Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 29 Sept

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 29 Sept – 5 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 22 questions · 2 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 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

Did not vote 1 Robert Troy

Insurance Costs

2025-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 60–82

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

Did not vote 1 Robert Troy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-09-30 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 3 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the spending from central Government on cycle lanes, per year, from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51584/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if there is a breakdown of investment per railway route, the current investment, and the investment per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51583/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if core funding for national governing bodies (NGB) of sport in Ireland and local sports partnerships (LSP) will be increased by ten percent for 2026, as per the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied), if the Minister understands the urgency of this funding requirement to continue the work of NGBs and LSPs in facilitating widespread participation in sport and the production of high-performance athletes and sporting activity; if he will agree that the ask is relatively small in the context of the overall budget, at just over €3 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51293/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if core funding for national governing bodies of sport in Ireland (NGBs) and local sports partnerships (LSPs) will be increased by ten percent for each of the next three years, as per the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied), if the Minister understands the urgency of this funding requirement to continue the work of NGBs and LSPs in facilitating widespread participation in sport and the production of high-performance athletes and sporting activity, if he will agree that the ask is relatively small in the context of the overall budget, at just over €3 million compound per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51294/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in view of the findings of the Farrelly Commission, if she will ensure that all future inquiry reports concerning disabled people are published simultaneously in accessible formats, including easy read, audio, Irish sign language and plain English, with advance survivor briefings, as required under the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52106/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health her plans to bring forward comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation; if she will confirm that the legislation will enshrine disabled persons right to live independently in the community, in line with Article 19 of the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52107/25]

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Trade
- Request for Meeting and Proposal: Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on Critical Skills List

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the updated NCSE guidelines 2025 to 2026 regarding, insufficient consultation which has taken place with schools, SNA’s and parents; increasing flexibility of the scheme to allow for applications throughout the year; implement clear criteria for defining complex care needs/level three; and to increase training opportunities for staff to understand the new requirements. [51473/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new school building project (details supplied). [52714/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [52671/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the guidelines for the treatment abroad scheme; if she is aware that the level of support through this scheme is currently very limited (details supplied); if she agrees that measures such as those outlined should be included as refundable costs given their unavoidable nature. [52718/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline any grants available to a person wishing to convert an old building into an interpretive museum, and if there are any grants available for preservation of old buildings if used to educate, or as a museum. [51507/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any grants available to a person wishing to convert an old building into an interpretive museum, and if there are any grants available for preservation of old buildings if used to educate, or as a museum. [51508/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans with regard to the triple lock; and if this will be retained. [52687/25]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for the 16% reduction in Reach funding for 2025, and the impact assessment carried out before this cut was made to community education providers and learners. [51132/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide long-term, core funding to independent community education providers, to reduce reliance on short-term and project-based grants. [51133/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the means by which the role of community education will be recognised and resourced in future strategies for adult learning and further education and training, in line with the recommendations of an organisation's (details supplied) pre-budget submission 2026. [51134/25]
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with representatives of a body (details supplied), to hear directly the concerns of providers and learners about the sustainability of community education. [51135/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting lists for gynaecology outpatient and inpatient appointments and procedures. [52557/25]
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health given that the HSE has yet to provide dedicated mental health support to families affected by the unnecessary DHH surgeries and, in the interim, the HSE has advised the relevant advocacy group that medical card holders may seek a referral through their GP, if she can provide an update on how much longer affected families will have to wait for this support; when the necessary funding will be approved to ensure the provision of this much needed mental health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52645/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the status of a jobseeker's application for a person's (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51203/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-30 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism; and the steps being taken to ensure its impact is felt at community levels. [51245/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-02 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the development, timelines and key features of the successor to the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020; and when it will be published. [52716/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Childhood Cancer Foundation Health
- To ask TDs to submit a parliamentary question on the lack of paediatric bone marrow transplant currently available in Ireland