Offaly — week of Mon, 20 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Offaly TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

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 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee

2025-10-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

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 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-21 · 2 votes

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

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Did not vote 1 Carol Nolan

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

Voted for 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Did not vote 1 Carol Nolan

Carol Nolan — Independent 4 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of the IPAS NGO partners who provide drop-in day services for unaccommodated people and who assist in the provision of access of facilities including hot showers, meals and laundry services; to provide the total funding to each individual partner NGO for every year since 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56750/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57295/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider amending the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 to ensure that persons found to be in possession of child pornography, irrespective of offence gravity or other circumstances, will be liable to a mandatory custodial sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57385/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of recent remarks by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls (details supplied), who formally spoke out against the practice of surrogacy at a UN General Assembly event; if she is aware of and will respond to the concerns outlined in the Special Rapporteurs report presented on 10 October 2025 before the UN General Assembly in which she calls for a global ban on all forms of surrogacy, warning that the practice is "characterized by exploitation and violence against women and children, including girls."; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56554/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57293/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in the provision of a new wheelchair for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57616/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if he or any of his officials received an invitation to attend the multinational Gaza summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, that took place on 13 October 2025. [56826/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only. [57299/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or any of his officials received an invitation to attend the multinational Gaza summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, that took place on 13 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56825/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57291/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns raised by a person regarding the conduct of the Child and Family Agency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56749/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57284/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57285/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57287/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57300/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57290/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57296/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57289/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57288/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57286/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57294/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57298/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57283/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57292/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57297/25]

John Clendennen — Fine Gael 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of additional school accommodation projects approved for County Offaly in each of the past ten years, 2015-2025; the date of their completion; if not yet completed, their current status and expected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57429/25]

Tony McCormack — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Foreign 4 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department and the diplomatic network are taking to support Irish small and medium enterprises seeking to enter new export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57060/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the expansion of Ireland’s diplomatic and consular network globally under the Global Ireland strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57061/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with EU counterparts in regard to Russian cyberattacks, disinformation, and political subversion aimed at weakening democracies and dividing societies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56958/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered appointing a trade envoy to Ukraine to build relationships for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56959/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance or guidance his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department is providing to small business owners in relation to the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57424/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his Department’s engagement with employers and the SME sector in relation to the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57552/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [46858/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied). [56824/25]