Galway West — week of Mon, 13 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 6 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 28 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–56

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 Catherine Connolly · Seán Kyne

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 Catherine Connolly · Seán Kyne

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 2 John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · Hildegarde Naughton · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · Hildegarde Naughton · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–58

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · John Connolly · Noel Grealish

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 Catherine Connolly · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who are in the international protection application process who were directly contacted by email in relation to voluntary return policy announcement made on 29 September 2025; and the number who are from the Occupied Palestinian Territories and who received such communication. [54556/25]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

St Michael's House Group Community
- St Michael's House Lobbying

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-16 D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science cad iad na beartais agus gníomhartha atá á ndéanamh ag a Roinn chun cur le líon agus raon na gcúrsaí trí mheán na Gaeilge atá ar fáil do mhic léinn sna forais ardoideachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56314/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the implementation of the Public Service Apprenticeship Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55561/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to review the operation of the student grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55562/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for basic income support for sustainability scheme in 2024 and 2025 in each county; the number of applications that were approved and were refused, respectively; the number of the refusals that were appealed; if the appeal was successful or not, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55027/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for the beef welfare scheme in 2025 in each county; the number of the applications opted to participate in category action 2 and category action 3, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions between the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann regarding capacity improvements on routes 419 and 424 in County Galway (details supplied). [54849/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on the extension of public bus services to the upper part of Ballymoneen Road in Knocknacarra, Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55426/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to ratify EU Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/2337 of 28 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progression of development and enhancement works at a school (details supplied) County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55657/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the review of the coordinated response to storm Éowyn established to examine all aspects of the State response to the storm under section 6.15 of the Strategic Emergency Management Framework has been completed; if a report arising from the review has been published and the actions which are arising from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55656/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health which of the community health organisations within the HSE offer specific mental health services for members of the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55655/25]

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Climate 8 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of the fact that Inland Fisheries Ireland operates a facility (details supplied) in County Galway under licence from his Department, if Inland Fisheries Ireland notified him of its imminent closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55539/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the recreational fisheries which will be subject to fishing authorisations and catch declarations in the future as per Article 55.4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55541/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there have been any resignations from the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) this calendar year considering that IFI operates under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55546/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the principal officer of the Inland Fisheries Division within his Department, is on secondment to the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55548/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will issue a Section 14 Authorisation under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959, for the operation of a facility (details supplied) in Autumn 2025 as per standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55549/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a Departmental policy has been agreed to impose a total catch and release model for recreational salmon angling in the jurisdiction for 2026; and if his officials have considered the adverse implications for all other forms of angling particularly the mandatory use of single and double barbless hooks where salmon reside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55550/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is the intention of his Departmental officials to legislatively take control of stock management (invasive pike culling) operations on Lough Corrib SAC in County Galway as was attempted under Regulation 7 of the 2021 Draft Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55551/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Article 55 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 affects recreational inland fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55552/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason risk assessments for only two invasive freshwater fish species (chub and common carp) out of four listed in the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011) have been conducted by the National Biodiversity Data Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55544/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service continues to support the removal of invasive pike from the Owenriff system that straddles two SACs near Oughterard, County Galway in an effort to restore the ecosystem to its natural state, in order for Ireland to be in compliance with Article 6.2 of the EU Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55545/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the work his Department is carrying out to assist independent students who have become estranged from their families after the age of 18 years, to prove their independence in order that they can access SUSI; if he plans to revise the rules regarding eligibility to be classed as an independent student for SUSI purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55764/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the national student accommodation strategy, which was due to be updated in 2024, and if he could provide a date for publication of an updated strategy. [55763/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the grant-based scheme his Department is working on to support disabled drivers and passengers which will replace the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54782/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the business case submitted in relation to a school (details supplied) on 19 March 2025; if the funding requested will be provided for in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54553/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid will be used in State-owned forestry within the zone of influence of Lough Corrib SAC in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55540/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the absence of updated language planning guidelines; and the timeline for the publication of the draft Gaeltacht planning guidelines. [55823/25]

Noel Grealish — Independent 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

St Michael's House Group Budgetary matters
- Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.