Laois — week of Mon, 12 May — Watch Them Work

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 18 questions · 28 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021

2025-05-14 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that empl…

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A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that employment).

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 66–82

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Brian Stanley — Independent 7 votes · 7 questions · 13 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will consider making provision in the forthcoming Budget to increase the income threshold for full medical card entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16078/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list in Crumlin Childrens Hospital dental section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24066/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the dental section in Crumlin Childrens Hospital is not doing any preventive dental care at present, unless it is an emergency, due to staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24067/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in orthodontics in Crumlin Childrens Hospital that are currently waiting to be filled, how long the vacancies have existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24068/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for confirmation as to when the social housing thresholds in County Laois are to rise, as there is still quite a number of people on housing lists who are over the threshold by a small amount, and many who are getting on in age worrying that if they do not qualify for social housing, they will become homeless due to extortionate rents they cannot afford once they go on to their State pension. [24651/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he still plans to assign a housing 'tsar'; if so, the cost associated with this position; to clarify the specific role relating to the speeding up of the housing delivery, considering we already have three housing Ministers, a Secretary General, a whole team of assistant secretaries general and a multitude of agencies, or whether this is a necessity due to the current Government failure to deliver on its housing programme as promised. [24652/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the application process for educational sector workers; the length of time the current process is in place; if he plans to expedite this process for future applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24520/25]

New lobbying 13 returns

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited · 2 returns Community · Health
- Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel with presentations on Community response to Storm Eowyn and the impact it had on Rural areas
- National meals on Wheels Information Day to highlight the work of the Network and of Meals on Wheels providers
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Uplift Justice and Equality
- Uplift members sent emails to their Sinn Fèin TDs asking them to ensure that Sinn Féin is a party that is welcoming, inclusive and who listens to the experiences and expertise of transgender people.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 8 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing
- Requested to meet to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack Bill and to seek reforms to the conveyancing process

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on delivery under the local authority affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24725/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a progress report on the Vacant Homes Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24724/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will be included in the DEIS project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24315/25]

William Aird — Fine Gael 7 votes · 8 questions · 15 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2025-05-14 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will provide funding for a new fire station in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14095/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to reinstate the Uisce Éireann rebate and the development contribution waiver for first-time self-builders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24774/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an indication and timeline on the review of rent pressure zones, given that current legislation is due to expire at the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24779/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on funding for a new courthouse and services, in Portlaoise, County Laois; to give a timeframe around commencement and completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24769/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline in detail the staffing resources of each Garda station in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline in detail the new format and commencement date for local community safety partnerships, which are to replace joint policing committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25020/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for additional beds for people with Dementia at Shaen Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24037/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update regarding the provision and location of a primary care centre for Mountrath, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24036/25]

New lobbying 15 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Health
- National meals on Wheels Information Day to highlight the work of the Network and of Meals on Wheels providers
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 12 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- Ready to Lead Programme
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- IFA - CAP to 2030 & Beyond
- Bovine TB
- Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025