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

What your Offaly TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Mar – 30 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 32 questions · 1 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 Carol Nolan

Voted against 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Voted against 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality

2025-03-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

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 Carol Nolan

Voted against 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

The motion · motion passed 110–47

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Carol Nolan — Independent 7 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Social 2 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to list all social welfare payments which are currently payable to the surviving cohabiting partner of a deceased claimant after their death, in circumstances where the couple are not married; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13695/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if beneficiaries of temporary protection have had personal car repair works funded through any payment mechanism provided by his Department; if so, to provide details of costs and payment numbers from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address concerns that the proposal to allow the Carna Bay Hotel in Carna, in the Connemara Gaeltacht, to be used as an international protection accommodation centre will have a serious impact on the ability of the area to host those who want to educate themselves about the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14875/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the status of the Carna Bay Hotel in Carna, in the Connemara Gaeltacht, with respect to its use as an international protection accommodation centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14877/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the decision of the Russian election commission to ban opposition candidates such as persons (details supplied) from standing in the 2024 Russian presidential election; his views on whether these bans are a contravention of the European Convention on Human Rights; the interaction he has had with his Russian counterpart or the Russian ambassador on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any studies on the effect of the €14,000 rent a room tax relief; his views on whether it may be pushing up the rental cost of such rooms, given the preponderance of such rooms for let in the €1,100-1,200 bracket; if landlords are setting the price at this level to fully avail of the tax break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13690/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to address concerns that the proposal to allow the Carna Bay Hotel in Carna, in the Connemara Gaeltacht, to be used as an international protection accommodation centre will have a serious impact on the ability to retain a culture of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14876/25]

John Clendennen — Fine Gael 7 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline for the delivery of a new local link bus service route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14946/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if there is a timeline for the introduction of the Leap card services for all public transport services in Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14947/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of Leap card sale through the existing respective sales channels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14948/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if he is committed to providing a funding allocation this year for the development of a greater number of bus stops in every county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14949/25]
Public Expenditure 4 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the civil service mobility scheme; when the scheme will be opened to the professional/technical grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14942/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of all Garda stations in Offaly and funding received for capital works from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14956/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of all Garda stations in Offaly and funding received for maintenance and repair works from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of all Garda stations in Offaly and proposed funding for capital works in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/25]
Environment 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a progress report on the consultation on community benefit funds under the renewable energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the annual funding amount allocated for Offaly to a scheme (details supplied) from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14951/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the annual funding amount used for Offaly (details supplied) from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on a project (details supplied), its location, tendering and timeline for commencement of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13475/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work being done to ensure the most efficient use of further and higher education facilities, including, for example, at night and weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14618/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the preparation of the long-term student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14609/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a central set of criteria which apply under the local enhancement programme, given that the funding is decided at a local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14607/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the development of a new national volunteer strategy to succeed the current scheme, which expires this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14608/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the top ten export countries from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the top ten import countries from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14944/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí stationed at each Garda station in Offaly from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14954/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice the number of patrol vehicles assigned to each Garda station in Offaly from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14955/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a vacant post (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13474/25]

Tony McCormack — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions in place to support students who must commute long distances to college and university, particularly in terms of financial assistance, transport infrastructure, and flexible learning options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14550/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of students from County Offaly that progress to third-level education; how this compares to the national average; the measures being taken to improve access to higher education for students in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14549/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of funding allocated and paid out to men's sheds and women's sheds under the local enhancement grant administered by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14542/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of Men's Sheds and Women's Sheds currently operating in Ireland; what financial and practical supports are available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14543/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Polio Survivors Ireland Social Protection
- PQ to extend cost of disability payment to those on the state pension with disabilities