TDs / Shay Brennan

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Shay Brennan

Fianna Fáil Dublin Rathdown TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Dublin Rathdown 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
376. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the specific safeguards that will prevent the Government digital wallet from becoming a de facto mandatory access mechanism for public services. [45845/26]
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
377. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether privacy impact assessments, data protection impact assessments, security assessments, or plain-English privacy architecture documents for the Government digital wallet will be published before full rollout. [45846/26]
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
378. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Government digital wallet will use persistent identifiers, identity matching, or any mechanism that could enable cross-service tracking or profiling. [45847/26]
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
379. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation which body is responsible for monitoring whether “digital by default” policies are becoming “digital only” in practice, particularly for older citizens and digitally excluded groups. [45848/26]
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
380. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the commitments in the Digital Inclusion Roadmap are being measured, reported, and enforced; and whether any measurable outcomes or accountability structures exist. [45849/26]
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
381. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether digital exclusion risks in essential private-sector services, including banking, utilities, telecommunications, insurance, and healthcare access, are being assessed as part of the wider Government digital wallet programme. [45850/26]
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
382. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether a formal public consultation report will be published showing how privacy, accessibility, and inclusion concerns raised by citizens have influenced the design of the Government digital wallet. [45851/26]
Shay Brennan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
383. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason correspondence from a citizen raising issues regarding the digital wallet since July 2025 has not received a substantive answer; and the process that exists for citizens to obtain clear ownership and accountability on digital wallet concerns. [45852/26]
Shay Brennan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
134. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Defence if she is exploring options for a forward operating base on the east coast for the Naval Service in line with the Natonal Maritime Security Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42802/26]
Shay Brennan Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
27. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of capital investment planned for OPW sites in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40273/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
35. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken to implement the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems published in August 2025; and the milestones achieved under each of the three pillars of Airspace and Planning, Compliance and Enforcement, and Enterprise and Innovation since the framework's publication. [40490/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
36. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring forward legislation to give effect to the fixed-charge offence regime for drone violations announced under the August 2025 National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Policy Framework. [40491/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
37. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if the national working group on unmanned aircraft systems geographical zones, as provided for under the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, has been formally established; who chairs it; the number of times it has met; and when he expects the group to publish procedures for the designation of no-fly and restricted zones. [40492/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
38. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the progress made by the national U-space steering group in developing a national implementation plan for U-space airspace management; if Ireland has identified any pilot or test zones for U-space deployment; and the engagement that has taken place with EASA on this matter. [40493/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
39. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether the inter-agency operative framework between the Irish Aviation Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Data Protection Commission, as provided for in the National UAS Policy Framework. [40494/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
40. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if the Irish Aviation Authority has commenced training for local authorities and planners on the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations into local and regional development plans, as committed to under the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and whether specific planning guidelines on drone infrastructure are being developed. [4…
Shay Brennan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
150. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to bring forward an amendment to section 50 of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 to facilitate the use distributed ledger technology, cloud computing and other similar technologies to support the digital transformation of the funds sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39401/26]
Shay Brennan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
214. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure the new Ireland for Finance Strategy includes new measures and structures to prioritise the competitiveness of the Irish funds industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39400/26]
Shay Brennan Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
759. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an otherwise valid ARP claim may be refused solely because his Department's internal “one-application-at-a-time” restriction prevented an applicant from submitting an ARP application that was attempted on 1 March 2026, in respect of a hosting arrangement that commenced on that same date which was prior to the legislative change that took effect on 3…
Shay Brennan Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
760. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is entitled, in such circumstances, to treat the later date of receipt (arising only because the system blocked the earlier submission attempt) as the legally relevant date for determining eligibility under the amended ARP rules. [39874/26]
Shay Brennan Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
205. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the work of the Housing Activation Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37515/26]
Shay Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
415. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Special Exemption Orders (SEOs) secured by licensed premises per year for 2025, on a county by county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/26]
Shay Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
416. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of individual licensed premises who have secured Special Exemption Orders (SEOs) per year and by county for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35826/26]
Shay Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
517. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the number of GP practices that have been identified to receive the Social Deprivation Practice Support Grant for GMS for the 2025-2027 term; to list the name and locations of each of those practices; the level of funding allocation provided to each of those practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35827/26]
Shay Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
518. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the total number of practices that applied for the Social Deprivation Practice Support Grant for GMS for the 2025-2027 term; appeals process that exist for those who were not selected; the way in which those appeals will be adjudicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35828/26]