Peter Roche — Watch Them Work

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-04-02 Education and Training Medical Emergency Response — Medical Emergency Response Ireland (MER) provided written communications to members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health in advance of a meeting on health services for allergies. The communication introduced the organisation and its objectives, and shared findings from a report on emergency preparedness in schools, including access to emergency medicines, training, and identified gaps in resources.
2026-03-11 Health Health Research Charities Ireland — Support for the asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2026
2026-03-04 Health Vape Business Ireland — Legislation on vaping
2026-02-12 Finance Retailers Against Smuggling — Tackling illicit trade
2026-01-21 Health Irish Council for Psychotherapy — ICP concerns & recommendations re: the proposed CORU Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists.
2026-01-21 Health The Asthma Society of Ireland — Invitation to Attend Asthma Community Workshops
2026-01-21 Health Novartis Ireland Limited — World Urticaria Day event
2026-01-21 Children and Youth Affairs Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm — Invited elected representatives to visit One-Stop-Shop premises in Galway and Dublin

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

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2026-03-26 Rural Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the per capita LEADER funding allocation for east Galway, noting that the per-head funding is lower than that of neighbouring regions; whether his Department has considered increasing the overall LEADER budget, including minimum allocations for local action groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22931/26]
2026-03-26 Rural Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether consideration has been given to introducing dedicated community support officers at local level to assist community groups with accessing funding streams, including grant applications and associated administrative requirements, particularly in areas where groups may have limited capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22930/26]
2026-03-26 Foreign Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department is monitoring the potential impact of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on global oil supply and energy security; the contingency planning in place to address any disruption that may affect Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22929/26]
2026-03-26 Foreign Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether consideration has been given to establishing a cross-departmental taskforce to coordinate responses to international crises, including demand for repatriation flights; if measures will be put in place to ensure a more proactive approach in supporting Irish citizens abroad during periods of instability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22928/26]
2026-03-25 Education Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether professional educational or psychological assessments, including diagnoses of dyslexia or specific learning difficulties, are taken into account alongside standardised spelling test scores when determining eligibility for a spelling, grammar and punctuation waiver under the SEC RACE scheme; if her Department has considered allowing such reports to inform eligibility where a student marginally exceeds the current cut-off score; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22712/26]
2026-03-25 Education Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a Departmental review of the current threshold-based eligibility process for spelling and grammar waivers in State examinations, including the use of a fixed standardised spelling score cut-off, is being considered to ensure it reflects the needs of students with diagnosed learning difficulties; whether an appeals or discretionary mechanism exists for cases where students may be excluded despite a formal diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22713/26]
2026-03-25 Education Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the shortage of specialist reading classes for children with severe dyslexia in Galway (details supplied); whether her Department has evaluated the impact on children who are recommended for such provision by educational psychologists but cannot access a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22714/26]
2026-03-25 Education Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth considering the approval of additional reading classes for children with severe dyslexia in east Galway to meet the demonstrated need in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22715/26]
2026-03-05 Health Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered introducing an early access scheme for people living with rare diseases to access EMA-approved orphan medicines; if such an early access scheme will include orphan medicines products licensed for non-oncology conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17621/26]
2026-03-05 Health Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health when she intends to commence a review of the reimbursement process, as committed to in the Programme for Government; whether such a review will specifically include the way in which orphan medicines are assessed and reimbursed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17622/26]

Peter Roche Fine Gael · Galway East

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