Galway East — week of Mon, 7 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Galway East TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 27 questions · 0 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 Louis O'Hara

Voted against 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 1 Louis O'Hara

Voted against 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

Albert Dolan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to implement the supports for older people, as outlined in the Programme for Government, with particular emphasis on those living alone; the progress made in areas such as community-based care, home support services, combating isolation, and improving access to healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16763/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the implementation of the free hormone replacement therapy scheme, which was originally scheduled to begin in January 2025; if a revised timeline for its rollout is now in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16764/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 722 of 25 March 2025, if the total value of payments reported for the period (details supplied) is accurate; his views on the drivers behind this figure, which appears significantly larger than usual, given that from an analysis of prior prompt payment reports published on his Department’s website, no single quarter has ever exceeded €50 million in total payments made to date; and if this figure is the result of a reporting error or typographical mistake. [16794/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline what supports are currently available for patients suffering from Lyme disease who are unable to access timely or adequate treatment; if there are plans to establish a properly resourced, multidisciplinary Lyme disease clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18186/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the waiver of development contributions and Uisce Éireann connection fees for self-build homes beyond the current expiry date; and his views on whether such waivers will be available into 2025, to continue supporting individuals and families seeking to build their own homes. [16762/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Microfinance Ireland will be permitted to resume lending to the agriculture sector, given the importance of access to finance for small and medium-sized farms. [16717/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the budgetary allocations or indicative funding figures issued to each of the higher education and research bodies (details supplied). [16816/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any assistance or funding is available to support the repair of headstones and grave markers that were damaged during recent storms, particularly in cases where no surviving relatives remain to carry out the repairs; and if consideration will be given to establishing a scheme to support local authorities or community groups in maintaining and restoring such historic or unclaimed graves. [16817/25]

Louis O'Hara — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education if she will provide for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16412/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education if there is a timeline for delivery of new primary and post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16413/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will have their numbers of SNAs cut by more than half; how this decision was arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17959/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars based at Galway University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased later in 2025. [17389/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers based in primary care services within County Galway in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17390/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if her Department can offer any support to a not-for-profit registered charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17493/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on progress being made to support those living alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department spent in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form on advertisement on a website (details supplied). [17392/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the safety and environmental regulations in place for battery energy storage system facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the efforts made in recent months to restore broadband and phone infrastructure following storm Éowyn; if consideration will be given to establishing a system to update people on outages in their area, similar to the ESB Powercheck system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16414/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance if information will be provided in relation to a person's (details supplied) local property tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17453/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Garda stations that were refurbished by the OPW where the value of works was in excess of €50,000 within Galway division in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the nature of these refurbishments, in tabular form. [17388/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department spent in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form on advertisement on a website (details supplied). [17391/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on purchasing additional Garda public order equipment in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17393/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to engage with Coillte regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE dietitians working in Galway CDNTs in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17394/25]

Peter Roche — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Seán Canney — Independent 5 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when weight loss drugs will be made available to people on medical cards as those struggling to lose large amounts of weight, but who do not have diabetes, would benefit significantly from the availability of this medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16664/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if compression socks are available for people who have medical cards as these represent a significant cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16665/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the burden being placed on farmers by new requirements being instituted by farm plastic collection firms that farmers must now be able to prove where and when the plastic film was purchased or face a double cost; if he is further aware that many farmers do not purchase the plastic themselves, the plastic is provided by silage contractors and the price included in the costs to the farmer; if he believes that this rule change is placing an unfair burden on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16735/25]