Shay Brennan
Written
65. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53574/25]
TDs / Shay Brennan
Shay Brennan
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310
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
12,504
words spoken in the chamber
Across 80 contributions
429
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
117
topics asked about
Across 19 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 310 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 80 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 4 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 27 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 25 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 9 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 17 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 25 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 22 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 13 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 21 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 26 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 20 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 22 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 23 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 19 | 2 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 72 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 Dublin Rathdown 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Shay Brennan
Oral
105. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will revise the vacant homes grant scheme to make it more accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53575/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
133. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand specialist services in endometriosis. [52387/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
154. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a comprehensive women's health programme in general practice. [52386/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
21. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to establish a national start-up campus modelled on the successful French 'Station F'; if a well-supported and ready-to-go site in Sandyford would meet the criteria as a potential location for such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50691/25]
Shay Brennan
Oral
9. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on plans for a properly resourced office of veterans' affairs. [48992/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
42. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking regarding the further development of the Reserve Defence Force. [48993/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
883. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if waiting times in family court will be reduced by recruiting more administrators or judges to address this issue. [48318/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
181. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on his policy regarding the establishment of a strategic gas reserve; if private companies will be considered as part of the delivery or operation of this reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46738/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
182. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if comprehensive environmental assessments have been undertaken on proposals from private companies to operate or host Ireland’s strategic gas reserve; the status of such applications or assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46739/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
183. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the criteria being used to determine whether the State, private companies, or a mixture of both should operate or develop strategic gas storage infrastructure; and if he will comment on the transparency of the decision-making process. [46740/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
184. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to list the stakeholders, including private companies, community groups and industry, that have been consulted on the future of gas storage and liquid natural gas in Ireland in 2024 and 2025; and to confirm if feedback from these groups will inform final policy. [46741/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
1740. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the mortality rate for non-coursing greyhounds between registration at birth in the Irish Coursing Club stud book and registration at microchipping (12 weeks of age) in the Irish Coursing Club Stud Book for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45154/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
39. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his response to the recent IMF report on the Irish economy, especially in relation to the areas under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39789/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
50. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which public expenditure to date in 2025 compares to the same period in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39790/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
140. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his plans for reform of capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
163. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance when the Summer Economic Statement will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
12. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he expects that the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine will be able to investigate and prosecute senior government and military leaders responsible for the crime of aggression, up to and including heads of state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
20. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is confident that current EU support for Ukraine can withstand internal criticism from some members and external pressure from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
84. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes he is making to enable smaller developers to apply for the croí cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35840/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
90. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is enabling local authorities to identify suitable sites for urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35841/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
497. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to concerns on the new rent pressure zone rules (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36179/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
29. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a report on the cost of business advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
71. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is undertaking a look-back exercise to identify business regulations that are now redundant to reduce unnecessary red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33046/25]
Shay Brennan
Written
45. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact to date of the increase in the rate of the vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/25]