Kerry — week of Mon, 6 Oct

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Oct – 12 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 59 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 95–65

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

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 Pa Daly

Voted against 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 112–46

Voted for 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Danny Healy-Rae

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation bays and cubicles currently within the accident and emergency department of Kerry University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52961/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists working in the school dental scheme in Kerry in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52962/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists by grade based in each primary care centre within CHO 4 in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52963/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologists based at Kerry University Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52964/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken with the long overdue Killarney primary care centre following the recent decision to abandon the Áras Phádraig site in Killarney town; if the development of an interim primary care centre on the grounds of the old Saint Finan's hospital will now be proceeded with as a permanent primary care centre for the residents of Killarney and east Kerry, and visitors to the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53368/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to implement the necessary measures to improve cancer services across the country and save lives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53395/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if urgent funding will be provided to develop a new, stand-alone oncology-haematology unit on the grounds of University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53771/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in plans to provide the overdue primary care centre in Killarney, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54453/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53137/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case to urgently increase capitation funding for primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53142/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the disparity in salary for special needs assistants (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53378/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the underinvestment in schools, the overcrowded classrooms, the stretched resources and the growing demands on staff (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53401/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will seek to urgently end the Industrial and Reformatory School Survivors hunger strike by immediately awarding a Health (Amendment) Act (HAA) card, to all survivors, as they deserve access to comprehensive healthcare to deal with the lasting effects of these institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54102/25]
Social 4 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a guardian's payment application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53034/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53162/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a fuel allowance payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53274/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a bereaved partner's pension application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53559/25]
Culture 3 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when full telephone and broadband reception will be available at Dromid, Waterville, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54449/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when full mobile phone and broadband reception will be available at Ballycleave, Glenbeigh, County Kerry on the N70 Ring of Kerry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54450/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when all mobile phone and broadband blackspots in County Kerry of which there are many, will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54455/25]
Rural 3 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will grant aid a category 2 application in respect of Kenmare town, County Kerry (details supplied). [54272/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide RRDF funding for a very important project (details supplied) for Dingle, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54281/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide RRDF funding in respect of Milltown, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54293/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to expedite an SEAI warmer homes scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53166/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to urgently examine the results of the investigations carried out into the source of the pollution that caused the poisoning of tens of thousands of fish in the River Blackwater, and to ensure that it never happens again (details supplied); if he is satisfied with the outcome of this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54304/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if issues with the help to buy scheme will be addressed (details supplied); if second hand homes will be included in the scheme to further assist people in buying a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53340/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide immediate financial relief to rural pubs by introducing the proposal from a representative group (details supplied) for a 40% reduction in excise duty on draught products many of which are at risk of closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek to have the National Ploughing Championships hosted in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53065/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to reopen the east coast mussel seed fishery at the earliest possible date and take into consideration the importance of this measure to the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53222/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if there are Government plans to extend the South Kerry Greenway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54452/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a significant increase in funding for the Ring of Kerry N70 road, given its importance to Ireland’s and Kerry’s tourism industry as 70% of this national secondary road is substandard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54454/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans in place to invest in the erosion defences and flood defences of the Kerry coastline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54447/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans and funding in place to invest in the erosion defences and flood defences of Listowel, Killarney, Tralee and Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54448/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that have been taken to date to bring an end to the genocide in Gaza; the other measures the Government will take to cease the murder and starvation of innocent men, women and children; to examine the case for actions outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53382/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently amend the national planning framework and the sustainable rural housing guidelines as county development plans are aligned with these national policies which prohibits many applicants building a family home on their own land and buying a site and building a permanent place of residence around the town or village where they live and work. [53909/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration will be given to reopening visa and citizenship applications which were closed as a result of applicants being unable to submit a further information request from his Department, in view that applicants are being advised that further information is required to be submitted without clearly setting out the information required, and are having difficulty getting clarification from the portal when querying same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54177/25]

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there are any further plans to extend the scheme of paid leave for public health employees who are still unfit for work post-Covid 19 infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53663/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the changes to be made in the provision of DAFNE courses for Type 1 diabetic patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53862/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 808 of 20 May 2025, for an update following the Departments consultation with it’s legal advisers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53869/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to examine the case for her Department funding specialist medical care for eating disorders abroad for a person (details supplied) which address the immediate medical risks and provide long-term treatment and outpatient programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54079/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the plans to address the HSE orthodontist waiting list, currently at five to six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54134/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the HSE or a State agency could hire an instructor and a nurse to assist those with health issues in using the hydro pool at MTU Tralee (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54533/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether employment opportunities will become available in the near future with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52934/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a licence exchange can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53976/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for clarification on matters in relation to the EU fire regulation standard which is accepted as the equivalent of I.S.419:1988 for importing of furniture from European countries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53988/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if someone working with an ETB on a fixed-term contract for the fifth time could be given a full-time job (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54085/25]

New lobbying 1 return

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture
- Proposal for Grant Assistance to Support Investment in Static Slurry Separation Systems

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Justice 5 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken by his Department to process and address the long delays being experienced by practitioners in the discharge of outstanding legal aid payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount in payments outstanding to practitioners under the legal aid scheme in the district court and circuit court; the length of time, on average, practitioners are awaiting the payment of claims for professional services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53597/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the interest that is accruing on the late payments of legal aid fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53598/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to tackle Garda recruitment and retention, including Garda numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53688/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he is taking to encourage greater use of restorative justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53689/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment for dyslexia, given they are not meeting developmental milestones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53538/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding is available to support a child (details supplied) in accessing a private assessment for dyslexia, given that they are not meeting developmental milestones and face long delays in the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53539/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive an assessment for dyslexia where they are not meeting developmental milestones; the steps being taken to ensure timely access to such assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53556/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the report recently published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission which warned that the Government is unlikely to meet its targets to retrofit more than 36,000 houses; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53722/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to tackle vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53723/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the concerns regarding pass-through costs on commercial energy bills (details supplied); if he is satisfied that all regulations are being adhered to; if he has engaged with the CRU to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53699/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the supports available through the HSE to assist with the cost of a private dyslexia assessment for a child (details supplied) given that they are not meeting developmental milestones and face long delays in the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53540/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/25]