Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 7 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 33 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 Claire Kerrane

Voted against 1 Martin Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Voted against 1 Martin Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Children 12 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when expressions of interest will open for family resource centres seeking to be included in national funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16608/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers signed up to core funding in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17401/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers who exited core funding in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date, in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17402/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the review of core funding will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17404/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when she plans to publish the report on the negotiations with religious organisations regarding the mother and baby institutions payment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17409/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will examine the use of the Joint Labour Committee in setting wages for early years educators; if she will review this mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17433/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that there is no definition for Naíonraí (Irish immersion early years education) and no public directory of locations of Naíonraí for parents seeking this option for their child; if she will rectify this as part of the Comprehensive Action Plan to further the development of Irish Language Provision in Early Learning and Care settings and Childcare for School-Aged Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17950/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the Comprehensive Action Plan to further the development of Irish Language Provision in Early Learning and Care settings and Childcare for School-Aged Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17951/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide a draft copy of the Comprehensive Action Plan to further the development of Irish Language Provision in Early Learning and Care settings and Childcare for School-Aged Children; the persons or bodies engaged with as part of the process to ensure that the action plan is collaborative and has the support of the sector to ensure its success; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17952/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of the drastic fall in Naíonraí outside of Gaeltacht areas across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17953/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider bringing back mentoring of Naíonraí as was previously in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17954/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if new childminding regulations are to be extended to nannies and au pairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17955/25]
Health 5 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1837 of 19 March 2025, to define the phrases in disposal and retained assets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17746/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1837 of 19 March 2025, to clarify the way in which the HSE distinguishes between domestic and non-domestic facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17747/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given for a person (details supplied) for a transfer from one healthcare facility to another; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17947/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of waiting lists for meals on wheels; if she will consider a national meals on wheels network budget of €10 million in order to meet demand for this vital service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17956/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied). [18187/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional funding for door to door services by Local Link services to ensure that those without transport in rural areas can access it, as both transport and a social link outside their home which is just as important; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17590/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the funding (monetary amount) allocated to Local Link services in County Roscommon and County Galway in 2023, 2024 and for 2025, in tabular form. [17591/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to progress an issue with an OPW site, as per correspondence from this Deputy to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17405/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on a claim (details supplied) made to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18135/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the options available for a child (details supplied) to get to school where there is no Bus Éireann school service available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17491/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a DEIS Band 1 school (details supplied) will lose its 10th teacher (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18237/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with telecommunication companies in relation to phone lines still being out, 70 days after storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17924/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that waste companies have not provided brown compost bins to customers as per the legislation which came into effect in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17923/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the reason home insurance premiums on renewal are increasing for customers without any claims made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 27 February 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of applications refused under the humanitarian assistance scheme, by county, in the aftermath of storm Éowyn to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16989/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of financial supports available to farmers where a number of animals in the herd are TB positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/25]

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Children 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has received representations from Section 38 disability service providers about historic financial deficits for service providers; the scale of any historic deficits in the sector made known to her department; her plans for dealing with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18158/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she has received representations from voluntary hospitals and Section 38 service providers about historic financial deficits for these organisations; the scale of any historic deficits in the sector made known to her Department; her plans for dealing with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18157/25]

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the roll-out of brown bins by waste management companies will be mandatory for households in rural areas, in line with the waste action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16638/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 376 and 584 of 5 November 2024, with the report in relation to the extra funding requested for the foundations having been sent into the Department, the status of this application; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17336/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to a breeding grant fund (details supplied), which is funded by this Department and administered by Horse Sport Ireland, if the new requirement for applications is to provide a complete insurance policy before any funds can be accessed, and whether this has been stipulated by the Department directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16643/25]