Kildare North — week of Mon, 3 Feb

What your Kildare North TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Feb – 9 Feb 2025 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 45 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 97–72

Voted for 3 James Lawless · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Voted against 2 Aidan Farrelly · Réada Cronin

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny

2025-02-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 93–69

Voted for 3 James Lawless · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Voted against 2 Aidan Farrelly · Réada Cronin

Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats 2 votes · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Education 5 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will fulfil the pledge of achieving 400 multidenominational schools by 2030. [2656/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will develop the national therapy service in education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2657/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the status of school building projects in north Kildare as of end-January 2025, in tabular form. [2658/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education to outline her plans to address the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. [2659/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to her, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2994/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a premises in the context of the use of it by his Department (details supplied); if she has engaged persons and or companies to make use of the premises; and if she has funded enabling works for its use in 2024 and or 2025. [2338/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which she intends lower the cost of childcare to €200 a month over the lifetime of this Government. [2662/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria that will be used to identify unmet needs in respect of providing capital investment to build or purchase State-owned childcare facilities. [2663/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to her, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [2992/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the plans to support the development and construction of the Maynooth outer orbital route over the duration of his term; and the resources he will make available to ensure its delivery. [2660/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he and-or his officials have liaised with the NTA and or Irish Rail in respect of the delivery DART+ West to include an extension to Kilcock for passenger services. [2661/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [3008/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [3002/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the number of Gardaí, by rank, in the organisation; the number of Garda reservists; and the number of civilian staff, by grade, as of 29 January 2025. [3010/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the work that his officials have done in respect of establishing a second Garda training college. [3011/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a schedule of the costs of operating and maintaining the Government jet; and to provide a breakdown for operational costs, fuel, maintenance, annual depreciation of the craft and the total annual kilometres flown in each year from 2004 to date. [2155/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and-or title held by that special adviser. [2993/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [2997/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the Register of Beneficial Ownership and access to same; and if he will provide an update on the work completed in respect of related directives associated with same. [3104/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount raised in revenue from third parties taking a leased fixing on a Garda communications mast in 2024 and to date in 2025, by the revenue raised and by station and or location of the mast. [2796/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [3003/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the grant aid and funding available from her Department to a community group to assist in the provision and installation of a defibrillator in a public space. [2794/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to her, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [3000/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grant aid and funding available from her Department to a community group to assist in the provision and installation of a defibrillator in a public space. [2795/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [3004/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and-or title held by that special adviser. [3006/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and-or title held by that special adviser. [2998/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2995/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [3007/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [3001/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [3005/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2991/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2999/25]

James Lawless — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 2 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 2 total

Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine the case of a property in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2711/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine the case of pension arrears affecting a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3556/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Cobh and Harbour Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Advocacy for the R624 road to Cobh to be recognised as a national road and for the development of an additional route into Cobh.

Joe Neville — Fine Gael 2 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a status and timeline on the development of the new bridge in Celbridge. [3444/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a commencement date for the extension of DART+ from Maynooth to Kilcock. [3445/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide any relevant information on the extension of the DART+ from Maynooth to Kilcock. [3446/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health whether the case for a refund for a person (details supplied) will be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3440/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health when the free HRT scheme, which was announced in budget 2025, will become available; and if there is a timeframe for the roll-out of the scheme. [3441/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if the Mirena progesterone coil will be covered as part of the free HRT scheme, which was announced in budget 2025. [3442/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of schools in Kildare north that are on the waiting list for an ASD unit; and the length of these waiting lists. [3443/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education the provision for new primary and second level school places in Kildare north, with reference to the rapidly expanding population [3447/25]

Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to reduce the number of exemptions from studying Irish at second level; the number of special assistant teachers that currently provide Irish language support to second-level students; what measures are being taken to improve the number regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3494/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of a Garda investigation into a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3493/25]