Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 13 Oct

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 20 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 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Claire Kerrane

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Claire Kerrane

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Martin Daly

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if plans were considered to move cancer services in the Galway/Roscommon area to Merlin Park; if consultants in the area put together a clear proposal to set up a day ward type service on a floor of the building; if such a proposal was refused by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54690/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if plans were considered to move accident and emergency services in the Galway/Roscommon area to Merlin Park; if consultants in the area put together a clear proposal to set up a day ward type service on a floor of the building; if such a proposal was refused by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54691/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the shortage of GPs accepting medical card patients in Galway/Roscommon and the difficulties this is creating for patients who are trying to avail of the services they are entitled to; the steps she is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54889/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to outline the alternative screening available to those who are unable to undergo breast screening by mammogram; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55422/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if private MRIs can be reviewed and assessed by a specialist team within the Galway Breast Clinic or another HSE breast centre; if not the reason; the alternative pathways available to someone in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55423/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health in relation to breast screening, to outline the circumstances in which MRI or targeted ultrasound are available instead of mammogram; if such alternatives may be made more widely available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55424/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding that may be available to help a school (details supplied) to improve its outdoor play areas by adding colourful picnic benches, high quality sensory sound instruments and some new playground markings and games; if a parents association can apply for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55953/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding that may be available to help a school (details supplied) to provide school buses for school trips; if a parents association can apply for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55954/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding that may be available to help a school (details supplied) to provide toys for the classroom; if a parents association can apply for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55955/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans to reconsider the timeline a person must be registered with the ESB Networks Priority Services Register before being eligible for the SEAI Solar PV for medically vulnerable households scheme; the reason for this time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55428/25]

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the increase in tax revenue generated from landlords over the past three years, considering the significant rise in home rental costs during the same period; specifically, to clarify whether the growth in rental income has led to a proportionate increase in income tax from rental profits; and to outline any measures being considered to promote tax equity within the rental sector. [54685/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the increase in tax revenue generated from landlords over the past three years, considering the significant rise in home rental costs during the same period; specifically, to clarify whether the growth in rental income has led to a proportionate increase in income tax from rental profits; and to outline any measures being considered to promote tax equity within the rental sector. [54685/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the value he places on clusters of third level institutions and innovation hubs, if there are clear pathways and supports in place for establishing and expanding such hubs in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56014/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable investment in towns such as Ballinasloe that experience multiple forms of disadvantage despite strong community capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56024/25]

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 3 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no acute asthma management plan in place, in and being adhered to in University College Hospital Galway; or if there is such a plan, if she could provide a copy of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55678/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by location of each CR hub and its corresponding dedicated CR WTE allocation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56461/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed list of hub sites and identify which locations are currently providing phase III CR (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56462/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who completed a full phase III CR programme during 2024 in the community hub CR setting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56463/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farmer with a TB restricted herd can sell cattle directly to a controlled finishing unit with no conditions attached, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the 30-day TB test window (details supplied); if marts will be allowed to operate under the same conditions as a farmer selling direct to a feedlot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54767/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of hours a person (details supplied) has completed in both national school and in secondary school since their time registered with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55726/25]