Laois — week of Mon, 7 Apr

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 23 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 Brian Stanley

Voted against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

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 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley — Independent 5 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the €265,000,000 approved for housing acquisitions in 2025; the amount approved for 2023 and 2024 in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 3,000 social and affordable homes approved by Cabinet that will be delivered in Laois; if they will be delivered in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the threshold to allow qualification for social housing in various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education to ensure a school (details supplied) has the modular unit in place for September to cater for the two special needs classes it will have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16469/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education in order to alleviate the shortage of primary school places in Portlaoise, that the transport section of her Department would provide transport by minibus to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16470/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice when funding will be provided for the new Court House in Portlaoise; and can he give an update on this. [17034/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the status of the provision of refuges for victims of domestic abuse in the nine counties that are without one including Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the provision of free hormone replacement therapy, given the commitment given in Budget 2025 for same; the reason for the delay with the pharmacists; and when women will be able to avail of this free therapy; and the date to resolve the issue (details supplied). [17035/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide grants to first responders (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17036/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the future revenue of the all-Island economy, given that tariffs are 10% in the North and 20% here, which is creating a two-tier trading arrangement with Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18142/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will support measures from Europe or not to deal with the proposed tariffs by the US that may be damaging to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has had any communication with Laois County Council around providing a mechanism for people to access EV charging points in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17033/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to abolish the means test for carer’s allowance; if so, if it will be done in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount in subsidies that have been paid to support wind farm developments over each year for the past five years; if he plans to make changes to subsidies for the renewable energy sector in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the new measures, he plans to put in place in the case of lost revenue given that Trump and the US administration has imposed 20% tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/25]

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list those areas in County Laois that are in the rent pressure zones and the annual percentage increase in rents allowed in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16709/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if increased respite care will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16825/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Finance to outline the difference in VAT treatment in relation to recruitment agencies who are working for third level institutions and subsidiaries of the same institutions who may not be required to charge VAT on their services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17654/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a new primary care centre at a location (details supplied); when work will commence at this centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17730/25]

William Aird — Fine Gael 5 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of two modular units for additional classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17219/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education how the issue of grade inflation in recent years and the potential impact on Leaving Certificate students graduating in 2025 will be addressed by her Department to ensure that no Leaving Certificate 2025 student is disenfranchised by historic grade inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17220/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish Rail workers (apart from gatekeepers) that are working for Irish Rail after the age of 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if all Irish Rail workers have the right to choose to work until the age of 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/25]