Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 4 Mar

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Mar – 10 Mar 2019 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 54 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2019-03-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 85–29

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke · Robert Troy · Willie Penrose

Did not vote 2 Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019

2019-03-05 · 5 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 30–74

Voted against 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke

Did not vote 3 Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 25–45

Voted against 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke

Abstained 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 19–74

Voted against 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 17–69

Voted against 1 Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 33–83

Voted for 1 Willie Penrose

Voted against 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 6 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 3 questions
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10229/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [10279/19]
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE administer grant funding to families that need significant upgrades to their homes to accommodate children with profound physical disabilities that would not pass a means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/19]
Children 3 questions
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will direct Tusla to provide urgent psychology hours as deemed necessary to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10524/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will direct Tusla to follow up on a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10525/19]
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department administers grant funding to families who need significant upgrades to their homes to accommodate children with profound physical disabilities that would not pass a means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11420/19]
Business 2 questions
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the performance of the IDA in terms of attracting investment and creating jobs in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11163/19]
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available through her Department and agencies under her remit to help businesses trade online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11162/19]
Public 1 question
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works, OPW, will consider buying a property (details supplied); the process for potential sellers to contact the OPW relating to property sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10657/19]
Education 1 question
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if years of service in a community college can contribute towards the increments of a teacher (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11333/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department or local authorities administer grant funding to families who need significant upgrades to their homes to accommodate children with profound physical disabilities that would not pass a means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11416/19]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 39 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 39 total

Health 14 questions
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for an angiogram for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10216/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the Regional Hospital Mullingar will be directed to provide disabled parking spots for the warfarin clinic (details supplied). [10246/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a cross-border directive refund will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10315/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [10333/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10346/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [10582/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10824/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of the work to draft new legislation which would replace the Dentists Act 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an application for a cross-border scheme refund by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [10833/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an application for inclusion on the cross-border scheme by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [10884/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason research in motor neuron disease is not funded by the HSE (details supplied). [11029/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [11228/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a cross-Border scheme refund will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [11237/19]
Transport 11 questions
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional resources will be made available to the National Driver Licence Service in order to address increased demand for licence swaps in view of the decision of the UK to withdraw from the European Union. [10405/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with an organisation (details supplied) or another body the possibility of amending legislation or introducing new legislation in order to ensure that UK licences continue to enjoy the same status as they currently receive. [10406/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce legislation to ensure that holders of UK driver licences will be able to drive here legally and will retain the possibility of exchanging their licence for an Irish licence, even if the United Kingdom exits the European Union in March 2019. [10407/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he in conjunction with the NTA can investigate the possibility of allowing the 101 Bus Éireann service to pick up passengers between Dorset Street and Dublin Airport (details supplied); and if the ways in which the service could be rolled out across other routes within Dublin city will be investigated. [10417/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of competing karate governing bodies to date; and if he will ensure that no athlete affiliated to either body is forced to miss an upcoming Olympic qualification event as a result of the present situation. [10494/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a detailed cost-benefit analysis of the impact of the closure of the Luas green line for the purposes of upgrading it to become part of MetroLink. [10496/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Canadian driver licences are recognised and exchanged here from four Canadian provinces and not from the remaining Canadian provinces and territories; and if this does not reflect the fact that Canadian licences are issued to a national standard despite the province. [10518/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that driving licences issued from the Canadian province of New Brunswick can be exchanged for an Irish driving licence upon arrival here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish driving licences are fully recognised in New Brunswick and can be swapped immediately for a local licence; and his plans to ensure this anomaly is rectified. [10519/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of the proposed MetroLink route between Charlemont and Sandyford. [10648/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who holds an EU driver licence and then swaps this licence for an Irish driver licence is treated as a new licence; and if not, if the date of issuance of the Irish licence reflects the original licence. [11194/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to insurance premium increases being levied on licence holders who have swapped their driver licence for an Irish licence. [11233/19]
Education 5 questions
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the DEIS status of a school (details supplied). [10607/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works on a school (details supplied). [10930/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the relocation of a school (details supplied). [10931/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if vehicles that have been significantly modified, for example, a vehicle originally intended for 53 seats that has been fitted with 70 seats are eligible to apply for the school transport scheme; and if so, if there are specific vehicle testing standards they must meet. [11210/19]
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 26 February 2019, the exact price deviation to which he refers for the particular school building project; the reason for the overrun; and the steps being taken to ensure the cost of the project is closely monitored. [11308/19]
Employment 4 questions
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be awarded for a person (details supplied). [11225/19]
- 2019-03-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the pension entitlements of persons who had periods outside of the tax system; and if all pensioners who are having reassessments carried out have been communicated with at this stage. [11275/19]
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [11299/19]
- 2019-03-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date on which a disability allowance will be backdated from for a person (details supplied). [11305/19]
Housing 2 questions
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if responsibility for further development and expansion of the Edenderry wastewater treatment plant rests with Irish Water or Offaly County Council. [10724/19]
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to make changes to the HAP system (details supplied). [10820/19]
Public 1 question
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood defence measures which will be reprofiled. [10611/19]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the Seanad reform implementation group, in particular its considerations on the extension of Seanad election voting rights to additional third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10314/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-03-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 26 February 2019, if a more comprehensive response will issue which deals with the matters raised directly. [10579/19]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.