Kildare South — week of Mon, 3 Nov

What your Kildare South TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 49 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–72

Voted for 2 Mark Wall · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Voted against 2 Martin Heydon · Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Did not vote 1 Fiona O'Loughlin

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 3 Mark Wall · Martin Heydon · Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Voted against 1 Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Did not vote 1 Fiona O'Loughlin

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Martin Heydon · Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Voted against 2 Mark Wall · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Did not vote 1 Fiona O'Loughlin

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Martin Heydon · Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Voted against 2 Mark Wall · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Did not vote 1 Fiona O'Loughlin

Fiona O'Loughlin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mark Wall — Labour Party 4 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 14 October 2025, if he will outline the works carried out at Newbridge train station for the provision of a public toilet; and the total costs of these works. [58252/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a request (details supplied) from a person on State pension; his plans to assist with such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59431/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if a child in County Kildare (details supplied) can be assisted with the cost of necessary medical interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58584/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the national dementia registry as recently announced in May 2025 by the Minister of State in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58585/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider providing an ASD unit for a school in Kildare south (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60114/25]

Martin Heydon — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Seán Ó Fearghaíl — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Education 5 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is proposed to provide dormant accounts funding to WALK for the Peer Ability Programme in counties Louth , Dublin ,West Meath ,Cavan and Cork in 2026; if so, when an announcement will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58352/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the success of the Youthreach Programme since its inception, and having regard to the fact that a small number of students at senior primary and lower second level cannot have their particular needs met in conventional school settings, whether she sees the need for the establishment of a junior Youthreach programme; the strategies her Department have for meeting the needs of such pupils in circumstances where their inability to settle in school gives rise to huge levels of anxiety on the part of the students, their families and the teaching and ancillary staff attempting to work with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58353/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) for a school seeking to expedite approval for an ASD class.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58811/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the Government’s decision to zone more land for essential housing needs, the steps her Department will take to ensure that educational facilities will be provided in areas where the growing population requires it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60738/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently address the concerns regarding school accommodation raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60834/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57873/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the Governments positive decision to request local authorities to zone more land to meet essential housing needs, the policies in place to ensure that counties where the population rises rapidly can be guaranteed that health, educational and recreational resources will be expanded to meet the increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60736/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irelands immigration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59235/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the concerns relating to the level of immigration into Ireland raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60365/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the waiting times for HSE dietician services in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59239/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health in view of the Government’s decision to zone more land for housing needs, the steps her Department will take to ensure that essential medical services including GP services will be provided in areas where the growing population requires it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60737/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58813/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the concerns regarding the student assistant fund raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60835/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on his Department carrying out a review of public financial procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60189/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on his Department’s new Statement on Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60188/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on plans for Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60418/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to improve retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60417/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will address the Shared Island Initiative, and the matter of preparing for a new Ireland as raised in correspondence (details supplied). [59238/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the rising cost of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59236/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in view of the Government’s decision to zone more land for essential housing need, the steps his Department will take to ensure that reactional facilities, sports centres and swimming pools will be provided in areas where the growing population requires it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60739/25]

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Education 15 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her position in relation to the exemptions system for the Irish language as it stands; her views on whether it is fit for purpose; her plans to combat the increasing number of students seeking exemptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59852/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding received by her Department in Budget 2026 will be directed towards tackling the problem of vacant teaching posts at primary and post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55563/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new schools that have opened in the past year, broken down by county and type of school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57692/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to tackle the increasing and worrying levels of student receiving exemptions for the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57944/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils studying in Irish-medium schools over the past 20 years, by school type, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57946/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has imminent plans to open any new Irish medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57947/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work being undertaken to deliver the Programme for Government commitment to increase dedicated Irish-medium teacher training programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57964/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students who currently hold an Irish language exemption for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58249/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work being undertaken by her Department to review accessibility in LCA assessment for the deaf and hard of hearing students; if she will consider the introduction of other forms of assessments that do not rely solely on audio components; if she will consult with deaf students, parents, teachers, and the representative society (details supplied) to develop fair and inclusive approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58603/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider producing a policy for the Irish language in the youth work sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59856/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the importance of the role played by mild general learning disability schools in the mix of schools; if she will protect their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59857/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the delays in the delivery of extra classrooms in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the new building will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60186/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider granting a HAA medical card and a full contributory pension to survivors of institutional abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60272/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will ensure that transport is arranged for (details supplied) as a matter of urgency, given that there is a proximate bus route with space available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60310/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider sanctioning an ASD special class in a school (details supplied) for September 2026, considering the significant need demonstrated in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60521/25]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider making Irish-medium education a strategic priority for his Department; whether he will create a comprehensive policy that deals specifically with Irish-medium education at third level; and if he will work on a cross-Departmental basis to formulate a joined-up policy for Irish-medium education from early years to third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57690/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage with the Minister for Education & Youth on coordinated action regarding introducing the CEFR for the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57691/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on discussions regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the post-primary level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58022/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider expanding the definition of student from a lone parent family in the student assistance fund priority groups to encompass students who were raised by a single parent who is no longer raising any children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59559/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the areas in which it is not possible for medical card holders to get free access to vasectomies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58026/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dietitians in the Dublin south, Kildare and west Wicklow area; if there are plans for the recruitment of dietitians in the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58243/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the waiting list times to see a dietitian in the Dublin south, Kildare and west Wicklow area; the measures being taken to reduce these times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58244/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of State-supported housing developments that have been discontinued permanently or temporarily due to cost issues, broken down by county and type of housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57689/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time each social welfare appeal takes, in tabular form; what his Department is doing to reduce these times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59666/25]