TDs / Sinéad Gibney

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Sinéad Gibney

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

Official Oireachtas profile

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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 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
476. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25790/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
526. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Defence Forces do not keep track of success and failure rates at the recruitment medical stage, such as acceptance or rejection or any data relating to medical appeals, as indicated in recent FOI responses (details supplied); if she was aware of this lack of statistical tracking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23613/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
572. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25792/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
772. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25805/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
950. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25795/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
1071. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25801/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1158. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25794/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1165. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the Action Plan on Collective Bargaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26063/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1166. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is currently taking to promote the wider adoption of remote and flexible working arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26064/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1441. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25793/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1582. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25791/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1587. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans for tackling harms to children online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26066/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1588. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has held, or plans to hold, consultations with young people regarding his plans to introduce a social media ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26067/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1589. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to address online safety issues for vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26068/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1756. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25799/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1912. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25803/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2118. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25800/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2131. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason persons applying for naturalisation are not automatically registered on the system on application and issued with a person ID and application reference number in the format XXXXXX-CITZ-26, and instead must wait several months before their application is formally registered on the system; and if he will make a statement on…
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2132. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration where an individual applies for naturalisation, waits several months to be registered on the system, and then needs to supply additional documentation at a later date, which date is considered the date of application for the purposes of recording application processing times and statistics. [26178/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2133. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average turnaround time for registering applications for naturalisation on the system and issuing applicants with a person ID and application reference number. [26179/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2265. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25788/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2523. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25789/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2851. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross Border Healthcare Directive; the steps …
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2853. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in light of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema, and practices that may result in patients being forced to rely…
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3086. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25798/26]