Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 17 Jun

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Jun – 23 Jun 2019 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 48 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 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Willie Penrose

Did not vote 2 Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

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 2 Robert Troy · Willie Penrose

Voted against 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke

Did not vote 2 Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 2 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 2 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 5 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [24859/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25141/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [25299/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on the work being done by cardiac specialists from some hospitals in Dublin and the midlands (details supplied) who carry out voluntary cath labs in St. James's Hospital for emergencies; if all hospitals are providing cardiologists for this service; the reason certain hospitals may not participate in this service by sending their cardiologists; the effect this may have on outcomes for patients with emergency heart problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25814/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on the waiting list for a routine outpatient appointment for ENT of four years at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; his further views on the routine orthopaedic clinic waiting times of two years; and his plans to reduce the waiting times. [25978/19]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to allow farmers to use up and phase out their remaining stocks of mart tags and non-EID factory tags rather than throwing them out in view of the waste involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24972/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeal cases taken by the Agriculture Appeals Office in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25721/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeal cases taken to the Agriculture Appeals Office in which its initial ruling was subsequently challenged by his Department in each of the years 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25725/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeal cases in which the Agriculture Appeals Office found in favour of the appellant in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25733/19]
Employment 2 questions
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if homemaker credits will be taken into account when calculating entitlement to a benefit for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25753/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can avail of credits for the period which they stayed at home to mind children. [25996/19]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach the fall in the number of persons on the live register in County Westmeath since January 2019. [23048/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the recast renewable energy Directive will be transposed into law; if it will be part of his forthcoming strategy to tackle climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25083/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the financial position of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25672/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the status of work done to date on the reduction of motor insurance premia; the interactions he has had with the sector to date; his planned actions on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25992/19]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Health 11 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be put in place to support the work of RehabCare in providing services in view of the fact this service may be withdrawn due to the lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24837/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [24854/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an application for inclusion on the long-term illness scheme will be granted on appeal to a person (details supplied). [25163/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when the building to house the MRI scanner for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar will commence (details supplied). [25256/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [25258/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of general practitioner services at Ballymore health centre, County Westmeath (details supplied). [25269/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited with an orthopaedic surgeon in the Regional Midland Hospital, Tullamore, for a person (details supplied). [25374/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed for treatment through the cross-border scheme. [25531/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been removed from the public waiting list having previously had unsuccessful surgery carried out by the same consultant; if patients are commonly removed from waiting lists without notification in this fashion; if such cases are an effort to shorten waiting lists; and the full circumstances in detail to date in relation to this particular case. [25770/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [25934/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the wording of the Treatments of Cancer (Advertisements) Bill 2018 will be reconsidered (details supplied). [25994/19]
Transport 5 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he plans to take regarding the perceived dangerous overcrowding on Irish Rail services on the Sligo to Connolly route daily (details supplied). [24974/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if smaller towns and villages are eligible for funding under the recently announced destination towns funding stream; and the criteria for applications through the scheme. [25058/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost estimate for the proposal within the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035 of the NTA to extend the Luas cross city northwards towards Finglas. [25867/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the city centre resignalling project. [25868/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new carriages purchased for the Luas network in each year since 2009, in tabular form; and his plans regarding the purchase of additional carriages. [25869/19]
Education 4 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount remaining in the fund allocated to Caranua for supporting survivors of institutional child abuse with their health, housing and other needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25153/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Caranua or another body directly notified or caused to be directly notified in writing, all known survivors of institutional child abuse in relation to their right to apply to Caranua for support with their health, housing and other needs prior to 1 August 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25154/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Caranua has processed applications for funding from survivors that were received after 1 August 2018; if so, the number of applications processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/19]
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make changes to guidelines which dictate students attending special schools must leave school at 18 years of age whereas students attending mainstream schools can attend until they are 20 years of age (details supplied). [25530/19]
Employment 3 questions
- 2019-06-18 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application will be expedited for a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied). [24912/19]
- 2019-06-19 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their social welfare appeal. [25726/19]
- 2019-06-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the entitlements of a person (details supplied) to a pension will be reviewed. [25983/19]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.