Laois — week of Mon, 3 Nov

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 42 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 against 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Did not vote 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Did not vote 1 Brian Stanley

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Did not vote 1 Brian Stanley

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

Did not vote 1 Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley — Independent 0 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if occupational therapists are in place in County Laois; if so, the number of therapists available; if a recruitment process is underway for occupational therapists; if a panel is in place; if there are vacant posts; if so, when these posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58009/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if an occupational therapist is in place to serve primary care in County Laois; if a recruitment process is underway; if a panel is in place; when positions will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58010/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when occupational therapists will be appointed for child disability network teams in Laois; if HSE recruitment is underway; if a panel is in place for occupational therapists for these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58011/25]

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Education 9 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to grant an appeal in respect of additional SNA hours for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58002/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated timeline for works to commence on a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58216/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place or criteria necessary to support the establishment of a new Gaelscoil at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58239/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence regarding the SNA review process for 2025-2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58250/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58300/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the pupil teacher ratio in primary schools across the country for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58447/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views regarding the appointment of special education coordinators in every school; her views that it be included in a post of responsibility where there are education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58479/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her views in relation to having a small schools pilot project, which operates as clusters with one administrator working on behalf of the pilot project, that could include 3-6 small schools and teachers could continue teaching in these schools at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58484/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58621/25]
Health 6 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a position in the HSE will be filled (details supplied) which has been vacant for a considerable period; and if she will give a start date on this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57984/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were admitted to the Central Mental Hospital for 2024; the number who were discharged; and the number of people in the Central Mental Hospital at the end of 2024; the average length of stay of people in the hospital in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58208/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue to matters raised correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58263/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a change of approach in the provision of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58294/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health to reply to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58564/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time staff currently at work in positions (details supplied) in Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59999/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57937/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if response will issue to matters raised in correspondence arising from the recent Budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58018/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) who has submitted an additional payment under the disablement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58964/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the threshold income for social housing applicants given people on low incomes in many cases are excluded from applying for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58051/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when CAS 1 approval will be granted for a project by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60004/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the work of the new infrastructure division within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60202/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the work of the accelerating infrastructure task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60201/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the improvements the revised NDP will mean for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60434/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in view of his support for chaplains to the Defence Forces having representation, his plans to agree to amending the PDF’s conciliation and arbitration scheme to provide for such representation in this administrative scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60435/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport if he is in a position to support the re-commencement of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58066/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of site visits by the IDA in 2024/2025 to date, on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58524/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names and locations of properties that were transferred in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57955/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department can take to promote the establishment of parent and toddler groups in each county, in view of the large number of such facilities in some areas, and scarcity in others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58309/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence regarding funding for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58238/25]

William Aird — Fine Gael 4 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 7 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on when a new school building (details supplied) will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59607/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on when an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59608/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the implementation of the 'Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024-2028'; which of the 18 priority actions have been commenced; the budgetary allocation for same; the way in which youth services are being increased in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59795/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the availability of school places in County Laois for children with autism; the number of children currently without a school place in the county; her future plans to streamline the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59797/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures her Department is taking to address the current shortage of qualified teachers, particularly in DEIS, special education, and Gaeltacht schools; the incentives or supports being considered to improve retention; when she expects to see a reduction in unfilled teaching positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59798/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the scale of school absenteeism since the COVID-19 pandemic, by DEIS and non-DEIS schools; the specific actions in place to reduce absenteeism, especially among children under six; when the promised new DEIS+ scheme will be published and implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59799/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the means by which her Department is tracking progress on the 100+ actions in Education Plan 2025, particularly those involving education therapy and school transport services; the benchmarks being used; the means by which the Department plans to resource delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59800/25]
Climate 3 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the National Retrofit Plan, specifically regarding the targets of retrofitting 500,000 homes and installing 400,000 heat pumps by 2030; the steps being taken to accelerate these initiatives; the means by which his Department propose to address the projected shortfall in heat pump installations, which may not meet the 2042 target under current trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60531/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of Ireland’s offshore wind energy projects, particularly the 5 GW target for 2030; the measures being taken to expedite planning, consenting, and grid connection processes to meet this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60532/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address Ireland’s preparedness for the stricter EU air quality standards set to take effect in 2030; the actions being taken to meet these targets and reduce premature deaths from air pollution by 55 percent, as outlined in the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60533/25]