Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 14 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Oct – 20 Oct 2019 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 66 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Forestry Sector

2019-10-17 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 37–72

Voted for 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Willie Penrose

Did not vote 3 Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 19–82

Voted against 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke · Willie Penrose

Did not vote 3 Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 70–38

Voted for 1 Willie Penrose

Voted against 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke

Did not vote 3 Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Living Wage

2019-10-17 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 36–67

Voted for 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Willie Penrose

Did not vote 3 Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 30–73

Voted against 2 Peter Burke · Willie Penrose

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 16–85

Voted for 1 Willie Penrose

Voted against 1 Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 18–81

Voted for 1 Willie Penrose

Voted against 1 Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019

2019-10-17 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB

A bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 in order to regulate for the use of electric scooters and to provide for their safe use on Irish roads and streets

full description

A bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 in order to regulate for the use of electric scooters and to provide for their safe use on Irish roads and streets; to expand the legal definition of bicycle to include electrically assisted bicycles and to permit their use on Irish roads.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 62–32

Voted for 2 Peter Burke · Willie Penrose

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 4 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 8 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Education 4 questions
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application by a person (details supplied) for additional accommodation was not allocated in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41994/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Bus Éireann will be instructed to provide an urgent update on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42368/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to support small schools and the communities they serve. [42607/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to give history special core status for the junior cycle. [42608/19]
Employment 3 questions
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a full entitlement to illness benefit for a person (details supplied). [41995/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the calculation of means for an adult dependent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42599/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a family (details supplied) is eligible for the new two week paternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42600/19]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the restrictions in place for the movement of offal from meat processing plants for cattle over 30 months of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42765/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if third parties including meat processors have access to the CMMS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42766/19]
Defence 1 question
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41653/19]
Business 1 question
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the persons or bodies that are active Enterprise Ireland clients employed in County Roscommon; and the persons or bodies that are non-active EI clients in County Roscommon. [42056/19]
Health 1 question
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a payment to a person (details supplied). [42142/19]
Culture 1 question
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the delay in the processing of a compensation payment for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42491/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the selection of Mullingar as the Garda divisional headquarters for the new counties Meath and Westmeath area; when the new division will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42648/19]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 45 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 45 total

Business 18 questions
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a social partnership proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and her further views on the joint proposal by employee and employer representatives for a scheme for preservation of viable employment in the context of a disorderly Brexit. [41628/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41663/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41664/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41665/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41666/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41667/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41668/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to introduce a compatible limited amount of aid scheme for investment or working capital for exposed businesses to mitigate a hard Brexit; and if costings have been carried out in this regard of such a scheme. [41669/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a no-deal Brexit support fund for enterprises totalling €110 million, the details of the monetary amount that will be made up of financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42373/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a rescue and restructuring fund of €42 million for a no-deal Brexit scenario, the details of the monetary amount that will be provided according to financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42374/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a transformation fund of €8 million for a no-deal Brexit scenario, the details of the monetary amount that will be provided according to financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42375/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a transition fund of €45 million for a no-deal Brexit scenario, the details of the monetary amount that will be provided according to financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42376/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement in budget 2020 of a €10 million allocation to the disruptive technologies innovation fund, if this allocation will comprise new capital funding; and if not, if there will be a rollover of existing unused capital expenditure from the 2019 allocation to the scheme into 2020. [42377/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the allocation in budget 2020 by her Department to the Brexit working capital and future growth loan schemes. [42378/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fall of the position of Ireland in the 2019 WEF competitiveness rankings. [42379/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the introduction of a merchant's incentive scheme to grant small businesses easier access to point of sales terminals will be examined; and when the new digital strategy will be completed and published. [42494/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in 2020. [42499/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the composition of each measure foreseen to be activated under the fund following the announcement in budget 2020 of a €45 million support fund for workers affected by Brexit. [42834/19]
Finance 6 questions
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) did not qualify for the USC charge reduction in 2019. [41839/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if the living city initiative will be extended beyond current designated areas; and the costs associated with this scheme by year since it was introduced in tabular form. [42126/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the first year and full year costs of changes announced in budget 2020 to schemes (details supplied). [42369/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the details of an updated cost of adapting the employment and investment incentive scheme following the changes announced in budget 2020 (details supplied) according to the new income tax relief rate and investment limit introduced in tabular form. [42370/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the first year and full year costs following the changes announced in budget 2020 of equalising the earned income credit with PAYE credit. [42371/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost to the Exchequer following the changes announced in budget 2020 of the change to the research and development tax credit (details supplied) in tabular form. [42372/19]
Employment 6 questions
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to changes in budget 2020, the estimated cost of extending carer's and illness benefit to eligible self-employed class S PRSI contributors in 2021; and the first year and the full year cost of extending these benefits in tabular form. [42496/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated take-up in the first full year of extending carer's and illness benefit to eligible self-employed class S PRSI contributors. [42497/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of self-employed contributors who will be eligible for the jobseeker’s benefit when introduced in late 2019 and over a full year; the estimated number of eligible contributors who will avail of the benefit in late 2019 and over a full year; the cost of extending the benefit in late 2019; the allocation made by her Department towards same; the estimated allocation for extending the benefit over a full year; and the allocation made by her Department for extending the benefit in 2020. [42498/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [42723/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [42724/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the allocation in 2020 to a scheme if operationalised following the announcement in budget 2020 of the introduction of a short-time work support scheme to support vulnerable jobs from the impact of Brexit. [42835/19]
Health 5 questions
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will make arrangements to include rheumatoid arthritis on the long-term illness scheme; his views that the ongoing medication needed to treat this condition provides a substantial expense for those that suffer from same. [41849/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot change general practitioner on the person's medical card; and when the person will be able to change general practitioner. [41968/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a nursing home bed will be allocated to a person (details supplied). [42027/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a suitable residential care unit place is put in place for a person (details supplied). [42119/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a refund can be provided to a person (details supplied) who has had to incur substantial medical costs as a result of a protracted wait on the public waiting list for treatment. [42406/19]
Housing 2 questions
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that housing assistance payment applications are taking up to eight weeks to process; his further views that this timeline is acceptable in view of the demand for such properties; and if he will investigate the possibility of reducing this timeline. [41842/19]
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the next round of the local infrastructure housing activation fund will open for applications; and the dedicated budget for this round. [42125/19]
Communications 2 questions
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the transitional projects that are envisaged by the budget 2020 announcement of special funding for the midland region under the decarbonisation plan; and the additional supports that will be put in place (details supplied). [42301/19]
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the next round of climate action fund will go ahead in 2019 as planned and outlined under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 tranche of Project 2040; and if it will be open to all organisations and not just public organisations, in view of the fact that the 2018 funding allocation was exclusively provided to public organisations. [42302/19]
Education 2 questions
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to budget 2020, the allocation to Skillnet Ireland in 2020. [42500/19]
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation for the Skillnet programme in 2020, specifically for SME upskilling, following budget 2020; the allocation made to employee skills development initiatives in budget 2020; and the allocation made for the launch of a digital skills initiative scheme. [42833/19]
Children 1 question
- 2019-10-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a child (details supplied) cannot avail of a second free preschool year. [41841/19]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a partial BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [42532/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-10-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress towards facilitating digital payments acceptance in taxis and public transport providers; and the timelines for meetings deadlines committed to in this area. [42495/19]
Culture 1 question
- 2019-10-17 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions being undertaken or planned by her Department to protect native Irish species which may be currently under threat. [42677/19]

New lobbying 1 return

Small Firms Association (SFA) Economic Development and Industry
- Financial literacy

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.