Kerry — week of Mon, 10 Nov

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Nov – 16 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 78 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-11-12 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 80–61

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 1 vote · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Foreign 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views the Government must recognise our stance on being neutral; and if there are any changes on neutrality it will have to be adjudicated on by the people of Ireland by a referendum. [60837/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62345/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding supports available for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62347/25]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 58 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 58 total

Health 13 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine fair deal client contribution costs for a person (details supplied); to provide a breakdown of the way in which these costs were calculated, as the family cannot afford same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61014/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61768/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the amount raised from car parking charges at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61795/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the current protocols in place for cases where a patient presents at accident and emergency and reports suspected drink-spiking; the reason hospitals do not carry out toxicology testing in these cases, even when requested by patients and families; the measures in place to ensure timely Garda statements and preservation of evidence where a victim is incapacitated; if he will commit to establishing a clear national pathway across hospitals and Garda stations to ensure suspected spiking incidents are treated as crimes, investigated promptly, and supported by appropriate clinical and policing protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61801/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the action she will take to allocate more resources to meet the essential needs of a person (details supplied), with an emphasis on more respite to enable sustainable homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62100/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the new community hospital will be opened in Killarney; when patients will be transferred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62266/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the additional staff, in particular nursing staff, will be provided to allow for the overdue opening of beds in West Kerry Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62491/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the additional staff, in particular nursing staff, will be provided to allow for the overdue opening of beds in Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62492/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the additional staff, in particular nursing staff, will be provided to allow for the overdue opening of the new Killarney Community Hospital and the closed beds in West Kerry Community Hospital and Kenmare Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62493/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason Kerry patients continue to be transferred to community hospitals and nursing homes in Cork and Limerick and as far away as County Offaly while the brand-new Killarney Community Hospital remains closed and beds remain closed in West Kerry Community Hospital and Kenmare Community Hospital; her views on whether this is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62494/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed progress report in regard to the overdue primary care centre in Cahersiveen, County Kerry; when the residents of Iveragh and south Kerry will have this important health facility in place to serve the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62495/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans for the old St. Finian's Hospital and lands, a prime property in Killarney, County Kerry, that has been idle since 2012; the reason no decision has been made to date regarding this valuable asset; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62501/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the provision of a permanent oncology-haematology build at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied) in view of the fact patients numbers requiring chemotherapy are increasing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62539/25]
Agriculture 11 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it has taken up to 20 years and longer to process aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61368/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were applied for in County Kerry during the past 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, 10 years,15 years, 20 years and longer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61369/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were granted in County Kerry during the past 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, 10 years,15 years, 20 years and longer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61370/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were refused in County Kerry during the past 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, 10 years,15 years, 20 years and longer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61371/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were withdrawn in County Kerry during the past 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, 10 years,15 years, 20 years and longer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61372/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation still exists or has it been replaced by another name/organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61443/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently examine issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); in view of correspondence from the Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity to provide an update on the progress of the 2021 Bill to ban imports of non-native honeybees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61700/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure Ireland gets the best possible nitrates derogation deal for Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61793/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to put a process in place to purchase the title to Kilkeaveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry in order that the structure qualifies for state funding; to clarify the rights and responsibilities attributed to it as it appears that the title to Kilkeaveragh Pier, which was built by Trinity College Dublin (TCD) as part of the Iveragh Estate is not owned by his Department and has been left in ‘no man's land’ (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62355/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently investigate and allow for payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62381/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow for a late application due to illness under the sheep welfare scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62383/25]
Transport 6 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the long overdue Killarney town bypass in County Kerry to address the chronic situation faced by local businesses, residents and visitors to the town on almost a daily basis whereby the town is choked with traffic; when work will physically commence on the ground; the length of time this critical project will take to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61166/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to prioritise a Bypass for Killorglin town In County Kerry; if consideration will be given to the fact that Laune Bridge is the gateway to the Iveragh Peninsula and 14,000 vehicles pass through the town on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62150/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new road realignment and footpath from Laune Bridge, Killorglin, County Kerry to a hub (details supplied) on the Killarney road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62487/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address the extremely dangerous condition of footpaths and streets in Cahersiveen town, County Kerry; if he will accept that this is by far the most dangerous section of roadway and footpath passing through any town throughout the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62508/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request Bus Éireann to open the public toilets at the Outlet Centre, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62536/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address drainage issues on the N70 Ring of Kerry at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62537/25]
Children 5 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures taken to address the huge shortage of childcare places in the whole of County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61584/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to provide urgently needed respite for families of children/adults with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61583/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to allocate an immediate extra support package for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62099/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an enhanced package of services for all thalidomide survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61533/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the parents and families of adults with special needs and profound disabilities will get the respite in County Kerry; her views on whether the number of respite beds available to Kerry families is unacceptable and falls far short of what is required; the steps being taken to address this urgent matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62496/25]
Housing 5 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the information (details supplied) and give an updated response regarding the position of re-establishing town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60991/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps a person who has been renting out short-term lets for the past ten years in rural County Kerry should take (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61017/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on short-term lets in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61018/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expedite the return of town councils as already committed to in the Programme for Government (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61032/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an unprecedented large investment will now be made through Uisce Éireann and Local Authorities to progress the provision of modern, increased capacity, wastewater treatment plants in all of our towns and villages, as the present situation is having a highly negative effect on health, the environment and housing supply; if he and Uisce Éireann will adhere to my consistent calls for the development of constructed wetlands, as they are a much cheaper form of treatment, much speedier to develop and are environmentally friendly; if he will consider County Kerry as a pilot study where over 40 of our villages are unsewered and others are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62509/25]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed progress report regarding the industrial relations provisions in respect The Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61340/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he will publish legislation on short term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62045/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will lend his support to the Killarney Innovation Centre new build project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62401/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to introduce additional supports to assist hard pressed senior citizens with the cost of living crisis; if he will consider the fact that the cost of food, heating, electricity and everything else is on the increase, including an additional two euros per day for meals on wheels that automatically wipes out the ten euros a week increase in the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61144/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications that are submitted for appeal annually; the percentage success rate of those appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61727/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitments for older people that fall under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62071/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to clarify issues in regard to the Finance Bill 2026 in respect of purchasing an apartment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61256/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to consider as a solution to the capital acquisition tax issue (inheritance) to classify the next-of-kin (details supplied) to be automatically promoted to ‘child status’ when it arises; the estimated cost of such a measure in view of the obvious discrimination given the drop from €400 thousand to €40 thousand in the allowance is incredibly big; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61738/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently examine and expedite the granted extensions for autism rooms at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60928/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61334/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to give a detailed progress report regarding the rollout of the national broadband scheme in County Kerry; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62158/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to give a detailed progress report regarding the rollout of the national broadband scheme throughout the country; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62160/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported suspected drink-spiking cases in County Kerry; the number that were investigated; the number that were brought before the Courts; the number that were convicted, in the past five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61802/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported suspected drink-spiking cases throughout the country; the number that were investigated; the number that were brought before the Courts; the number that were convicted in the past five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61803/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the south campus Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61332/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he and the Government will support in every way possible a person (details supplied) who has been selected to become the first Irish person in space who will undoubtedly represent Ireland with pride and distinction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62510/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Office of Public Works would have an interest in acquiring a site in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60980/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to examine along with his Ministerial colleagues with responsibility for the named Departments (details supplied), the proposal that will not alone enrich students by encouraging a greater understanding and learning of our native language and culture, but will also encourage Gaeltacht areas themselves to grow and extend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62326/25]

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 1 vote · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Foreign 5 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the update on an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61259/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61260/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 4 November 2025, if he will indicate the matters outstanding on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61602/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if two foreign birth registry applications (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61820/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62201/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a student (details supplied) will be allocated a concessionary or non-concessionary school bus ticket at this late stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61117/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an employee's pension can be transferred to a different pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62198/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are plans to review the decision to disallow over 70s from driving school buses, as this is placing significant strain on school bus operators who have contracts with Bus Éireann;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62379/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for medication by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61600/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61935/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced to counter imbalances in the allocation of capital acquisitions tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62192/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for asylum for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61857/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Tusla must take out a care order through the courts placing children into State care in order for their guardian to receive foster care allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61112/25]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to improve road safety in County Kerry; if he is aware that there have been eight fatalities this year to date which is equal to the total number of fatalities in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61022/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the impact of the transfer of staff regarding the roll out of BusConnects Phase 7; the impact this has had on staffing in other depots; if there has been a knock on effect on other routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61038/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a taxi company (details supplied) ‘taxi fixed price’ model; if there has been any review of the introduction of this system in terms of driver income, transparency and oversight and the regulated meter system; if he is satisfied that it complies with Taxi regulation Act 2013 and the Taxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 and Irish taxi law in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61914/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the amount paid to PPP toll operators in each of the years since the inception of their contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62416/25]