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 26 May 2026 · to Education
637. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether direct engagement has taken place with the principals of seven DEIS primary schools in Drogheda (details supplied) following their public call to the Minister and the Government to urgently review and correct the decision made to exclude these schools from the DEIS plus scheme. [40162/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1124. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment for neurosurgery can be provided to a person living in County Louth (details supplied). [38798/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
607. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide additional funding to Louth County Council for the three housing adaption grant schemes which have closed for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1148. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a first appointment with National Counselling Service (NCS) in each county, for persons who suffered childhood abuse and have been referred to the service; or self-referred to the service. [37284/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1149. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the current wait time that persons who suffered childhood abuse or neglect are waiting for a first appointment with National Counselling Service (NCS) in County Louth. [37285/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1150. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals that were received from persons who suffered childhood abuse or neglect, via the National Counselling Service (NCS) offices in County Louth for each of the years 2020 to 2026 respectively. [37286/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1151. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the National Counselling Service (NCS) offices in County Louth, from persons who suffered childhood abuse or neglect and received an assessment appointment for each of the years 2020 to 2026. [37287/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1152. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons based in County Louth who suffered childhood abuse or neglect and received counselling sessions via the National Counselling Service (NCS) for each of the years 2020 to 2026. [37288/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1153. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons based in County Louth who suffered childhood abuse or neglect and were referred to other services by the National Counselling Service (NCS) for each of the years 2020 to 2026 respectively; and to provide details of these other services. [37289/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1154. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average wait time following referral for persons in County Louth who hold a medical card to receive an initial appointment with the National Counselling Service to access counselling in primary care. [37291/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1155. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons following referral in County Louth that are currently waiting for a first appointment with the National Counselling Service to access counselling in Primary Care (CIPC); the number of these persons that have been waiting for six months ; the number of these persons that have been waiting between six and twelve months; the number that have b…
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1156. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals that were received for persons in County Louth who hold a medical card to access counselling in Primary Care (CIPC) via the National Counselling Service (NCS) for each of the years 2020 to 2026. [37293/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1157. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of current staffing levels within each National Counselling Service (NCS) local County office; and the wider National Counselling Service (NCS) services. [37294/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 14 May 2026 · to Transport
217. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason for spending €3 million on a temporary train station for the 2027 tournament (details supplied); where the funds are drawn from; if funds ringfenced for other projects are being diverted to pay for a temporary train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35810/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
115. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if hot school meal suppliers are paid in advance for the expected number of school meals they supply in a year to an individual school; whether, if children opt out of receiving the hot school meals, the cost of those meals is refunded to the Department; if data on the number of children opting out can be provided; and if he will make a statement on th…
Joanna Byrne Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
1. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given the significant deficiencies in Ireland’s swimming pool infrastructure and the pressing need for urgent investment and strategic planning to ensure every Irish person has access to swimming facilities, to outline in detail the way in which he intends to action this; the timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Joanna Byrne Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
40. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of his Department aiming to open the new round of the CSFF in the first half of 2026, when the new guidelines will be published in advance to include updated eligibility and likely assessment criteria in this next round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
58. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the progress of a potential arts capital grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32742/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1171. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an urgent paediatric appointment will be provided for a child in County Louth (details supplied ). [32922/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
281. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will issue to a young person in County Louth (details supplied) for an urgently needed initial ENT appointment at OLOLH Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31179/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
97. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to explain the rationale for Drogheda, the largest town in the country, being overlooked for investment under the new DEIS plus scheme despite meeting the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29041/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
105. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a pathway for a school in Drogheda (details supplied) to retain their current model for hot school meals and ensure they are funded to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29040/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Transport
413. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress being made on the new vehicle adaptation scheme; the stakeholder consultation that has taken place to date regarding the scheme; the eligibility criteria that will apply to the scheme; and when the scheme will be open to drivers and passengers with a disability who are in urgent need of support. [28605/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Culture
554. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider undertaking a needs assessment of community infrastructure, including sports and recreational spaces, across the Drogheda region and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28313/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
928. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 3497 of 14 April 2026, if he will provide a breakdown of the specific projects in Country Louth that have been approved through the outdoor recreation scheme in the Drogheda area; and the associated funding allocated to each project in the Drogheda area for each of the years 2020 to …