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 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
892. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education the reason the SENO recommendation made to provide additional SNA resources to a school in the Drogheda School Planning area (details supplied) has been declined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19424/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
893. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education to confirm what advice has been given by her Department regarding the SNA quota at a school in the Drogheda school planning area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19425/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
550. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education the additional demand for special class and special school places for September 2025 that has now been identified at primary and secondary school level in Drogheda, following new measures set out to support the forward planning of special education provision in Circular 0080/2024; the measures that are now being taken to ensure the necessary infrastructure, st…
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
553. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of current DEIS schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17495/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
554. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of current primary and secondary schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17496/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
555. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the total number of primary and secondary school students currently enrolled in schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17497/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
556. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to review the Drogheda school planning area, noting the population increases and further projected population increases, which is potentially impacting students’ ability to secure a nearest primary/secondary school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17498/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
557. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on plans to provide additional primary and secondary school places within the Drogheda school planning area, noting the projected population increases in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17499/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
558. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on primary projects planned within the Drogheda school planning area (details supplied). [17502/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
559. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on post primary projects planned within the Drogheda school planning area (details supplied). [17503/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
560. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on post primary school projects underway within the Drogheda school planning area. [17504/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
49. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the betting tax levy by 1%, and noting the disparity in funding for sports, commit to directing a portion of these funds into Irish football with a view to improving facilities, upgrading training grounds and modernise stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10152/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
168. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a report will be published following the nighttime economy accessibility survey, which concluded in June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16033/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
297. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs currently registered and operational in County Louth and East Meath. [16021/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
298. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs due to retire in County Louth and East Meath within the next five years. [16022/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
299. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs retired from practice in County Louth and East Meath from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of these vacancies filled for the same years. [16023/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
300. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of new GP practices opened in County Louth and East Meath for the years 2020 to 2025. [16024/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
301. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified GPs took up work in County Louth and East Meath for the years 2020 to 2025. [16025/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
302. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the current average number of patients per GP in County Louth; whether there is a cap on the number of patients each GP can treat; and the number of GP services currently exceed this average. [16026/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
303. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, GP only card patients, private patients currently registered with a GP service in County Louth and East Meath. [16027/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
304. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, GP only card patients, private patients currently waiting to secure a place with a registered GP service in County Louth and East Meath. [16028/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
305. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs estimated to be required in County Louth and East Meath over the next five years, to keep pace with the expected rise in demand based on the best information available; and the plans in place to address this. [16029/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
306. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of GP surgeries in County Louth and East Meath being " at capacity "; and the plans are in place to address this. [16030/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
307. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons presented to out of hours services, such as NEDOC etc, in County Louth in 2024 and to date in 2025, who are currently not registered with a GP in the county. [16031/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
440. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has been advised by the Board of the National Library of Ireland of the reason that the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland has been unable to accept applications from the public and members of the Irish diaspora for the provision of heraldic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15197/25]