Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 14 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Jul – 20 Jul 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 34 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025

2025-07-16 · 2 votes · Govt (Housing)

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2024, the Planning and Development Act 2000 and certain other enactments

full description

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2024, the Planning and Development Act 2000 and certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

A sub-amendment · motion failed 68–89

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

A change the Seanad made to the bill · motion passed 88–68

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation (Transfer of Functions) Bill 2024

2025-07-16 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill to give further effect to the Aircraft Noise Regulation in so far as it relates to Dublin Airport by transferring the functions of the competent authority for the purpose…

full description

A bill to give further effect to the Aircraft Noise Regulation in so far as it relates to Dublin Airport by transferring the functions of the competent authority for the purposes of that Regulation from the Fingal County Council to the Environmental Protection Agency; and to provide for connected matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 69–88

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Endometriosis Care in Ireland

2025-07-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-07-15 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 6 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the Short-term Letting and Tourism Bill; when he expects the Bill to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if he has consulted with interested parties in respect of the Heads of Bill; if he has considered any substantial changes to the Heads of Bill, in light of consultation; the provisions of the legislation that will be impacted by the provisions of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40545/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the up-to-date figures for TV licence renewals and new purchases for Q1 and Q2 of 2025, alongside comparative figures for Q1 and Q2 of 2023 and Q1 and Q2 of 2024; the figures for the periods July 2022 to June 2023 inclusive, July 2023 to June 2024 inclusive, and July 2024 to June 2025 inclusive; the cumulative number of TV licences not renewed or new licences not issued over the 24-month period from July 2023 to June 2025 inclusive, set against the corresponding figures for the 24-month period from July 2021 to June 2023 inclusive; the monetary value of the lost revenue arising from this reduction in licence sales, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39330/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40485/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason a referral for a person (details supplied) by a child psychologist at the Longford clinic to CAMHS in January 2025 has not been accepted by CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39981/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if her Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40550/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40543/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40547/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40482/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40544/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40480/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40484/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40481/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40541/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40549/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/25]

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

FASD Ireland CLG Health
- Delays with the introduction of health information labelling on alcohol

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [39023/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the long-Covid payment for frontline HSE staff; if this payment will be continued for a person (details supplied). [39805/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she is considering abolishing means testing for the carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if the case of a person will be examined. [39991/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the cultural capital scheme application of a group (details supplied). [39485/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that urgent safety and speed reduction measures on the N4 at Ballinalack and Rathowen, County Westmeath are prioritised for funding by the NTA (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39990/25]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason the copper coil is not covered under the free contraception scheme; if she plans on making it free in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38866/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the clinical or policy grounds the copper coil was excluded from the initial rollout of the free contraception scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38867/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure migrant women, including those in direct provision, can access the free contraception scheme without barriers related to GP registration, language, documentation status and other related issues. [38890/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current status of services for endometriosis assessment and treatment at Mullingar Regional Hospital; if a specialised multidisciplinary team is in place; if diagnostic imaging and laparoscopy procedures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39886/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details on current waiting times for endometriosis related services at Mullingar Regional Hospital; the number of patients awaiting each stage of care; and the way in which these waiting times compare with the national average. [39887/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women in Ireland with endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40354/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take to address the decline of 20% in taxi driver numbers in Longford and the 11.75% decline in Westmeath since 2019, according to NTA figures; and if he will increase the number of licensed taxi driver and vehicle supply to support the urban, rural and night-time economies, by at least 30% from 2023 levels by 2027, allow part-time drivers to enter the market by removing barriers identified by an organisation (details supplied) and increase the wheelchair accessible vehicles SPSV grant scheme and reform the SPSV driver entry test to account for advancements in technology. [39341/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to develop additional tourism infrastructure in Mullingar to maximise the economic and cultural potential of its connection to the royal canal greenway and old rail trail greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38868/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an updated list of all primary and post-primary schools that have been sanctioned for an ASD class for the 2025-26 school year. [39382/25]

New lobbying 1 return

FASD Ireland CLG Health
- Delays with the introduction of health information labelling on alcohol