Kildare North — week of Mon, 10 Nov

What your Kildare North TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Nov – 16 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 45 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 2 Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Voted against 2 Aidan Farrelly · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 1 James Lawless

Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats 1 vote · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the number, and the cost of disposal, of nitrous oxide canisters seized by the Revenue Commissioners, from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [61348/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the number, and the cost of disposal, of vape products seized by the Revenue Commissioners, from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [61349/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that initially subscribed to the hot school meals schemes in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of persons that have now opted out. [61006/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that did not opt in to the hot meals schemes in 2025; and the number of schools that have opted out of the schemes in 2024 and 2025. [61007/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on her engagements with Tusla regarding well-being checks of closed cases; if she has received a progress report or interim report from the agency; and if she will set out the allocated additional resources she has provided Tusla to enhance its capacity to complete the work in a timely manner. [61877/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he has taken to provide a national recycling service for nitrous oxide canisters. [61871/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will clarify whether OPW has been tasked with sourcing new facilities or accommodation for An Garda Síochána to increase its capacity to train new garda recruits and upskill serving officers. [61967/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has consulted with the Garda management leadership team and/or the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to develop and introduce a graduate programme for civilian Garda employees and a Garda officer graduate stream into an Garda Síochána at rank level. [62152/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentive a greyhound owner has to keep the status of a non-coursing greyhound updated on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System once that greyhound is no longer going to be raced on a Rásaíocht Con Éireann licensed track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62220/25]

James Lawless — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Joe Neville — Fine Gael 1 vote · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Children 12 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work her Department is undertaking to improve transparency in childcare fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61902/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work her Department is doing to evaluate the possibility of greater State involvement in providing childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61903/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Naas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61100/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Leixlip; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61101/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Maynooth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61102/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Celbridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61103/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Kilcock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61104/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Clane; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61105/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Straffan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61106/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Sallins; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61107/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Caragh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61108/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers of sessional services in Prosperous; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61109/25]
Social 5 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will detail the reason the recent liquidation of a company (details supplied) has led to its employees not being able to avail of social welfare for 30 days, when they are owed wages and monies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61712/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will consider introducing an emergency winter payment to offset the extra cost of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61966/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will explain the reason a parents carers allowance is under review for a person (details supplied); f his Department will provide an update on this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61971/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports his Department has in place for over 65s in relation to heating supports coming into the winter; if his Department will ensure that a campaign is rolled out to make people aware of their entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62251/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare benefits his Department is currently providing to Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62252/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if her Department would outline the reason that the DESMOND diabetes training held in the Celbridge Health Centre is no longer running, given it provided invaluable information to those in the locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61072/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment while welcoming both the VAT 9% rate and the auto enrolment scheme, the supports his Department has in place for businesses that are not in a position to benefit from the reduction to VAT 9%, and have increased costs under the new auto enrolment scheme and increased minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62254/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the entitlement of each category of affected house on the defective block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62422/25]

Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the building project for a school; when the project is expected to go to tender; when construction is scheduled to commence; when the building is expected to be ready for occupancy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61627/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the length of time a school (details supplied) will be required to remain in temporary accommodation which has been described as unsatisfactory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61628/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth when urgent remedial works are expected to be undertaken to address serious health and safety concerns at temporary facilities in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61629/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with Kildare County Council in relation to the lack of signage and road safety markings at a school site (details supplied) which stem from the building’s unauthorised status due to a lapsed planning retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61630/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the means by which the proposed reforms to the assessment of need process will contribute to reducing the current backlog of over 18,000 children awaiting assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61542/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider introducing financial supports for community-based childcare providers operating outside the ECCE framework, particularly those based in schools that cannot operate during school closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61541/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the seasonal supports available to small businesses in the food, catering, and hairdressing sectors during the 2025 Christmas period, in advance of the VAT reduction scheduled for July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62146/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which IDA Ireland determines site visit locations; and to provide the factors that may have contributed to the decline in visits to County Kildare since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62147/25]

Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers who have used the Maynooth to Pearse Station service and vice versa from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [62231/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the expansion of the train service from Maynooth to Pearse Station and vice versa due to the increasing demand on the service; whether additional carriages will be provided for the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62232/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Dublin Bus on the number of ‘ghost busses’ appearing on their real-time service in 2025; whether a record of complaints by customers are kept by Dublin Bus regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62233/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the resources which are available within the State to assist people with the safe disposal of NOS canisters; the guidelines and resources which have been provided to local authorities regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62230/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the steps being taken by his Department to address the gap between wholesale market prices for electricity and the price that customers pay for electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62234/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to sanction more early intervention classes in Kildare; the number that will be available in 2026; the number of places that will be available in total; the number that will be available for new students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62238/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing budget for the National Parks and Wildlife Service from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [62235/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kildare, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62239/25]