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 4 Dec 2025 · to Health
439. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the range of State supports available to persons with haemochromatosis; and if she will consider running a public information campaign on the condition. [68582/25]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 3 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach for an update on his Department’s plans to co-ordinate a range of actions aimed at regulatory reform. [63479/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
120. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeframe from submissions of forms by candidates in the November 2024 election to the Standard in Public Office Commission to payment being made by his Department, or SIPO; the number of outstanding claims to be paid; the reasons for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67471/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the progress in emission reduction targets in areas that are the responsibility of his Department; which measures are particularly successful and which measures are underperforming. [67057/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the type of training provided to staff within her Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67463/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
9. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued to persons with addresses in Northern Ireland; for each year from 2015 to 2024, and to date in 2025. [67481/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
20. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the process in place for individual homeowners, businesses or farms who are producing excess energy, for example through solar panels, to be able to supply that energy into the grid; the extent to which it is being done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67300/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
30. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67457/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Defence
51. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the type of training provided to staff within her Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67459/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Transport
90. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67472/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Transport
91. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport as to what proportion of the public transport fleet now operates on non-fossil fuel energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67474/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
159. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being undertaken by his Department to ensure greater competition in the Irish banking and financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67298/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
160. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons who have claimed the rent tax credit each year since its introduction, and to date in 2025. [67299/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
163. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67462/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
164. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s plans to monitor the planned reduction in the VAT rate on hospitality; his expectations and what will he be measuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67478/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
165. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2026 had personal income tax band increases been linked to consumer price inflation. [67479/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
166. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total sums paid into the Exchequer as a result of the carbon tax each year since its introduction, including 2025; and a similar breakdown on the way in which this income was spent on retrofitting and climate resilience measures. [67480/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
182. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67468/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
187. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67461/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Education
208. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistant posts funded in the State; the number of vacancies at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67294/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Education
209. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the potential development of a special school at Bunclody, County Wexford. [67295/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Education
210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the development of a new stand-alone building at a school (details supplied); to outline how she plans to address the current shortage of places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67296/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Education
211. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the application for a special education class at a school (details supplied). [67297/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Education
228. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the type of training provided to staff within her Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67460/25]