Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 1 Apr

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 1 Apr – 7 Apr 2019 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies (Prevention of Family Homelessness) Bill 2018

2019-04-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 to give greater protection to households renting from buy-to-let landlords. Under the Act i…

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A bill to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 to give greater protection to households renting from buy-to-let landlords. Under the Act it would no longer be legal to evict tenants in buy-to-let properties on the grounds that the property is to be sold. A sale could take place however with the current tenant and any remaining portion of the tenancy agreement still in place.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 43–81

Voted for 1 Willie Penrose

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 1 vote · 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 1 vote · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 5 questions
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when plans for the treatment of patients with lymphoedema will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14806/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans to reject calls by an organisation (details supplied) to define a temporary absence of a pharmacist in view of the way in which this will affect trained pharmaceutical assistants; if he will investigate the damage this would cause to pharmacists in further view of the high number of trained pharmaceutical assistants working in the pharmacy network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when he plans to invest in a promised service in County Longford as per 2019 Estimates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14937/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which families are kept involved and informed when a family member enters mental health services (details supplied). [15423/19]
- 2019-04-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [15576/19]
Transport 3 questions
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the potential reopening of Killucan railway station in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15126/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital funding secured to improve the Mullingar to Dublin rail service in terms of additional carriages and extra journeys due to the continuous issues being experienced by passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15125/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to treat drivers with UK licences or licences that are approved by the UK (details supplied) in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15242/19]
Rural 2 questions
- 2019-04-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund could be used to fund the capital works necessary to open Killucan station on the Dublin to Sligo line in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15199/19]
- 2019-04-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of grant funding allocated to County Westmeath in all schemes and programmes by his Department and bodies under its aegis since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15200/19]
Education 1 question
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an additional income disregard for a family in receipt of a SUSI grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15294/19]
Employment 1 question
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending associated social welfare benefits such as the fuel allowance and so on to those in receipt of partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15273/19]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Transport 12 questions
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the recent announcement that Dublin Port will be significantly restricting the number of cruise ships which can enter the port and the negative impacts this will have on tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project; the date by which the project will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15462/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered introducing new driver licences that show the organ donor preferences of the holder. [15104/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce measures in order to allow asylum seekers to apply for driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15106/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the work to minimise the impacts of Brexit on the haulage industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15105/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce regulation for drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15103/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the new route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15102/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the national policy in terms of parking electric vehicles during recharging; and if local authorities are within their rights to charge parking fees for cars which are charging in designated spaces. [14794/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the national freight policy. [14941/19]
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bicycle lockers available at public transport stations here; the cost of providing such lockers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15762/19]
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if cost estimates have been provided for replacing trees that will be removed as part of the BusConnects plan. [15763/19]
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the rules governing warning signage for speed check vans will be clarified; and if under European law there is a necessity to have three warning signs on the approach road to a speed check van. [15979/19]
Education 6 questions
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the decision to file away child abuse files for 75 years was taken. [14816/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for a secondary school in Kinnegad, County Westmeath. [14757/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a discretionary bus pass will be issued to a person (details supplied). [14895/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the use of workbooks in primary school and the high cost associated with purchasing numerous revised additions. [15258/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be accepted as a pupil at a school. [15260/19]
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for pathological demand avoidance sufferers autism spectrum (details supplied); and the supports in place for persons who do not qualify for home tuition having been diagnosed with autism. [15816/19]
Health 5 questions
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when the legislation to deal with the low-cost selling of alcohol will be enacted. [15259/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if section 39 funding will be restored to a group (details supplied). [14762/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to work as a general practice nurse here following an absence from work following illness. [15261/19]
- 2019-04-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an emergency appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [15557/19]
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [15726/19]
Housing 2 questions
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of exemptions issued under the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018, SI No. 30 of 2018, since its introduction, by county, in tabular form [14793/19]
- 2019-04-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application by Westmeath County Council for adequate funding for a group sewerage scheme (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14808/19]
Communications 2 questions
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to introduce a nationwide ban on smoky coal. [15811/19]
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to introducing a certification system for wood, which could ensure that only suitable wood is sold for burning. [15812/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the public service is meeting its obligation to employ a certain percentage of persons in receipt of a disability payment; and the statistics for same for 2017 and 2018. [15948/19]
Employment 1 question
- 2019-04-04 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding budget increases. [15863/19]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.