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Natasha Newsome Drennan

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

Official Oireachtas profile

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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 19 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
116. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1006. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the disability allowance appeal decision in relation to person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11108/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1007. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11110/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1239. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an ACRES payment application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1252. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county awaiting ACRES payments for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1256. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an ACRES payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Health
415. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the vaccine damage scheme for Covid-vaccine injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8891/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Transport
240. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport when the proposed bus route A90 in Kilkenny will begin operation; if Kilmacow will be serviced by this bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6204/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Transport
241. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport if he has given a commitment to provide funding for the northern ring road around Kilkenny, as reported by the local media on 29 January 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6205/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Social
237. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a disability allowance application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Social
415. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4705/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
135. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport if a review into the road safety along Luffany/Slieverue/Rhu Glenn has taken place, due to the high number of road traffic fatalities on this stretch of road; if a review has not been conducted, whether he will instruct Transport Infrastructure Ireland to carry out a road safety review to assess the measures that can be put in place to improve road …
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
648. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a disability allowance application for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Children
907. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to ensure Ukrainian families currently residing at the Tougher's site on the outskirts of Carlow town in County Carlow can remain at this accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2328/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
268. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport to examine issues with a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1598/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1261. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) for redress through the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1262. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) for redress through the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1594/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1263. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people in total still awaiting a decision on their application to the mother and baby home's institutions payment scheme; the number of people waiting for an appeal decision; the number of decisions pending; the number of people that have applied to the scheme since its inception; and if he …
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1264. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of money in total paid out to date on successful applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the reasons for declining applications; the length of time on average appeals are taking, including the longest appeal time to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement…
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1265. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he has had discussions with the survivor's advocate (details supplied) on the possible expansion of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme to other institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1597/25]