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 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1382. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average class size in both primary and post primary schools in County Meath for the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25265/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1383. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider continuing the waived exam fees for students sitting the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams in light of the cost-of-living and energy crises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25266/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1384. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs in primary and post primary schools respectively, in County Meath, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25267/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1385. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount that has been allocated for the years 2020 to 2025 on continuous professional development for teachers in schools across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25268/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1400. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to educate teenagers and children about online safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25342/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2071. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported offences in County Meath, by town or village, for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25334/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2072. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of schools community Gardaí have visited in County Meath for the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [25335/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2073. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to improve the Garda recruitment and retention crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25337/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2074. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of hours of Garda time that is spent in Trim Courthouse per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25338/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2075. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of successful prosecutions there have been in Trim Courthouse for the years 2020 to 2025 and to date 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25339/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2076. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans attached to the Meath/Westmeath division as of 30 March 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25340/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2077. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average response time to incidents in rural parts of Meath over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2078. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Garda stations in Meath are currently using the investigation management system within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25343/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2079. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of learner drivers that were caught unaccompanied in County Meath in the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25344/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2080. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people prosecuted for driving under the influence of alcohol in County Meath from 1January 2026 to 30 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2081. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he is taking to expand capacity in the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25346/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2082. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of mandatory alcohol testing checkpoints run by An Garda Síochána during the week of St. Patricks day 14 March to 20 March; and the number of detections of drink driving uncovered at these checkpoints, in tabular form. [25348/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2083. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average and median amounts paid to a barristers in County Meath providing criminal legal aid services for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25349/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2084. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the final report of the Garda vetting Review Group established in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2493. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider acquiring a property (details supplied) under the early learning and childcare capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25330/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3163. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she can give a commitment to invest in Our Lady's Hospital emergency department in Navan, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26234/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3164. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health her plans on upgrading services at Our Lady's Hospital emergency department in Navan, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26235/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3165. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she or her Department has any development plans for Our Lady's Hospital emergency department in Navan, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26236/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3166. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she or her Department has any response to the recent HIQA report on Our Lady's Hospital emergency department in Navan, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26237/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3514. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to ensure equitable distribution of funding across regions, including areas experiencing rapid population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26138/26]