Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 23 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jun – 29 Jun 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 16 questions · 5 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 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–104

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–83

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

The motion · motion passed 104–48

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

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…

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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 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

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 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

The motion · motion passed 83–69

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-06-24 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 8 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 8 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to address the delays currently being experienced by local authorities in the delivery of active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33911/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the amount of funding allocated to active travel projects, by county in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on when a farmer (details supplied) can expect to receive an ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently investigate the delay in reviewing an MRI scan for a person (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in the scan being read, which is preventing the patient from returning to work as a professional driver; if she will ensure that the scan is prioritised given the impact on the individual’s employment and income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35054/25]

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

FTI Consulting Finance
- Publication of Payments Europe True Value of Cards Ireland Country Report
Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Limerick Chamber attended DETE's Cost of Doing Business Advisory Forum

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

FTI Consulting Finance
- Publication of Payments Europe True Value of Cards Ireland Country Report
Independent Concrete Control Management Clg Banking and Financial Institutions
- Public Consultation on new Action Plan for Insurance Reform

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 12 total

Health 7 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the current income support scheme for healthcare workers with long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33514/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being taken to improve access to trauma-informed mental health care for individuals who are experiencing homelessness, particularly outside of major cities such as Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33624/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of virtual medical related appointments in the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of prescriptions provided at these virtual appointments. [34967/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measurable actions her Department is taking to ensure that elderly people have timely access to age-appropriate mental health supports, including integrated primary care pathways, nursing home liaison psychiatry, and community-based outreach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the rollout of the specialist perinatal mental health service and the establishment of an inpatient mother and baby unit, including projected timelines and measures in place to ensure equitable access across all maternity hubs and spokes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33951/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of electronic prescriptions; if she will outline the expected impact on patient care and pharmacy efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35091/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review of the mental health service for the deaf; when the review report is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35182/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of traveller-specific accommodation funding returned to his Department, per county, in tabular form, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [33872/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the proposed works at Blackberry Lanes, Athlone, County Westmeath. [33873/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will act to excavate the site at Sean Ross Abbey; and fully investigate the burial grounds. [35143/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will visit Sean Ross Abbey as a matter of urgency; if she will provide an update on her engagements with survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35144/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to emails on 28 May and 12 June 2025, to provide an update on the urgently needed modular units for a school (details supplied). [33874/25]

New lobbying 1 return

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