Laois — week of Mon, 22 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Sept – 28 Sept 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Special Education School Places

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–61

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

The motion · motion passed 76–63

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Energy Costs

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–63

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Child Poverty and Homelessness

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-09-23 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 82–65

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley — Independent 7 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans from Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to find a replacement industry for a plant in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50755/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the discussions his Department have had with the IDA to ascertain plans and schedules for the development of the 30-hectare business park they own in Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50756/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his view on how rural pubs fit into the tourism strategy and qualify for public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50757/25]

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investments the IDA is targeting in the midlands under its current strategy; its performance in midlands investments under the previous strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50579/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new midlands regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50578/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to remove inconsistencies and anomalies in the current jobseeker's allowance scheme which discourage people from taking up employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50698/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made on introducing a new working age payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50697/25]

William Aird — Fine Gael 6 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide funding for a community neurorehabilitation team for the midlands in Budget 2026, in line with the commitment of the Programme for Government to complete the national rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34830/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide funding for a community neurorehabilitation team for the midlands in Budget 2026, in line with the commitment of the Programme for Government to complete the national rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50123/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-09-25 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend the free travel pass to children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; the number of children who would benefit; the estimated cost of this extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50488/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children/families who will qualify automatically for back to school clothing and footwear allowance, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50489/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-09-23 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to accelerate the roll out of high-speed broadband in underserved rural communities; the means by which his Department is coordinating with the National Broadband Plan to ensure timely delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50124/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-09-25 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with Government colleagues in relation to reducing the overall cost of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50479/25]