Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 3 Feb

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Feb – 9 Feb 2025 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 36 questions · 0 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 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

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 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Education 6 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education the status of the planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; the projected timescale for construction to start; and if the school can be approved emergency accommodation in the interim. [2363/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education the rationale behind the relocation of the Donegal Education Centre to Letterkenny. [2366/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education about the steps being taken to ensure that school secretaries receive equal treatment in accessing public service pension schemes. [2367/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department has had regarding the transfer of a site (details supplied) in County Sligo; and the expected date of completion. [2432/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education the plans being put in place for a new school (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [2433/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education the status of the development of a new school application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2729/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice when the Government intends to introduce the conveyancer profession, in line with recommendations for improving access to affordable and efficient legal services in property transactions, as outlined in the Justice Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3557/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on progress regarding the establishment of a conveyancer profession in Ireland, including progress on consultations undertaken with stakeholders, legislative preparations taken to advance the conveyancer profession, and anticipated timelines for implementation of legislative preparations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3558/25]
- 2025-02-06 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice the options available to a person (details supplied) whose period of stay expires in March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3914/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide additional funding to meet a surge in demand for youth mental health services in County Leitrim. [2364/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the recruitment process will commence to fill two vacant speech and language therapy posts with Sligo/Leitrim primary care services. [2453/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reasons an organisation (details supplied) was not granted funding for a 2023-24 pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2731/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will expedite the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied) in County Sligo. [2431/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will expedite the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied) in County Sligo. [2452/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for the reclassification of certain business in relation to the power up scheme where businesses successfully received one grant but were not awarded the second; if he will approve a reassessment of an application (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for the reclassification of certain business in relation to the power up scheme where businesses successfully received one grant but were not awarded the second; if he will approve a reassessment of an application (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2802/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport to prioritise the N17 upgrade between Collooney and Knock as a matter of urgency; when it is expected that the complete N17 upgrade project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2470/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to sanction an allocation of a full-time Irish language officer at a county council (details supplied). [2430/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection if provision can be made under the additional needs payment to fund the emptying of septic tank systems until power is restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2732/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when parents can expect the €200 cap on childcare fees to be in place. [2413/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason some online full-time courses (details supplied) are no longer eligible for the €1,000 subsidy for student contribution fees, despite being eligible in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2730/25]

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 2 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider allocating increased funding under the CIS scheme for rural roads, especially in local authorities with a substantial number of small public roads that rely on this funding to improve access for rural dwellers. [3234/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider ‘match funding’ the local improvement scheme road funding allocation for 2025 from the Department of Rural and Community Development, which has generously funded the schemes over the past five years, given the importance of his Department allocating specific funding for these schemes, which are over-subscribed in many local authority areas. [3235/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is expected that there will be a funding announcement for applications under the 'Building Blocks' scheme, allowing community childcare facilities to expand their premises and enrol more children into their facilities. [2250/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to investigate and clarify the situation in relation to the request by a family (details supplied) in Donegal for a review of records held by the disability services regarding the transitioning plan or lack thereof for their child, from child to adult disability services for which a reply was due to the family by 15 November 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2630/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education the status of plans for a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2621/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering opening a farm retirement scheme during 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2252/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he plans to make an allocation of funding to local authorities under the LIS scheme in 2025; and if he will seek match funding from the Minister for Transport to boost the funding allocation to assist local authorities in reducing their LIS waiting lists. [3236/25]

Marian Harkin — Independent 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-02-06 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education for an update on the application for capital investment for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3724/25]
- 2025-02-06 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education for an update on the request for a new school for Carrick-on-Shannon (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3725/25]
- 2025-02-06 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will provide funding for the replacement of windows and doors in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3726/25]
- 2025-02-06 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will grant the application for immediate emergency, temporary accommodation to address the current overcrowded conditions in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3753/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the EU Council meeting in Brussels on Monday 27 January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department intends to take in relation to the issue of ash die-back causing trees to fall on roads and power lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2919/25]
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek funding from Government to provide an emergency hardship fund for farmers affected by storm damage to farm buildings and farm machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3478/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-02-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for details on his discussions with other EU Member States which oppose the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/25]