Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 22 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Sept – 28 Sept 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 16 questions · 1 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 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 76–63

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Energy Costs

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–63

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Child Poverty and Homelessness

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-09-23 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Children 7 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her engagement with Tusla following the report of a missing child in Donabate, Dublin, to date in 2025; the steps Tusla is now taking, and the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49873/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on key commitments made in the programme for Government on early years and, specifically, the commitment to undertake a broad consultation and publish a detailed action plan to build an affordable, high-quality, accessible early childhood education and care system with State-led facilities adding capacity, as well as a review of core funding; a timeframe for both; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49874/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of issues childminders are experiencing with the new regulations; if she is concerned that childminders are leaving the role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49910/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the report by the special advocate for survivors’ in relation to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49908/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement she has had with the Minister for Transport on issues being faced by disabled persons driving or as passengers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49907/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment of need; the number of those waiting over one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49906/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of family resource centres that applied to come in under the national forum that were not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49909/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to consider adding Ehlers–Danlos syndrome to the long-term illness card as the drugs payment scheme will not cover the drug Ozempic, which is reputed to improve the condition of sufferers. [50993/25]

New lobbying 1 return

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Disability Group - Pre-Budget 2026 Campaign

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Roscommon currently awaiting an assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2025; the number of those waiting more than three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50143/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action she is taking to implement the optional protocol of the UNCRPD. [50142/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the IDA's application for planning permission for a factory on its green-field site at Creagh, Ballinasloe; the expected timeline for approval and any works to make the site investment-ready; and the further steps being planned to attract enterprise investment once permission is secured. [50752/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will extend illness benefit to self-employed workers, recognising that illness can prevent them from earning a livelihood in the same way as PAYE workers; if he will outline plans under consideration to address this gap in social protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50825/25]

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a review of his Departments approach to online restricted herd sales, in order that marts are allowed to operate on the same terms as private sales to CFUs; if he will move to 60 days; if so, when (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49868/25]
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 977 of 17 September 2025, if he will provide the details of the level of CAP funding received by his Department on Department for Agriculture; Food and the Marine lands in 2024; if he will provide a detailed list and funding amount for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50618/25]
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the level of CAP funding received by farmers only, Coillte, investment fund operators, not-for-profit organisations and for afforestation licence applications in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50647/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Statutory Instrument No. 374 of 2024, European Union (invasive Alien Species) Regulations 2024, are retrospective to before the date of the statutory instrument or S.I.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49931/25]