Waterford — week of Mon, 18 Nov

What your Waterford TDs did this week

Mon, 18 Nov – 24 Nov 2019 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 17 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Hospital Overcrowding

2019-11-21 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 39–66

Voted against 1 Mary Butler

Did not vote 3 Conor D McGuinness · David Cullinane · John Cummins

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 20–88

Voted against 1 Mary Butler

Did not vote 3 Conor D McGuinness · David Cullinane · John Cummins

Finance Bill 2019: Order for Fifth Stage

2019-11-20 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 45–19

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Abstained 1 Mary Butler

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Finance Bill 2019: Fifth Stage

2019-11-20 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 45–19

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Abstained 1 Mary Butler

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 · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Communications 7 questions
- 2019-11-19 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount in tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions of air travel in each of the years 2008 to 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47611/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the aircraft carriers for which Ireland is the administrating member state under the ETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the carbon emissions of aircraft carriers registered here are included in the carbon emission total figures for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48014/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual carbon emissions of each of the aircraft carriers registered here in each of the years 2008 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48015/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the air carriers registered here that fall and do not fall under ETS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48050/19]
- 2019-11-21 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the changes in the attribution of flights to Ireland that had previously been reported to another country in the scheme as mentioned on page 27 of the SEAI 2018 Report, Energy-Related CO2 Emissions in Ireland 2005-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/19]
- 2019-11-21 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the increase in aviation emissions by carbon tonne that occurred as a result of the changes in the attribution of flights to Ireland that had previously been reported to another country in the scheme as mentioned on page 27 of the SEAI 2018 Report, Energy-Related CO2 Emissions in Ireland 2005-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48290/19]
Transport 3 questions
- 2019-11-19 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reduction in carbon emissions that would result by the percentage increases 5%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 100% in public transport use in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the air carriers registered here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48049/19]
- 2019-11-21 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to move beyond the steady State investment level in rail in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/19]

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 4 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 5 questions
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the position for clinical psychologist and social worker will be filled for a special school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47424/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if an organisation will continue to provide services for children at a special school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if not, the person or body that will be providing the service if this discontinues. [47425/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to employing a second full-time nurse for a special school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [47426/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 15 November 2019 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons awaiting placement under the scheme by local health area in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [48220/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area as of 15 November 2019 or the latest date available; the way in which this compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [48221/19]
Education 2 questions
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the spiralling insurance costs for special schools (details supplied) which can cost up to 38% of the capitation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47399/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing a grant for the servicing of equipment for special schools (details supplied) as this can result in a large financial outlay for schools from the capitation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47400/19]