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

What your Meath East TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 17 questions · 6 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 Gillian Toole · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Helen McEntee

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 Gillian Toole · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Helen McEntee

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 1 Darren O'Rourke

Voted against 2 Gillian Toole · Thomas Byrne

Did not vote 1 Helen McEntee

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Gillian Toole · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Helen McEntee

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Gillian Toole · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Helen McEntee

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Darren O'Rourke — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she will identify the posts in children’s primary care disability services in Meath; the posts filled and vacant at 25 February 2025; the length of time the vacant posts have been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9308/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a transfer will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) to CIRRUS Rehabilitation Unit, Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10174/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will receive a CAMHS appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10178/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she plans to protect and enhance services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, including the emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10179/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on fare restructuring; when the new structure will be finally implemented following the delay since autumn 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on Bus Éireann driver and mechanic recruitment in the past six months, particularly as it relates to services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Navan rail project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the date on which revised salary and annual leave entitlements for school caretakers will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9136/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when school secretaries and caretakers will be included in the public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9137/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she has considered legislative or regulatory changes to aid the fast-track delivery of temporary school building accommodation to increase special school- and special class-provision for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9992/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [8320/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance when the residential zoned land tax maps will be finalised; when the tax will be levied; the rate at which it will be levied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9250/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will identify the posts in children’s disability network teams in Meath; the posts filled and vacant at 25 February 2025; the length of time the vacant posts have been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9309/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures he is taking to regulate the use of social media by children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10172/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee Children and Youth Affairs
- Young people and youth workers visited Leinster House

Gillian Toole — Independent 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the contents of a report from a company (details supplied) to the Dublin Airport Authority April 2024 on the possibility of re-designing flight paths from the north runway Dublin Airport [9900/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport when the National Transport Authority will allocate funding for a link bus from Ratoath County Meath to the M3 Parkway train station, thereby reducing commuter carbon emissions and improving commuter quality of life. [9901/25]

Helen McEntee — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

Irish SME Association Economic Development and Industry
- Making known the ISME policy priorities for the program for government
Coeliac Society Of Ireland Health
- School Meals Programme
Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited Justice and Equality
- To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill
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

Thomas Byrne — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have cardiac surgery following a referral from his consultant. [9565/25]