Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 31 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 26 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 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 1 Martin Kenny

Voted against 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus and the continuing persecution and intimidation campaigns against all segments of Belarusian society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 18 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Taoiseach the engagements he had with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in the days before, during and after storm Éowyn. [6488/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education when she will implement the recommendations of the school transport review concerning lowering the minimum distance limits in relation to the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15648/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that people with disabilities using day services in CHO1 are subject to a €4 daily transport charge; if those using day services in other CHOs across the country are subject to such charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15109/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if eligibility for back-up power generators applies to all farmers; if not, if he will extend eligibility to all schemes; how farmers can apply; the deadline for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/25]

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if she will consider exploring the feasibility of establishing a wind turbine trade school in the northwest to boost apprenticeships and employment in the green energy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15207/25]

Marian Harkin — Independent 6 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if a school place will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15559/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education to confirm the continuation of the speech and language class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15572/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether he intends to continue the basic income for artists when the pilot programme comes to an end in August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15558/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can confirm the continuation of the accommodation recognition payment to Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15556/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to address the severe shortage of GPs in Donegal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15557/25]

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Agriculture 8 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the balance for 2023 and the total outstanding amount for 2024 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in respect of the ACRES payment scheme. [14976/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the all-island protected geographical indicator status for grass-fed cattle, including how the North of Ireland’s participation is being facilitated; any progress since approval by the European Commission; any outstanding issues affecting full recognition and benefits for food producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14998/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine the case of a person (details supplied). [15067/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will re-examine how peatlands and mineral rich soil lands are designated for good agricultural and environmental condition 2, GAEC 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13671/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department will address the increases in the cost of production of milk in order that these costs are not passed on to consumers in supermarkets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers still awaiting payment for ACRES for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when actions for the national sheep welfare scheme will be published; when the scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13628/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has consulted with the ESB in relation to setbacks and corridors for powerlines going through forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13630/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a HAS application for a person (details supplies). [15070/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the review for a humanitarian assistance application for a person (details supplied) as the refusal states that they were without power for less than 48 hours, when in fact they had no power for eight days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15882/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education to intervene to provide adequate speech and language therapy services at a school (details supplied), to stop the erosion of this much needed resource at the school, which has been consistently downgraded over the last number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15106/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health to intervene to provide adequate speech and language therapy services at a school (details supplied), to stop the erosion of this much needed resource at the school, which has been consistently downgraded over the last number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15105/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in light of the disruption to the TETRA national communication network from storm Éowyn, the steps he will take to ensure similar disruption does not recur in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12023/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16384/25]