Galway East — week of Mon, 23 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Galway East TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jun – 29 Jun 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 88 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-06-25 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 64–82

Voted for 1 Louis O'Hara

Voted against 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–104

Voted for 1 Louis O'Hara

Voted against 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–83

Voted for 1 Louis O'Hara

Voted against 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

The motion · motion passed 104–48

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022

2025-06-25 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided…

full description

A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided to healthcare professionals or health care organisations on an annual basis.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–67

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery

2025-06-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–69

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

The motion · motion passed 83–69

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-06-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 87–66

Voted for 3 Albert Dolan · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Voted against 1 Louis O'Hara

Albert Dolan — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 71 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 71 total

Public Expenditure 10 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department or the Office of Government Procurement collects or maintains data on public procurement competitions that collapse without a contract award, either due to lack of submissions, failure to meet requirements, or legal challenges; and if so, the number and proportion of collapsed or abandoned competitions over the past five years, broken down by year and by contracting authority type (for example, Government Department, local authority, State agency). [33629/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if eTenders includes functionality to systematically track procurement competitions that were advertised but for which no award notice was ever published; and if not, whether this data gap is being addressed given the importance of understanding failure rates in public procurement and improving efficiency and bidder confidence. [33631/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has estimated the administrative or financial cost of collapsed or re-run procurement competitions; and if any analysis has been undertaken on the reasons for such failures and how they could be prevented through improved planning, market engagement, or procedural reform. [33632/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33646/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33664/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33682/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are any formal competency frameworks or mandatory qualification requirements in place for public servants working in procurement roles across Government Departments and agencies; and to provide data on compliance or progress toward professionalising the procurement function across the public service. [33688/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are any requirements or standards for Departments and agencies to use contract management systems to manage public procurement projects post-award. [33689/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department plans to publish the next edition of the Public Service Spend and Tendering Analysis Report, covering 2020 or subsequent years; if not, the reasons for the delay or discontinuation of this reporting series, given that the most recent report, covering 2019 was published in 2022 and brought important transparency to public procurement activity, including findings on the proportion of State spending retained within the country (details supplied); the timeline for when the next report will be made publicly available; and the technical, methodological, or resourcing issues that may be preventing its publication. [33690/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total cost incurred by his Department for the commissioning and completion of the recent audit and report prepared by a company (details supplied) in relation to the Leinster House bike shelter project; to outline the scope of the company’s engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34217/25]
Housing 6 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33644/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33662/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33680/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the status of Galway County Council's applications for the extension of rural water schemes, with specific reference to the Castledaly/Peterswell water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33858/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the required consent submission by the Office of Public Works to his Department, in relation to progressing the Turoe Stone relocation project to the delivery stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34216/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 17 June 2025, to provide a statistical breakdown of applications and approvals since the commencement of each of the home ownership support schemes currently in operation (details supplied), in tabular form, and if the Minister will outline whether this data is used for internal monitoring or evaluation purposes. [34643/25]
Health 6 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under her Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33643/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff within her Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33661/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33679/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health her views on the significant growth in procurement expenditure by the HSE in recent years, rising from €1.29 billion in 2020 to over €4.19 billion in 2024,and to explain what mechanisms are in place to ensure value for money, transparency, and oversight in light of the fact that the HSE has confirmed it cannot currently track whether spending exceeds original contract award values due to the lack of an integrated financial system. [34996/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the cross-Border healthcare Directive does not cover inpatient treatment for chronic Lyme disease, given that patients suffering from this condition often require specialised care not readily available domestically, and that directive is intended to ensure access to necessary medical treatments within the EU; if there are plans to amend the current interpretation or implementation of the directive to better support these patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34995/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health her views on the HSE’s confirmation that it has not been in a position to meet the Government’s 15-day prompt payment target or to produce the quarterly compliance reports required under Government Decision S29296; the way in which this has been allowed to continue for over a decade, given that all other departments and public bodies have been publishing prompt payment reports since the policy was introduced in 2009; and if she was previously aware of this long-standing non-compliance by the State’s largest purchaser of goods and services. [34997/25]
Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the plenary meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum which he recently chaired. [33562/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33649/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33667/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33685/25]
Climate 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33635/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33653/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33671/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of what stage the tendering process is at for an installation company to carry out installation works on behalf of a supplier (details supplied) under the SEAI Medically Vulnerable Solar PV System; the duration expected for the tendering process; when customers of said company can expect installations to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34644/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under her Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33638/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff within her Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33656/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33674/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an urgent update on the extension project at a school (details supplied); the cause of delays in her Department’s review and approval of the fire safety certificate and disability access certificate; when the final approval will be granted to allow construction to begin, given that the tender process is complete, a builder has been appointed, and the project is ready to commence pending Department sign-off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34215/25]
Culture 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33636/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33654/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33672/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department is examining ways to improve accessibility and fairness in the application process for the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, particularly to support community groups and clubs in areas of higher deprivation that may lack the administrative capacity or resources of organisations in more affluent areas; if his Department is aware of any evidence or analysis indicating that communities in lower-income or higher-deprivation areas are less successful in securing funding through the programme; and whether this has been considered in the development of future rounds or targeted supports under the scheme. [34998/25]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33641/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33659/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33677/25]
Defence 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33637/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33655/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33673/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33650/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33668/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33687/25]
Finance 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33640/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33658/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33676/25]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33639/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33657/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33675/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33648/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33666/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33684/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33645/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33663/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33681/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33633/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33651/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33669/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under her Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33634/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff within her Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33652/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33670/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33642/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33660/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33678/25]
Rural 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33647/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33665/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33683/25]

Louis O'Hara — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the reopening of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34005/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with public transport operators in relation to these operators charging booking fees for some free travel pass holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [33697/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application for a reader and scribe for the Junior Certificate examinations was made by a school for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33519/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school’s (details supplied) SNA allocation will be reviewed; if the school’s appeal against the allocation will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34186/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the treatment of abuse survivors and the need for a redress scheme for survivors of abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35122/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if akynzeo will be made available under the medical card scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34755/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to accelerate delivery of a new primary care centre in Portumna, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34125/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the efforts she is making to secure compensation for former patients of an orthodontist (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34124/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the new walls constructed at Athenry Castle were designed by professional architects; the reason the walls were constructed; the cost of constructing the walls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he intends to take to ensure the viability of the post office network, especially post offices operating in rural areas; if he has engaged with the Irish Postmasters' Union on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33871/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of bin collection companies not providing brown bin collection services in certain parts of the country despite being mandated to under the Household Food Waste and Bio-waste Regulations 2023 from January 2024 (details supplied); the actions his Department is undertaking to compel bin collection companies to adhere to the regulations; the penalties there are for bin collection companies which fail to oblige by the regulations; if any penalties have been applied to bin collection companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35018/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring assistance with a citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35003/25]

Peter Roche — Fine Gael 8 votes · 2 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health if her Department currently has an action plan in place to develop a framework for responding to patients presenting with a mental health crisis at accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34538/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the level of funding allocated to implement all actions under a plan (details supplied); if she is confident that the strategy is fully funded and resourced; and if any challenges have arisen in relation to funding or resourcing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34537/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry Health
- Implementation of the National Rare Disease Plan

Seán Canney — Independent 8 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Social 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker’s benefit appeals are taking so long and to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34238/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will reverse austerity measures made during the financial crash regarding FET learners payments, as many prospective students are not able to take up places on suitable courses due to the payment that they would receive being well under that of a full weekly social welfare payment, despite them having travel and food costs and other costs associated with attending a course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34144/25]