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

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Feb – 23 Feb 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 79 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 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Provision of Special Education

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Housing Crisis

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 41 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 41 total

Health 16 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to ban hexahydrocannabinol from being legally sold in Irish high street shops. [5957/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of cancelled procedures in Our lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [6556/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6991/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6992/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6993/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6994/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6995/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6996/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6997/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6998/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6999/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [7000/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [7001/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [7002/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting more than four weeks for an urgent colonoscopy in 2024. [7003/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the proportion of all people waiting for an urgent colonoscopy in 2024, who were waiting more than four weeks. [7004/25]
Housing 6 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if generators could be considered for inclusion in housing adaptation grants for people with disabilities and older people for the reason of medical necessity. [6551/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CREL applications in his Department waiting for approval. [6557/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CALF applications in his Department waiting for approval. [6558/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units applied for under both the CALF and CREL schemes, by county, in tabular form. [6559/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of compulsory purchase orders carried out by local authorities on derelict properties, per county, in tabular form. [6564/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties, in each local authority area, in tabular form. [6565/25]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent discussions with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. [4235/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the 42nd British-Irish Council in Edinburgh in December. [4236/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach the plans to increase staffing levels in the shared island unit within his Department. [4237/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education the number of special classes at secondary school level, per county, in tabular form. [6562/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education the number of special classes at primary school level, per county, in tabular form. [6563/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education if she will make funding available to remove dangerous trees from school grounds, considering the damage that has been caused recently by Storm Éowyn many trees are damaged and potentially very dangerous. [7012/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools per county in receipt of the hot meals scheme, in tabular form. [6560/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the hot meals scheme, by county, in tabular form. [6561/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the leadership practices inventory actions for the co-operation areas under ACRES will be finalised; and the reason for the three year delay. [6552/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are waiting for the co-operation areas in ACRES to be finalised, by each co-operation area, in tabular form . [6553/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on a waiting list for assessment of need appointments, by county and length of time waiting, in a tabular form. [6554/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies in the children's disability network teams in north and south Louth; if each vacancy is being actively recruited or advertised; the pay scale for each vacant role; and if a panel of prospective employees has been collated for any of the vacant roles. [6555/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is monitoring developments in relation to redundancies at a company (details supplied); the supports he will provide to workers impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6678/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to support the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6679/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the work of his Department in the development of offshore wind in County Louth. [6798/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Louth currently with a pending application to the warmer homes scheme; the number that have been accepted to the scheme and are currently on the waiting list for works to commence, and the approximate waiting time. [6799/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date the successful applicants to the community centres investment fund will be announced. [7010/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application to the community centres investment fund (details supplied). [7011/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case for opening a drivers licence office in Dundalk, County Louth (details supplied). [7013/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie Health
- Email to TDs advocating for youth mental health policies to be included in the Programme for Government

Ged Nash — Labour Party 6 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Social 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific training on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder that each deciding officer, appeals officer and medical assessor involved in the disability allowance process are required to undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6357/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the changes that will come into effect in 2025 in relation to the interaction between ex-gratia lump sum redundancy payments and entitlement to jobseeker's benefit for workers who are made redundant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6665/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the frustrations of rural broadband customers at the apparent delayed response from National Broadband Ireland to the events of storm Éowyn (details supplied); his plans to deliver a reliable and resilient broadband network in the country, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5770/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6689/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government plans to hold a referendum on the Unified Patents Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6695/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice to outline, given that the recent Coroners (Amendment) Act 2024 designated coroners in Dublin as civil servants, the grade coroners will be designated as or what is the equivalent grade; if they are designated outside the usual grades; the annual pay and pension conditions for these civil servants; if the current coroners in Dublin are civil servants; if not, when the coroners in Dublin will be designated as civil servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6777/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding opportunities available this year through his Department to assist local women’s sheds; if he will provide any relevant information in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6697/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department. [6699/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6691/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6701/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6690/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6696/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6687/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6700/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6694/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6684/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6685/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6693/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6692/25]

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the preliminary appraisal received by his Department from Louth County Council in connection with a further phase of the port access northern cross route scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the sports capital and equipment programme and large-scale sport infrastructure fund will open for new applications for much-needed funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5982/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he will take, along with National Broadband Ireland, to ensure that businesses and residents are not left without internet services for an extended period of time, as has happened after Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/25]

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to correspondence received (details supplied) regarding radiation therapy students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6054/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to interim funding for SOSAD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6129/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the amended social welfare Bill due to come into effect from 31 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/25]

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent discussions with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. [5940/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the 42nd British-Irish Council in Edinburgh, in December 2024. [5941/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work being done by the shared island unit in his Department. [4795/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline how he is preparing for the threatened imposition of tariffs on EU-origin goods and services by the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6760/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the supports being provided to businesses following Storm Éowyn, if he is considering schemes to provide supports following future extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6761/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the engagement there has been with ESB Networks and other relevant State agencies on the issue of building resilience into the electricity grid, post Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6004/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the plans for the development of communal and district heating schemes; if consideration is being given to funding streams such as the RHSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6005/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the progress being made to provide a palliative care centre in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6970/25]