Kildare North — week of Mon, 2 Feb

What your Kildare North TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Feb – 8 Feb 2026 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 41 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-02-04 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 79–63

Voted for 2 James Lawless · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Voted against 2 Aidan Farrelly · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 1 Joe Neville

Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats 1 vote · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Education 8 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026 to 2030 period, if she will provide an update on actions to map youth services and facilities against demographic data; to identify priority areas for capital investment based on service gaps and local needs; to develop a mechanism to embed youth voice and community input into planning and evaluation processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8319/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026 to 2030 period, when she will develop a national policy on youth spaces and facilities; if she will provide a timeline for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8320/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026 to 2030 period, when she will advance the development of a multi-annual capital investment pipeline to support new and existing youth spaces, working in collaboration with relevant Departments and agencies including local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8321/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026 to 2030, the reason for the low level of funding for youth services given the increasing importance and need for youth places and spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8322/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8464/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the allocation of the existing levels of services funding for youth affairs, for each of the past six years and for 2026, in tabular form; if she will provide a breakdown of this funding in terms of the allocations per scheme under the subhead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8663/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the consideration if any which has been given within her Department to the re-establishment of the Young Person's Facilities and Services Fund with an aim to assist in the development of youth facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8664/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement her Department has had with the Online Health Taskforce in respect of its recommendations and more specifically, the recommendation to establish a dedicated cross-departmental fund for youth spaces and facilities, recognising the urgent need for increased capital investment in youth infrastructure; if she will seek a meeting with the taskforce or the Minister for Health on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8665/26]
Finance 4 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to explain the policy reasoning behind applying a higher-than-normal rate of capital gains tax to exchange-traded funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7581/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amounts in dividend payments made to the State in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, by commercial semi-State companies and non-commercial semi-State companies, by year and by company, in tabular form. [7605/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8466/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the degree to which the ISIF undertook a process of due diligence in advance of supporting a company (details supplied); if he is satisfied that no conflicts of interest arise, or may arise, in the context of their activities; and that State aid rules will be upheld. [8530/26]
Transport 3 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of a review (details supplied), including all consultancy fees and Departmental expenditure; if a value for money report was produced by his officials following the review. [7818/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of recommendations made in a review (details supplied); the number of recommendations that have been implemented; the number that are in the progress of being implemented; and the number that were rejected. [7819/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8476/26]
Climate 2 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to reduce waiting times for BER assessments associated with SEAI grants from the current 12 months; the number of persons waiting on an assessment as of 27 January 2026; the number of applicants on an annual basis since the grant scheme commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8268/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8461/26]
Housing 2 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 25 March 2025, the rationale for Met Éireann not providing flood forecasts or warnings for floods to the public via its website or broadcast media; the plans to make provision for the dissemination of this information to the public; if he will provide a full update in respect of NFFWS services capabilities to provide warnings for specific locations to the public; the costs to date of developing the NFFWS; and the allocation of resources available for it in 2025 and 2026. [7684/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8470/26]
Children 2 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements. [8460/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of 29 January 2026, if she will provide a breakdown of the statistics provided by heading (details supplied). [8669/26]
Health 2 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the costs to date, including start-up cost of Ireland's Covid-19 evaluation; if she will provide incurred costs by heading (details supplied); the number of staff working on the evaluation; a detailed outline of its work to date; the anticipated date of completion; and if she has been provided with an interim report to date, in tabular form. [8458/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8469/26]
Foreign 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8467/26]
Defence 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8463/26]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8472/26]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8465/26]
Culture 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8462/26]
Social 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8474/26]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements. [8459/26]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements. [8468/26]
Rural 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8473/26]

James Lawless — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Foreign 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine a request for a passport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7716/26]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish SME Association Budgetary matters
- Review of NTF allocation

Joe Neville — Fine Gael 0 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Justice 2 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the unacceptable use of bunk beds in an IPAS centre (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to an official inspection report dated 13 May 2025 that management at the centre attributed responsibility for this shortcoming to the contracting Department at that time; whether he regards such non-compliance with standards, along with associated overcrowding and inadequate wash basin and toilet facilities (as also raised in the same inspection report), as being serious breaches of State contract requirements; whether such non-compliance will be fully taken into account when the contract in question becomes due for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, arising from his Department’s appearance before the Public Accounts Committee on 23 October 2025, the Department has asked An Garda Síochána to investigate the unauthorised extraction of significant volumes of water from an emergency hydrant to service an IPAS Centre (details supplied) being funded by the Department; whether the extent of the unauthorised extraction and consequent financial loss to the Exchequer has been quantified; whether a prosecution in respect of the unauthorised interference with and extraction of water from the hydrant, including reimbursement of the financial loss to the State, is pending or being pursued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/26]
Transport 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will liaise with TFI to ensure that, in areas where there is a growing population and a busy bus service (details suppled), consideration will be given to introducing smaller bus services for more vulnerable members of the community which go directly to towns rather than having multiple busy stops which are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8317/26]

Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Rural 2 questions
- 2026-02-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht conas a chomhlíonfaidh an Rialtas an riachtanas go mbeidh 20 faoin gcéad d’earcaigh nua seirbhíse poiblí inniúil sa Ghaeilge faoi 2030; céard iad na gníomhartha earcaíochta agus oiliúna atá sa sceideal do 2026; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8689/26]
- 2026-02-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht conas a chinnteoidh an Plean Gníomhaíochta do Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge, 2026–2028 go mbeidh seirbhísí a chuirtear ar fáil trí Ghaeilge ar fáil de réir caighdeán comhsheasmhach cáilíochta ar fud comhlachtaí poiblí in 2026; cén mhéadracht feidhmíochta a úsáidfear chun an caighdeán sin a mheas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8688/26]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2026-02-05 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific commitments Ireland made at the Global Alliance meeting on the two-state solution; the way these commitments will be implemented and monitored over the course of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8620/26]
- 2026-02-05 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way Ireland intends to respond to the surge in global humanitarian needs reported in early 2026; whether additional funding will be allocated to priority crises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8621/26]
Health 1 question
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure timely access to appropriate treatments for patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease, given the risk of irreversible deterioration where treatment is delayed; how such cases are managed while reimbursement processes are underway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8126/26]

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