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Sinéad Gibney

Social Democrats Dublin Rathdown TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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858
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
179,395
words spoken in the chamber
Across 528 contributions
409
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
184
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 858 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 528 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 74 22
March 2025 18 18
April 2025 100 20
May 2025 20 24
June 2025 45 34
July 2025 212 35
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 27 19
October 2025 43 27
November 2025 48 37
December 2025 11 9
January 2026 45 28
February 2026 19 48
March 2026 19 16
April 2026 52 18
May 2026 13 25
June 2026 19 35
July 2026 34 39
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 18 23
October 2026 41 51

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 279 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 Dublin Rathdown 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
467. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with community and civil society groups in the past six months with regard to the operation of drone delivery depots already in operation and the opening of a drone delivery depot in the Dundrum area of Dublin Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42300/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
522. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to tackle the use of mobile phones while driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43073/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
523. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who received penalty points for use of a mobile phone while driving in the past three years, broken down by month, in tabular form. [43074/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
582. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of full-time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43669/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
583. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43687/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
592. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take under the powers granted to him under section 5 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946 to issue appropriate orders to stop the illegal transport of weapons through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43956/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
612. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance his Department's position regarding Ireland being 14th globally in terms of fossil fuel investment by manager location, alongside economies that have substantial fossil fuel industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43756/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
712. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance the number of full time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43659/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
713. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
718. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance Ireland's official position on the International Court of Justice's ruling on climate change, calling it an "urgent and existential threat”; and his position on Ireland being the 14th globally in terms of fossil fuel investment by manager location, alongside economies that have substantial fossil fuel industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
719. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance given the International Court of Justice's ruling on climate change, calling it an "urgent and existential threat", the proactive steps the Government will take to stop fossil fuel investment being channelled through Ireland, specifically to stop Irish-based subsidiaries from fossil fuel investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43754/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
720. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether Irish sovereign funds are invested in fossil fuel industries; the steps his Department is taking to ensure Ireland's investments are green investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43755/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
768. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s position on the recent comments by a person (details supplied) in the context of the Irish economy’s reliance on fossil fuel investments, infrastructure, and use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44264/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
778. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the well-being framework will be utilised in formulating key target areas of budget 2026; if consideration is given to how the Sustainable Development Goals could map onto the well-being framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43989/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
833. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the specific terms under which the National Concert Hall site was allocated for the National Children’s Science Museum project; the duration, cost-sharing and oversight mechanisms; if the OPW has assessed the impact of construction on the National Concert Hall’s operations and heritage status;…
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
834. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the predicted construction cost for the National Children’s Science Museum project; and the costs that have been incurred to date. [43620/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
835. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are concerns regarding state aid rules relating to the National Children’s Science Museum project as a similar museum, Explorium, is now in operation 10 km from the proposed site. [43621/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
836. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason there is no specific allocation in the national development plan for the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43622/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
837. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of full-time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43665/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
838. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43683/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
845. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps his Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the operation of his Department and any related State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
846. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps his Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the public procurement practices of his Department and any related State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44248/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
853. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is supportive of the Wild Atlantic EuroPride bid, which seeks to make counties Limerick and Clare the hosts of EuroPride 2028 [43885/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
909. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of recent incidents of AI chatbots producing and posting racist and antisemitic content, the steps he is taking to ensure that AI chatbots in use in Ireland do not post hateful and harmful content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
956. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of full time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43658/25]