Offaly — week of Mon, 26 May — Watch Them Work

What your Offaly TDs did this week

Mon, 26 May – 1 Jun 2025 · 3 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 27 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2025-05-28 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to give the Comptroller and Auditor General oversight of RTÉ accounts.&nbsp

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 89–73

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes

full description

A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 113–49

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to empower the Minister for Finance to make regulations imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of securities issued by or on behalf of the State of Israel

full description

A bill to empower the Minister for Finance to make regulations imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of securities issued by or on behalf of the State of Israel; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 75–87

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Voted against 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach

2025-05-28 · 3 votes

The motion · motion failed 4–8

Voted against 1 John Clendennen

Did not vote 2 Carol Nolan · Tony McCormack

The motion · motion failed 5–7

Voted against 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Did not vote 1 Carol Nolan

The motion · motion passed 8–1

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Did not vote 1 Carol Nolan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 89–70

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Did not vote 1 Carol Nolan

Carol Nolan — Independent 4 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Justice 6 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if the State is intending to cease to pay for accommodation at a hotel (details supplied); if the reported purchase of another hotel is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26859/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if a hotel (details supplied) will return to use as hospitality accommodation if the State proceeds with the reported purchase of another hotel for international protection purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26860/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has contracted or engaged any private consultation analysis on proposals to purchase a hotel (details supplied) for international protection purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26861/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the reason most provided by the 948 applications for international protection from Ukrainian nationals from 1 March 2022 to 19 May 2025 as to why they did not choose to be treated under the process provided for under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the precise database that is accessed by Irish immigration officers to check the criminal status of persons seeking entry to the State’s international protection system, including at ports of entry; the number of responses received by immigration officers, including those officers at ports of entry, that have returned an indication of criminal status during the period 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28517/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the process that is implemented when immigration officers received an alert indicating a person seeking entry to the State is wanted for criminal purposes, specifically in the context of the international protection system; if he will confirm that such persons are allowed entry to the State even in circumstances where an alert indicating the person is wanted for criminal purposes exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28518/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase funding to the Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) in light of the fact that it has received the lowest annual funding allocation from the former Department of Children and has the lowest number of UBU projects; if she will consider prioritising funding to provide two new UBU projects for the LOETB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27113/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on measures to introduce public sector status, revised salary and annual leave entitlements for school caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27121/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the six month eligibility criteria under the mother-and-baby-home redress scheme will be reviewed; her views on excluding persons who may have been resident for a period five days short of the six month stay requirement is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28480/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are any proposals to review or potentially eliminate the six month residency timeframe with respect to persons seeking to access the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27175/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider making breast checks free of charge for women over 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27758/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in the medical and therapeutic treatment of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28786/25]

John Clendennen — Fine Gael 8 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of proposed tariffs on economic growth in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27626/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to improve competition in the insurance sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27627/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the use of AI in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27634/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the creation of the digital wallet by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27635/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the Canadian government and its respective agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27340/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; the progress made on the path to legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27339/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-05-28 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 29 April 2025, if he has received a formal Ministerial consent request in relation to the sale of Bord na Móna Recycling Limited to an Irish recycling provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28031/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-28 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will deliver a special class for a school (details supplied) for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28029/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-28 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 720 of 25 March 2025, when a post (details supplied) will be assessed for stage 3 approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28028/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers to lobby newly elected Government Representatives in advance of the programme for government to support a campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers

Tony McCormack — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 6 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 6 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Finance for a report on his attendance at the at the 2025 ILCU Conference. [27988/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Finance when the five-year strategy for the credit union sector will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27989/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he agrees that it will be necessary to make choices and prioritise investments in sectors and programmes that boost our economic growth and competitiveness, while providing value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27986/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if total capital investment to date in 2025 is on profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27987/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefcovic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26986/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the work of the Government Trade Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26985/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers to lobby newly elected Government Representatives in advance of the programme for government to support a campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers