Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 20 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 13 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-21 · 2 votes

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 83–69

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Finance Bill 2025

2025-10-21 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 82–65

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee

2025-10-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Education (Amendment) Bill 2024

2025-10-21 · 2 votes · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 and certain regulations made under that Act for the purpose of allowing a certain timeframe to be specified in respect of students with sp…

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A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 and certain regulations made under that Act for the purpose of allowing a certain timeframe to be specified in respect of students with special educational needs when an application is made for admission to a school and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–65

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Robert Troy

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Robert Troy

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on the physiotherapy waiting list at St. Joseph's Care Centre, Longford, as of 30 September 2025, disaggregated into assessment and treatment lists; the average/median wait for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56598/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for physiotherapy at St. Joseph's Care Centre, Longford, by waiting-time bands, less than four weeks; four to 12; 12-26; 26-52, greater than 52 weeks, and by clinical priority (urgent/soon/routine); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56599/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being implemented in CHO 8 to reduce physiotherapy waiting times at St. Joseph's Care Centre, Longford; the target reduction by quarter for the next 12 months; the expected timeframe to eliminate waits beyond 26 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56600/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm the Government's position with regard to our long-standing policy of military neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48825/25]

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Irish SME Association Employment
- ISME annual lunch

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an urgent update on a school buildings project (details supplied). [56626/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for clarification and information in relation to school bus ticket for a child (details supplied). [57018/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will allocate additional home help hours to a person (details supplied) specifically to provide over-night care or care during periods of the nighttime. [56779/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [57475/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify the elements of the recently announced core funding changes & employment regulation order in relation to the childcare sector; and the percentage of core funding announced which will be ringfenced for wage increases focusing on the level of training and experience. [57546/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify whether holes in funding have been identified in the community childcare sector as a result of the recently announced employment regulation order and the new round of core funding; if she will confirm if core funding will cover the entirety of the enforced wage increases across all community childcare settings; and, if not, if she will confirm the way in which these services will be supported further. [57547/25]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding allocated to breastfeeding promotion and support services in 2020 to 2025; the breakdown of funding by regional health authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56519/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current budget allocation for lactation consultants, breastfeeding clinics and community based peer support programmes; and the number this compares to previous years. [56521/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE lactation consultants currently employed by the HSE. [56522/25]