Galway East — week of Mon, 3 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Galway East TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]

2025-03-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–70

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 1 Louis O'Hara

Voted against 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 93–66

Voted for 2 Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

Did not vote 1 Albert Dolan

Albert Dolan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the position of psychologist at the Athenry primary care centre, County Galway, has not yet been filled; if this position remains open; if it is currently being actively advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9683/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if there are specific transport supports available for transplant patients who need to travel for treatment, surgery, or post-operative care; if any additional measures are being considered to assist transplant patients in accessing necessary medical services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9686/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for a new attention deficit hyperactivity disorder team in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10015/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychotherapists employed in Galway mental health services in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10470/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded by the National Ambulance Service, by clinical status and sub status for January in each of the years 2022 and 2025. [10471/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in obstetrics and gynaecology based at the maternity department of Galway University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10472/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the current condition of a facility (details supplied); if he will consider upgrading these facilities to reflect the service levels required at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to the Galway division as of 17 February 2025; and if he will provide corresponding figures as of 31 January 2021, in tabular form. [10469/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget allocated to the MentorsWork scheme in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [10473/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of capital investment allocated to each technological university in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10474/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the summer works scheme for a school (detail supplied); and if permission will be given for the works to go ahead as a matter of urgency. [9392/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an alternative route available for individuals who have been deemed ineligible to complete the green certificate due to holding minor NFQ qualifications; if consideration will be given to introducing a pathway that allows individuals to gain the necessary certification to qualify as a trained farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/25]

Louis O'Hara — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve governance and safety regulations surrounding the use of aesthetic medical devices including dermal fillers as outlined in the Programme for Government; if she will implement a regulatory framework that limits the acquisition and administration of dermal fillers to qualified doctors and dentists; if there is a timeline for these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9149/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health how she plans to reduce the number of patients left waiting on hospital trolleys in University Hospital Galway given the impact this is having on elderly people and those with severe medical problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9651/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if the decommissioned child psychologist post at Athenry primary care centre will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9425/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if the patients of a dentist (details supplied) who is no longer practising will receive compensation; if the Government will step in to provide compensation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10372/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health her views on physician associates within the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10434/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made towards reopening the western rail corridor; if a decision on reopening the rail line will be made in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will revisit the decision to not award medals to veterans of the Siege of Jadotville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9768/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the extreme weather event assistance scheme will be established; who will qualify for support under this scheme; if assistance will be granted to businesses, clubs, farmers and others affected by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the community centres investment fund 2024 awards will be announced for category 2 projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9383/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what assistance his Department can provide to support the development of public swimming pools in towns such as Loughrea, County Galway, where there is a need for such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8895/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers to date in 2025 that have applied for flat rate expenses (FRE) following the introduction of the requirement to submit a claim for these expenses; the numbers in each staff category who have applied in 2025; the numbers in each staff category who were in receipt of FRE in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10388/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to tackle the neglect and abuse of horses, particularly in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10468/25]

Peter Roche — Fine Gael 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the rising costs of prescription medicines in Ireland; if she has considered introducing additional supports or subsidies to alleviate the financial burden on patients; the steps being implemented to improve the availability of essential medicines; if a more sustainable model will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9743/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health her plans to allocate funding to open additional primary care centres to address the increasing demand for healthcare services; if specific consideration is being given to Galway, where waiting lists remain long and many GP practices have closed their lists to new patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9744/25]

Seán Canney — Independent 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation Children and Youth Affairs
- Letter highlighting importance of including a section dedicated to youth work in the Programme for Government