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

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 36 questions · 1 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 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh

Voted against 2 Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh

Voted against 2 Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh

Voted against 2 Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh

Voted against 2 Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh

Abstained 1 Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Abstained 1 Paul Lawless

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Irish League of Credit Unions Banking and Financial Institutions
- Letters requesting meetings to discuss credit union policy issues and the Programme for Government

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the inheritance tax exemption under the current inheritance tax policy in respect of individuals without children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/25]

Paul Lawless — Aontú 6 votes · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Children 10 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of the former St. Mary’s Secondary School in Ballina for use as an IPAS centre. [15595/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the involvement local community groups, residents, local politicians and Mayo Deputies have in relation to the suitability assessment for the former St. Mary's Secondary School in Ballina. [15596/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the projected capacity of the former St. Mary’s Secondary School to accommodate international protection applicants. [15597/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will remove the planning circumvention available to IPAS centres to ensure greater transparency and communication engagement. [15598/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an impact assessment has been conducted to evaluate the effects of establishing an IPAS centre in the Ballina area of County Mayo; and if the findings will be published. [15599/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline any agreements or contractual arrangements made with a developer (details supplied) for the redevelopment and operation of the property as temporary accommodation for international protection applicants. [15600/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list the total number of IPAS centres in Mayo. [15601/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the list of other properties in Mayo that are under consideration or offer to his Department for the provision of asylum accommodation. [15602/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department is coordinating with Mayo County Council and other relevant authorities to ensure the property meets all necessary standards and regulations for its proposed use. [15603/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a timeline for the decision-making process; and if approved, the expected timeline for the opening of the centre. [15604/25]
Health 6 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of persons recruited for the National Ambulance Service in each county over each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15288/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no movement on the National Ambulance Service recruitment panel than what initiated in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15289/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency medical technicians, emergency medical controllers and student paramedics hired to address the National Ambulance Service shortfall of an additional 1,080 staff since the recruitment panel was set up in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15290/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to outline the details of the school dental programme; the number of routine dental checks provided; the timeline for checks and treatments; and the range of treatments offered under the programme. [15884/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a determination on their fair deal application. [16382/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their fair deal application. [16383/25]
Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way the Government plans to manage the increasing costs associated with the National Development Plan, especially in the context of inflationary pressures and rising material costs. [15156/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will address the concerns in regarding the management of public funds in relation to recent reports of overspending in certain departments; and the steps being taken to ensure better oversight and accountability. [15155/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the specific measures being taken to enhance transport and utilities in the west, given concerns that inadequate infrastructure could hinder Ireland's competitiveness. [7891/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions the Government is taking to address the growing persecution of Christians worldwide, particularly in light of the recent abduction and murder of Father Sylvester Okechukwu in Nigeria; if he will raise concerns at international forums about the increasing number of attacks on Christian communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15158/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on his efforts to alleviate the repression of people, particularly women, in Afghanistan; the engagements he has had in support of these efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15157/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to reviewing the tax individualisation system, which unfairly penalises single-income households; and if he will outline any steps his Department is taking to address this issue. [15153/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Government’s plans to implement the tax credit for gym memberships; and the timeline for the introduction of same. [15154/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the US president. [12497/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education if Bus Éireann will issue school bus tickets for the existing school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15072/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is encountering a delay on a disability allowance appeal that remains unresolved since 8 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15345/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address the long waiting time farmers face to obtain felling licences which are taking months and even years to process despite many farmers and foresters having these trees on the ground, losing the ability to salvage timber; and if the farmers and foresters will be compensated for the lost trees. [7893/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details on the amount of renewable gas purchased by State agencies in each of the last five years, including the percentage of renewable gas in relation to their total gas consumption, and to outline any plans to increase the use of renewable gas in state agencies. [16448/25]

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the engagements he has had with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in the days before, during and after storm Éowyn. [12470/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the engagements he has had with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in the days before, during and after, storm Éowyn. [13818/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach how he intends to increase the coordination role of his Department in national security. [13819/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when all outstanding ACRES payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13812/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 100,000 hectares of non-carbon soils (mineral soils) included in the GAEC 2 standard will be subject to the same regulations as carbon soils with regard to ploughing, reseeding, drainage and fertiliser use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the meetings he has engaged in with international organisations, including the United Nations and the European Union, concerning the appalling atrocities inflicted on innocent people in Gaza. [15576/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the supports he will provide to those businesses which cannot secure insurance; the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of business insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6598/25]