Mon, 28 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats
0 votes ·
4 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked4 total
Finance1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 314 and 315 of 24 June 2025, if he will provide revised answers to those questions in the same manner as he did for Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 6 September 2019 (details supplied), which indicates that such a minimum effective tax rate does exist within the Irish personal income tax system, or did within the past ten years. [41728/25]
Enterprise1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to explain how funding for Microfinance Ireland is accounted for in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025, given that only €1,000 is assigned to MFI while it approves several million euro in loans each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/25]
Social1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected cost in 2026 of increasing the income disregard for carer’s allowance to €750 (single) and €1,500 (couple); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41415/25]
Children1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 3 July 2025, to provide a further breakdown of the €42 million allocated in 2025, explaining how much was spent on each of the spending lines noted. [41393/25]
James Lawless — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Joe Neville — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
12 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked12 total
Defence4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence considering that the Government have significantly increased the Defence Forces budget, the procedures he intends to put in place to ensure Ireland's defence procurement spend stays within the Irish economy, benefitting our indigenous SMEs and research sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41293/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of the current defence procurement spend that goes to indigenous Irish companies, research sectors and universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41294/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence considering Ireland's recent commitment to joining the EU’S SAFE Mechanism for defence procurement, what the Minister will do to ensure the Irish economy and research sector will benefit from this increased spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how he plans to ensure that Ireland's defence procurement process will align with the EU’s SAFE mechanism to ensure a fast and efficient procurement process for the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/25]
Housing4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the ongoing review of current wind farm development guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43219/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update in regard to people living in Kilteel on the group water scheme who are approaching four years depending on bottled water and water from neighbours and relatives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the ongoing increase in water charges by Uisce Éireann and the effect this has on small local businesses; the plans his Department has to stabilise the increases before they are detrimental to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the current delays in the land registry; the plans his Department has to help alleviate this as many people who are looking to build are being delayed by this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43291/25]
Climate1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a replacement insulation grant for a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/25]
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the plans to upgrade the access onto the M50 northbound from the M4 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/25]
Finance1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Finance in the case of a person who receives a small private pension as well as a government pension which has in recent years risen, if his Department is considering a specific entry point which would alleviate the tax implication for said person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44410/25]
Justice1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any plans to increase the number of judges, and associated administrative personnel, servicing the Kildare area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43221/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
4 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked4 total
Health2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health to address the significant delays in parliamentary question responses from the HSE (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40776/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the introduction of legislation to add hexahydrocannabinol to control measures under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 as a schedule 1 controlled drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41719/25]
Climate1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to increase testing of radon gas given CSO data showing that 64% of homes in the mid-eastern region had not been tested as of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40778/25]
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the plans to make changes to a bus route under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40723/25]
Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Justice3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners currently in Mountjoy Prison; the number of those in Mountjoy Prison from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; if the current number of inmates constitutes overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current condition of visiting areas for those who visit Mountjoy prison; the last time said visitor areas were upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an ombudsman will be appointed to observe the current state of prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42878/25]
Climate1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if environmental assessments will still be undertaken on future infrastructure projects, as outlined in the National Development Plan 2021-2030; if the just transition metric, as outlined in the plan, will be applied to said assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42880/25]
Public Expenditure1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has identified any infrastructure projects in north Kildare as part of the National Development Plan review 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/25]
Housing1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the biodiversity cross-Border projects that have been identified by his Department as part of the National Development Plan review 2025; the timeline for the completion of said projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42879/25]
Rural1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a breakdown of community infrastructure projects identified by his Department, such as town halls, community centres, men’s sheds, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/25]