Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 4 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Nov – 10 Nov 2019 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 99 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages

2019-11-06 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 27–75

Voted against 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2019-11-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–32

Voted for 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Peter Burke · Robert Troy · Willie Penrose

Did not vote 2 Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

Finance Bill 2019

2019-11-05 · 8 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 1–3

Voted against 1 Peter Burke

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

The motion · motion passed 5–2

Voted for 1 Peter Burke

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

The motion · motion passed 5–3

Voted for 1 Peter Burke

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 1–3

Voted against 1 Peter Burke

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

The motion · motion passed 5–1

Voted for 1 Peter Burke

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 1–3

Voted against 1 Peter Burke

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

The motion · motion passed 3–2

Voted for 1 Peter Burke

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

The motion · motion passed 4–0

Voted for 1 Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · 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 10 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Education 4 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if grants are available for rural schools to provide library books for use by students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45232/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant is available for a school (details supplied) to provide library books for use by students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45230/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an increment will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45320/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a summer works scheme application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45792/19]
Health 2 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of ensuring compliance with the smoking ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44248/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if medical care for women going through the menopause in recent years has been reviewed, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45162/19]
Communications 2 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider housing estates (details supplied) in County Westmeath as part of the retrofit programme allocation made in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an issue with an Eircode (details supplied) will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44654/19]
Children 2 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated annual full year cost of extending the early childhood care and education scheme from 38 to 39 weeks. [44832/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a grant is available for a school (details supplied) to provide library books for use by students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45231/19]
Employment 2 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the further documentation that can be given as proof of habitual residence for a pension in view of the volume of material already submitted by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44538/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when self-employed persons can access jobseeker's allowance; the way in which they can approach same; the documentation that will be needed to prove they no longer derive an income from self-employment as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44539/19]
Defence 1 question
- 2019-11-05 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. [44600/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance his views on the 13.5% VAT rate for health food supplements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44822/19]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specifications in place for the BEEP scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44237/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason relevant qualifications of a person (details supplied) are not being taken into account when applying to be a CVRT tester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45881/19]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 69 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 69 total

Business 15 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new business start-ups by gender based on the latest EUROSTAT and global data here; the corresponding EU rates in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44213/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports which will be put in place for employees that will be made redundant; if she has spoken with the management of the company regarding the job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44398/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the process and details of the requirement for new companies to register with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of companies and industrial and provident societies; if companies must register with the latter in addition to the Companies Registration Office. [44399/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the administrative burden associated with SMEs having to register twice with two company registers as per correspondence (details supplied); and her further views on the proposals set out with respect to registration and a direct helpline for support on the matter. [44400/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports that will be put in place for employees that will be made redundant; if she has spoken with management of the company regarding the job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44585/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which her attention was first drawn to potential job losses at a company (details supplied); when the attention of her officials and the IDA were first drawn to job losses; the dates on which the company informed the IDA, her Department or her office of potential job losses being considered; the dates on which the early warning system in her Department first flagged that jobs were under threat at the company; the date of all meetings held in 2018 and to date in 2019 with either the IDA, her officials or company representatives regarding potential job losses at the company in tabular form; the actions taken from the first time the attention of her Department and the IDA was first drawn to job losses; the actions taken to mitigate this from occurring; and if the company cited global competitiveness concerns as a factor in considering the job losses. [44586/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions that she and the IDA are taking to safeguard FDI jobs here and to combat the decline of Ireland in global competitiveness following recent multinational jobs losses in counties Clare and Cork. [44587/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which her attention was first drawn to potential job losses at a company (details supplied); when her officials and the IDA were first made aware of job losses; the dates on which the company informed the IDA, her Department or her office of potential job losses being considered; the dates on which the early warning system in her Department first flagged that jobs were under threat at the company; the date of all meetings held in 2018 and to date in 2019 with either the IDA, her officials or company representatives regarding potential job losses at the company; the actions taken from the first time her attention and the IDA was drawn to job losses; the actions taken to mitigate this from occurring; and if the company cited global competitiveness concerns as a factor in considering the job losses. [44588/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the support avenues available to a start-up business that will be located in rural County Westmeath and will immediately create five to ten permanent positions. [44926/19]
- 2019-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the costs associated with commissioning an organisation to complete reports (details supplied); the funds expended, including costs associated with advertising, design work, photography, print and online media advertising and public relations in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45687/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts she is making in conjunction with the IDA to secure foreign direct investment for a business park (details supplied). [45973/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which Ireland has fallen to its lowest ranking in the 12-year history of the World Bank ease of doing business global rankings in its 2020 report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46002/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of approved applicants to the Brexit loan scheme that have or have not drawn down funding in the four-month eligibility period in tabular form. [46003/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of approved applicants to the future growth loan scheme that have or have not drawn down funding in the six-month eligibility period in tabular form. [46004/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider carrying out an analysis of the impact of patent expiry and other risks for biological medicines on medicines production, that is, manufacturing here and related employment and foreign direct investment impacts; and if she discussed this matter with the Minister for Finance. [46005/19]
Health 13 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the avenues of treatment assistance available for a person (details supplied). [44401/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will address the fact that the only CT scanner at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar has been broken since 20 October 2019 and no definite date can be given as to when it will be operational; his plans to ensure that an operational CT scanner is on-site and that the second CT scanner which has been approved for the hospital is made available without further delay; and his views on whether it is acceptable that critically ill patients have to be transferred to other hospitals in order to have a CT scan carried out. [44529/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) will be transferred immediately to a suitable hospital due to the fact that the CT scanner has been inoperative at the Midlands Regional Hospital for five days. [44531/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of legislation regarding pharmaceutical assistants further to recent recommendations made by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44662/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44948/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44949/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44950/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of future services at the South Westmeath Hospice facility; and if a commitment can be given regarding the long-term future of this facility. [45355/19]
- 2019-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it is HSE policy to neglect to provide for persons approved for and in receipt of home help hours on bank holidays; and if so, if it is a cost-cutting exercise. [45596/19]
- 2019-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the counselling in primary care services available for persons in County Longford; if a replacement counsellor has been recruited for the service in Tullamore, County Offaly; his views on the fact that this position has been vacant since early June 2019; and his further views on the fact that patients are awaiting appointments in excess of nine months despite commitments from the HSE that no patients would be waiting longer than three months to access such services. [45645/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [45799/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when approval will be given to a successful tender to alleviate parking problems at the primary care centre, Harbour Street, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [45974/19]
Communications 12 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a grant for local authorities towards the replacement of street lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs; and the status of an application by Westmeath County Council. [44296/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a broadband service to an area (details supplied). [44891/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of broadband for a property (details supplied). [44932/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied). [44945/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44947/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44958/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44959/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44975/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to consider the inclusion of imported hybrid vehicles in the outdoor charge point grant scheme. [44978/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied). [44979/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband services for an area (details supplied). [44990/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of fibre broadband service to an area (details supplied). [45309/19]
Housing 6 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the qualifying criteria for serving Members of Dáil Éireann to receive termination payments from a local authority. [44837/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a request by Westmeath County Council to move from band 3 to band 2 for social housing income limits will be considered (details supplied). [44297/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when details of the social housing retrofit scheme targeted at the midlands region will be released to each local authority following its inclusion in budget 2020; and his views on whether details of the scheme need to be supplied in advance of the completion of local authority budgets for 2020. [44298/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will include the provision of a pathway around a home in the housing adaption works for persons with a disability scheme for 2020 (details supplied). [44299/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a person who has partaken in a shared ownership scheme through a local authority 20 years ago is eligible to apply for a tenant purchase scheme in a different local authority at present. [44672/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of new grants forthcoming towards water wells and rural water supplies; and when a new grant for such supplies will be available to applicants. [44788/19]
Transport 5 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing new or additional signage for disabled parking bays (details supplied); and if he is considering other measures or awareness campaigns to educate the general public on differing holders of blue badges. [44659/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of works by the NTA in designing a new bus stop system in Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of works in providing the new system is holding up the roll-out of a new LocalLink town service in the area. [44312/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the NTA will issue updated health and safety guidelines and declarations for board members of rural transport programmes. [44313/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of UK driver licence holders in the wake of Brexit; if UK licences will remain valid; if there will be an amnesty to exchange such licences for an Irish version; and if plans will include provisions for asylum seekers who hold a UK licence. [44968/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if customers are now required to pre-book Irish Rail seats in advance of travel; and the effect this will have on free travel recipients. [45179/19]
Employment 4 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria for inclusion on the free travel companion pass scheme; and if there are circumstances in which a person who is not in receipt of a suitable payment can be provided with a pass due to medical circumstances. [44295/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will have their FIS entitlement re-examined as a matter of urgency. [44320/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a medical review application will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [45272/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full disability allowance payment will be reinstated for a person (details supplied). [45300/19]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the female participation and employment rates here; and the corresponding EU average rates. [44212/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the number of self-employed persons by gender here based on the latest national, EUROSTAT and global data; and the corresponding EU rates in tabular form. [44214/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the number of business births, startups, from the business demography statistics with some comparative EU statistics. [44213/19]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to a person (details supplied) under the BEAM and BEEP schemes, respectively, will be expedited. [44184/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full GLAS payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [44331/19]
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal lodged with the agriculture appeals office (details supplied). [44989/19]
Finance 2 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons eligible for the e-working and home workers tax relief on expenses incurred while working from home; the number of eligible persons that made a claim under the relief in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the value of all valid claims made under this relief annually over the period by county and nationwide; the estimated value for eligible persons that did not make a claim under the relief in each year by county and nationwide, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45290/19]
- 2019-11-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if long-term partners who are not married can claim a tax credit for the other partner; and if not, his plans to introduce legislation in this regard. [45669/19]
Education 2 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a full-time SNA has been allocated to a person (details supplied). [44928/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for completion of works at a school (details supplied). [45972/19]
Rural 2 questions
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a requirement for recipients of CLÁR funding to make the funded facility open to the general public unconditionally; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this stipulation is preventing school boards of management from applying for such funding; and if he will review this condition in respect of applications from schools, which would ensure the facility is used in the first instance by the school and thereafter by the wider community with prior agreement from the school. [45073/19]
- 2019-11-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the decision not to accept the expression of interest under the community services programme made on behalf of a project (details supplied) will be reviewed. [45971/19]
Defence 1 question
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the civilian positions which are available at Custume Barracks, Athlone; and if there is a vacancy for a painter and decorator at the facility. [45166/19]
Public 1 question
- 2019-11-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of flood defences for Athlone town. [45356/19]

New lobbying 1 return

Small Firms Association (SFA) Economic Development and Industry
- Living Wage: Motion

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.