Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 3 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 44 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2025

2025-11-06 · 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 8–2

Voted for 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

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 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 1 Peter Burke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 4 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the specific measures which are being taken to address the ongoing difficulties in the provision of home help services in County Longford; if she is aware of increasing reports of elderly people being left without care support at weekends due to staff shortages, carers not being replaced when on leave, and scheduled visits being cut short, leaving families anxious and unable to work for fear of carers not turning up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58130/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will address the ongoing shortage of salbutamol nebuliser solution in community pharmacies; the actions being taken by the HSE, the Medicines Management Programme and the HPRA to stabilise supply; the expected timeframe for restoration of normal availability; the clinical guidance being issued to prescribers and pharmacists regarding safe alternatives or substitution protocols; and if she will ensure that vulnerable patients such as (details supplied) who rely on nebulised salbutamol for COPD or asthma relief are prioritised for access where clinically indicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58812/25]

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

New lobbying 1 return

Drury Health
- Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for knee surgery in regional hospital Tullamore. [58261/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting treatment. [58292/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [58560/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [58709/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an urgent surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [59290/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [59301/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the drug tofersen is approved for the treatment of motor neurone disease in suitable cases as a matter of urgency. [59312/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [60869/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a convalescence or respite period can be put in place for a person (details supplied). [60870/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure an application for working family payment is approved for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [59847/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the income assessment for the non-contributory pension has been increased as part of budget 2026; and his views on whether the assessment should be increased in line with cost-of-living increases. [60608/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 21 October 2025, to provide a copy of the safety assessment report upon which they based their decision for the pick up point; her views on whether a distance of 3.3 kilometres from the child's house is an appropriate distance having regard to their own policy. [59076/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport when the updated criteria for community involvement schemes will issue to all local authorities [60542/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the updated criteria for local improvement schemes will issue to all local authorities. [61326/25]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Health 17 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women which have applied for treatment abroad for endometriosis through the HSE scheme to date in 2025; the expected average wait time for approval; and if there is a target number of patients to be supported this year. [57980/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the newly established endometriosis advisory group is scheduled to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57981/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for communication to general practitioners, consultants, and other relevant clinicians to be sent; and the specific guidance or training which will be included to improve early detection and treatment of endometriosis. [57982/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the planned timeline for the launch of the national awareness campaign on menstrual health and endometriosis; and the organisations which will be involved in its development and delivery. [57983/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients waiting for cardiothoracic surgery per RHA; and the average waiting time. [58013/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when she plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58293/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of supports that are in place for former patients of psychiatric asylums and their families who have experienced neglect and abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59338/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there is a place or service available for a person (details supplied); and the supports available to assist such a person in securing safe accommodation, accessing addiction treatment and recovery services in another area. [59987/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have qualified as psychologists in each of the past five years; and of those qualified the number currently registered with CORU. [60522/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting list figures for CAMHS services at the end of September and end of October 2025, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60534/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health in light of the announcement that an additional 300 whole-time equivalent staff will be recruited in mental health services in 2026, if she will provide a breakdown of how these 300 WTE posts will be allocated across service types, for example, inpatient CAMHS, crisis intervention, adult mental health community teams, etc.; the number of these posts that are new posts versus replacement or redeployed posts; the timetable for recruitment; the proportion of the 300 posts she expects to have in place by the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60537/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health of the 300 additional WTE staff announced for recruitment in mental health services in 2026, the number who will be ring-fenced for targeted mental health services for members of the Traveller community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60538/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide the most recent statistics on mental health outcomes among the Traveller community, including prevalence of depression, anxiety, psychosis, self-harm and suicide rates and so on; the way in which the outcomes compare with the general population, by age and gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60588/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of Travellers with mental health needs currently accessing community mental health teams, psychiatric services and counselling services. [60589/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health staff currently trained in or working on culturally competent services for Travellers. [60590/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there are dedicated mental health programmes or outreach services targeting the Traveller community; and the way in which these programmes are evaluated for effectiveness. [60591/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of Travellers employed in the mental health workforce; and if there are initiatives to increase representation. [60592/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of teacher vacancies in schools, per county; and the plans to fill these posts. [58014/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for enrolment in primary and post primary schools per county. [58015/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for autism assessments, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy, by regional health area; and the average waiting times per regional health area for an initial assessment. [57823/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on waiting lists for childcare, per county. [58016/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action his Department is taking to address the root causes of racial attacks and ensure better protection and integration for migrant communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60227/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the most recent annual figures for reported Domestic Sexual and Gender-based Violence, by county, for the past five years; the number of incidents reported to the Gardaí, the number of prosecutions initiated, the number of convictions secured per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60579/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the basis on which import and customs fees are calculated for small consumer goods purchased from outside the EU; and how it can be considered proportionate or fair that, in some cases, the customs and import charges exceed the original purchase price of the goods (details supplied). [58305/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a breakdown of funding provided to sport by scheme (details supplied) in each of the past five years, by women’s and men’s sport, and by sport type, in tabular form. [58657/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a place or service available for a person (details supplied); and the supports available to assist such a person in securing safe accommodation, accessing addiction treatment and recovery services in another area. [59986/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for domiciliary care allowance applications and appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60339/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of first-year intake places approved by his Department in the past three academic years for undergraduate psychology-related programmes, including honours bachelor degrees in psychology, conversion courses and so on, across higher education institutions; the number of graduates for the same period; the number of places for postgraduate professional psychology training; and the number of graduates from psychology programmes in each of those years. [60548/25]