Malcolm Byrne
Written
343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9458/26]
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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
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356
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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Questions asked 1,895 in all
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Contributions to debates 348 in all
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Plus 258 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Wicklow-Wexford 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Malcolm Byrne
Written
345. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to ensure that the effective closure of the M11 at Kilmacanogue as witnessed on 28 January 2026 does not happen again; if there are realistic alternatives for those travelling between counties Wicklow and Wexford, and Dublin. [9470/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
395. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the annual value of cigarettes confiscated by the State for non-payment of customs or other taxes or duties, for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9275/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
401. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
402. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9448/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
446. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9436…
Malcolm Byrne
Written
447. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9454/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
471. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland will be represented at the Global AI Summit in India in February 2026; if so, the nature of that representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9273/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
485. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9429/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
486. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9447/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
561. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a possible ASD class for a school (details supplied). [9334/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
566. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within her Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9428/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
567. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9446/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
640. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide replacement prefabs for the prefabs damaged by recent storms at a school (details supplied) given her decision that the school was not approved by her Department to proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10329/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
649. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a SENO will be appointed for North Wexford. [10369/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
650. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the need for additional SNA support at a school (details supplied); the measures she will put in place to address the needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10370/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
669. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9426/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
670. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9444/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
699. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9434/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
700. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9452/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
701. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes purchased under tenant purchase schemes by local authority area for each year from 2016 to 2025. [9465/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
744. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9438/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
745. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9456/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
764. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a cost of disability payment over the lifetime of the Government; and the way it will be calculated. [10362/26]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
765. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in each county or Dáil constituency in receipt of the old age pension. [10363/26]