Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 6 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Oct – 12 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 16 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 112–46

Voted for 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Voted against 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 95–65

Voted for 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Voted against 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023

2025-10-07 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to introduce a requirement for property developers who are in receipt of State subsidies to publish annual financial statements

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 69–88

Voted for 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Voted against 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 3 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for Irish citizenship on grounds of "Irish Associations" under Section 16 (1) (a) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 approved to date in 2025, and separately in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53599/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress on developing a new national cybersecurity strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49231/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for the progress that has been made on the national roll-out of the See Something, Say Something initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54168/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to allow for cluster developments in small rural villages across Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53453/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the consideration which has been given, in view of the review of planning in rural areas, has been given to ensuring that people can build homes on their own land in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53456/25]

New lobbying 1 return

The Big Idea House Education and Training
- Information Gathering

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants waiting on a driving test and the number of driving testers in Carlow and Kilkenny. [54473/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants waiting on tests for a HGV licence in Carlow and Kilkenny currently, and in each of the past 12-months; the number of persons undertaking the course to qualify for the test currently and in each of the past 12-months; the number of HGV driver testers in Carlow and Kilkenny currently and in each of the past 12-months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54546/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that the current role of SNA is not diminished in any way and that the behavioural, emotional and sensory needs of the child will remain explicitly recognised in SNA support; if a more flexible rolling review process will be provided so children’s changing needs can be supported in real time; if she will ensure greater transparency around the redeployment scheme and the criteria used; if she will continue to expand the number of SNAs in classrooms and special needs units across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54470/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for long term carers contributions (details supplied) will be expedited. [54469/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of mammograms provided at University Hospital Waterford in each of the past 12-months; the average waiting time for mammograms to be read and for the patients to be informed of the outcome; the number of follow-ups required; the average waiting time for individuals to be informed; the waiting time for treatments thereafter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54547/25]

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the social housing income thresholds will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53169/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the income eligibility thresholds for social housing have been increased nationally in the past 15 years; the years in which those increases occurred; the increased that occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53170/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes which have been delivered in Kilkenny and Carlow since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53884/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on delivery under the croí cónaithe towns scheme in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53883/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will set out the process by which schools may apply for funding for the development of playground facilities, particularly where such facilities would be available for use both by pupils and by the wider community; and if she will provide details of any funding schemes or application processes currently available to schools for this purpose. [53264/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on the status of Mullinavat Health Centre, County Kilkenny; to confirm the capital works that are in the pipeline for this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53027/25]