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

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Feb – 23 Feb 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 72 questions · 1 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 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Norma Foley

Provision of Special Education

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Norma Foley

Housing Crisis

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Norma Foley

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 6 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Environment 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the increase in funding for the PhD stipends (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6277/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver licence exchange (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6109/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6302/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to address the shortage in childcare places (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6130/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when services will resume in University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5598/25]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed progress report in regard to construction works to Killarney community nursing unit; when works will be completed; how soon patients will be moved from Killarney community hospital and St. Columbanus home; what plans the HSE has for Killarney District Hospital and St. Columbanus home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6021/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed report regarding the number of claims against the maternity department at University Hospital Kerry for each of the past five years; the amount of payouts in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6862/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed report regarding the number of claims against University Hospital Kerry for each of the past five years; the amount of payouts in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6863/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will include the cost of doing bloods under the medical card scheme given a number of GPs have recently doubled their charges from €20 to €40; if GPs have a free reign to charge whatever they want when they want; her views on whether this is fair during a cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6911/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6925/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to take into consideration the big demand for and interest in a new bus route in County Kerry by providing a bus service from Beaufort via Churchtown, St. Mary's of the Angels, Meanus and onto Killorglin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will give consideration to concerns regarding the new proposed layout for the N72/L4040 junction at Gap Cross, Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6875/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to surface dress a road in County Kerry that has in excess of 200 potholes and is currently in an extremely dangerous condition (details supplied) and is a high-risk health and safety concern for all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite a 2024 ACRES payment for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5727/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite a 2024 ACRES payment for persons (details supplied). [5765/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for long delays in ACRES payments across County Kerry; if he will simplify the process and expedite all outstanding payments to farmers who urgently require their money to pay outstanding bills, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6961/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland in Kerry in 2024; how this compares to the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6624/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Kerry that applied for the Power Up grant; the number of the applications that were successful; the total value of the grants approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6623/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in County Kerry currently on the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme, and the approximate wait time. [6710/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in County Kerry that were retrofitted under the warmer homes scheme over the lifetime of the last Government. [6709/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to provide an up-to-date report on tax relief for gym membership as outlined in budget 2025 and in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the details of the tax initiatives he is putting in place to support farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6922/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a low cost sites scheme in County Kerry to assist middle income earners in building a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6913/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be increased given many senior citizens are finding it increasingly difficult to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/25]

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 6 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if funding is available for families who have to go privately for psychology services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5482/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) is not covered under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5766/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5864/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a vacancy for CNS in crisis intervention in mental health for Kerry mental health services, which was placed on a recruitment hold, will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5925/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a certain therapy can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a certain therapy can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6842/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7029/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be facilitated for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7113/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in granting the extension works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5489/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address an anomaly in respect of teacher entitlements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5780/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the issue of pay in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5976/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will receive their Teaching Council number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5978/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to remedy a serious issue with regard to inheritance tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses that are not commercially rateable do not qualify for the increased cost of business grant and power up grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the monetary value of PhD stipends (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6839/25]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Sisters of Mercy Children and Youth Affairs
- Meeting to discuss an article in the Irish Examiner after her recent public acknowledgment of the issue in the newspaper article- Child Trafficking

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Environment 20 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the delay in the publication of the National Heat Policy Statement 2025; when he expects it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5490/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Climate Action Plan 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5491/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5493/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to ensure that data centres are regulated, ensuring that they are aligned with our climate goals. [5494/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the second auction for offshore wind; when this auction will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5763/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the sectoral adaptation plans for the electricity and gas sector; what measures the Government has taken to ensure that the gas and electricity infrastructure was prepared to deal with power outages and falling trees, as outlined in the plan; if he is satisfied that sufficient measures were taken to prepare for such extreme weather events like storm Babet and storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5983/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the community renewable energy projects that have been energised; the proportion of projects that secured a contract at auction that have been energised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6657/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of homes retrofitted to a BER B2 standard or higher in each of the Government’s schemes, broken down by scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6658/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the next renewable electricity support scheme and offshore renewable electricity support scheme auctions will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6659/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the proposed sale of Bord na Móna Recycling; the measures he has taken to ensure that jobs and pensions are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6660/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the proposed sale of Bord na Móna Recycling; if he has met with it to discuss this sale; the measures taken to ensure the protection of jobs and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding model for supporting the roll-out of renewable energy and for supporting the grid; if he has plans to reform current models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to increase the number of homes retrofitted as part of the Government's retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to ensure that the roll out of data centres is consistent with the Climate act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the Designated Maritime Area Plans; when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6771/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under ORESS 1 and ORESS 2.1, respectively; the number of successful projects; and the total capacity of successful projects and the percentage share of total successful projects that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries, in tabular form. [7063/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under RESS 1, RESS 2, RESS 3 and RESS 4 respectively; the number of successful projects; the total capacity of successful projects; and the percentage share of total successful projects that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries, in tabular form. [7064/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the breakdown of the funding provided for community energy grants in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7065/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications for the breakdown of the funding provided for domestic solar photovoltaic systems in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7066/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a breakdown of the funding provided for community solar photovoltaic systems in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7067/25]
Transport 6 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns regarding the condition of a road (details supplied); what measures he is planning to take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5552/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to increase resources for local authorities to carry out road upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5553/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount drawn down by each local authority for road upgrades in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5554/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount requested by each local authority for road upgrades in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5555/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of all measures in relation to roads in Kerry contained within the revised National Development Plan; to provide a breakdown whether they are complete, in progress or yet to begin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6866/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to replace an infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7048/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school classrooms of 30 pupils or more in County Kerry in each of the past five years; the measures she is taking to reduce the number of very large classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6183/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) can expect repair works to commence as issues are ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6676/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the application for a gold mine by a company (details supplied) in the Sperrin Mountains, County Tyrone; if he has plans to publish a transboundary consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5488/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the commitment in the Housing for All policy to introducing minimum BERs in the private rental sector from 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach to provide a report of his recent meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (details supplied). [4388/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive their humanitarian claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5761/25]