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

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 44 questions · 4 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 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

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 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 13 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to clarify if there are primary care psychology staff in each primary care centre in the country. [16985/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline how an individual can access care from primary care psychology staff in a primary care centre. [16986/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline the waiting lists for primary care psychology care in each primary care centre in the country, in tabular form. [16987/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic and the proportion who were offered an appointment in the Mater Hospital within 20 working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [18149/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic and the proportion who were offered an appointment in University Hospital Galway within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, broken down by quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [18150/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic and the proportion who were offered an appointment in University Hospital Galway within 20 working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, broken down by quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [18151/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education for an update on her Department’s work regarding accessibility of education for people who are visually impaired. [17149/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the actions being taken to ensure sufficient SNA allocation for a school (details supplied), following the SENO's recommendation to increase the allocation despite the quota being reached. [17718/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update regarding the uptake of the business energy upgrades scheme retrofit programme for SMEs. [17732/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will mandate energy companies to use the excess energy, which is currently being wasted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach to report on the work of the child poverty programme in his Department. [13733/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the status of the report of the working group involving local authorities, as identified in the Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. [16988/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the recommencement of personalised budgets, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [16822/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

Hydrogen Ireland Association · 3 returns Energy and Natural Resources
- Invitation to attend /present at the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention October 2025
- Invitation to attend /present at the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention October 2025
- Hydrogen

Ged Nash — Labour Party 5 votes · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Finance 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance what avenues are open for borrowers with ongoing legal or Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman cases against the IBRC and its predecessor institutions, after the planned winding-down on 1 June 2025, given IBRC’s special liquidation status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17322/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance in cases where borrowers have new evidence to present to the regulator or Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to support ongoing cases against IBRC and its predecessor institutions, whether there will be legal avenues open to continue to pursue such cases after the winding down on 1 June 2025, given IBRC’s special liquidation status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17323/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if independent audits have been conducted into the IBRC’s mortgage loan book to determine the extent of any current cases with the Central Bank or Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman alleging reckless lending or misconduct and where those cases have yet to be adjudicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17324/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance how he will satisfy himself that the IBRC has fully complied with all of its legal and regulatory obligations before its planned closure on 1 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17325/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will review the quota system in operation for the allocation of SNAs; if she will ensure that the recommendation made by a Louth-based SNA to provide additional resources to a school in Drogheda, which has been declined, will be honoured (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17374/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she plans to ensure that school secretaries employed by boards of management receive equivalent pensions, leave entitlements and the equivalent benefits and conditions enjoyed by her Department or ETB-employed school secretaries/administrators; her views on whether this is an inequity and anomaly that is required to be addressed in the interests of fairness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17963/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of any engagement between his Department and other Government Departments on the question of short-time work supports in the context of the announcement by President Trump of new tariffs on EU goods on 2 April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18270/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has decided to review supports for workers who are put on short-time work in the context of the impact on workers and businesses of the tariffs announced by the US President on 2 April; if he will consider introducing a scheme similar to the German Kurzarbeit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18269/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Smarmore Castle Private Clinic Health
- requesting help and info in relation to health insurers refusing to cover the services

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 9 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education the additional demand for special class and special school places for September 2025 that has now been identified at primary and secondary school level in Drogheda, following new measures set out to support the forward planning of special education provision in Circular 0080/2024; the measures that are now being taken to ensure the necessary infrastructure, staff and resources are in place to meet additional demand in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17470/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of current DEIS schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17495/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of current primary and secondary schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17496/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the total number of primary and secondary school students currently enrolled in schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17497/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to review the Drogheda school planning area, noting the population increases and further projected population increases, which is potentially impacting students’ ability to secure a nearest primary/secondary school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17498/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on plans to provide additional primary and secondary school places within the Drogheda school planning area, noting the projected population increases in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17499/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on primary projects planned within the Drogheda school planning area (details supplied). [17502/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on post primary projects planned within the Drogheda school planning area (details supplied). [17503/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on post primary school projects underway within the Drogheda school planning area. [17504/25]

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 5 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the application process for employment permits will reopen now that the quota has been met, considering that companies have stress tested the Irish market with no success prior to making these permit applications and are at a loss now as to how to fill these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16543/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reviewing the long-term illness scheme to provide financial support to people with Crohn's disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17448/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17720/25]

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for funding and for a carer for HSE home support in each month of 2025, by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18196/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for funding and for a carer for HSE home support in CHO 8, by LHO and by whether a person is waiting for a new package or more hours on an existing package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18197/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in CHO 8 for longer than one month; longer than three months, longer than six months and longer than twelve months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18198/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours allocated to a home care package in each LHO in CHO 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18199/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the progress made by his Department in reducing child poverty and promoting well-being. [13487/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [15161/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if additional space will be provided at a Louth primary school (details supplied) to accommodate an extra classroom and additional ASD places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16890/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to keeping a teacher at a primary school in Louth (details supplied) as its projected pupil numbers will be higher in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16889/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if specific funding will be provided this year for the development of communal and district heating schemes; how that funding will be made available; the amount of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17988/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding mechanism currently available to established communal and district heating schemes (details supplied) for necessary upgrades to systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if plans are in place to collect data on the number of people waiting for disability home support and personal assistance services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18200/25]