Laois — week of Mon, 24 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Mar – 30 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality

2025-03-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–109

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

The motion · motion passed 110–47

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley — Independent 7 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on recruitment in healthcare facilities and services in Laois; the timing of the last recruitment campaign for speech and language therapy for CNDT and community primary care teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14552/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health whether there is an existing panel from campaigns in speech and language therapy for CDNT and community primary care; and the number of panels formed in Laois and the number of people on each panel. [14553/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions lost in County Laois during the recruitment freeze. [14554/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions unfilled in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14555/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if her Department will sanction the two modular classrooms for a school (details supplied). [13439/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD classes approved in 2025 at both primary and secondary level in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13440/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide further ASD classes in County Laois this year at both primary and secondary level in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13441/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on levies on unused zoned land, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on vacant site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on derelict site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to give an update on the student accommodation at University College Dublin that is university owned. [14878/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans that have been made to progress student accommodation on or near University College Dublin and the Belfield campus. [14879/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent the discrimination of people who were seriously ill in the past, to purchase mortgage protection insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13405/25]

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when spinal muscular atrophy drug treatment will be made available to adults suffering with spinal muscular atrophy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13563/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the free IVF scheme, as announced in Budget 2025, will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13781/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an invoice will be paid under the treatment abroad scheme as it is part of the essential comprehensive aftercare support that is required in relation to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13949/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14034/25]

William Aird — Fine Gael 7 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-03-27 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the third level fee supports that exist for graduate medicine students attending third level college in Ireland; if none are in place, to outline plans for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14503/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-03-27 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will allocate funding to the community recognition fund for 2025. [14504/25]