Waterford — week of Mon, 7 Oct

What your Waterford TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Oct – 13 Oct 2019 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oil Tax

2019-10-08 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 97–36

Voted for 3 John Deasy · John Halligan · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy

2019-10-08 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 93–35

Voted for 3 John Deasy · John Halligan · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Conor D McGuinness — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

David Cullinane — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Communications 2 questions
- 2019-10-09 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the significant broadband problems in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41300/19]
- 2019-10-10 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that planting trees on bogland dries it out leading to greater carbon emissions from the soil than sequestration by the trees; if this fact was taken on board before his announcement that 600,000 trees will be planted on bogland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41402/19]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2019-10-10 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that planting trees on bogland dries it out leading to greater carbon emissions from the soil than sequestration by the trees; if this fact was taken on board before his announcement that 600,000 trees will be planted on bogland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41401/19]

John Cummins — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Butler — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 4 questions
- 2019-10-08 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of prescription diabetes medications as a percentage of the annual cost of prescription medications, including the blood testing strips to the HSE in each of the past three years and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/19]
- 2019-10-08 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a diabetes community care nurse will be allocated to County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40738/19]
- 2019-10-10 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the new measures being put in place to support persons with dementia and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41221/19]
- 2019-10-10 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of the national cardiac review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41222/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-10-08 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce an allowance for adults with incontinence and who are dependent on social welfare to offset the increase in bin charges introduced under the pay by weight scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40527/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-10-08 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure of his Department from 1 January to 31 August 2019 under the heading of B8.1 smarter travel-sustainable urban transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40732/19]