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 15 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
262. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55690/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Children
271. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55691/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Health
306. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if her Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55700/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
360. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55699/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Rural
364. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55704/25]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46519/25]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [46520/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
164. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Estonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55184/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
165. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Latvia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55185/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
166. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Lithuania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55186/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
247. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider naming Dublin airport after a person (details supplied); if he will request Dublin airport authority to consider such an action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54761/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
277. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the possible development of direct air links between Ireland and India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55187/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
278. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the possible development of direct air links between Ireland and Japan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55188/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the possible development of direct air links between Ireland and Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55189/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Finance
362. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is putting in place to monitor the reduction in VAT on certain services from 13.5% to 9.5%; and whether it will be passed on to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55196/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Finance
363. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is putting in place to monitor the reduction in VAT on new apartments from 13.5% to 9.5%; whether it will be passed on to the purchaser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55197/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
406. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if under the small schools scheme or an extension of such a scheme, the fourth teacher at a school (details supplied) can be maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54591/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
476. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the application by a school (details supplied). [55200/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
477. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the capital programmes that may be available to youth projects (details supplied), to expand their operations. [55201/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Culture
540. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the government plans to mark the bicentennial anniversary of Catholic emancipation in 2029. [54760/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Housing
581. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will afford protection or recognition to the coastal Éire signs that were put in place during the Second World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54762/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Housing
619. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding streams that may be open to construct the planned northern relief road at Gorey, County Wexford, in order to open up the St. Waleran’s area for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55194/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Housing
620. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are guidelines around the provision of pre-planning meetings by local authorities; if he will urge local authorities to make provision for such pre-planning meetings to help those considering making an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55202/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Social
665. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the research that his Department has undertaken to ensure that it is always more financially advantageous to take up employment rather than jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55277/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Social
666. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available and taxes/levies charged from the State from 1 January 2026 to a single person where they are, in receipt of jobseekers' allowance and not working, working 19 hours-per-week at the new minimum wage rate, working 39 hours-per-week at the new minimum wage rate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55278…