Louth — week of Mon, 13 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 15 questions · 1 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 1 Erin McGreehan

Voted against 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan

Voted against 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 2 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 2 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan

Did not vote 4 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken in hospitals to improve the awareness among healthcare staff of the needs of visually impaired patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55105/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda no longer accepts histopathology samples from general practitioners (GPs) in the catchment area for patients without a medical card or GP visit card; if so, the reason; when the matter will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56076/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding has been given to areas in Louth under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55826/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available to communities that wish to encourage the Irish language, particularly in the east coast’s lost Gaeltacht of Omeath, County Louth. [55825/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports available for students with disabilities in further education and training under Budget 2026.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55831/25]

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.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 2 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the funding for a facility (details supplied) will continue beyond 31 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54670/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the FET strategy for 2025-2029 will be published and implemented. [56016/25]

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50088/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [50089/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [48848/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with the president of the European Commission. [48849/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding has been allocated in Budget 2026 for the review into how students with disabilities are accommodated at third level; when the review will commence and finish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55896/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on any progress being made on the funding issues at SOLAS and ETBs’ apprenticeship training programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55895/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the future funding plans for the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55894/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available for primary school children to attend the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55893/25]