Louth — week of Mon, 5 May

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 3 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Defence 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which he envisages Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, playing a part in cyber-defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17685/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the investment made in facilities at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, since 2020; if further investment is anticipated in coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17686/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being implemented to extend free GP services to children up to at least 12 years of age, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and the proposed timeline for these actions. [22851/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

The Medical Protection Society Limited · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Attendance at an event around the human and financial cost of clinical negligence claims on Wednesday 5th March 2025
- Follow up communications after 5th March event on clinical negligence and pre-action protocols
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- AV Room Briefing

Ged Nash — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community
- Supports for social enterprises.

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to outline the details of any planned future expansion at a hospital (details supplied) that would alleviate pressures and challenges being faced in the accident and emergency department, and would increase capacity to manage high volumes of people who present by ambulance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23011/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the total number of vacant posts currently unfilled across all departments at a hospital (details supplied); and the length of time these posts have been vacant for, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23012/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth currently waiting for HSE home support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23047/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of persons who were waiting for HSE home support in County Louth for March in each of the years 2020 to 2025 respectively, in tabular form. [23048/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the funding allocated to County Louth HSE home support services for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively, in tabular form. [23049/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if care rationing of new home care packages took place in the CHO 8 area in 2024; if so the reason for this rationing or non-allocation of new home care packages; and if this is not currently taking place within this CHO area. [23050/25]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details from all agencies under his remit of capital projects that cost more than €500,000 and were either abandoned or materially failed to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a timeframe for the publication of the large-scale sports infrastructure fund reserve list for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22924/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a timeframe for the next round of the large-scale sports infrastructure fund grants opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22925/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on any possible movement to provide a new railway station on the north side of Drogheda, considering the huge population growth on Drogheda's north side along the PANCR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22503/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on potential property identified in respect of the proposed new Garda station in east Meath; if the OPW has now completed their review of the completed market trawl for suitable sites and if he will confirm what next steps are planned to progress this matter [23009/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of apprenticeship courses provided by each of the ETBs individually and the location where each apprenticeship is taught in each ETB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22954/25]

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 1 vote · 4 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider funding and, if necessary, entering into a public private partnership, in order to deliver a new transport hub for the mid Louth/ Drogheda area that would include a new train station, park and ride and bus facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22198/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport in view of ongoing delays to key transport projects, if he will bring forward legislation to facilitate delivering these projects in the shortest time possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22199/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme, will be extended to include second hand homes following a revision of the scheme (details supplied). [22157/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the Uisce Éireann rebate considering the success and significant response to the rebate, in particular the significant positive impact it had for first-time builders who faced various rising costs and benefitted greatly from the rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22122/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

The Medical Protection Society Limited · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Attendance at an event around the human and financial cost of clinical negligence claims on Wednesday 5th March 2025
- Follow up communications after 5th March event on clinical negligence and pre-action protocols

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 6 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 6 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to complete the N53 road project in Louth; the timeline for completion of this project; the funding allocation for this project for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any new methods of road repair, road upgrade technology or modern methods of road construction that are currently in use, or under consideration of use, in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22733/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline any engagement there has been between his Department, the Louth county board of the GAA and GAA headquarters about the funding of the new GAA stadium in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline the actions that will be taken on foot of the section 481 stakeholders’ forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22860/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's plans this year for funding, resourcing, recruitment and retention at the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16861/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his meetings in Lebanon recently about a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/25]

New lobbying 1 return

The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities Energy and Natural Resources
- Met with the policy teams within each political party to discuss the resourcing issue of our service - the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities.

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