Donegal — week of Mon, 31 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn

2025-04-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 3 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 3 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 3 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 95–72

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 3 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 3 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Voted against 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 3 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will make changes to the school transport rules which will allow students doing a PLC course in their local secondary school to access school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15099/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health when new patients will be accepted to a community hospital in Donegal, which is being delayed by HIQA; and if she will contact HIQA and request it to finalise the paperwork necessary (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15100/25]

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of PEACEPLUS to date; the specific benefits for Donegal arising from PEACEPLUS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16088/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16087/25]

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Finance 8 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the potential impact on employment and tax revenues from possible US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to protect mortgage prisoners from extortionately high mortgage interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16503/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline any engagement he has had with the Central Bank on tax incentives and other demand-side measures for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16504/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about the trend in Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman outcomes that has seen a rapidly declining rate of upheld complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16308/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline any engagement he was had with the banks in relation to the level of profits announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16307/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the potential economic impact of reciprocal EU counter tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16305/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline economic growth projections set out under each tariff scenario in the joint paper by his Department and the ESRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16306/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure insurance companies pass on the benefit of lower claims to customers rather than increase profit margins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16304/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue for a humanitarian assistance scheme application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15898/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made for a humanitarian assistance scheme application for a person (details supplied) whose electricity supply was out following Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15911/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice when a stamp 4 visa renewal will issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15752/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that the local authority in Donegal has informed Councillors that there will only be energy efficiency grants provided in the Letterkenny and Donegal MDs; his views on whether this is appropriate; if he is willing to intervene to ensure other MDs can avail of the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16319/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will take up the invitation from organisations (details supplied) to attend meetings to discuss the impact of defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16325/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if an investigation has been held into the circumstances of the death of a patient (details supplied) who had recently undergone medical treatment; if so, when family members will be made aware of the cause of death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15891/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if any action will be taken to address the impact of coastal erosion is having in the Inver area of County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16311/25]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number people with type 1 diabetes admitted for hospital in-patient treatment in 2023 and 2024, by hospital; how many of these were using continuous glucose monitors; how many are using insulin pumps; how many are using multidose insulin injections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15141/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the specific supports and treatments available for patients suffering from Fibromyalgia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15910/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her plans for the regulation of cannabinoid products sold in shops around the State. [16274/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on negotiations with the British Government to reinstate access for the Irish fishing fleet to its traditional fishing grounds at Rockall; and the estimated total financial loss to the Irish fishing industry since the blockade has been enforced by the UK authorities. [13670/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the current utilisation rate of fish by-products in the state, including progress towards achieving higher utilisation comparable to international best practices. [16345/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 to allow some families with a child or adult with disabilities to remain in their home with defective concrete blocks, while a new home is built on an adjoining site and then demolish the original home, to reflect the serious difficulty in securing a suitable home to rent during those works. [15446/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice if he will seek an update from the Garda Commissioner on the status of the plan to build a new garda station at Carndonagh, County Donegal. [15330/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reasons for the destruction of the hedgerow on the walkway to the Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, County Donegal, a monument under the care of the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16369/25]