Malcolm Byrne
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Fianna Fáil · Wicklow-Wexford · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 374 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 326 debate contributions
- 1,816 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Wicklow-Wexford 2024-11-29 to present
- party Fianna Fáil 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-05-06 · to Health
865. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a CAMHS team to serve north Wexford, based in Gorey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32023/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Transport
233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person must be an Irish citizen to hold an Irish driving licence, even where they have passed an Irish driving test; if he will consider amending the rule in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31643/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Transport
234. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person must be an Irish citizen to hold an Irish driving licence even where they have passed an Irish driving test; if he will consider amending the rule in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Enterprise
95. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to recent Government approval, the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive regarding the planned procurement of a national electronic health record system; whether he considers that AI-enabled components within such a system would fall within the “high-risk” category under the EU AI Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31252/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Enterprise
96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when Ireland’s designated supervisory authority for the enforcement of the EU AI Act will be formally established; whether that authority will have oversight over AI systems deployed within national healthcare infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Education
132. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on discussions concerning the dispute involving the terms and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; if there is a timeline for resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31257/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Education
133. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that Wexford County Council are now projecting at least 2,200 new homes are to be built in town of Gorey, County Wexford in the period 2026 to 2034, the measures being put in place to ensure that that there will be a sufficient number of school places for students in the area into the future; the measurements being used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31258/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Housing
159. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedure being put in place to provide for developer-built water and wastewater infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31261/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Justice
204. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an assessment has been carried out by Government of the reported potential threats of a platform (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31260/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Health
253. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the formal coordination mechanisms that exist between her Department and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to ensure that Ireland’s implementation of the EU AI Act and the European Health Data Space regulation is fully reflected in the design and procurement of national health IT infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31253/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Health
254. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Government intends to ensure that any national electronic health record system incorporating high-risk AI complies fully with the transparency and oversight requirements of the EU AI Act; if an assessment has been undertaken of the implications where a supplier of such services may be subject to legal obligations in a non-EU jurisdiction that could restrict disclosure to Irish regulatory authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31259/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Health
287. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health whether an assessment has been undertaken of where patient data would reside under the recent Government approved plan for a national electronic health record system; how legal control over that data would be exercised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31255/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Health
288. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health whether, in the context of Ireland’s implementation of the EU AI Act and the forthcoming European Health Data Space, if her Department has assessed the potential jurisdictional implications of selecting a non-EU headquartered supplier for critical national health data infrastructure, including the possible interaction of foreign legislation with Irish and EU data protection law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31256/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [16731/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [14278/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Health
1002. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned national strategy on haemochromatosis. [29623/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Health
1003. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the funding available from her Department for an organisation (details supplied); if she will consider additional funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29624/26]
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2026-04-23 · to Education
29. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned capital project for a school (details supplied). [29012/26]
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2026-04-23 · to Education
35. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned capital project for a school (details supplied). [29013/26]
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2026-04-21 · to Health
180. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to increase the number of general practitioners in Ireland.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28389/26]
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2026-04-21 · to Health
199. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to increase the number of dentists in Ireland. [28390/26]
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2026-04-21 · to Finance
285. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline any tax incentives that will encourage the charitable donation of land for sporting, cultural or community purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26494/26]
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2026-04-21 · to Finance
310. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the use of agentic AI in revenue collection by his Department and the State generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
9. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the use of agentic AI in procurement processes by his Department and the State generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27610/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Climate
87. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider nuclear energy as a method to meet Ireland’s future energy needs; if he will facilitate the development of small modular nuclear reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26493/26]