Tipperary North — week of Mon, 31 Mar

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 43 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 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 6 votes · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Justice 7 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice whether he or his Department are aware of the any situations in the State, outside of criminal law enforcement by An Garda Siochana, that journalists or public representatives or members of civic society are in any way being targeted with the use of spyware technologies (details supplied). [15344/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the details of all his meetings with the Garda Commissioner since he took office, by the date, location and all attendees of each meeting. [15695/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18 February 2025, if the information provided personally by him is an accurate reflection of all DNA non submissions from 3 April 2019 to date as sought; and if not, if he is merely providing details of current non-submissions-outstanding samples and not full details of all non-submissions. [15731/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18 February 2025, if the information provided personally by him can be amended to provide a response that aligns with the specific period enquired of that, being, all DNA non-submissions from 3 April 2019 to date, rather than December 2024, which was not what was sought (details supplied). [15732/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18 February 2025, if the information provided by him can be augmented to provide a comprehensive response to the portion of the original question which sought the full extent of the impact of each non-submission in regard to the investigation of crime and the infringement of the data protection and human rights of the donor and of the victim. [15733/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18th February 2025, if he can now also provide similar data in respect of all fingerprint non-submissions both wet-ink and livescan fingerprints from 3 April 2019 to date. [15734/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16206/25]
Transport 5 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the National Transport Authority's survey of bus movements and travel patterns for Nenagh town commenced and will be completed as per their agreement with Tipperary County Council to carry out such work some years ago. [15693/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the reason there are such long waiting lists at the driving test centre in Nenagh; and his plans to deal with them. [16150/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport for a list of all meetings he or his officials have had with the Road Safety Authority since he took office, providing dates and attendees for each meeting. [16157/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the plans there are to increase the age limit for permitting people to drive buses. [16163/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16212/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a list of all meetings he or his officials have had with Uisce Éireann since he took office, providing dates and attendees for each meeting. [16159/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16205/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for when the national planning framework will be revised; and to outline the process for how this will happen. [16213/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in Tipperary. [16158/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in her Department since she took office. [16204/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure consultants in public hospitals operate under a seven-day roster. [16214/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education her views on whether some schools in Nenagh should achieve DEIS status. [15694/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in her Department since she took office. [16198/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for tourism the approximate number of hotel rooms registered by the Fáilte Ireland hotel registrar in Ireland for each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [16194/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16211/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16210/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16200/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16197/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16201/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16207/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16199/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16209/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16195/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in her Department since she took office. [16196/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16203/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16208/25]

Michael Lowry — Independent 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the response issued to the parents of a pupil (details supplied); if she will consider removing the nearest school criteria so that pupils are not locked out of school transport for attending other schools that better meet their needs but are not their closest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16400/25]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the financial supports available for a child’s eyecare costs, specifically eye tests, specialist lenses, and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15575/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will engage with a local volunteer health group (details supplied) and consider providing it with an office space in the Nenagh primary care centre, which is currently under construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16477/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education the current status of the counselling in primary schools pilot (CSP-P); if the CSP-P scheme will continue through into the 2025-2026 school year; the plans to develop the CSP-P programme into a nationwide scheme and permanent fixture in primary schools given the high demand and essential service it provides; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16007/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building works application (details supplied) following approval last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16149/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a report on the review of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15975/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of the investment framework for the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15976/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussion with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland in relation to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if any financial supports are available for children's eyecare costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice the way in which he is facilitating and supporting the Omagh Inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15453/25]