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What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Apr – 4 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 75 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024
2025-04-30 · 2 votes · Govt (Justice)
A bill to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury
full description
A bill to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury; to give effect to Directive (EU) 2024/1069 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’) in so far as it relates to defamation proceedings; for those and other purposes to amend the Defamation Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.
An amendment to the bill · motion failed 64–86
Voted for 2 Ged Nash · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Voted against 1 Erin McGreehan
Did not vote 2 Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly
The motion · motion passed 86–64
Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan
Voted against 2 Ged Nash · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Did not vote 2 Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly
Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland
2025-04-30 · 1 vote
An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–68
Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan
Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Did not vote 1 Paula Butterly
Special Education
2025-04-30 · 1 vote
An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–68
Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan
Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Did not vote 1 Paula Butterly
Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees
2025-04-30 · 2 votes
An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–86
Voted for 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Voted against 1 Erin McGreehan
Did not vote 1 Paula Butterly
The motion · motion passed 103–49
Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash
Voted against 2 Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Did not vote 1 Paula Butterly
Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework
2025-04-30 · 1 vote
The motion · motion passed 87–66
Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan
Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Did not vote 1 Paula Butterly
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
2025-04-29 · 1 vote
The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–70
Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan
Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú
Did not vote 1 Paula Butterly
Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 41 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 41 total

New lobbying 3 returns

Ged Nash — Labour Party 8 votes · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

New lobbying 1 return

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

New lobbying 1 return

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

New lobbying 1 return

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 12 total

New lobbying 1 return