TDs / Johnny Guirke

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Johnny Guirke

Sinn Féin Meath West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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424
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
21,126
words spoken in the chamber
Across 79 contributions
413
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
125
topics asked about
Across 18 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 424 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 79 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 35 2
March 2025 16 0
April 2025 21 4
May 2025 22 15
June 2025 1 2
July 2025 19 3
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 11 3
October 2025 3 5
November 2025 42 8
December 2025 21 2
January 2026 1 2
February 2026 33 7
March 2026 19 4
April 2026 85 2
May 2026 37 2
June 2026 30 12
July 2026 5 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 11 2
October 2026 12 3

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 32 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 Meath West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1137. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan applications submitted to Meath County Council to date in 2025; and the length of time applications are taking for the mortgage to be drawn down, in tabular form. [60109/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1384. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of safe homes in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60097/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1385. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí assigned to all stations in county Meath in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60098/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1458. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Meath waiting on ACRES payment for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60100/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1538. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on required staffing levels for education centres such as play schools and creches; and to outline any plans to attract additional qualified staff to County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59115/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1539. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional capital funding will be made available to early years providers in County Meath to expand or upgrade facilities participating in the ECCE program; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59117/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1540. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when she plans to increase the capitation rate for ECCE providers to reflect on the rising operational and staff costs in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59118/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1541. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details on staffing shortages within the early years and ECCE sector in County Meath; the supports being provided to recruit and retain qualified staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59119/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1623. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new childcare places that have been opened in County Meath for the years 2024 and 2025, respectively. [60108/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1894. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, in particular to confirm the current status of its emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59110/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1895. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for a new ambulance base in County Meath to improve emergency response times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59111/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1896. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on respite care services, retirement homes, and living facilities for pensioners in County Meath; and whether additional respite beds and developments will be made for the rest of 2025 and 2026. [59112/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1897. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she has any plans to upgrade services in the emergency department in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan County Meath over the next two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59113/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2071. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in primary care in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60074/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2072. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the shortage of GP’s accepting medical card patients in County Meath; the steps she is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60075/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2073. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Meath on waiting lists for a new home care package; and additional hours under current home care package, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60076/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2074. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for home care and for additional home care hours in county Meath; and the average waiting time for each waiting lists, in tabular form. [60077/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2075. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs registered in County Meath. [60078/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2076. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices currently accepting new medical card patients in County Meath and at the same point in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60079/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2077. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the details of the number of children in County Meath that received all routine dental check-ups through the Schools Programme; the number who have not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60080/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2078. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient appointments that have been cancelled at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan in quarters 1 and 2 of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60081/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
843. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health her plans to scrap the subsidised blister pack cost to the public starting in January 2026; if she will consider reversing this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54893/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
844. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider upgrading services at Navan accident and emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54894/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
845. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the funding in place for adults suffering from ADHD and depression to cover the cost of therapy sessions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54895/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Transport
22. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is working with other agencies to improve transport infrastructure in County Meath, in view of the fact this is essential for enterprise growth for the county and for bordering counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50986/25]