Galway West — week of Mon, 29 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 29 Sept – 5 Oct 2025 · 6 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 37 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025

2025-10-01 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill to amend the provisions relating to the constitution of joint labour committees, so as to provide for cases where organisations of employers or of workers fail or refuse …

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A bill to amend the provisions relating to the constitution of joint labour committees, so as to provide for cases where organisations of employers or of workers fail or refuse to engage in consultation with the Labour Court prior to the appointment of representative (employers) members or representative (workers) members, as the case may be; and to provide for connected matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 61–81

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Did not vote 2 Catherine Connolly · Seán Kyne

Insurance Costs

2025-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 60–82

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Did not vote 2 Catherine Connolly · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-09-30 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 75–61

Voted for 2 John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2025-10-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing time for family reunification applications under S.56 International Protection Act; the FTE staffing levels of the family reunification unit in each of the years 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52255/25]
- 2025-10-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to explain the 'final immigration checks' of a S56 family reunification application; who carries out these checks; the average processing time of these checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52308/25]
- 2025-10-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of S.56 family reunification cases that have been open for longer than two years, by nationality and number of beneficiaries included on applications, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52309/25]
- 2025-10-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders which have been signed in respect of persons who have been refused International Protection in 2025; the number of persons who have been refused international protection and who left the State independently after being issued a deportation order, as well as those who were escorted from the State by the Garda National Immigration Bureau in 2025; the number of persons who were refused International Protection and who departed the State by way of voluntary return without being issued a deportation order in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52310/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for a status update on the development of the Galway metropolitan area transport strategy; the timeline for the completion of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51768/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Question No. 137 of 24 June 2025, the progress to date on the roll-out of light rail for Galway, following the publication of the feasibility study on 30 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51778/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport when the identified park and ride sites for Galway will be operational; the progress to-date on getting them up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51864/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if her Department’s review of the development control plan and strategic assessment report for the University Hospital Galway campus has been completed to date; if not, the expected timeline for the review to be completed and the documents returned to the HSE; the details of the enabling works underway; the details of any further enabling works planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52567/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the promised new primary care centre on Inisbofin, following the transfer of land on which the airstrip is located from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in October 2024; the timeline for the delivery of the primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52337/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the total bed capacity of a community nursing unit in Carraroe (details supplied); the number of beds currently in use in the unit; the number of beds currently closed in the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52338/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department’s engagement with Galway City Council regarding the next steps for the Pálás cinema in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52575/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the development of a permanent successor scheme to the basic income for the arts pilot; his plans to publish the cost benefit analysis paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52574/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the action plan on collective bargaining; the timeline for the completion of the action plan; the timeline for the publication of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52042/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the membership of the Trading for Impact Stakeholder Engagement Group; the terms of reference of the group; the details of the meetings of the group to date, and the dates of same; the date of the next meeting of the group; when the minutes of meetings will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51196/25]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of park and ride facilities in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51258/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the actions being proposed within his Department following the publication in October 2024 of the light rail feasibility study for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51259/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the funding will be provided in 2025 to include a further bundle of schools in the safe routes to school scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51331/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of the proposed new bus network for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51332/25]
Culture 4 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of sports capital grant applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51336/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on progress within his Department on the programme for Government Commitment to conduct a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved, including towns with populations of over 1,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51337/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the development of a successor to the basic income for artists scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51295/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the schools selected to participate in the 2025 Creative Schools programme will be announced; whether there will be a similar programme for the 2026-27 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51296/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the development of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51329/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the development of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51330/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of talks commenced at the Workplace Relations Commission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51333/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to examine the current boundaries as they pertain to the administrative areas of existing local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51334/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to examine the current funding mechanism for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51335/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-02 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the next suicide reduction strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51261/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of community nursing home beds in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51260/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the development of a new family justice strategy to succeed the current strategy, which concludes in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51338/25]

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be put toward rural public transport to continue expanding access to public transport in rural areas, particularly given the pressure on bus routes such as the 424; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51423/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Bus Connects Galway; the current expected date that the network redesign will be implemented; the work his Department is doing to ensure that the new bus network will be implemented as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/25]
- 2025-10-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to scale car and bicycle parking spaces at Oranmore train station in line with the increased capacity that will arise from building an additional track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52290/25]
- 2025-10-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the GLuas project has progressed since the publication of the feasibility study in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52291/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the HSE on the recent approval of Belimumab for the treatment of lupus; if funding will be given in budget 2026 towards this treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52239/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health her views on the development of standard protocols for the identification and management of PANS/PANDAS in paediatric hospitals given that PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day is upcoming on the 9 October 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52240/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeline he has in place for the Civil Service Regulation and Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52147/25]

Noel Grealish — Independent 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.