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

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 58 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 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15004/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the case for additional teaching staff at school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15006/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of banning pair trawling inside the six-mile zone (details supplied). [4494/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the proposal of rewetting land as it is very unfair to farmers who have been doing their best to farm peaty soils, and will diminish their income and ability to make a living off the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13822/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to examine the case of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15008/25]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Health 7 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions that have been advertised and have not been filled to date in all our hospitals during the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15058/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if approval will be given for additional staff as a matter of extreme urgency to allow two respite beds (details supplied) reopen at the earliest possible date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15200/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the payment due for health scans such as CT, MRI, and so on are accepted from the patients' health insurance or medical card, which is not always the case at present, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15400/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review, and approve, a full medical card to be issued to a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16019/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address and provide the urgent and necessary care to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16147/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if adequate home care will be expedited for a family in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16415/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16416/25]
Transport 6 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national primary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15016/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the annual maintenance funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national primary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15017/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national secondary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15018/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the annual maintenance funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national secondary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if an incident in which an Irish citizen was denied boarding a flight (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16374/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to give a specific timeframe as to when the N70 Ring of Kerry national secondary road and footpath through Cahersiveen town will be upgraded, given that the residents and local businesses are at the end of their tether in relation to the treacherous condition of this road and footpath, and exhausted from reporting these dangerous conditions that they have experienced for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16419/25]
Children 6 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria required for a person in County Kerry (details supplied) who wishes to set up a business to provide residential/respite services to individuals with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15347/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will continue to financially support, and endorse, the successful roll out across County Kerry, and throughout the country, of the School Leavers Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15393/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide adequate staffing levels and funding for the urgently required expansion of the summer programme in special schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16229/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide, as a matter of extreme urgency, a full respite service in Cahersiveen, County Kerry (details supplied); if she accepts that respite for these clients once every six months is not acceptable and the fact that many clients have not received any respite in three to four years is not acceptable; if she will meet with the parents of the clients at the earliest possible date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16294/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to immediately engage with all relevant Departments and Ministers and establish an adult day service and a super respite centre on the grounds of St. Mary of the Angels, Whitefield, Beaufort, County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16406/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide a full and proper respite service at a location (details supplied) and provide adequate staffing levels so that this crucial service can be provided to clients in mid and south Kerry, given that many clients have not received any respite in three to four years; if she will meet with the parents of the clients at the earliest possible date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16418/25]
Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Skellig boat licences for the next five seasons, including the 2025 season will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if this Government will provide funding to tackle costal erosion in Rossbeigh, County Kerry and Waterville, and to tackle tidal flooding in Glenbeigh, Cromane Lower, Killorglin and Glosha, Cromane, Killorglin as well as providing a concrete and permanent solution to the severe flooding issues in Listowel, Kenmare and Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will examine an appeal as a matter of extreme urgency in regard to a decision to disqualify a boat operator from renewing their licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16417/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report his attendance at the UK-Ireland Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15457/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagement to date with his UK counterparts in relation to legacy issues in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15458/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will continue to financially support, and endorse, the successful roll out across County Kerry, and throughout the country, of the School Leavers Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15394/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently examine the transition of the school therapy model from the HSE to the National Council for Special Education and to immediately reinstate therapy services in special schools and provide appropriate clinical governance and support structures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16405/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a disability allowance decision in respect of an applicant in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15433/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to give greater flexibility in the hot meals programme menu being offered to children in special schools (details supplied), especially for children with additional sensory needs and specific dietary preferences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16404/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an emergency fund for farm buildings damaged during the recent storm as a matter of extreme urgency, and take into consideration that farmers have suffered huge financial losses, that these works need to be carried out now, that a number of farmers do not have insurance and many more are not in TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15048/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the ending of the practice of pair trawling (details supplied), which is having a devastating impact on marine life in Dingle, Kenmare Bay and all along the Kerry and Irish coastline since the practice was first reintroduced. [15136/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports-assistance available to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) who wishes to set up a business to provide residential-respite services to individuals with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15348/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to support the hospitality sector and hairdressers by reintroducing the 9% VAT rate as a matter of priority; when the 9% VAT rate will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9148/25]

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 6 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Social 3 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15448/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15849/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16004/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15447/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the remedial works that can be carried out on Foildarrig bridge (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16228/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application by an organisation (details supplied) for charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16285/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the status of a case (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16376/25]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Environment 6 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Commission an independent review into the speed and level of passthrough from wholesale prices to retail prices, with an additional assessment of the overall price dynamics and an overall focus on the competitiveness of the Irish economy”; when he expects the review will commence; to provide an update on the timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Emphasise that low costs for households and businesses are a central tenet in the updated mandate of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)”; if he intends to update the mandate of the CRU; what said updates will consist of; to provide a timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the climate action plan for 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Ensure a policy is put in place to streamline repowering and life extension of existing onshore wind farms that are nearing end of life”; when he anticipates this policy will be published; the work being done to develop said policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15031/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Fast-Track Offshore Wind Development by prioritising the publication of Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs) and ensure the relevant agencies are sufficiently resourced to accelerate these developments”; the steps he is taking to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15034/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the EU Commission's Action Plan for Affordable Energy (details supplied); his views on the proposal to decouple electricity prices from gas prices; his position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15368/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the lengthy delays in processing appeals by the Social Welfare Appeals Office as compared to the timelines in 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16364/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for processing an appeal by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delays in processing an appeal for a person (details supplied) by the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the fossil fuel divestment from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16100/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the climate change risk matrix; if his Department has carried out any analysis of the financial impact of missing our 2030 targets on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16099/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if the senior SmartPass is valid on all TFI bus routes (details supplied) including rural transport, and valid for free public transport journeys taken entirely within the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16371/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the capital carryover in his Department in each of the years 2015 to date; the proportion of the total capital allocation that had to be carried in each of those years; the proportion of the capital allocation of that year that was carried over from the previous year; the reasons for capital carryover in each of those years; the measures he is taking to reduce capital carryover; if he anticipates capital carryover in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16483/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the climate and nature fund; if he has received any applications from departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16101/25]