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

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 79 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 Pa Daly

Voted against 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

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 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 1 vote · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if five mainstream teachers will be retained at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16793/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16807/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16807/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will provide on update on a matter (details supplied) regarding Leaving Certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18125/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a proposed project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18040/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter in relation to nurse’s pensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17936/25]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 38 total

Health 13 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed progress report in regard to the granting of the initial capital funding approval for a new 108-bed block that will help address the chronic situation in the emergency department at University Hospital Kerry; for a specific timeframe for this major development for the people of Kerry; when will works commence; the projected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16718/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if additional physiotherapy and speech and language supports to a patient can urgently be provided in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16720/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department doctors on duty on Saturday night, 29 March 2025, in Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16729/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of the 185 new posts, hospital-wide, for which approval has been received at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16748/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of the 185 new posts, hospital-wide, for which approval has been received at University Hospital Kerry that have been filled to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16749/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of people who discharged themselves from Cork University Hospital emergency department without treatment on 29 March 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16765/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the long delay in treatment in respect of a person can be urgently addressed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16968/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17430/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently examine a case in respect of retired HSE workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17434/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene and examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17452/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite a procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18253/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and take into consideration that this person suffers with excruciating pain in both knees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18254/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate the delay in an operation appointment for a person (details supplied) in view of the extenuating circumstances in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18255/25]
Transport 7 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the Tralee and Listowel greenway in County Kerry; when will a decision be made on the preferred route; when work will commence; the length of time it will take to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18259/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will give a detailed progress report on identifying the preferred route in regard to extending the south Kerry greenway from Glenbeigh to Killorglin and onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18260/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will give a detailed progress report on identifying the preferred route in regard to extending the south Kerry greenway from Renard Point and connecting with the Skellig Ring and onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18261/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the development of a greenway for Dingle and the West Kerry Peninsula, that will in time be connected to all other greenways in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the development of a greenway for Killarney and East Kerry, that will in time be connected to all other greenways in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18263/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the development of a greenway for Castleisland and the surrounding parishes, that will in time be connected to all other greenways in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18264/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the development of a greenway for Kenmare and the Beara Peninsula, that will in time be connected to all other greenways in Kerry and Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18265/25]
Education 6 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will review and reverse a recent decision to suppress two mainstream class teacher positions in a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16635/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to examine a student teacher's July provision payment (details supplied) given this teacher has not received full payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16990/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if urgent assistance will be provided to a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18140/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if alterations to an autism unit in a school in County Kerry can be approved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18159/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if door access can be facilitated for a school in County Kerry (details supplied), as this has been a drawn out and arduous process for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18160/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will review the criteria for DEIS inclusion for schools that have seen a large increase in pupils due to the war in Ukraine and allow for these schools to access DEIS funding as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18257/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a detailed report in regard to a proposed Bill (details supplied) [17802/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will expedite an Irish citizenship application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18266/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will expedite the issuing of a GNIB visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18268/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will examine an appeal in regard to a decision to disqualify a Skellig boat operator in County Kerry from renewing their licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16776/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to review an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18251/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will support the promotion of the Irish language throughout the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry by resourcing and implementing the Nascadh Uíbh Ráthach community-based language plan (details supplied) as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16775/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will examine a list of proposed actions in respect of the Irish language and the Gaeltacht (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support and resource an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine a BISS application pack in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17962/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine correspondence regarding VAT for taxi drivers (details attached); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17812/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grant aid is available to support works on the birthplace of Daniel O'Connell in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17815/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the school lunch programme for rural schools, especially in Kerry, as rural schools are faced with a lack of providers for the school lunch programme as the distance is prohibitive; if she will increase the funding for this service in rural schools to reflect the distances from local providers to the schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18258/25]

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 5 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16789/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17403/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17683/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to review a matter concerning an SET post at a school (details supplied). [16886/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to address an issue regarding a contract for a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17444/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will carry out works at a Fairy Fort, Cahersiveen, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16824/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17752/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about a matter concerning a course in an Education and Training Board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18325/25]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 26 total

Environment 19 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about action No. 6 in his Department’s electricity storage policy framework; to provide an update on progress; to outline a timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16636/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about his Department’s electricity storage policy framework; to provide an update on all actions; to outline timelines for delivery, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16637/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered measures to increase the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17514/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on energy security; what the Government means when it describes a ‘State-backed’ LNG facility; if this will have a commercial element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17515/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he aware that the approval for State aid for the RESS is due to expire at the end of 2025; the steps he has taken to extend this into 2026; the measures that have been taken to negotiate approval for another five year period; the way in which he ensure there is no break in State aid for RESS as there have been for schemes previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17705/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on offshore renewable energy; if there are plans to development more than 900 MW currently planned; if there is sufficient grid capacity to facilitate additional developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17708/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the land use review; when he anticipates this will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17709/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on floating offshore wind; if he plans to progress any pilot projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17710/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department is taking to ensure that there is sufficient land zoned for renewable energy to meet Ireland’s 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17711/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an audit of State-owned buildings has been carried out to ascertain the level of insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and other energy-saving measures have been taken in the past ten years, and planned for in the next five years. [17948/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that have been taken in relation to EU directives on the circular economy vis-a-vis textiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17949/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered measures to increase the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17836/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on energy security; what the Government means when it refers to a "State-led" LNG facility; what "State-led" means in this context; if there will be a commercial element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to reduce household energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17835/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on offshore wind; the measures his Department is taking to accelerate delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department has taken to extend or (re)negotiate State aid for the renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17833/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of long-duration energy storage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17834/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work his Department has carried out to ensure that our infrastructure is resilient to climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16102/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about Exercise Cathal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17919/25]
Transport 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to integrate a type of charging (details supplied) into the public network; the measures he is taking to process this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16785/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has discussed with the NTA its plans to close parking spots on motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16786/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to bring forward a new aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17516/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to support the development of regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17517/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education for an update on resourcing for students with special educational needs in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education for an update on school transport; the measures she is taking to increase school transport places in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17090/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time public health nurse posts within CHO4, in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; the specific geographic area(s) within CHO4 that currently have no public health nurse in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16705/25]

New lobbying 1 return

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