Clare — week of Mon, 7 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Clare TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 33 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil)

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 65–83

Voted for 1 Donna McGettigan

Voted against 2 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney

Did not vote 1 Timmy Dooley

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 1 Donna McGettigan

Voted against 2 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney

Did not vote 1 Timmy Dooley

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

Did not vote 1 Timmy Dooley

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

Did not vote 1 Timmy Dooley

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 3 Cathal Crowe · Joe Cooney · Timmy Dooley

Voted against 1 Donna McGettigan

Cathal Crowe — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what actions his Department has taken in relation to the matter of a young zebra being sold at the Ennistymon horse fair, County Clare, which took place on Sunday, 20 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16541/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support animal welfare and Ireland’s animal welfare charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a farm retirement scheme for older farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next round of Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of house calls carried out by doctors from each of the treatment centres of ShannonDoc services during each day of the 2024-2025 Christmas-new year period, in tabular form. [16810/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the decision to close the patients account office in Ennis Hospital was made; when management in Ennis Hospital were made aware of the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16882/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to reopen the increased cost of business and Power Up portal for those businesses that were unsuccessful in applying, as promised in late 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has any plans to amend the Casual Trading Act 1995 to include the provision of services; if so, the timeline for amendment of the 1995 Act to enable local authorities to make casual trading bye-laws for the provision of services in addition to goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17331/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [6492/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene in the staffing appeal case lodged by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17559/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the interim remediation scheme will continue for to ensure that the 100,000 affected homeowners of defective apartments across the country receive the necessary support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17318/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason seasonal workers (details supplied) cannot avail of the new jobseeker's pay related benefit. [16521/25]

Donna McGettigan — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to confirm the retirement of a senior psychologist from Ennis Day Hospital; the number of psychologists of each grade currently in Ennis Day Hospital; when any vacancies are likely to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16952/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures and or supports currently in place for women in County Clare who suffer from post-natal depression; and if there are plans to enhance this service. [17663/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant anaesthesiologists with a special interest in pain medicine based at University Hospital Limerick in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [17664/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE pharmacists that work in CAMHS within CHO3 in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased later in 2025. [17665/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to HIV PrEP programme in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [17666/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior dental surgeons in special needs within CHO3 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [17667/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the status of podiatry services provided by HSE in County Clare; and the status of this service going forward. [17668/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies currently within cardiology services in public health service. [17669/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to fund an allocation of at least 30% of beds for vulnerable groups of students such as SUSI Recipients, HEAR, and Access Students and so on such as in UCD, DCU and Maynooth University. [17334/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he will expand implementation of student accommodation in other HEIs in Ireland, in particular, within the Technical University sector; and if this will become standard under the National Student Accommodation Strategy, given is to be completed this quarter. [17335/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to amend the grade inflation for the Leaving Certificate from the pre-pandemic era, which unfairly puts 2025 Leaving cert students in competition for university places against previous years students who have benefitted from more generous grading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17604/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport to ensure a person (details supplied) can sit their driving test promptly as required for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/25]

Joe Cooney — Fine Gael 5 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health for a list of all dentists in Clare that undertake dental work for those in receipt of a medical card as part of the dental treatment service scheme; the process whereby a medical card holder who cannot get treatment from such a dentist can do so; the steps that can be taken by her Department to ensure those with a medical card who are entitled to dental treatments through the scheme get access to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16658/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health when free HRT will be made available; if there are plans to refund those people who have paid for medicines since the beginning of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16725/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reviewing the code of best practice for national and regional greenways and the greenway sustainability payment, with a view to including coastal pathways; if he will consider the development of a standalone code of best practise for coastal pathways and a coastal pathway sustainability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has made on including 'meanwhile use' as an exempted development under the Planning and Development - Exempted Development Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person whose employment is based around the school or academic year is excluded from the job seeker’s pay related benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16657/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protections that are in place for wild animals, such as the zebras; if legislation is required in Ireland to buy, sell or keep them, or to import them into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/25]

Timmy Dooley — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17449/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- Brief on Energy Storage Ireland priorities for Programme for Government