Donegal — week of Mon, 17 Jun

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Jun – 23 Jun 2019 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 59 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Proposed Service by Defence Forces with United Nations in Mali

2019-06-20 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 77–39

Voted for 1 Joe McHugh

Voted against 1 Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 5 Charles Ward · Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017 [Seanad]

2019-06-20 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 75–41

Voted for 1 Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Joe McHugh

Did not vote 5 Charles Ward · Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Agriculture 9 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1194 of 8 May 2019, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the GLAS 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24945/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU fixed total allowable catches for all fish species in tonnage in Irish waters, that is, the exclusive economic zone of Ireland for 2018 and 2019; and the total allowable catches for Irish vessels in tonnage in the same waters for each year [25085/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount and value of fish exports that are in commodity form in tonnage and as a percentage of total exports from the latest data. [25086/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of aquaculture production carried out in each of the years 2005 to 2018, by value and tonnage in tabular form. [25087/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the request raised to attend a forum in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied). [25201/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under TAMS 2 by each tranche in tabular form; the number of approved applications; the number of payment claims logged; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; the funds allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26041/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions for emissions reduction for the agricultural sector in the climate action plan published recently; the annual savings in emissions and annual net cost; and the total savings over the period covered by the plan. [26042/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the latest international data and reporting on forecasted global increase in food demand by 2050 will be provided. [26043/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals (details supplied); and the estimated full year cost of such a proposal. [26045/19]
Health 6 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if recruitment in order to fill a number of vacancies in a department in a hospital (details supplied) will be approved in order to allow the service to operate at full capacity and avoid sending tests to private laboratories as a cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25092/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of staffing arrangements in a department in a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25093/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in a department in a hospital (details supplied); the full title of the positions that are vacant; the funding required to fill all vacant positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25094/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application was closed even though the requested information was submitted on time for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25185/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if investigations have been carried out into appointing a paediatric neurology team to an area (details supplied); the service in place for neurology patients in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25237/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of the national guidelines for post-mastectomy products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25822/19]
Employment 2 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24914/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment investigation for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal that is ongoing since December 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25754/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his views on proposals (details supplied); and the estimated full year cost of such a proposal. [26044/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the OPW has carried out a recent assessment of Carndonagh Court House, Carndonagh, County Donegal; if issues have been identified; his plans to remedy same; the timeframe involved; if the OPW will work with the Courts Service to ensure a temporary venue is made available and that court sittings continue to be held in Carndonagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26049/19]

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications of the agreement reached between Ireland and the United Kingdom in 2013 regarding the setting of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone; if the agreement of 2013 has possible implications for the present difficulties between Ireland and Scotland over fishing rights around Rockall either in the present context or future post-Brexit scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25532/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications of the agreement reached between Ireland and the United Kingdom in 2013 regarding the setting of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone; if the agreement of 2013 has possible implications for the present difficulties between Ireland and Scotland regarding fishing rights around Rockall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25499/19]
Health 1 question
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint new laboratory scientists for Letterkenny University Hospital; when appointments will be made; the arrangements in the hospital for blood testing and other testing required through the laboratory in view of the staff shortages within the laboratory; the costs associated with outsourcing testing due to laboratory staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25077/19]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications of the agreement reached between Ireland and the United Kingdom in 2013 regarding the setting of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone; if the agreement of 2013 has possible implications for the present difficulties between Ireland and Scotland regarding fishing rights around Rockall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25500/19]

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Finance 15 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated saving that would accrue from moving the entire cost of regulation of the financial sector onto the industry with the exception of credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24863/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a super tax on insurance companies in the form of a surcharge on corporation tax or by other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25514/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of new households which would pay the local property tax, LPT, if the exemptions for properties built in 2013 ceased and if all residential properties built since 2013 were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25551/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the threshold for entry to the higher rate of tax to €50,000; the estimated cost of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25823/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the review of betting tax changes made in budget 2019 will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25529/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the high cost of moneylenders through legislative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25525/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will complete its review of flat rate expenses regimes in place; the way in which he will ensure that changes are politically proofed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25526/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that REITs and IREFs are paying a fair share of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or schemes that are due to end in the next 12 months; the annual cost of the relief or scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25936/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies by size, that is SME or larger companies, that have availed of the knowledge development box tax scheme to date; the cost to the Exchequer by these categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25937/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost increasing to each of €3, €5 and €10 million the lifetime gains eligible for the entrepreneur relief 10% CGT rate. [25938/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the additional 3% USC rate payable by some self-employed taxpayers. [25939/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of an industrial or commercial site conversion tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing personal, PAYE and married person tax credits based on forecasts available such as the stability programme update with price inflation and wage inflation in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing the threshold at which a worker enters the lower and higher rate of tax based on forecasts available such as the stability programme update to wage and price inflation. [25975/19]
Health 12 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a procedure in St. James’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24915/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an addiction counselling service (details supplied) in County Donegal has ceased to provide service; his views on whether such an absence will have a detrimental impact on the health and well-being of service users in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24938/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to be transferred from Sligo University Hospital to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24975/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive an appointment from the breast clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25272/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when an approved home support package will be in place for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25422/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a date for a tonsillectomy from Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25613/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be considered for a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25614/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Donegal in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25968/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Donegal in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25969/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents in County Donegal with an intellectual disability in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25970/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Donegal in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [25971/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Donegal. [25972/19]
Public 2 questions
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the review which will take place of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in view of the estimated cost of the National Broadband Plan and the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25828/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which County Donegal will benefit from the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25829/19]
Education 1 question
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the appropriateness of junior certificate mathematics classes being provided five days per week instead of four; if he has received concerns about the number of students availing of grinds in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25858/19]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.