Galway West — week of Mon, 25 Nov

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 25 Nov – 1 Dec 2019 · 6 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019

2019-11-28 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and …

full description

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–44

Voted for 2 Catherine Connolly · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Seán Kyne

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 6 questions
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 10 October 2019, the reason sanction has not been given by the HSE in respect of the 48 vacant posts in which interviews have been held, posts offered and accepted and for which the sanction remains outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48891/19]
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the review of CervicalCheck by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists due in May 2019 will be published; if his attention has been drawn to the report; the investigation he has undertaken to establish the way in which information from the report was leaked to the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/19]
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the promised new state-of-the-art oncology centre in view of the recognition by all stakeholders that the oncology day ward at Galway University Hospital has not been fit for purpose for over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48890/19]
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the reason the full allocation for mental health services was not released to the HSE in January 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48887/19]
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the investigation that has taken place of the injuries sustained by a patient subsequent to an incident while in the care of Galway University Hospital on 19 and 20 September 2019; when it commenced; when it will conclude; the person or body undertaking the investigation; the engagement with the family of the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48888/19]
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Statement of Strategy 2017 to 2019, in particular the key milestones at pages 14 and 15; the status of each milestone noted for 2017 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48559/19]
Communications 3 questions
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason prospecting licences are being granted in areas of Natura 2000 sites, national heritage areas, special areas of conservation and special protection areas in view of the fact that no mining licences are to be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48630/19]
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his policies in regard to the islands as requested by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with regard to the interdepartmental committee for island development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49601/19]
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of his policies on the islands as requested by the interdepartmental committee on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49410/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if permission was given for munitions or explosives to be taken through Shannon Airport on an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at the airport on 15 November 2019 from Tulsa and travelled on to Tel Aviv on 16 November 2019; the cargo the aircraft was carrying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48652/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-11-27 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 13 November 2019, when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on the person's refugee status application following the recommendation of IPAT in November 2018 that the person be declared a refugee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49216/19]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Finance 3 questions
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the gross fixed capital formation in percentage terms in each of the years 2008, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49509/19]
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the gross domestic product in percentage terms in each of the years 2008, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49510/19]
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the rate of growth in percentage terms in each of the years 2008, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49511/19]
Business 1 question
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the rate of foreign direct investment in percentage terms in each of the years 2008, 2017 and 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49512/19]
Health 1 question
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of national food labelling legislation; his views on front-of-pack nutrition labelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49514/19]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the use of genetically modified organisms, pesticides and palm oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49517/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of progress and the anticipated completion and publication of a cost-benefit analysis for a deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49516/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there is an affordable housing scheme to provide affordable housing on lands owned by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49508/19]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns