Pa Daly
IrelandpoliticianMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Pa Daly is a Sinn Féin transport spokesman and a member of the Irish Parliament (Dáil), who has been vocal about the significant increase in driving test waiting times, highlighting the impact on constituents facing delays and advocating for urgent government action to address the backlog.
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Pa Daly is a Sinn Féin TD.
Sinn Féin’s US fundraising and lobbying arm sent €41,000 to party in Belfast – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-19
Pa Daly described the taskforce's infrequent meetings as 'shocking' and accused it of being a deflection tactic by the Government.
Taskforce to tackle high electricity prices has met just three times – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-08
Sinn Féin has accused electricity companies of 'price gouging' and 'fleecing' Irish households in the wake of Neri’s findings, its spokesman on energy, Pa Daly, called for action from the Government.
North-South electricity price comparisons face scrutiny amid claims of Republic ‘price gouging’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-02
Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly said he wanted to consult his legal team over Christmas before deciding whether to appeal.
‘Emphatic’ rejection super-junior ministers challenges surprises constitutional lawyers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-20
Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly took the first action alleging the attendance of superjunior ministers at meetings of Government is unconstitutional.
Court to rule this month on challenges over superjunior ministers’ Cabinet attendance – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-02
Pa Daly said the party has been pushing the vote for Ms Connolly on social media.
Turnout ‘hopes’, spoiled votes and polling station open times – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-24
Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly questioned the budget's climate funding during the summer.
Critics accuse Government of turning its back on climate action in Budget 2026 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-09
Pa Daly is another Opposition TD involved in significant legal cases regarding government meetings.
a woman’s double murder trial, DJ Carey’s fraud sentence and Conor McGregor’s application – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-05
Pa Daly is a Sinn Féin TD who launched a High Court challenge regarding super junior ministers.
‘Disco pants’ Niall Quinn could be just the Áras ticket for Fianna Fáil – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-12
Pa Daly's case is similar to that of Paul Murphy regarding super-junior Ministers' roles.
Super-juniors treated ‘identically’ to senior Ministers, ex-cabinet member Shane Ross tells High Court – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-09
Kerry TD Pa Daly is taking a legal challenge against the Government’s appointment of so-called 'super junior' ministers.
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as a potential candidate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-07
Pa Daly told the committee that the number of electric-vehicle charging points across the State remained far behind the European Union average.
Dublin commuters won’t be able to fully use contactless on public transport until 2029, says Minister – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-25
Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly said Dublin’s MetroLink has been stuck in the pipeline for decades, highlighting the poor public transport system in Ireland.
€100 should be added to Leap cards of anyone waiting more than 12 weeks for driving test, Dáil hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-18
He is the Sinn Féin TD for Kerry who organized a football match with FAI officials.
Dismay among RTÉ staffers as broadcaster hires actors to play journalists in ‘make-believe’ ad campaign – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-24
Sinn Féin justice spokesman Pa Daly cast doubt on the Minister’s target waiting time hopes.
TD calls for free-of-charge driving tests if applicants obliged to wait more than 10 weeks – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-14
The party spokesman on Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport began brightly enough.
A tsar is not born – and that means ‘faic all’ progress in housing – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-03
Pa Daly brought a similar case alleging that the appointment of super junior ministers is anti-democratic.
Government to contest Paul Murphy’s action seeking to injunct ‘super junior’ ministers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-03
Pa Daly, Sinn Féin transport spokesman, highlighted the significant increase in the number of people waiting for driving tests.
Driving test waiting list rose by 10,000 in last three months – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-25
