Louth — week of Mon, 3 Nov

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 131 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2025

2025-11-05 · 10 votes · 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.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–5

Voted for 1 Ged Nash

Voted against 1 Erin McGreehan

Did not vote 3 Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 5–4

Voted against 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 6–3

Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan

Voted against 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 3 Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–5

Voted for 1 Ged Nash

Voted against 1 Erin McGreehan

Did not vote 3 Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 6–4

Voted for 1 Erin McGreehan

Voted against 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 3 Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 6–4

Voted against 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 8–2

Voted against 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Ged Nash

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 3 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Paula Butterly

Voted against 2 Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Erin McGreehan · Paula Butterly

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 96 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 96 total

Agriculture 28 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding under the €40 million capital grant scheme for biomethane will be expanded to support small- and medium-scale community-led projects. [60665/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the advance payments for the areas of natural constraint scheme. [60637/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the areas of specific constraint scheme. [60638/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the organic farming scheme. [60639/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the eco-scheme. [60640/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme (TAMS III). [60641/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the timeline and commencement dates for the basic income support for sustainability scheme. [60648/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the timeline and commencement dates for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability scheme. [60649/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate actions being taken in response to the recent International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification of the wild western honeybee (apis mellifera) as endangered within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60654/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; the reasons for the delay in progressing it beyond second stage in the Dáil; and the timeline for its enactment given the escalating biosecurity threats now confirmed in Ireland, including the Asian hornet. [60655/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to prevent the importation of non-native honey bee subspecies and colonies which contribute to introgressive hybridisation and disease transmission; and if consideration will be given to an immediate administrative moratorium on imports pending legislative action. [60656/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted a recent assessment of Ireland's biosecurity readiness to prevent the introduction of new honey bee pests such as tropilaelaps mites and the small hive beetle; and to provide details of contingency plans currently in place. [60657/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department will engage with the Department of the Climate, Energy and the Environment, and with the Northern Ireland authorities, to establish an all-island biosecurity protocol and joint strategy for the protection of apis mellifera, Ireland's native black honey bee. [60658/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's role in supporting farmers' participation in the biomethane supply chain, including feedstock provision and digestate management. [60666/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department plans to balance the use of agricultural land for energy crops with food production, biodiversity, and water quality targets. [60667/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dedicated advisory service for farmers engaging in anaerobic digestion projects will be established through Teagasc or other agencies. [60668/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls received by his Department's confidential animal welfare helpline in each of the past five years; the number of these that resulted in investigations; and the outcome of those investigations. [60710/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a county-by-county breakdown of animal welfare complaints received through his Department's confidential helpline in 2024 and to date in 2025. [60711/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions initiated following investigations into alleged animal cruelty or neglect reported to his Department's animal welfare helpline, in each of the past three years. [60712/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average response time from receipt of an animal welfare complaint to commencement of investigation; and the average time taken to conclude such investigations. [60713/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare complaints received through his Department's helpline which were referred to other agencies, including An Garda Síochána or local authorities, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [60714/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to ensure consistency and accountability in the handling and investigation of animal welfare complaints. [60715/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if independent monitoring or auditing is undertaken in respect of his Departments handling of animal welfare complaints; and if so, to provide details of same. [60716/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to establishing a national director of animal welfare to oversee animal welfare policy implementation, complaint handling, and inter-agency coordination. [60717/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources allocated to the animal welfare helpline and investigation functions in 2024 and to date in 2025, including staff numbers and funding. [60719/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the training provided to Departmental staff and authorised officers involved in investigating animal cruelty and neglect complaints. [60720/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any trends have been identified in the nature or frequency of animal welfare complaints received through his Department's helpline; and if these findings inform policy or enforcement priorities. [60721/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the nature of his Departments engagement with animal welfare organisations in relation to the receipt, referral, and investigation of complaints. [60722/25]
Health 17 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the details of the EuroMOMO z-score for Ireland for each week from the beginning of November 2024 to the end of March 2025; the z score in respect of each week and the number of corresponding recorded deaths; if she will provide the respective figures for the corresponding period in respect of the EuroMOMO zone as a whole; if excess deaths in Ireland were above or below this average, in tabular form; her concerns regarding the EuroMOMO z-score for Ireland during this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58053/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of hospitalisations per 1,000 cases of influenza in adults aged 65 and over in Ireland, alongside available comparative data for other EU member states, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58054/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive a follow-up appointment in Beaumont Hospital following a biopsy, since multiple scheduled appointments have been cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59773/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will include all ostomy products under the long-term illness scheme, given their essential role in daily patient care. [59990/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing a medical card specifically for ostomy patients to ensure access to necessary supplies. [59991/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will remove the prescription requirement for ostomy products due to the financial burden and access issues it creates for patients. [59992/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has taken steps to amend medical card eligibility to recognise clinically based eligibility with parity to income and automatically include cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60612/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the demand for nurses in nursing homes to be able to administer IVs; and the measures being taken to alleviate current shortages. [60613/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress that has been made toward the digitalisation of healthcare services under the 'Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030' framework. [60614/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of a "Shared Care Record" aimed at combining patient data across all elements of health services, as well as access to a patient app for accessing records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60615/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered implementing regulations for nicotine pouch marketing in an effort to reduce the addictive potential of such products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60617/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has insight into long-term health and economic benefits that could be associated with adding the shingles vaccine to the routine immunisation schedule, given the growing population aged 65+ across Ireland. [60653/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if HIQA has undertaken inspections of IPAS centres specifically focused on compliance with policy statements on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence safeguards since the introduction of the 2019 National Standards for Accommodation; and if such inspection reports are publicly available. [60687/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if HIQA plans to update or expand its inspection criteria for IPAS to include explicit standards relating to policy statements on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence prevention, reporting, and response; and when this will take effect. [60688/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will establish dedicated sexual violence and sexual health clinics accessible to international protection applicants, given concerns raised by women regarding past experiences of sexual violence and the absence of accessible therapeutic supports. [60689/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the establishment of satellite counselling and therapeutic services within or adjacent to IPAS centres, to ensure persons with experiences of sexual violence or coercive control can access trauma-informed care without prohibitive barriers such as transport or childcare. [60690/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will ensure that maternity and sexual health services provided to women in IPAS are culturally competent and trauma-informed, recognising that many women have disclosed experiences of sexual violence both prior to and during their journey to Ireland. [60693/25]
Justice 12 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 9 October 2025, the specific areas or Garda divisions that have been assigned the four dynamometer testing units deployed on a regional basis, with one unit allocated to each of the four Garda regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58170/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if her Department will provide resources for the creation of structured interagency forums in IPAS centres, to ensure coordination of services, avoid duplication, and enhance accountability in responding to domestic and sexual violence. [60672/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures that will be taken to address the current lack of national data on the prevalence and nature of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence among women in IPAS; and if he will commission a prevalence study similar to those undertaken in other EU states. [60673/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that the experience and data emerging from projects such as the Safe Harbour Project are systematically captured and integrated into CUAN's national policy planning, rather than remaining as isolated localised evidence. [60674/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguards in place to ensure that women disclosing abuse within IPAS are not placed at further risk due to cohabitation with perpetrators or visibility of accessing support services; and if risk assessments are conducted in such cases. [60675/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the provision of interpretation and translation supports at the initial court application stage for international protection applicants seeking domestic violence orders, given evidence that the absence of interpreters at this stage has led to adjournments and delays in protection. [60676/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the 2014 Reception and Integration Agency policy document on safeguarding international protection applicants from domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has not been reviewed or updated in over a decade, despite significant changes in asylum and displacement trends during that period; and if he will set out a timeline for a full review. [60682/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the current national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence does not contain a policy statement or detailed actions in relation to asylum seekers and refugees, given that they are identified as a particularly vulnerable group; and if he will commit to rectifying this omission in the next iteration of the strategy. [60683/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that future national policy statements on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence include targeted measures for those residing in International Protection Accommodation Services; and if he will consult directly with specialist services such as a refuge centre (details supplied) in this regard. [60684/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps CUAN, the national policy statements on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence agency, is taking to ensure that the development of its new National Services Development Plan adequately reflects the specific needs of women and children seeking international protection; and if ringfenced funding will be provided for dedicated supports in IPAS centres. [60685/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if CUAN will develop clear inter-agency protocols for preventing and responding to policy statements on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence within IPAS, in line with best practice models already operating in other EU member states such as Croatia, Cyprus, and Spain. [60686/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason formal inter-agency protocols between accommodation providers, NGOs, and statutory agencies on policy statements on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence response in IPAS have not yet been developed; and if he will commit to the establishment of such protocols on a statutory basis. [60691/25]
Climate 12 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department is engaging with enterprise agencies to attract investment into the emerging biomethane and anaerobic digestion sector. [60669/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his policy regarding supporting and financially assisting agri-based biomethane plants across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60651/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for the full implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy, including when the Biomethane Implementation Group will publish an operational delivery plan. [60661/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on progress toward the target of producing 5.7 TWh of biomethane by 2030; and the current number of operational anaerobic digestion plants connected to the gas grid. [60662/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when national planning guidelines for anaerobic digestion and biomethane facilities will be published to ensure consistency and certainty for local authorities and developers. [60663/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to ensure methane leakage monitoring and environmental safeguards are embedded in all biomethane projects supported by the State. [60664/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the levy on disposable coffee cups as provided for in the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60723/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has assessed the environmental impact of disposable coffee cups sent to landfill or incineration annually; and if he will publish the findings. [60724/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the success of local reusable cup initiatives, such as those in Fingal, Killarney, Bettystown, Trim, and Wicklow, in shaping national policy on single-use items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60725/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups to incentivise the use of reusable alternatives, in line with international best practice and the provisions of the Circular Economy Act 2022. [60726/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with stakeholders involved in local reusable cup campaigns to inform the development of national waste reduction strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60727/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for implementing the proposed charge on disposable coffee cups; and if he will ensure that communities and businesses receive adequate support to transition to reusable systems. [60728/25]
Children 12 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when her Department's action plan under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030 will be published in order to ensure that there is a whole-of-Government approach to supporting people with disabilities. [60620/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if structured community education programmes will be developed within IPAS to inform women of their rights in Ireland in relation to domestic and sexual violence, given that many residents come from countries where such protections are limited or absent. [60677/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline how the €3 million in dedicated funding for community neurorehabilitation teams announced in Budget 2026 will be allocated across regions; and if she will ensure that County Louth receives sufficient investment to establish a fully staffed and operational community neurorehabilitation team. [60694/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a timeline for the establishment of a community neurorehabilitation team serving County Louth; and to detail the planned staffing levels and service capacity for that team. [60695/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm whether any existing neurorehabilitation services in County Louth will be expanded or integrated into the new community neurorehabilitation team model; and the engagement that has taken place with the HSE and local CHO management in this regard. [60696/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the means by which her Department intends to monitor and evaluate the regional distribution of the new community neurorehabilitation teams to ensure equity of access, particularly in counties such as Louth where service provision has historically been limited. [60697/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a multidisciplinary community neurorehabilitation team for Louth will include specialists in neurology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, clinical psychology, and social work; and the recruitment plans in place to fill these posts. [60698/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how the €3 million announced in Budget 2026 compares to the level of investment recommended in the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy for full implementation of community-based neurorehabilitation teams nationwide. [60699/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details of the engagement between her Department, the HSE, and voluntary sector organisations in County Louth to design and deliver neurorehabilitation services tailored to local patient needs. [60700/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to publishing a regional breakdown of the new community neurorehabilitation team roll out plan, including expected service commencement dates for each county. [60701/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address existing waiting lists for neurorehabilitation in the northeast region pending the establishment of the new community teams. [60708/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding has been ring-fenced for community neurorehabilitation infrastructure and equipment in County Louth, including therapy spaces and assistive technology. [60709/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the anticipated timescale for the publication and enactment of the revised Exempted Development Regulations, following the recent public consultation on expanding categories of planning exemptions regarding attic conversions and detached habitable units in back gardens; and if he will outline the next steps for finalising and implementing these regulatory changes. [60650/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the recent IUCN reclassification of apis mellifera as endangered will influence Ireland's national biodiversity and pollinator strategies; and whether specific protections for wild honey bee colonies will now be prioritised in national biodiversity policy. [60659/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement taking place with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to map, monitor, and protect remaining wild populations of apis mellifera in Ireland; and if dedicated funding will be allocated to support their conservation. [60660/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports her Department is providing to a school (details supplied), in terms of their future accommodation needs in the context of the school serving a rural village with significant new housing development currently under construction and due to be occupied in the next 18 months. [60453/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding the programme of Government commitment to develop physical education halls and sporting facilities, including yards and play areas for schools, in conjunction with the sports capital fund. [60652/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will support the inclusion of domestic and sexual violence awareness in adult education and language classes for asylum seekers and refugees, in order to ensure early awareness of rights and available supports. [60679/25]
Finance 3 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance if funding has been allocated for expanded operations to the Joint Agency Task Force to tackle the cross-Border smuggling of illicit tobacco products. [60616/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department has taken to reduce fuel smuggling and enforce compliance with the Windsor Framework's Green Lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60618/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance whether tax incentives or accelerated capital allowances are being considered for companies investing in biomethane production or grid injection facilities. [60671/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on when the ordnance cadetship competition is expected to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58558/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of ordnance cadetship posts that were allocated in each of the years 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [58559/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will consider providing targeted employment and training supports for women who have left abusive relationships while residing in IPAS, recognising the role of economic independence in breaking cycles of coercive control. [60680/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection if specific guidance and training will be issued to Intreo offices on the circumstances of women in IPAS who may require urgent supports due to domestic and sexual violence, including safeguards to ensure perpetrators cannot control access to welfare payments. [60681/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the expected reopening date for applications to the community centres investment fund. [60308/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if regional enterprise funding streams will prioritise bioenergy clusters in rural areas, particularly in counties such as Louth that have strong infrastructural and agricultural potential. [60670/25]

Ged Nash — Labour Party 14 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE taxpayer units who may have either underpayments or overpayments for the 2023 and 2024 tax years respectively; the number who have not yet submitted a tax return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58142/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the difficulties being experienced by already qualified teachers on supply panels (details supplied), who appear to be losing out to newly-qualified teachers for CID posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57940/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any plans to designate Drogheda as a city in law, and for local Government administrative purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59227/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional financial support will be made available to community development organisations, in terms of their core funding under various Department-supported funding streams, to assist them in meeting their obligations as employers under the new pension auto-enrolment obligations from 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57884/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reforms he plans to introduce to improve the delivery of infrastructure and capital development outlined in the revised national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60445/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide a briefing on the reason search and rescue crews who commence work at 1300 hours for a continuous 24hr duty period, have their hours of work artificially reduced to 16.5 hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60718/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for information on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60841/25]

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 4 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the reason the drugs payment scheme covers only testosterone therapies designed for men and not female-specific formulations, such as androfeme; her views on whether the HSE intends to review this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59388/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has appointed a responsible person for the implementation of the HSE Service Plan 2025; if the action to provide FM system technology for pre-school children is being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59471/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to outline the body or authority responsible for inspecting and investigating retailers to ensure compliance with prohibitions on selling vapes, nicotine inhaling products and nicotine pouches to persons under 18 years of age; the number of inspections, audits and compliance checks which have been undertaken in the past 12 months on this matter; the number of fines and orders issued to retailers in breach of these laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60573/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to detail the provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill as is currently drafted in relation to the advertising of nicotine, vaping and nicotine pouch products; the levels of advertisement that will be permitted and restricted under the current drafting of the bill; to provide an estimate of when this bill will be ready to advance to the next stage in the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60574/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the scope for the free fees initiative which caps undergraduate fees at €3000, or €2500 as of the Budget 2026, to include undergraduate courses in higher education institutions that are currently excluded from the fee cap arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59082/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider regional cost-of-living adjustments in assessing eligibility for HAP and social housing supports for single and married earners in high-rent areas, who fall just above national thresholds but face housing insecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58703/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is appropriate for publicly funded universities to maintain entry criteria that are unrelated to the content of the course and that exclude otherwise qualified applicants; and if he will take steps to ensure that the NUI foreign language requirement is reformed so as not to disadvantage students unfairly. [59394/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if voluntary organisations and community groups in receipt of State funding will receive an incremental budget to allow for the additional cost of auto-enrolment and minimum wage increases that come into effect from January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58752/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the policies applied by district veterinary offices in respect of permits for the sale of cattle from TB-restricted herds to approved controlled finishing units (CFUs); if he will ensure that sales facilitated by marts through systems such as restricted herd sales are treated on the same basis as direct sales to CFUs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60311/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by his Department and the National Transport Authority (NTA) to progress the introduction of a dedicated east-west bus service in County Louth; if he is aware of the ongoing lack of public transport connectivity across this corridor, despite evidence of growing local demand; if consideration can be made to investigate such a corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60549/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on when definitive clarification and guidance will be issued to the Irish steel sector regarding the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), including the expected structure of pricing/tariffs, and quota arrangements; if he will address concerns that steel suppliers may be in a position to procure steel through Northern Ireland or other jurisdictions not covered, or not yet effectively captured, by CBAM requirements, which could significantly undermine the competitiveness of compliant Irish steel manufacturers and processors; the measures his Department intends to take to ensure competitive equity and protect domestic industry during the transition to full CBAM implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60568/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address the shortage of early childcare places, particularly for children between the age of nought to two years, which is preventing many parents, especially women, from returning to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60506/25]

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which additional funding to clear the backlog of assessment of need applications, allocated under Cara’s Fund, will be detailed in the National Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58670/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality given that no data is currently gathered on disabled entrepreneurs, the body that holds responsibility for ensuring accountability and measurable progress in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60297/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the incorrectly spelled new sign outside his Department came to be put in place; the total cost of the sign; the estimated cost for the removal and a replacement sign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60171/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the most recent meeting of the construction sector group; if there is a work plan for this group for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60170/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the means by which charities, not-for-profits and community organisations, who have paid employees and who are funded by multiple Government Departments and agencies, will be able to make financial provision for their workers for the pension auto enrolment scheme commencing in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60222/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff, by grade, that are based in both Dundalk and Drogheda Intreo offices as of 24 October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60364/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE ophthalmic physicians based in Community Services within CHO8 in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60362/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons with a special interest in knee and hip replacement surgery based at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025; the days and hours of the week each of those consultants are at this hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60363/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made in all the investigations into the death of a Defence Forces member who was killed on duty in the Lebanon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60412/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress being made to update the Army Pensions Act 1923 following the case of a person (details supplied); if interim solutions are being considered for the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60411/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there is scope in the recently announced new technical and financial advisory support, to help Ireland develop district heating systems, by the European Investment Bank to update and correct the system at a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60419/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government's retrofitting targets across private housing have been set for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60420/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 22 October 2025, if non-medical aids and appliances for people with vision impairment would fall within Annex III of the EU VAT Directive, given the inclusion of goods essential to compensate and overcome disability; if assistive technology would fall within said category where it is not specifically constructed for people with vision impairment but could be reasonably treated as such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60193/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted measures being developed under Priority Action 5.6 of the new National Human Rights Strategy to support disabled entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60296/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cars and vans that are attached to Louth, Cavan and Monaghan Garda division as of 28 October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60366/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for CLÁR funding under measure 1 and measure 2 in 2024, and to-date in 2025, from County Louth; and the number of successful applications under each measure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60361/25]