Malcolm Byrne
Written
269. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the Department's plans to make school sports facilities more available to the wider community. [62444/25]
TDs / Malcolm Byrne
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
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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Wicklow-Wexford 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Malcolm Byrne
Written
282. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to support schools in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62618/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
283. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the introduction of drama, film, and theatre studies as a second level school subject; if additional resources have been made available to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62619/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
284. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the introduction of climate action and sustainable development as a second level school subject; if additional resources have been made available to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62620/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
295. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures in place to tackle the problem of scam texts and the growing threat of AI generated voice scams; if he plans any further measures to address these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62617/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
359. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the full range of services covered by those paying category K PRSI. [62616/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
423. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the availability of psychotherapy services to children in care, in particular to reference access to child art psychotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62612/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
424. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures in place to support childcare facilities in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62613/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
451. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the specific training in the area of dementia and Alzheimer's that is provided to primary care staff in the healthcare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62445/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
496. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to support nursing homes in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62614/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
512. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on plans to attract a greater number of top international researchers and academics to Ireland. [62615/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
72. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to report on his bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. [52402/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
73. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. [54137/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
189. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; and the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice. [61670/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61662/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
217. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on Transnistria and its recognition as part of Moldova; the way in which the question of Transnistria impacts on Moldova's potential EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61830/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61656/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
268. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61658/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
330. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61671/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
390. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61661/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
415. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any measures of optimism bias compensation are applied in decisions around the awarding of public sector contracts particularly with regard to time and budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61612/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
416. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61667/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
458. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61660/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
460. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans to support public information campaigns explaining artificial intelligence and the way in which algorithms and recommender systems work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61831/25]
Malcolm Byrne
Written
461. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures that the State has put in place to address the planned closure of a factory (details supplied) in Arklow, County Wicklow. [61832/25]