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 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
749. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Intreo staff that are employed to assist the public in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29695/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
750. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider providing an agreed funding allocation to Intreo offices in County Meath for a five-year period instead of the current three year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29697/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
919. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2493 of 14 April 2026, to outline the appraisal tools that have been developed in order to select projects that align with programme objectives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29673/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
920. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2493 of 14 April 2026, the quarter of 2026 in which decisions will be made on the specific projects agreed upon under the early learning and childcare capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29674/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
371. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 and 342 of 18 February 2026, when the free school book scheme funding will become available to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29326/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
490. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there has been any engagement in relation to making the National Anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann, mandatory for primary school students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28083/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
568. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide an update on the Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) application submitted by Meath County Council to provide funding for the Local Distributor Road (LDR) 1a, linking the Trim and Dublin Roads near Springfield Glen in Navan [28073/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
918. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement that has taken place with other Government Departments and State agencies to support hotels and the hospitality sector in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
919. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has been allocated to County Meath under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund for each of the years from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28079/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
920. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total investment in Offaly projects since the introduction of the LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28080/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
921. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of the way the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Meath in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28081/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
922. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure the accessibility of the Irish language and Irish classes, particularly for those who want to learn but may not have the means for a private course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28082/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
923. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the efforts that have been made to ensure young people's voices are heard and taken into consideration in the language planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28084/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
924. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to support housing for families in Gaeltacht areas in County Meath, namely, Baile Ghib; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28085/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
925. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants and supports available for students seeking to attend summer Gaeltacht courses, to ensure cost is not a prevention from accessing these cultural and educational areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28086/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
926. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department has taken to date to reduce the need for community groups to register as a charity for the purpose of applying for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28087/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
343. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the infrastructural challenges which result in people waiting longer than the recommended timeframe to access colonoscopies nationally; the proposed solutions to best address these challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27427/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the national tendering process that is currently in place for new endoscopy infrastructure within the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27428/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the modelling systems that are used to assess current and future national demand for endoscopy units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27429/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
346. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the percentage capacity each endoscopy unit nationally is currently functioning at, by hospital; the plans to address any shortfall, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27430/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
347. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the current ratio of healthcare workers available to perform colonoscopies, by hospital nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27431/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
328. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current turnaround time for new passport applications and for renewals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26343/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
329. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has considered a collection option for new passports and renewed passports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26344/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
818. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with drivers to improve the local hackney scheme from 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26345/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
819. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the most up-to-date plans on the Navan rail project in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/26]