Brian Brennan
Written
652. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2379/25]
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Brian Brennan
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444
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
18,266
words spoken in the chamber
Across 86 contributions. Plus 14 contributions from the chair, not counted
408
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
151
topics asked about
Across 20 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 444 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 86 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 34 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 33 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 19 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 20 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 17 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 25 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 23 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 28 | 13 |
| December 2025 | 21 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 26 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 26 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 17 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 23 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 32 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 27 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 17 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 14 | 5 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 71 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 Wicklow-Wexford 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Brian Brennan
Written
654. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection how the budget increase of €12 for contributory and non-contributory pensions has been reached each year; if consideration has been given to index-linking these payments, as done in some EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
924. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being made to recruit staff and reduce waiting lists for the children’s disability network team assessment and intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2447/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1027. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the services available to cohorts (details supplied) to ensure essential medical care can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2157/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1061. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding the drug lumateperone a vital medication for bipolar depression to the drugs repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2243/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
431. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wexford made in the past 18 months; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1138/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
432. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wicklow made in the past 18 months, in tabular form; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1139/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
618. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for a special class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1463/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
636. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education whether a rural school (details supplied) would be eligible for a whole school building upgrade rather than relying on constant emergency works applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1730/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
637. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for a special class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1731/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
695. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether her Department provides any grant aid or funding to assist a sports club in acquisition of land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1258/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
898. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether there are any rental stipulations for a community organisation seeking to apply for the workplace adaptation grant; whether the grant can be used to pay retrospectively for any assessment required to formulate a quote; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1663/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1227. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme, taking into account the urgent medical need of the applicant for their enhanced medical card as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1460. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting times of up to one hour for response on the Caredoc phone line in Arklow; if so, the measures he is putting in place to alleviate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46917/24]
Brian Brennan
Written
1480. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the status of the promised provision of free HRT in January 2025; the reason for the delay; when free HRT will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1500. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the status of the primary healthcare centre for Gorey; the timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1136/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1566. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to reduce the waiting list for orthodontic treatment for children in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1500/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1748. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce the awards for the community centres investment fund 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1175/25]
Brian Brennan
Written
1749. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the senior's alert scheme; when a decision will be made on the inclusion for new technology for the next iteration scheme being considered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1328/25]