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 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
100. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised or will raise the case of a person (details supplied) with the Chinese Ambassador and with the Chinese authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22375/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
158. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has expressed or will express concern at the adoption of legislation in Senegal that seeks to further oppress members of the LGBT community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22376/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
170. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's position on Ukraine's accession to EU membership. [23389/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Transport
189. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the position for 18-year-olds, depending on whether in full-time education or not, as to when they qualify for a child Leap card, a young adult card or a student card; and the proposals to address potential anomalies. [23324/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Transport
190. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he has any input into decisions concerning the quality of service offered by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23325/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Transport
192. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total allocations of funding under the active travel scheme to projects in the Wicklow- Wexford constituency (as distinct from those counties) over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Transport
193. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the incentives for commuters in the Wicklow-Wexford constituency (details supplied) to use rail as opposed to driving between the constituency and the capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23394/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
264. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reclassifying schools (details supplied) as DEIS Band 1, given the needs of students at the schools; if she will agree to a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23321/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
265. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is planned to have a review of DEIS banding. [23322/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Housing
314. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Ireland's progress under the Nature Restoration Law. [23391/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Housing
315. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the social housing list for Arklow, County Wicklow remains so long; the reason a shortage of new social housing continues to exist; the measures planned to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23392/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Justice
344. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether Russian spies or persons engaged in surveillance on behalf of Russia are operating in Ireland. [23390/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Justice
375. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat the rise in antisemitism in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23385/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Justice
376. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat the rise of extreme left wing and right-wing organisations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23387/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Children
426. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available from her Department or Government agencies for voluntary organisations and charities working with individuals and families of those with special needs. [23323/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in employment in the State at the end of each year from 1986 to 2025, in tabular form. [23005/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons recorded as unemployed in the State at the end of each year from 1986 to 2025, in tabular form. [23008/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Finance
51. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the details of the State saver scheme; the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23009/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
140. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on attempts to resolve the school secretaries' and caretakers' pensions dispute. [23004/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Justice
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the criteria used in the determination of the allocation of Gardaí will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23012/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
430. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to outline her position on the use of AI scribes in healthcare; the current use and safeguards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23010/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
431. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for the secure use of anonymised and pseudonymised clinical data for research, policy-making, and service planning in healthcare. [23011/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
432. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if additional home support hours from the HSE will be provided for a person (details supplied); the supports that can be put in place to allow them to live independently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23016/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
458. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the recognition of the National College of Ireland and its opportunities to be able to apply for State funding. [23013/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
459. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on plans for State loans or financial assistance packages for those studying graduate medicine programmes. [23014/26]