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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 5 Nov 2025 · to Justice
152. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the roll out of the pilot Garda body cam scheme. [60350/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Justice
153. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the appeal against deportation lodged by a person (details supplied). [60351/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Justice
154. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the review of the Garda vetting process will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60357/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Children
164. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm that facilities for the Children's Disability Network team will be provided in the planned new primary care centre in Gorey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61064/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Health
188. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections and prosecutions undertaken to ensure that nicotine inhaling devices (vapes) are not sold to those under 18 since the ban was introduced. [60344/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Health
189. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on planned legislation that will prohibit the sale of flavoured nicotine inhaling devices (vapes) and disposable nicotine inhaling devices, as well as restricting packaging of such devices. [60345/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Health
190. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on planned capital developments and expansion at Gorey District Hospital, Gorey, County Wexford. [60346/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Health
191. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she will recognise the period worked by a person (details supplied) as being at Maintenance Manager Grade 7; and if incremental credit will be awarded re same. [60347/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Health
192. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to confirm that Adolescent Mental Health Services facilities for the will be provided in the planned new primary care centre in Gorey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60354/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Health
193. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the public orthodontic care waiting list; and of that number, the total waiting more than one year, more than two years, more than three years, more than four years and more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60355/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Health
194. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the measures that are in place to assist those particularly in rural areas who cannot drive, in order to be able to get to hospitals, in particular if any financial supports are available where the only option may be to hire a private taxi. [60356/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
107. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the percentages by country of origin of imports of solar panels into Ireland. [58926/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Climate
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the agencies responsible for ensuring that waste and recycling collection companies meet the obligations under their licences; the frequency with which inspections take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59606/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
568. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures the Government has in place to ensure that no goods made using forced labour in Xinjiang, China are imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58927/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
602. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and qualifications of staffing envisioned for the planned National Artificial Intelligence Office, when recruitment for these posts will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58930/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
713. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the need for an additional teacher at a school (details supplied) and the school's appeal to obtain such a teacher. [58396/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
714. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress on the planned new school for a school (details supplied). [58397/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
715. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of any reviews of how the education system operated during Covid-19; the procedural changes that have been made as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58398/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
716. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of primary schools taking part in the modern foreign languages initiative (details supplied); the languages offered, by number of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58399/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
717. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by her Department to prepare for the expansion of school or education facilities in areas where rapid population growth is happening or projected to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58400/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
718. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to use the now vacant building that previously served as a school (details supplied). [58401/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
973. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of the exempted development regulations and, in particular, the proposals to allow for the construction of log cabins or modular properties in certain circumstances. [60360/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1063. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe to carry out the public consultation on Environmental Impact Assessment thresholds referred to in the Implementation Plan for the Planning and Development Act 2024, published by his department in March of this year; the expected duration of such a public consultation; to clarify whether Part Six of the Planning and …
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1064. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the rezoning of lands for residential purposes by local authorities in 2025, as requested by him, including outlining progress by each local authority.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58929/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1315. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used in a review to determine whether an individual is detained in or released from a centre under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59199/25]