Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 30 Sept

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Sept – 6 Oct 2019 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 77 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2019-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 71–35

Voted for 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke

Did not vote 3 Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · 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 · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Health 7 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39322/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the publication of the review of pricing system for long-term residential care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39325/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if grant funding will be provided for renovations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39387/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if there is a national HSE policy for assessment and provision of powered mobility equipment, for example, powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the application for reimbursement of the drug Tagrisso; if the NCPE will consider recommending the drug for reimbursement in the future based on the clinical need and the fact there are no other drugs available to treat this type of cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39812/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [40215/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a development (details supplied). [40332/19]
Transport 7 questions
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40264/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40265/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40266/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant for a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40269/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a planned new bus service for Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40276/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/19]
Education 4 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a summer works scheme application by a school (details supplied) will be granted due to the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39953/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40268/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if executive officer grade positions are available in his Department in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [40291/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a SUSI application by a person (details supplied). [40336/19]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); if a small discretion can be made for the minor omission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39954/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if executive officer grade positions are available in his Department in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [40289/19]
Children 1 question
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to reduce the costs on parents that send their children to childminders that are not registered with Tulsa; and when this issue will be advanced. [40345/19]
Rural 1 question
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40274/19]
Employment 1 question
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if executive officer grade positions are available in her Department in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [40290/19]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 50 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 50 total

Business 15 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the 2017, 2018 and 2019 budget allocations to the regional enterprise development fund for projects in each county relating to e-hubs, enterprise spaces, incubation, food hubs and co-working; the annual amount expended for projects that were allocated funding; the number of applications to the fund relating to eHubs, enterprise spaces, incubation, food hubs and co-working respectively by county in each of the years 2017 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications, respectively by county in each year; the approved projects annually in each county; the amount of approved funding to successful applications in each year to date by county; and the number of payments that have issued to date in tabular form. [39280/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the valid employment permit application processing time by total number of work days in each month in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [39345/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the ranking of 22nd in the EU for Ireland for new start-ups; and her priorities to improve the ranking. [39562/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress being made with the EU in seeking approval for the relaxation of State aid rules. [39565/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the years the management development council operated; the function and remit of the council when operating; the annual capital and current budget in each year it operated; and the number of staff employed, in tabular from. [40110/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and InterTradeIreland, respectively, applied for an increase in funding for 2020; if so, the amount requested by each; when the application will be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40111/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering prioritising SMEs and entrepreneurs in budget 2020; if she will consider providing a Brexit SME fund to protect indigenous firms and small businesses from all Brexit scenarios and protect associated jobs and export sales. [40112/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 26 September 2019, the amount that has been paid to date to each of organisations that have received payments for approved projects in tabular form. [40193/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in Brexit schemes and supports provided by her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department up to the end of quarter three 2019 in tabular form; and the amount allocated and expended to each such scheme in each year since being established. [40439/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will request, at European level, changes to State aid thresholds to protect enterprises, exporting companies and related jobs here from a hard Brexit WTO scenario in view of the fact that a no-deal Brexit remains a possibility and the UK may assume third country status. [40440/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Brexit staff hired by her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 further to the announcement of additional staff recruitment as a Brexit measure in budgets 2017, 2018 and 2019; and the number of new staff hires and replacement staff, respectively in tabular form. [40441/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the recent issues discussed at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels; the decisions regarding recent trade agreements agreed or being negotiated; and the status of discussions on trade with the United States of America and developments regarding proposed duties on EU imports. [40442/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if changes to EU State aid rules as a policy lever to support exposed firms and exports from a no-deal Brexit were discussed at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels; and if not, the reason Ireland did not raise the issue. [40443/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the latest figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in March 2018 for each item (details supplied) until the end of quarter three 2019, in tabular form. [40444/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the latest figures regarding the future growth loan scheme launched in March 2019 for each item (details supplied) until the end of quarter three 2019, in tabular form. [40445/19]
Finance 14 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the reason only 1% of SMEs avail of research and development tax credit; his views on whether this signals the scheme is cumbersome and not user friendly; and his plans to amend the scheme in order to assist SMEs avail of same. [39563/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [39653/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [39654/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [39655/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and the estimated costs which would arise. [39656/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 19 September 2019, if he will address issues (details supplied). [39833/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the revenue generated in each year since the introduction of the local property tax under the penalty charge to self-employed for non-payment in tabular form. [39835/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first year and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [40101/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first year and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [40104/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and the estimated number of persons that are liable to the levy in question. [40105/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and if costs would arise. [40106/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and if costs would arise. [40107/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP, to support job creation and talent retention; and if costs would arise. [40108/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 4 December 2018, the updated cost of adapting the employment and investment incentive scheme (details supplied) in tabular form. [40109/19]
Education 6 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reintroducing free Gaeltacht places for national trainee teachers that must attend and pay to attend a Gaeltacht twice during their four year course. [39556/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a policy to deal with the use of the Irish language from preschool to university will be published. [39558/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether education is key to maintaining competitiveness here; and his further views on the continuing falling in the rankings by universities here in the university league. [39564/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the necessary supports to ensure their full participation in junior infants at a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39830/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); the share and amount of the national training fund budget that was allocated to the Skillnet programme in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; the drawdown in funding in each year; and the forecasted share and amount that will go towards the programme in each year over the 2020 to 2022 period. [40102/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of microsized and SME businesses that availed of enterprise training, workforce learning and upskilling services from Skillnet Ireland in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the percentage share of micro-sized and SME businesses that availed of such training from Skillnet from the number of such sized businesses that operate. [40103/19]
Health 5 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of licensing of the Tagrisso osimertinib drug used for treatment of certain lung cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39554/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when the position of audiologist will be filled at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the length of time the post has been vacant; and the measures put in place to ensure patients that rely on this service will avail of same. [39555/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if approved home help hours will be facilitated for a person (details supplied). [39580/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39985/19]
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [40180/19]
Transport 5 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse Irish consumers and businesses have regarding holiday bookings made with a company (details supplied) that has ceased trading. [39281/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to an application by a group (details supplied) for funding under the sports capital funds for a new gymnasium. [39559/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of roads (details supplied) in the context of allocated budget to date; the expected budget required to bring them to completion; the timeframe for each stage of the scheme. [39561/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ordering of new rail carriages; when Irish Rail will receive delivery of same; and when passengers will see increased capacity in services. [39940/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a progress report will be provided on the extension of the right of asylum seekers to obtain a driver licence. [39939/19]
Culture 2 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2017 will be debated and enacted. [39557/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to rebalance the budget to Údarás na Gaeltachta to ensure it can fulfil its obligations in supporting job creation in areas suffering from a disproportionate level of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39560/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the climate action fund in the first round; when the next round of funding will be announced; the value of the fund; the percentage of the funding for public sector applications under the first round allocations; and the percentage allocated to private industry. [39567/19]
Employment 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce an employment support scheme for the most adversely affected sectors following Brexit; and if so, when she will announce the criteria for same. [39566/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the negotiations he has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the much-needed extension to Mullingar Garda station. [40054/19]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.