Laois — week of Mon, 3 Mar

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 12 questions · 2 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 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley — Independent 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if capital works for the Mountmelllick inner relief road will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to include the Mountmellick relief road in the National Development Plan funding envelope; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8790/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the threshold for full medical card entitlement for those over 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8791/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if her Department is taking any steps to undertaking a review for full medical card assessment for people of working age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8792/25]

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when recruitment of occupational therapy services will begin in counties Laois and Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9568/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a fair deal application will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9591/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on a community centre investment fund application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9033/25]

William Aird — Fine Gael 6 votes · 5 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to facilitate people unable to register with a GP due to the shortage by allowing them to attend out-of-hours services in the short-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9448/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to address the issue of lack of respite beds available in Laois in the short-term, given that there are presently only six beds available to accommodate approximately twenty referrals weekly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9449/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Laois 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. [9451/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider introducing a derogation on tree felling and hedge cutting in certain areas starting this March, ensuring that all necessary measures can be taken to minimise power outages and power can be restored quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide funding for private therapists in schools (details supplied) in the absence of HSE therapists being available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9450/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd · 2 returns Agriculture
- To request an extension of the hedge cutting deadline until Mar 17, 2025 on the grounds that Storm Eowyn has caused major disruption to work and has exacerbated the need for hedge-cutting to be done on the grounds of safety.
- The Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland (FCI) requests the government extend the current open period for the operation of hedge maintenance on public roads and farms by 16 days up until March 17, 2025.