Meath East — week of Mon, 12 May — Watch Them Work

What your Meath East TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 13 questions · 145 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

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 Darren O'Rourke

Voted against 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Darren O'Rourke — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 12 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Education 5 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a course (details supplied) will be recommended for recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23209/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the comments made by Government colleagues regarding sacrament preparation outside of school time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23494/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the guidance for lab health safety for secondary schools was last updated; if there are plans to update guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23516/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child (details provided) will be provided with home tuition support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23681/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to allow individuals with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in inclusive education to become teachers and work with children who have additional needs in order to reduce teacher shortages in SEN classes in schools. [24332/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people issued with a home care package but unable to fulfil it due to staffing shortages, or other reasons, in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23593/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of acute hospital bed days that were lost due to the lack of availability of home care packages and availability of nursing home places, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23594/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered in County Meath in 2024 and to date in 2025; how that compares with targets; the ambition he has in terms of the numbers of affordable houses for County Meath in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental housing units delivered in County Meath in 2024 and to date in 2025; how that compares to targets; the ambition he has in terms of cost rental for County Meath in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23596/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice his plans to increase funding for and expand youth diversion programmes in County Meath and more generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23598/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the Meath division on 30 April 2025; the efforts he is making to increase the number of gardaí in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23597/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the DAA, AirNav and the IAA are subject to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23477/25]

New lobbying 7 returns

Business in the Community Ireland Environment
- Regulatory changes at EU level, our submission reflects our distilled insights from engaging with corporates in their compliance journey.
Irish Federation of University Teachers Education and Training
- Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
Meath Youth Federation CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- Informing political representatives on local youth issues
Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG Education and Training
- Highlight disparities between Early Starts and ECCE with Ministers and TDs
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.
Wool in School Education and Training
- Wool education and climate smart skills

Gillian Toole — Independent 7 votes · 0 questions · 9 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 9 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
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
Samaritans Ireland Health
- Follow up concerning key priorities for the implementation and delivery of the programme for government
Meath Youth Federation CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- Informing political representatives on local youth issues
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.
Wool in School Education and Training
- Wool education and climate smart skills
Threshold Housing
- Draft Programme for Government
Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing
- Requested to meet to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack Bill and to seek reforms to the conveyancing process

Helen McEntee — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 17 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 17 returns

Secretariat of Secondary Schools Education and Training
- Pre-budget Submission 2026
Climate and Health Alliance Transport
- Funding ratio on public transport and road maintenance.
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Invited TD's and Ministers to meet with Business Leaders from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to discuss local and global economic concerns
NCBI · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Education and Training
- Priorities for people who are blind or vision impaired
- Invitation to the Wayfinding Centre
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Budgetary matters
- Welcoming Ministers and requesting a meeting
youngballymun Education and Training
- With regards to the Play therapy Project that we co-ordinate here in Ballymun across 11 Primary Schools, a letter was sent to Minister of Education Helen McEntee on April 15th 2025 in relation to: Subject: Seeking Your Support for a Proven Therapeutic Intervention for Children in Ballymun
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Programme for Government policy provisions . Traveller accommdation policy. Formation of Oireachtas Committee
Irish Association of Social Workers Education and Training
- IASW supports call for urgent review of reporting mechanisms on the use of restraint in schools
Gaeloideachas Education and Training
- Liúntas don teagasc i suíomh tumoideachais, polasaí don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus stádas na n-aonad.
Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG Education and Training
- Highlight disparities between Early Starts and ECCE with Ministers and TDs
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.
Wool in School Education and Training
- Wool education and climate smart skills
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
Down Syndrome Ireland · 2 returns Education and Training
- Special Education Needs
- Education for Students with Down Syndrome
Threshold Housing
- Draft Programme for Government

Thomas Byrne — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 1 question · 59 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an appeal which was recently submitted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24349/25]

New lobbying 59 returns

Business in the Community Ireland Environment
- Regulatory changes at EU level, our submission reflects our distilled insights from engaging with corporates in their compliance journey.
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.
Chambers Ireland · 56 returns EU Affairs · Employment · Education and Training · Social Protection · Economic Development and Industry · Budgetary matters · Finance · Trade · Energy and Natural Resources · Tourism · Foreign Affairs · Sports and Recreation · Local Government · Justice and Equality · Community · Environment · Defence · Children and Youth Affairs · Taxation · Transport · Public Expenditure and Reform · Marine · Housing · Development and Zoning
- Sharing EU Manifesto - Bridging the skills gap for growth and the twin transitions.
- Sharing EU Manifesto - Bridging the skills gap for growth and the twin transitions.
- Sharing EU Manifesto - Bridging the skills gap for growth and the twin transitions.
- Sharing EU Manifesto - Delivering the Single Market
- Sharing EU Manifesto - Delivering the Single Market
- Sharing EU Manifesto - Delivering the Single Market
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions
- Sharing EU Manifesto - An enabling policy environment for businesses
- Sharing EU Manifesto - An enabling policy environment for businesses
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A globally competitive Europe
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A globally competitive Europe
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A robust European strategy for climate and energy resilience
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A robust European strategy for climate and energy resilience
- Sharing EU Manifesto - A robust European strategy for climate and energy resilience
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test, expanding trade relationships and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation and supporting legislation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; utilising the National Training Fund and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- Proposal to ratify the CETA and Mercosur Free Trade Agreements.
- Proposal to ratify the CETA and Mercosur Free Trade Agreements.
Sanofi Health
- To make the case for the rollout of RSV immunisation programmes and better pandemic planning in Ireland, the EU and globally.