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 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2241. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in respiratory medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74762/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2242. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in physical medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74763/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2243. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in pathology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74764/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2244. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in palliative care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74765/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2245. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in general surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74766/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2246. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in paediatric services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74767/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2247. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in gynaecology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74768/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2248. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in urology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74769/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2249. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in radiology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [74770/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2250. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds available in County Louth in the years 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and the location of same. [74790/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2251. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of long stay beds available in County Louth in the years 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and the location of same. [74791/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2252. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in County Louth in the years 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and the location of same. [74792/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2256. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of the post-natal hub at Our lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; when this hub will be operational and accessible to patients; and when free pelvic floor physical therapy sessions for women after childbirth will be provided at this hub. [74797/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Culture
494. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the planned nationwide survey of children about their online experiences will include questions on gambling and gambling-related harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73587/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Housing
333. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed new fire station in Dunleer, County Louth, in view of funding being redirected towards the firefighter centre of training in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67648/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Culture
188. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the Telecommunications Response and Resilience Group (T-RRG), chaired by his Department will initiate a plan to ensure telecommunications poles are protected in future storms by identifying dangerous trees and initiating a tree cutting plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66515/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Culture
189. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the Telecommunications Response and Resilience Group (T-RRG) has identified measures to ensure that there are no future extended losses of connectivity for vulnerable people using a health monitoring/pendant alarm, as happened after storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66516/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
423. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Louth that have sought assistance from the Financial Support Service Unit for each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65935/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
428. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date for the publishing of the proposed new DEIS Plan; and when her Department intend to communicate with school principals at existing DEIS schools in County Louth regarding the proposed DEIS plus part of this plan. [65943/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
429. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the form of collaboration that took place with principals of existing DEIS schools in County Louth regarding the development of the proposed DEIS plus scheme. [65944/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
430. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the form of engagement or collaboration that took place with home school community liaison workers, school completion programme workers, and children and young people from schools in County Louth in line with her stated intention to "form a student-centred design approach" for the proposed DEIS plus scheme. [65945/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
431. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional people the proposed DEIS Plus plan will support in County Louth. [65946/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
432. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the funding announced in Budget 2026 for the introduction of the DEIS Plus scheme will be allocated to schools in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65947/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
433. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to ensure that proposed DEIS Plus funding and resources are made available to schools in County Louth before the end of the current academic school year allowing schools sufficient time to plan and prepare ahead of the proposed September 2026 rollout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65948/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
900. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to outline the specific measures being taken at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in preparation for the winter 2025-2026 season; whether any additional acute and step-down bed capacity will be provided; whether any additional emergency department surge capacity will be provided; whether any additional staffing allocations are planned; and if she will make …