Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 24 Feb

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 54 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-25 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–62

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Children 16 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will bring forward the review into the mother and baby institutions payment scheme due to be completed next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8179/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of needs; the average waiting time; the measures she intends to take to tackle these waiting lists for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8180/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline in relation to core funding, for each programme year, the total value of core funding, the amount allocated towards improving pay, and her Department's estimate of the cost to employers of implementing the employment regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8181/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will commit to a timely, thorough review of Core funding, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7764/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline her plans to increase childcare places to meet growing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7763/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will examine the introduction of a State pension for foster carers via the existing pension for family carers, and do so in collaboration with the Minister for Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7766/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans there are to expand the capacity and network of family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7765/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to disability from 2020 to 2025, with the sub-category allocated to the following (details supplied). [8414/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount in youth funding for County Roscommon and County Galway in each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [8441/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the desired WTE staffing complement for a children’s disability network team, by grade, in tabular form. [8493/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children’s disability network teams which are in place, in tabular form and the WTE staffing for each team, by grade. [8494/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the desired number of children’s disability network teams for the population; and the WTE staffing complement, by grade. [8495/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the projected requirement by 2032 for children’s disability network teams; and the WTE staffing complement, by grade. [8496/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children, by county, waiting for an assessment of need; and the corresponding waiting time in weeks, in tabular form. [8497/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff posts filled under the children’s disability network team, by county; and the number of posts vacant, by county, including posts vacant temporarily for leave, and so on, in tabular form. [8498/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children, by county, waiting for psychology speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; and the corresponding waiting time in weeks, in tabular form. [8500/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1363 of 22 January 2025, the stakeholders who are involved in discussions in relation to the Draft Report on St. Brigid’s campus, Ballinasloe, County Galway, in tabular form. [8068/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will consider changing the rules where a private assessment is not recognised by CAMHS and therefore, delays access to essential supports for children based on a parent paying privately for example in cases where ADHD is diagnosed via a private assessment and then not accepted by public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will consider changing the rules where a private assessment is not recognised by CAMHS and therefore, delays access to essential supports for children based on a parent paying privately for example in cases where ADHD is diagnosed via a private assessment and then not accepted by public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for psychology, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in primary care, by county; and the corresponding waiting time in weeks, in tabular form. [8733/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will consider examining a joint scheme with the Minister for Transport for safety works outside of schools, to make them safe, to lessen the over-reliance on the local authorities in this regard and to be more proactive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5539/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she plans to re-introduce the summer works scheme in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5538/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the in-school therapy supports pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8965/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progression of the new guidelines for wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to advertise the Transboundary Consultation about the proposed goldmine in the Sperrins area of outstanding natural beauty. [8902/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the review into the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the OPWs plans for buildings in its ownership (details supplied); if he will ensure that these buildings are brought back into use given money already spent by the OPW on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7922/25]

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the intended future use of the old Ballygar Health Centre; whether there are plans for its redevelopment or repurposing, considering that it is currently derelict following a fire, an eyesore, and a cause for much public comment. [7308/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if there is any plan in place to provide additional car parking spaces by utilising the green areas surrounding Roscommon University Hospital (details supplied). [7310/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if the minister will provide an update on plans to reinstate a service (details supplied). [7311/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health following the announcement in Budget 2025 that hormone replacement therapy will be made free for all women experiencing menopause, when his Department proposes to initiate this. [7641/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the timeline and start date for the development of the rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital. [7642/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason the planned rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital was omitted from the HSE Capital Plan 2024, despite being included in previous years. [7658/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Roscommon waiting for an appointment with a psychiatry of old age community team; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [7695/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Roscommon waiting for an appointment with a general adult community service mental health team; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [7696/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Roscommon waiting for an appointment with a CAMHS team; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [7697/25]
Children 8 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in Roscommon; the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in Roscommon; and the number waiting 0-3 months, the number waiting 3-6 months, the number waiting 6-12 months and the number waiting 12 months plus, in tabular form. [7833/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list in Roscommon; the numbers waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months, and for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4 years, 5-17 years, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus. [7866/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in Roscommon; the numbers waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged nought to 17 years and those aged 18 years and above. [7867/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list in Roscommon; the numbers waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged nought to 17 years and those aged 18 years and above. [7868/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list in Roscommon; the numbers waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged nought to 17 years and those aged 18 years and above. [7869/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he would detail the number of people on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in Roscommon; the numbers waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged nought to four years, five to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and 65-plus. [7870/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Roscommon currently awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005. [7871/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in Roscommon; if he would also detail the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in Roscommon; and the number waiting nought to three months, the number waiting three to six months, the number waiting six to 12 months and the number waiting 12 months-plus, in tabular form. [7925/25]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach for an update on the establishment of a Cabinet committee on water quality to co-ordinate water quality improvements across all sectors; and when it will hold its first meeting. [4452/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [7675/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [7674/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in the context of Storm Éowyn, the specific protocols and contingency plans in place to ensure Defence Forces assistance in future natural disasters; the criteria that are used to determine Defence Forces deployment in such emergency situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6069/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when a decision on a location for the Army headquarters will be made; if Custume Barracks, Athlone, will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6070/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide better support to carers who are providing full-time care and attention to more than one person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the humanitarian assistance available to those impacted by Storm Éowyn in Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the delay restoring broadband and phone services following storm Éowyn (details supplied); and the measures being taken to expedite the process. [7312/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice given that the Courts Service in Roscommon has been temporarily relocated to Racecourse Road, County Roscommon, and considering that the main court house in the county buildings in Roscommon town centre was promised refurbishment, for an update on the refurbishment timeline, and specifically, when the Roscommon court house is likely to be refurbished and operational again for court use. [7307/25]

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Social 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that capital value of land is reckonable for some means tested social welfare, i.e. jobseeker's allowance, and not for other means tested social welfare payments, i.e., State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8539/25]