Malcolm Byrne
Written
81. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the recent meeting with the chair of the Estonian Parliamentary National Defence Committee. [32726/26]
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Malcolm Byrne
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1,895
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
92,967
words spoken in the chamber
Across 348 contributions
416
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
356
topics asked about
Across 20 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
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 1,895 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 348 in all
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 81 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 42 | 16 |
| March 2025 | 71 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 50 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 72 | 28 |
| June 2025 | 46 | 22 |
| July 2025 | 94 | 15 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 68 | 15 |
| October 2025 | 95 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 179 | 22 |
| December 2025 | 111 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 143 | 28 |
| February 2026 | 183 | 31 |
| March 2026 | 136 | 16 |
| April 2026 | 94 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 121 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 102 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 128 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 45 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 34 | 9 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 258 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Wicklow-Wexford 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Malcolm Byrne
Written
88. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on her visit to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn. [32725/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
863. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the local mental health services available to a young person aged 18 to 30 years of age in the Gorey, north Wexford area; if such services are available 24/7; the length of waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32021/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the local mental health services available to a young person aged 18 to 30 years of age in the Arklow, south Wicklow area; if such services are available 24/7; the length of waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32022/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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 unde…
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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…
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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. …
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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 tha…
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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 dat…
Malcolm Byrne
Oral
4. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [16731/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Oral
17. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [14278/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
1002. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned national strategy on haemochromatosis. [29623/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
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]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
199. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to increase the number of dentists in Ireland. [28390/26]