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Natasha Newsome Drennan

Sinn Féin Carlow-Kilkenny TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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145
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
43,044
words spoken in the chamber
Across 172 contributions
439
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
67
topics asked about
Across 15 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 145 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 172 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 6 0
February 2025 8 8
March 2025 7 4
April 2025 10 10
May 2025 7 8
June 2025 11 4
July 2025 8 12
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 1 5
October 2025 4 10
November 2025 12 11
December 2025 2 7
January 2026 3 6
February 2026 3 13
March 2026 12 15
April 2026 10 10
May 2026 12 18
June 2026 18 5
July 2026 9 11
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 0 8
October 2026 2 7

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 60 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 Carlow-Kilkenny 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
282. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health to ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for this progressive disease, which currently can be classed as having an ‘unmet need’ as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27745/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
638. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will act on a recommendation by the Housing Agency that all of County Carlow be included in the defective block work scheme; if so, when this will be announced;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22299/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
131. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he and the Government have taken to communicate to the European Commission that Irish Farmers are not happy that the Mercosur Trade Deal will be provisionally applied before it has a chance to be properly scrutinised by the European Court of Justice, and debated and voted on by the European Parliament; and if he will…
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
140. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the 172 tons of beef that was imported from Brazil in 2025 that has had food safety testing carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20457/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Finance
442. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if all NAMA files will be sent to the National Archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19539/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1460. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the 172 tonnes of beef that was imported into Ireland, from Brazil in 2025 that went into the catering section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20458/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1461. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to have a Cross Border Bluetongue Pilot Cooperation Project on a regional basis such as the Cross Border TB Pilot Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20460/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1647. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the work being carried out to improve labelling of origin on imported food products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20461/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1872. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths as a result of listeria for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19353/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1873. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the number of food products that have been recalled for each of the each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19354/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2253. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will carry out a review of travel subsistence allowance provided by Education Training Boards; into the need for a supplementary allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19463/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
131. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the concerns held by her Department over the use of oestradiol in food production; the risks it poses to public health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17570/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Education
524. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in the list of school building projects as announced under the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17076/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Transport
235. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport when Kilkenny County Council and Carlow County Council will receive their allocation of funding for road maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13540/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
175. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason two schools (details supplied) were not included in the list of school building projects as announced under the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11006/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
379. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their home assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8867/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
255. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the development of revised planning guidelines for wind turbines. [1805/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
73. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time for a section 318 review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1781/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1366. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Wind Energy Guidelines will form part of the National Planning Statement; if it will be published Spring 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72814/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
69. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the data her Department has on the number of people with Down's syndrome in Ireland, by age profile of people and levels of support required for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72833/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1166. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the removal of the colour vision test for apprentice plumbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71647/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
344. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the number of newly established vacancies in the intellectual disability service providers in the greater Dublin area in the past three years not including vacancies in existing placements which arise from deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66638/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
345. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the total number of residential placements on private providers throughout Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66639/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
346. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health if private care providers, operating public contacts are accountable to the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66640/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
347. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the number of placements provided and funded by CHO9, CHO7 and CH06, where service users have been placed outside of their own community/county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66641/25]