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 13 May 2026 · to Finance
43. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners are taking to seek to assess a more accurate cost of the of abolition of the deemed disposal rule. [35512/26]
Shay Brennan Written 13 May 2026 · to Finance
44. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the reason Ireland is the only country in the world to apply a deemed disposal rule to retail investment funds. [35513/26]
Shay Brennan Written 13 May 2026 · to Finance
45. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will examine the need for closer alignment of the substantial shareholding exemption with the dividend participation exemption, to ensure that Ireland remains a viable holding company location for global investment activities. [35514/26]
Shay Brennan Written 13 May 2026 · to Finance
46. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will examine the need to abolish the outbound payment rules on dividend payments to ILPs to ensure that Ireland remains an attractive location for international managers. [35515/26]
Shay Brennan Written 13 May 2026 · to Finance
47. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure the new Irish for Finance Strategy includes new measures and structures to prioritise the competitiveness of the Irish funds industry. [35516/26]
Shay Brennan Written 13 May 2026 · to Finance
48. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to bring forward an amendment to sectio45 n 50 of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015; to facilitate the use of distributed ledger technology, cloud computing and other similar technologies to support the digital transformation of the funds sector. [35517/26]
Shay Brennan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9935/26]
Shay Brennan Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1076. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the physician associate role will be published; the reasons for the repeated delays to its publication since the original due date of 31 October 2025; the current status of the HSE embargo affecting the recruitment of physician associates; the expected timeline for lifting this embargo; and the steps her Department and the HSE will take to pro…
Shay Brennan Written 7 May 2026 · to Defence
90. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Defence her plans for forward operating base for the Naval Service on the east coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33114/26]
Shay Brennan Written 7 May 2026 · to Defence
130. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Defence her key priorities under the new National Maritime Security Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33115/26]
Shay Brennan Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Social
23. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans to provide an online application process for further social welfare schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31105/26]
Shay Brennan Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Social
86. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of online applications for domiciliary care allowance since the application process moved online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31104/26]
Shay Brennan Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
132. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his assessment of the likely impact of current aviation challenges on the number of overseas visitors to Ireland in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/26]
Shay Brennan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
523. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with the Department of Health or other education stakeholders in relation to the need to have a more co-ordinated approach to medical emergencies in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29677/26]
Shay Brennan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
524. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she would support the introduction for schools of accessible online training to deal with medical emergencies such as anaphylaxis, so as to ensure that all school staff can access appropriate guidance and to support a safer environment for children, teachers and school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29678/26]
Shay Brennan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1017. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the Department of Education and Youth or other education stakeholders in relation to the need to have a more co-ordinated approach to medical emergencies in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/26]
Shay Brennan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1164. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when the mileage allowance was last increased for HSE staff; ;and if there are plans to increase this allowance in the future. [30054/26]
Shay Brennan Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
552. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding obstructive sleep apnoea to the long-term illness scheme, considering the ongoing costs associated with diagnosis, treatment and long-term management for patients who require CPAP therapy or related supports. [29464/26]
Shay Brennan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
190. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the potential national cost savings associated with weight based dosing of pembrolizumab (keytruda), in light of the Cork University Hospital study indicating a saving of €635,417.50 for 28 patients over two years. [28352/26]
Shay Brennan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
211. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place to ensure that high cost oncology medicines are prescribed in the most cost effective manner without compromising patient outcomes. [28353/26]
Shay Brennan Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
235. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his response to concerns regarding changes to rules governing hearings at the Tax Appeals Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27129/26]
Shay Brennan Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
240. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest update on his Department’s preparations for Ireland’s EU Presidency; the way in which he plans to oversee budgetary discussions on the next multi-annual financial framework post-2027 in a manner that will safeguard Ireland’s fiscal interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26559/26]
Shay Brennan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
325. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the new strategy for the credit union sector; if there are any further developments with regard to a centralised treasury function for the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/26]
Shay Brennan Oral 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
7. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome, NSO, 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27477/26]