Clare — week of Mon, 17 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Clare TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Feb – 23 Feb 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2025-02-19 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 101–55

Voted for 3 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney · Timmy Dooley

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

Provision of Special Education

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 3 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney · Timmy Dooley

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 3 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney · Timmy Dooley

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

Housing Crisis

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 3 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney · Timmy Dooley

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 3 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney · Timmy Dooley

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 3 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney · Timmy Dooley

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

Cathal Crowe — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when group water schemes that were unsuccessful in the recent Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2024-2026 funding allocation can next expect to apply for measure A6-taking-in-charge of group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to implement a once-off transitional measure in respect of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme that will allow an increase to the scheme’s cap and rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals for County Clare have been assessed by the Housing Agency under the defective concrete block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to support the early childhood sector making childcare an attractive and sustainable career option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6056/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she and officials from her Department will provide some funding to assist a family (details supplied) in their efforts to bring their child to pre-school each day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6368/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the appeal mechanisms in place for a person (details supplied) who reported sexual abuse to TUSLA, but which TUSLA has deemed not to have been sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6369/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider extending the parental leave scheme to allow for it to be taken in blocks of one day a week (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5503/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she and her officials will urgently approve the building application made to her Department by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6422/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new primary care centre for the town of Sixmilebridge, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5462/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if paramedics can no longer keep response cars at their home location as it is considered a benefit-in-kind; if so, if she will intervene to overhaul the new rule in recognition of the important and time sensitive role that paramedic response car drivers play in medical emergencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6663/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each that applied for the Power Up grant in each local authority areas; the number of the applications in each local authority area that were successful; the total value of the grants approved in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6487/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he proposes to engage with President Trump’s administration in the United States with regard to mooted tariffs on European Union produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4364/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 27 June 2024, if he and his Department have undertaken any acts of investigation or enquiry to establish if the Holy See is in the possession of the crown of Brian Boru, former High King of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6329/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive an outcome to their naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider removing the VAT from building blocks being used to rebuild houses affected by defective blocks to help address rising construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6480/25]

Donna McGettigan — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Further and Higher Education 6 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that will be taken to address the current dispute between two organisations (details supplied) to ensure one of the organisations engages with the union given that it is funded by the taxpayer through TU Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there is no specific commitment to the Adult Literacy for Life strategy in the Programme for Government; the specific actions he will take to improve adult literacy and numeracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5571/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the BTEC Higher National Diploma Level 5 course in early childhood education and care at North West Regional College Derry, which was recognised as a Level 7 qualification, was changed to a Level 6 qualification; the reason students currently on the course were not exempted from the change; if they can now be exempted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5608/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the intervention that can be undertaken for a person (details supplied) unable to access the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason technological universities have been refused permission to borrow for the construction of on campus student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6187/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the intervention that can be undertaken for a person (details supplied) unable to access the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6206/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the steps that can be taken to ensure a person (details supplied) can sit their driving test promptly as required for her employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6154/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to alleviate the backlog of drivers awaiting their driving tests in Shannon; if there are plans to appoint a full-time tester for Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice his views on the serious issues in visa applications for Ireland from South Africa, including issues with recommended steps to apply for the visa via a company (details supplied) appointed to deal with all South African visa applications; if he will investigate this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6464/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the acute lack of beds for anorexia patients in the mid-west region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6466/25]

Joe Cooney — Fine Gael 6 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the operational staffing levels for each coastguard station in Ireland; the vacancies for each role in each of those stations at end of January 2024 and January 2025; the operational parameters, including limitations, for each station; their current operational status, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5677/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will increase the funding available to local authorities for investment under the 2025 community involvement scheme and the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5678/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will increase the funding available to local authorities for investment in regional and local roads under the 2025 regional and local road allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5679/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried by Iarnród Éireann on the Ennis-Limerick-Ennis and Ennis-Galway-Ennis services during 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5680/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of investment undertaken by Iarnród Éireann in its network and scheduled services in County Clare during 2024; the investment plans for 2025; the consideration being given to the opening of a rail stop at Crusheen, County Clare; the progress of the proposed flood mitigation measures at Ballycar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5681/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of investment in additional national electric vehicle infrastructure strategy in County Clare in 2025; and the location of electric vehicle charge points currently installed in County Clare. [5682/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health if her Department will be introducing of a proposed licensing fee for retailers to sell tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products from 2 February 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6537/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of closed beds at HSE community hospitals in County Clare, by bed type and hospital location in January 2024 and January 2025, in tabular form. [6538/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of beds closed at HSE community hospitals in Raheen and Ennistymon, County Clare; to outline the reason for their ongoing closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6539/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of beds that were lost to the HSE Community Hospitals at Raheen and Ennistymon, County Clare, during 2024 due to the HSEs pay and numbers strategy. [6541/25]
Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works each month in 2023 and 2024; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5683/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of the investment that has been made in the development and management of the OPW sites at Scattery Island and the Ennis Friary, County Clare in 2024; the investment planned for the sites in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5684/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures that have been introduced at National Shared Services Offices to improve accessibility for all users including, but not exclusively, the introduction of screen reading software for visually impaired users; and the further accessibility improvements planned for the offices. [5685/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the progress of the proposed sewerage schemes for Broadford and Cooraclare, County Clare; when the schemes will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been redeployed or retired from the Clare-Tipperary Garda division during 2023 and 2024 with a breakdown for counties Clare and Tipperary; and the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have been assigned to the Clare-Tipperary Garda Division for duty during the same periods with a breakdown for counties Clare and Tipperary, in tabular form. [6536/25]

Timmy Dooley — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns