Johnny Guirke
Written
574. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers that are currently undertaking a PME across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34403/26]
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Johnny Guirke
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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
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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
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| 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
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- constituency Meath West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Johnny Guirke
Written
575. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider implementing an updated circular for schools requiring students to use digital devices to ensure that affordability and reusability, particularly between siblings, are accounted for in a universal approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34404/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
576. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Meath who have applied for the emergency works scheme in the past 12 months; the status of each application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34406/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
577. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to schools in County Meath under the summer works scheme in each of the past three years, by school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34407/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
578. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications her Department has received for the school transport scheme from County Meath as of Tuesday 5 May 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34408/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
579. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students in County Meath currently without a confirmed post-primary school place for the 2026/2027 academic year; the measures being implemented to address this shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34409/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
580. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the average primary school class size and ratio in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34410/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
581. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of substitute teachers available to schools in County Meath; the impact of shortages on teaching provision; the steps being taken to address these shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34411/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
582. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has carried out an audit on the condition of school buildings in County Meath; the findings of such an audit; the funding that is allocated to school building improvements for the year 2026/2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34412/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
585. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the primary and post primary schools in County Meath currently undergoing construction works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34478/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
961. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Building Blocks Grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34469/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
962. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the status and number of operational respite beds for children with disabilities in Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34470/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
963. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe for the Government moving towards the target of €200 per month for childcare costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34471/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
964. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2493 of 14 April 2026, if she will outline when local county childcare committees will receive funding for applications submitted under the early learning and childcare capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34472/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
965. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of city/county childcare committees currently in operation within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34473/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
966. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase the provision of Irish-medium early years services in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34474/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
967. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on progress in relation to the State's acquisition of childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34475/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
968. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilities the State has acquired in County Meath for the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34476/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
969. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline supports available to those who want to open new childcare services; if any new measures are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34477/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
914. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health in relation to the free contraception scheme, the reason commonly used contraceptive medication such as elvina are still excluded; the steps being taken to ensure this scheme becomes genuinely inclusive of all available prescribed contraceptive pills; the processes in place to review and reconsider whether each type of pill is included for funding; and if she wi…
Johnny Guirke
Written
343. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the roll out of EV chargers in County Meath; the details and locations of these chargers; his plans for the introduction of further chargers in this location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29689/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider working with Meath County Council to create a national programme to address the highest-risk road sections across County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29690/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve reliability and journey times for commuters travelling from towns such as Navan and Trim in Meath to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
525. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of legal actions relating to the provision of education supports that occurred in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29699/26]
Johnny Guirke
Written
748. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding that has been provided to local Intreo offices, broken down by county for each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29693/26]