Meath West — week of Mon, 15 Sept

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Sept – 21 Sept 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 36 questions · 57 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-09-17 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 1 Aisling Dempsey

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 1 question · 18 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [46879/25]

New lobbying 18 returns

Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing
- To outline issues facing landlords in the private rental market.
Home and Community Care Ireland Health
- Engagement with Oireachtas Members on home care issues
Age & Opportunity Justice and Equality
- Pre-budget Submission (for 2026 Budget)
CPSMA Budgetary matters
- Increase in capitation and funding for primary mangagement bodies
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- IBD treatment in Ireland
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for Investment in Budget 2026 to begin to implement the commitments to the development of neurorehabilitation services within the current Programme for Government
National Youth Council of Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Work policy
Community Law & Mediation Justice and Equality
- Email and submission regarding pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing
- Brief DPOs on IPOA perspectives on proposals for reform to the rental market regulatory environment
National parents Council Primary Education and Training
- Education for Children with Special Educational Needs
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Important Bird Areas for Seabirds in Ireland
Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture
- Invitation to attend local racecourse
Movember Health
- Liaison on the upcoming launch of the Real Face of Men's Health report which makes clear the need for the government to progress the National Men's Health Action plan, with a range of recommendations on priority areas including the need for cross government support statement and clarity on initial funding for the action plan.
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- Submission to the Joint Committee on Children and Equality in relation to the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024.
Respond Housing
- Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S and A housing and fuel poverty.A multidisciplinary approach to address family homelessness.Improve outcomes in Early Learning and School Aged Care
Chime Education and Training
- To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
Family Carers Ireland Community
- FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers lobby Governand and local public representatives to support the pre-Budget 2026 Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight issues facing people with ID and autism, and their families, including the critical sustainability issues that are facing these organisations providing support services

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 0 questions · 19 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 19 returns

Care Alliance Ireland Social Protection
- Sent Pre-Budget Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection. This Submission was invited by the Committee as part of the annual Pre-Budget process. We have registered this lobbying with each member of the Committee out of an abundance of caution.
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Employment
- Respect at Work Campaign
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Energy and Natural Resources
- Supports for Energy Poverty
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- MS Ireland launched Pre-Budget submission
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Employment
- Extreme weather protection for workers
Fórsa trade union Education and Training
- Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
Age & Opportunity Justice and Equality
- Pre-budget Submission (for 2026 Budget)
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for Investment in Budget 2026 to begin to implement the commitments to the development of neurorehabilitation services within the current Programme for Government
National Youth Council of Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Work policy
The Wheel Community
- The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers, TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oireachtas committees and several attended in person.
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Employment
- Protections for workers on Employment Permits
Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture
- Invitation to attend local racecourse
Irish Cancer Society · 2 returns Health · Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer
- Pre-Budget Submission priorities
Ibec Budgetary matters
- PII Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
Friends of the Earth Finance
- Advocacy on Budget 2026
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Social Protection
- Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers lobby Governand and local public representatives to support the pre-Budget 2026 Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight issues facing people with ID and autism, and their families, including the critical sustainability issues that are facing these organisations providing support services

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 1 vote · 35 questions · 17 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 35 total

Justice 19 questions
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who are currently in the IPAS system and working. [47877/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is any charge put on people for rent and board in IPAS locations where it has been proven that they have falsely applied for asylum; if there are any sanctions at all; if he is investigating organisations that are possibly assisting in false claims; and when he will introduce rent for people working who are living in asylum locations. [47878/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it took, on average, to process the first application of an asylum seeker who is not from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47879/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it took, on average, to process the appeal of an asylum seeker who is not from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47880/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it took, on average, to process the judicial review of an asylum seeker who is not from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47881/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the longest amount of time that it took process the first application of an asylum seeker who is not from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47882/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people currently in asylum accommodation who are awaiting a decision on their first application, for each of the past five years. [47883/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people currently in asylum accommodation who are awaiting a decision on their appeal, for each of the past five years. [47884/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people currently in asylum accommodation who are awaiting a decision on their judicial review, for each of the past five years. [47885/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it took, on average, to process the first application of an asylum seeker who is from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47886/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it took, on average, to process the appeal of an asylum seeker who is from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47887/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it took, on average, to process the judicial review of an asylum seeker who is from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47888/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration what is the longest time that it took process the first application of an asylum seeker who is from a safe country, for each of the past five years. [47889/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the cost of the asylum decision making process in its entirety for each of the past five years. [47890/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount being paid to retired Gardaí for each interview that they conduct with an asylum seeker. [47891/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who entered the State without travel documents or on false travel documents, for each of the past five years. [47892/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who have sought asylum that entered the State through the Northern Ireland, for each of the past five years. [47893/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who received deportation orders in the past five years; the number of these that have left the country; the proof there is of these people leaving the country; and the number of these who have had their deportation orders enforced. [47894/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS centres that have no fire doors and no fire alarms. [48016/25]
Children 7 questions
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when Tusla closed the case with the young boy from north Dublin who is currently believed to be dead; and the other State agencies, they ensured would remain in contact with the boy and his family to ensure that they boy was safe. [47900/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to quantify the additional resources Tusla will be given in order to properly complete the 28,000 reviews of cases that were closed during Covid. [47901/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State services or known to State services that have died in the past 20 years; and the way in which these children died. [47902/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to strengthen families in order that they are better equipped to raise their children. [47903/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that have gone missing from State services in 2025 to date and for each of the past five years. [47904/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of reports sent to the Gardaí for crimes that were committed against children while they were in State care over the past five years. [47905/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Tusla cases involving individual children that have been closed, for each of the past 15 years. [47906/25]
Health 5 questions
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the estimated total cost to build and fit out the new National Maternity Hospital; and the estimated total square metre cost to build and fit out the new National Maternity Hospital. [47852/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the new National Maternity Hospital cost more than the National Children's Hospital to build and fit out, per square metre; and the like-for-like, comparative square metre cost of the two projects. [47853/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of mechanical and electrical contractors tendered for works on the new National Maternity Hospital; if the fact that there was only one mechanical and electrical contractor tendering for works on the new National Maternity Hospital mean that there was no competition on price or quality; and her views on whether this will increase the cost of the project overall. [47854/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she will postpone the awarding of contracts for the National Maternity Hospital given concerns over burgeoning costs at the hospital; and if the reason that costs have increased so much will be investigated. [47855/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that blood donors are being asked if they are still the same sex that was assigned at birth; if she is aware that some donors are refusing to answer this question that has no basis in science and are then not being allowed to donate blood; if she has carried out any research as to the number of people refusing to answer this ideological question; and if she has carried out any research to ascertain the extent of the loss in the volume in blood being donated as a result of same.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48708/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is legal for a person in an asylum centre or on a student visa in the State to successfully apply for a local authority home loan; the number of such loans that have been issued and the value for each loan in the past five years. [47846/25]
- 2025-09-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason persons on the working family payment are not entitled to HAP (details supplied). [48439/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-09-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Ireland intends to make use of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) EU financial instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37515/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-09-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of electricity. [49292/25]

New lobbying 17 returns

Irish Association of Social Workers Foreign Affairs
- The IASW deplores the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and we condemn the relentless genocidal actions by the Israeli government that has resulted in more than 50,000 deaths, including thousands of women and children. Many thousands more have been maimed, injured, and traumatised and face starvation in the coming days and weeks, as well as ongoing risk of death and injury, unless decisive international action is taken to stop the killing.
Fórsa trade union Education and Training
- Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Health
- Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022
Pro Life Campaign Health
- Asked TDs to submit parliamentary questions on areas related to abortion policy
Mental Health Reform Health
- PBS Campaign
Educate Together Education and Training
- Met with Peadar Tóibín TD to discuss Educate Together, challenges in meeting demand, and the need for the parental survey and reconfiguration funding.
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Important Bird Areas for Seabirds in Ireland
Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture
- Invitation to attend local racecourse
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG Housing
- AV Room Briefing on Appeal Structure and Follow Up Communications
Movember Health
- Liaison on the upcoming launch of the Real Face of Men's Health report which makes clear the need for the government to progress the National Men's Health Action plan, with a range of recommendations on priority areas including the need for cross government support statement and clarity on initial funding for the action plan.
Ibec · 2 returns Housing · Public Expenditure and Reform
- Judicial Review process in Planning Matters
- Submissions to consultations on the NDP and accelerating infrastructure
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
National Infertility Support and Information Group Health
- NISIG emailed members of the Oireachtas our 2026 pre-budget submission. Key asks in the pre-budget submission included funding our NISIG Helpline, a request for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funded IVF scheme. Also, that eligibility and criteria be broad, equitable, inclusive and reflective of those who seek infertility treatment. Also, that donor conception must be ready to roll out in conjunction with the establishment of the new Regulatory Authority
ALONE Budgetary matters
- 2026 pre-budget submission
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers lobby Governand and local public representatives to support the pre-Budget 2026 Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight issues facing people with ID and autism, and their families, including the critical sustainability issues that are facing these organisations providing support services
Cormac McKay Transport
- Annual National Household Travel Survey