Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 28 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Apr – 4 May 2025 · 3 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 54 questions · 4 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 1 Claire Kerrane

Voted against 1 Martin Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 86–64

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

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 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Special Education

2025-04-30 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–68

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

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 1 Claire Kerrane

Voted against 1 Martin Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 103–49

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework

2025-04-30 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–66

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-29 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–70

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 28 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 28 total

Children 14 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to the finding of the final substantive report of the commission of investigation into certain matters relative to a disability service in the south east and related matters, also known as the Farrelly commission, volumes 1 and 2; and the planned next steps in response. [21193/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on ongoing pay talks for early years educators. [21194/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to advise what will happen to residents (details supplied) once their time is up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19208/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown in quintiles of the percentage cost of wages for the following type of private early childhood and school age services, multi-service provider, full-time, part time, sessional and afterschool, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19760/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown in quintiles of the percentage cost of wages for the following type of community early childhood and school age services, multi-service provider, full-time, part time, sessional, afterschool, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19761/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any other grant funding outside of Building Blocks provided via Pobal or any other agency for new builds for childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19804/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the collaborative work being undertaken by her Department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the youth homeless strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19873/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the proposed changes to Tusla's aftercare services for young people leaving State care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19874/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a timeline for the Programme for Government commitment to review and increase core funding, ensuring the fee cap is maintained and that the model is open, transparent and equitable, and that the early years educators in the private sector benefits from Employment Regulation Orders. [21195/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to undertake a broad consultation and publish a detailed action plan to build an affordable, high-quality, accessible early childhood education and case system with State-led facilities adding capacity. [21196/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to progressively reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme and explore options to cap costs for larger families. [21197/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on efforts to tackle waiting lists for assessment of needs. [21198/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update of the Programme for Government commitment to support Tusla and ensure their structures are robust, responsive and capable of safeguarding every child in need. [21199/25]
- 2025-04-30 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the action that has been undertaken in furtherance of the stated commitment in the Programme for Government to introduce an ‘earn and learn’ apprenticeship model enabling childcare staff to gain qualifications and advance their careers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21337/25]
Health 10 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres where intravitreal injections for age-related macular degeneration currently take place; the timeline associated with moving all remaining injections out of acute settings and into the community; the progress to date on implementing this recommendation from the 2018 Eye Services Review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19739/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason cognitive behavioural therapy in primary care psychology is no longer available under adult mental health services in Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19798/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to advise how many people were on the waiting list referred to the primary care psychology in Roscommon who will now not be able to access the service. [19799/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to advise how many people were on the waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy in primary care psychology in Roscommon. [19800/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health how many people referred for cognitive behavioural therapy in primary care psychology in Roscommon received a letter from Adult Mental Health Services, Roscommon, informing them that cognitive behavioural therapy is no longer available. [19801/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to advise why a role (details supplied) has not been filled; why a decision has been made not to proceed in filling this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19802/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a map, broken into lots, of a site (details supplied), clearly identifying lands to be sold and lands to be retained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20044/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to advise if the HSE is willing to provide a site for a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20045/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the total number of clinical status 1 calls (Echo and Delta) per the advanced medical priority dispatch system (AS1s) requiring an advanced paramedic (AP) response, total AP advised calls not receiving an AP response and the percentage of AP-advised calls not receiving an AP response for each of the 12 months for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20562/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients identified with severe pain and the number of patients with a reduction in pain score of at least three points for each of the 12 months for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20563/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa application (details supplied) for a person who was granted a work permit five months ago under critical skills class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19209/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of children being accommodated in domestic violence refuges in 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19875/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will seek the removal of coarse fishing from the permit for anglers on the River Suck, given coarse fishing is free everywhere else, and the impact it is having on tourism and competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19074/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline what funding support is available to assist Tullamore Men’s Shed and Tullamore Women’s Shed with their rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20888/25]

New lobbying 1 return

European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality
- Concern over the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 11 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists currently practising in the Roscommon–Galway constituency. [18541/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in the Roscommon–Galway constituency who provide services under the medical card scheme. [18542/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health what plans are in place to improve access to dental services under the medical card scheme in the Roscommon–Galway constituency. [18543/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current number of advanced paramedics serving County Roscommon, including any recent reductions in staffing levels; and what measures are being taken to address any shortfall and ensure adequate emergency medical coverage in the region. [18551/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide transport for vulnerable patients who lack personal support networks when travelling to Northern Ireland for medical treatment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21190/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if epilepsy is recognised as a qualifying condition for the domiciliary care allowance; and if not, what supports are available to parents of children with epilepsy, given the debilitating nature of the condition when not well controlled. [18540/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to expand the range of dental services available under the PRSI-based treatment benefit scheme; and if so, to outline the details and expected timeline for implementation. [18544/25]
- 2025-05-01 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the review of nutritional standards in the hot school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will comment on the commercial vacancy rate in County Roscommon, which stands at 17.9%; and to outline what measures are being considered to support business development and reduce this rate. [18550/25]
- 2025-05-01 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new western regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider continuing to advance new methods of construction, in particular modular home builds, as a means to meet national housing targets. [18537/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

Coeliac Society Of Ireland Food
- VAT Treatment of Gluten-Free Bread
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support for the Delivery of the Commitment within the Programme for Government to rollout the remaining community Neuro-Rehabilitation teams

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Justice 7 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice if 30,000 student visas will be given out this year to international students; and the requirements to access these visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19922/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice in light of the housing crisis, whether it is prudent to give 30,000 student visas to international students who will be requiring accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19923/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications in system under appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18647/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications in courts being appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18648/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the cost of legal aid regarding asylum applications in courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the current timeframe for initial application to final appeal from a safe country, and an unsafe country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18650/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the longest timeframe a person seeking asylum and started with application and is in courts appealing in the current cases that have not been finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18651/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the reason for the requirement for professionals who wish to extend their registration with the Teaching Council in order to provide home tuition, to undertake additional courses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19815/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the reason for the requirement for professionals in fields such as occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychologists to be registered with the Teaching Council in order to work as home tutors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19816/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the reason qualified professionals are required to register with the Training Council; the reason home tutors working under the home tuition grant scheme for her Department need to register with an outside body such as the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19817/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a brother-in-law of a person receiving long-term care in a nursing home can be named as a family successor (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19814/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the data regulations have yet to be signed off on which would finally enable the formal commencement of the Inquiry that was given Cabinet approval to establish an inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate in Ireland after many years of delay on the part of successive Governments despite the various assurances that have been given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20181/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Taoiseach when the disability unit that was to be established in the Department of An Taoiseach will be put into operation. [21139/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance when a review of the inheritance tax threshold will be initiated to include those persons deceased who do not have children and wish to leave their estate to a person to ensure there is no discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18629/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise, following many promises to the forgotten farmers, when the scheme for the forgotten farmers will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21121/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support for the Delivery of the Commitment within the Programme for Government to rollout the remaining community Neuro-Rehabilitation teams