Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 2 Mar

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Mar – 8 Mar 2026 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 35 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026

2026-03-04 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 to regulate the use of recommender algorithms by video-sharing platform services

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–63

Voted for 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Did not vote 1 Martin Kenny

The motion · motion passed 81–63

Voted for 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Did not vote 1 Martin Kenny

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-03-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–68

Voted for 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Frankie Feighan

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Health 5 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the provision of basic minor-injury treatment services in primary care and out-of-hours services such as Caredoc, rather than directing such cases to emergency departments; if she accepts that patients presenting with minor injuries to emergency departments contributes to overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16231/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the temporary respite house at Fenagh, County Leitrim will be fully prepared and available for occupancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17171/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health whether the new St. Patrick’s Hospital development in Carrick on Shannon will include diagnostic facilities such as X-ray and ultrasound services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17185/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to provide urgent funding to address the issues within the orthopaedic theatre at Sligo University Hospital; the current status of any planned interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17611/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reconfiguration and refurbishment of Gurteen health centre in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17610/26]
Housing 2 questions
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17575/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social homes currently in the pipeline in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal; the key measures being taken to expand social housing provision during 2026 in Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/26]
Children 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date on which the proposed respite centre in Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim is scheduled to commence construction and development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17170/26]

New lobbying 1 return

Vape Business Ireland Health
- Legislation on vaping

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Marian Harkin — Independent 3 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Culture 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 12 February 2026, the timeline for the payment of the pension increase for An Post retired workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16329/26]

New lobbying 1 return

Vape Business Ireland Health
- Legislation on vaping

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 26 total

Agriculture 14 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that valais blacknose ovine semen is being imported from the UK that does meet Scrapie 1 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland is registering valais blacknose sheep that are the progeny of UK sheep who do not meet the Scrapie 1 regulations; and are bred using imported ovine semen. [16527/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is illegal to import ovine semen that does not meet Scrapie 1 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16528/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned that ovine semen from animals that are do not meet Scrapie 1 regulations is being imported into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16529/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contacted those breeders who are registered with an organisation (details supplied) as having valais blacknose sheep that are not meeting Scrapie 1 regulations to determine where they received the ovine semen to breed these sheep. [16530/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the continuation of breeding of sheep with ovine semen that does not meet Scrapie 1 will affect Ireland’s scrapie status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16531/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the proposal of Minister of State Healy-Rea at his Department concerning changing the definition of a farmer to allow people to claim increased forestry premiums will affect discussions and negotiations in defining an active farmer for the purposes of CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual total amount of forestry premiums paid to individual farmers, private companies, Coillte, and any other entities for each of the years 2020 to 2025. [16911/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of forestry owned by individual farmers, private companies, Coillte and any other entities at present. [16912/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of forestry owned by individual farmers, private companies, Coillte and any other entities that was clear felled between 2020 and 2025. [16913/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has installed and implemented an IT system (details supplied) in his Department; and whether the system is used to process and store critical data. [17827/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by weight, by month, by origin of the amount of beef imported into Ireland for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18003/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by weight, by month of the amount of Irish cattle slaughtered and processed in Irish meat processing plants for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18004/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by weight, by month, by destination of the amount of beef exported from Ireland for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18005/26]
Health 5 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason it is taking 12 months for a person (details supplied) to receive their medical records from Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16515/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the orthopaedic surgical theatre complex in Sligo University Hospital is again closed due to faulty leaking pipe work, and all surgeries cancelled; when the current orthopaedic surgical theatre will be repaired; and when the new orthopaedic surgical theatre complex will be built. [16534/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she will provide funding for an emergency mental health unit for Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17289/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that Sligo University Hospital orthopaedic theatre is not-fit-for purpose, and the hospital needs a new surgical theatre as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17288/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that food imported into Ireland by food processing companies and used in processed foods is correctly labelled with country of origin in relation to the ingredients of such products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6779/26]
Finance 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of income from forestry that was recorded as exempt from tax by companies, corporations, and Coillte for each of the years 2020 to 2025. [16908/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected from taxing farmers on income from agri-environmental schemes. [16910/26]
Education 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new school building will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16389/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the application for replacing a classroom SET room and UAWC at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16640/26]
Housing 2 questions
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop infrastructure to facilitate the building of more houses in the constituency of Sligo Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17286/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide funding to Sligo and Leitrim and Donegal local authorities to carry out repairs to local authority houses that are occupied and also to return void houses to the housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17287/26]
Transport 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide funding for Sligo Airport from the recently announced €45 million for regional airports, given that search and rescue for the north-west is operated from Sligo Airport. [17879/26]

New lobbying 1 return

Vape Business Ireland Health
- Legislation on vaping