TDs / Malcolm Byrne

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Malcolm Byrne

Fianna Fáil Wicklow-Wexford TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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

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 1,895 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 348 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

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 Wicklow-Wexford 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Malcolm Byrne Written 21 Apr 2026 · 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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 21 Apr 2026 · 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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 16 Apr 2026 · 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]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 16 Apr 2026 · 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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Culture
233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on each of the nine commitments outlined in the National Counter Disinformation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25451/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
300. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total pay bill for the civil service in her Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25444/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
334. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out Ireland's support and desire for Britain to rejoin the European Union, if it is the wish of that country to do so; and the benefit for British-Irish relations if Britain made that decision. [26513/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
344. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the m…
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
465. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total pay bill for the Civil Service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive. [25438/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
516. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a statement…
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
517. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps that being taken to ensure that climate adaptation planning is consistent across local authorities, particularly with regard to coastal erosion and flooding. [27062/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
518. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the public information campaigns currently in place or being planned to explain the need for renewable energy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27064/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
519. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the Government Offshore Energy Clearinghouse is having an impact; and the way in which it has improved the timelines for delivery of offshore energy. [27065/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
570. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the total pay bill for the civil service in her Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25440/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
602. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27043/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
603. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to reduce transport emissions in rural areas where public transport options are limited. [27066/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
735. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25452/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
840. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if a national assessment has been carried out on the condition of local and regional roads; the way in which their condition is measured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26401/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
841. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the long planned Courtown coastguard station. [26402/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
939. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25443/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
968. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to making childcare costs tax deductible given they are a necessary expense for workers. [26403/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
1005. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he is considering putting in place to assist the agricultural sector with current increased fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27060/26]