Tipperary South — week of Mon, 20 Oct

What your Tipperary South TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-21 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

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 against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 2 Mattie McGrath · Michael Murphy

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 2 Mattie McGrath · Michael Murphy

Mattie McGrath — Independent 0 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí available to Cahir Garda station; the number of Gardaí available to Clonmel Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56640/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the 1 percent pay increase has not been paid to prison staff that was due on 1 September 2025; if staff working in the Irish Prison Service headquarters in Longford have received the 1 percent increase; when all prison staff will receive the pay increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56848/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the full and final cost of a housing site (details supplied) including all site preparation, ancillary and constructions costs, security costs, landscaping etc; for a breakdown of these costs; the total cost per unit; the annual cost of operating these housing units by the approved housing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56972/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who have been prosecuted for racing sulkies on a public road in a manner that is a danger to other road users; the measures Gardaí can take when video evidence of such races emerge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56990/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues with regard to illegal sulky racing causing danger to road users and horses; if he will consider strengthening legislation in this area to increase protections for other road users; if he has concerns about children being in control of a horse drawn carriage on a public road; if those in control of a horse drawn carriage must follow rules of the road including mobile phone usage; if there is legislation outlining the clear restrictions on the control of sulkies on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56991/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues regarding illegal sulky racing causing danger to road users and horses; if he will consider strengthening legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57688/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to deal with the ongoing issues with regard to illegal sulky racing causing danger to horses and road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56989/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; when the Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if he supports the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57502/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel does not have a GP service, a dietician and access to a physical therapist (details supplied), and when the hospital can expect to receive permanent residence of these services. [56968/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a distinction between emotional support and behavioural management in relation to Circular 0030/2014; the supports available for children with emotional support needs that is, overwhelm, sensory overload and so on; to clarify clearly what is considered primary care needs and what is not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57514/25]

Michael Murphy — Fine Gael 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the decision by University Hospital Waterford to discontinue the provision of coronial post-mortems at University Hospital Waterford with effect from 1 January 2026; if he will set out the alternative arrangements, if any, which are planned for the southeast region, covering the counties of Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow, which currently depend on this service; his views on whether the withdrawal of this service would amount to his Department disclaiming a long-standing statutory and public health obligation; and if he will make urgent representations, in consultation with the Minister for Health, to ensure that this essential service continues to be provided locally, promptly and within the existing modern mortuary facilities at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53046/25]

Seamus Healy — Independent 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns