TDs / Joanna Byrne

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Joanna Byrne

Sinn Féin Louth TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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473
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
55,881
words spoken in the chamber
Across 208 contributions
404
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
107
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 473 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 208 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 4 0
February 2025 29 25
March 2025 38 14
April 2025 29 11
May 2025 20 10
June 2025 11 10
July 2025 34 6
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 12 5
October 2025 6 6
November 2025 25 4
December 2025 2 4
January 2026 43 15
February 2026 36 13
March 2026 23 12
April 2026 17 7
May 2026 32 13
June 2026 42 22
July 2026 18 3
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 40 5
October 2026 12 22

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 121 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 Louth 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Joanna Byrne Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Children
168. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare providers in County Louth which withdrew from the Government's core funding scheme in each of the years 2021 to 2025 respectively. [6681/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Children
169. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare providers in County Louth which are currently signed up to the Government core funding scheme. [6682/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Children
170. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare providers in County Louth which have sought supports through the existing case management process, where her Departments City/County Childcare Committees and Pobal work together to assess and provide support to services experiencing difficulties in 2025. [6683/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Health
195. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the supports or services available to persons seeking an assessment for autism in County Louth born before 1 June 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6770/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
555. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efforts being made to increase the number of autism classes in the south Louth and east Meath areas; the measures that have been taken to map demand for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6332/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
557. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a project (details supplied) given the sanction provided by her Department for additional classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6342/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
558. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the National Development Plan Implementation Plan for Education will be published; if a school (details supplied) in County Louth has been included in this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6343/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
761. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update and publish the Inspection Reports of Direct Provision and EROC Centres in County Louth for 2025, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6334/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Children
830. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to the recent media report regarding proposals to purchase “buildings that will provide childcare facilities, the provision that is proposed for County Louth in these plans; the additional supply proposed specifically for areas of disadvantage in the Drogheda and south Louth areas; and when details on these proposals be made ava…
Joanna Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
914. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed development of the new specialist palliative care unit in Drogheda to service the population of Louth and Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5422/26]
Joanna Byrne Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
130. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount of both LSSIF and CSFF funding drawn down in 2025; the list of all groups that received funding, in tabular form; if, in light of the arduous grant applications process and difficulties organisations have found with the LSSIF-CSFF process, he has recognised this difficulty, resulting in future rounds being simplified; i…
Joanna Byrne Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
132. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to ensure stronger oversight, better value for money and improved transparency in the use of public funds across the arts, culture, and media sectors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4110/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
214. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to intervene and engage with the RSA and HSE to resolve the outstanding issues that are delaying the opening of Drogheda driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1250/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
522. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he intends on addressing these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74121/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Finance
885. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Revenue has identified any increase in the sale of illicit roll-your-own tobacco via online platforms or social media; the enforcement tools available to address this activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2366/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2230. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if there is a domestic/gender based violence team operating at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74750/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2232. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in general medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies currently within the department. [74753/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2233. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in emergency medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74754/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2234. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in cardiology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74755/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2235. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in endocrinology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74756/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2236. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in the early pregnancy unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74757/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2237. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in oncology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74758/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2238. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in dermatology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74759/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2239. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in geriatric medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74760/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2240. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in gastroenterology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74761/25]