2021-12-15	ta	nil	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2020-10-07	ta	nil	Question put	Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	staon	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	staon	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-11-29	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-11-29	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-11-29	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-07-06	nil	ta	Amendment put	Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (Resumed) Govt (the Environment) ↗	Carried
2018-03-21	ta	nil	Question again put	Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2017-03-09	nil	ta	Amendment put	Protection of Life During Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2017-03-09	nil	ta	Question put	Protection of Life During Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2017-01-19	nil	staon	Amendment put	Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	_
2017-01-19	nil	staon	Question put	Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2016-12-01	nil	staon	Amendment put	Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Sinn Féin PMB ↗	Carried
2016-12-01	nil	staon	Question put	Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Sinn Féin PMB ↗	Carried
2016-11-23	ta	staon	Amendment put	Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Govt (Finance) ↗	Lost
2016-11-23	ta	staon	Amendment put	Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Govt (Finance) ↗	Lost
2016-11-22	ta	staon	Amendment put	Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage Govt (Finance) ↗	Lost
2016-10-27	nil	ta	Amendment put	Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of the Eighth Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2016-10-27	nil	ta	Question put	Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of the Eighth Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2016-07-14	nil	ta	Question put	Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Fianna Fáil PMB ↗	Lost
2016-07-12	ta	nil	Amendment put	Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage Govt (Housing) ↗	Lost
2016-07-07	ta	nil	Question put	Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]	Lost
2016-07-07	ta	nil	Amendment to amendment put	Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Sinn Féin PMB ↗	Lost
2016-07-07	nil	ta	Amendment put	Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Sinn Féin PMB ↗	Carried
2016-06-30	ta	nil	Question put	Animal Protection (in relation to Hares) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Independent PMB ↗	Lost
2016-06-30	nil	ta	Amendment put	Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Carried
2016-06-30	nil	ta	Amendment put	National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2016-06-23	nil	ta	Amendment put	Waste Collection Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2016-06-16	ta	nil	Question put	Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) Sinn Féin PMB ↗	Lost
2016-06-09	ta	nil	Amendment put	Standing Orders: Motion	Lost
2016-06-02	ta	nil	Question put	Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle	Lost
2016-04-27	nil	ta	Question put	Business of Dáil	Carried
2016-04-20	nil	ta	Question put	Business of Dáil	Carried
2016-04-14	nil	ta	Question put	Business of Dáil	Lost
2016-04-06	nil	ta	Question put	Business of Dáil	Carried
2016-03-10	nil	ta	Question put	Nomination of Taoiseach	Lost
2016-03-10	nil	ta	Question put	Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion	Carried
2015-12-10	nil	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)	Carried

Date

Them

Party

Action

Bill / motion

Outcome

2024-10-23

nil

Question put

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (Resumed)

Carried

2023-05-31

staon

nil

Question put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗

Carried

2021-12-15

nil

Amendment put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗

Carried

2020-10-07

nil

Question put

Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗

Carried

2018-12-05

nil

Amendment put