Tipperary South — week of Mon, 12 May — Watch Them Work

What your Tipperary South TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 20 questions · 18 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

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 Seamus Healy

Voted against 1 Michael Murphy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

Mattie McGrath — Independent 0 votes · 12 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 7 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently address the lack of home help services where people are approved but there is no services available; the efforts being made to improve the recruitment of home helps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23185/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the restrictions to hospital transport services in Tipperary, which are leaving many patients without transport; to increase the budget for the service to ensure that those in real need of transport are not left without; the reason for the increase in the demand; if hospital transport for beneficiaries of temporary protection or international protection applicants is taken from the hospital budget or provided from an alternative budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23184/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the hospital transport budget for all hospitals in the south-east and mid-west regions; the qualifying criteria for patients availing of hospital transport; the application process for hospital transport; the way in which a wheelchair user can avail of their own transport; the supports available to a patient who must seek their transport; the way in which they avail of it in a timely fashion, to ensure that no vulnerable patients are left without hospital transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23171/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the level of expenditure on hospital transport provided to members of the Travelling community from Tipperary; if members of the Travelling community are automatically supplied with hospital transport when transport services are restricted for most patients; the level of expenditure on hospital transport being provided to IPAS or BOTP residents in Tipperary over the past two years; the number of patients who were provided with hospital transport services from Tipperary in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23174/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the priority 1 list for residential care in south Tipperary over the past three years; the number of children who have received residential care in the past three years from this priority 1 list; the number of children expected to receive residential care this year in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24547/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the additional respite care services being provided in south Tipperary over the past three years; the plans to increase respite care services in south Tipperary for both adult and children services; the number receiving respite care monthly in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24548/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress made in the recruitment of an ophthalmologist in south Tipperary following a retirement (details supplied); the number of children who are now waiting to be seen in the eye clinic; the supports available for parents with children who require an appointment with the eye clinic but have been forced to be seen privately due to the lack of an ophthalmologist in south Tipperary; if parents can seek a reimbursement of appointment costs and the cost of glasses due to being forced to go privately; if not, if the State will take full responsibility for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24672/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the allocations for local authority and housing adaptation grants for people with disabilities will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24500/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will carry out an urgent review of policies to move to allow new builds to install stoves and chimneys for solid fuel in all homes to ensure that all homes have an alternative heating source at times of electricity outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16673/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has costed the re-establishment of borough councils; if he will lead a reform programme to ensure the return of town and borough councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the full costs of modular housing for Ukrainians at Heywood Road, Clonmel, County Tipperary; the reason for the excessive costs; if the full costs of the project are not yet available, if he will provide the costs to date of the project given the project is almost finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24468/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that exceptional needs payments could be used towards the purchase of a new disability friendly vehicle since the abolition of the motorised transport grant; the supports available for disabled citizens who require a new vehicle;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24693/25]

New lobbying 10 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
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 · 5 returns Agriculture
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Plant Health and Biosecurity for Forestry
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Down Syndrome Ireland Health
- Request for data on how many babies are born with Down syndrome.

Michael Murphy — Fine Gael 7 votes · 3 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the vacancy for primary care south Tipperary ophthalmologist following the planned retirement of the ophthalmologist in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23186/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1568 of 19 March 2025, if she will review this case again where a child (details supplied) has been on a waiting list for orthodontic care since 2019 and has been advised that will likely to be 2027 before this child can get an appointment.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23224/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to eliminating ceilings for the first homes scheme on a county basis, and introducing one tier for Dublin and Cork and a second tier for all other counties (details supplied). [25075/25]

New lobbying 7 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
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 · 5 returns Agriculture
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Tipperary Local Authority
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025

Seamus Healy — Independent 7 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Housing 5 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will immediately establish the local democracy task force promised in the programme for Government 2025 with a view to the early re-establishment of borough and town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24258/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the income limits to qualify for social housing as the current limits exclude a large cohort of individuals and families from both social housing and mortgage approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24261/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the local authority differential rent scheme to exclude carer's allowance and carer's benefit from rent assessment under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24262/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a State-sponsored housing infrastructure investment fund to provide finance for a major construction of social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24260/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the local authority house purchase scheme to enable tenants to purchase "section 5" houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24259/25]

New lobbying 1 return

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.