Wicklow-Wexford — week of Mon, 10 Nov

What your Wicklow-Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Nov – 16 Nov 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 54 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-11-12 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 80–61

Voted for 2 Brian Brennan · Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Brian Brennan — Fine Gael 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Social 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a carers allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61611/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the overpayment being taken from the weekly supplementary welfare allowance of a person (details supplied) can be reduced to avoid hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61754/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to payment of fuel allowance to polio survivors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61953/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an outstanding payment will be made to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61866/25]

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he will end the housing crisis within his term as Minister; his plans to achieve this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62447/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing allocation for County Wicklow and County Wexford for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62448/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Wexford County Council is not providing ready to build scheme serviced sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62449/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS applicants which have been issued with a deportation order but remained in Ireland over the past five years, by county; the length of time they have remained in Ireland since being issued with the order; the number of which were refused asylum in another EU country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61539/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for BreastCheck screening in counties Wicklow and Wexford; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of patients carried over on the waiting list from 2024 who were not seen on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62450/25]

Malcolm Byrne — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 45 total

Education 8 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of foresight or future planning that operates within her Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61659/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of cases of intimate image abuse that have been reported by schools to her Department since the enactment of Coco's law; if any of these involved deepfakes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62441/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students who availed of July special provision during Summer 2025; the requirements to qualify; if there are plans to expand the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62442/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the subject areas that are currently identified where there are staff shortages at second level; the measures in place to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62443/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the Department's plans to make school sports facilities more available to the wider community. [62444/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to support schools in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62618/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the introduction of drama, film, and theatre studies as a second level school subject; if additional resources have been made available to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62619/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the introduction of climate action and sustainable development as a second level school subject; if additional resources have been made available to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62620/25]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61660/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans to support public information campaigns explaining artificial intelligence and the way in which algorithms and recommender systems work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61831/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures that the State has put in place to address the planned closure of a factory (details supplied) in Arklow, County Wicklow. [61832/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has considered the recently delivered judgment of the English High Court in the case of Getty Images v Stability AI; and to outline the implications for Irish copyright law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62520/25]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to report on his bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. [52402/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. [54137/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; and the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice. [61670/25]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61662/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on Transnistria and its recognition as part of Moldova; the way in which the question of Transnistria impacts on Moldova's potential EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61830/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the recent crackdown on opposition by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi government in Tanzania; the implications this has for Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62519/25]
Culture 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61657/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on plans to introduce a youth culture card as provided for in the Programme for Government. [61833/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures in place to tackle the problem of scam texts and the growing threat of AI generated voice scams; if he plans any further measures to address these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62617/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61669/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection for an overview of his Budget 2026 measures to support one-parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62068/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the full range of services covered by those paying category K PRSI. [62616/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of foresight or future planning that operates within her Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61655/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the availability of psychotherapy services to children in care, in particular to reference access to child art psychotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62612/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures in place to support childcare facilities in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62613/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the level of foresight or future planning that operates within her Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61664/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the specific training in the area of dementia and Alzheimer's that is provided to primary care staff in the healthcare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62445/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to support nursing homes in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62614/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61663/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students in receipt of SUSI grants; the percentage each group represents of the overall student body, by threshold group (partial fees, full fees, fees plus maintenance); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61834/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on plans to attract a greater number of top international researchers and academics to Ireland. [62615/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61656/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures in place to support small businesses in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62621/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61658/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures in place to support the physical and mental health outcomes of veterans of the Defence Forces. [62446/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any measures of optimism bias compensation are applied in decisions around the awarding of public sector contracts particularly with regard to time and budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61612/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61667/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61671/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61661/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61665/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61666/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61654/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61668/25]