Donegal — week of Mon, 2 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Dec – 8 Dec 2019 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 41 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2018

2019-12-05 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB

A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Maintenance Recovery Unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, to make a District Court applic…

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A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Maintenance Recovery Unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, to make a District Court application for a Payment Order, in respect of jobseekers transitional payment to one parent families, thus enabling the State to recoup, from a 'liable relative', a contribution towards the cost of providing said payment

The motion · motion passed 82–39

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pearse Doherty

Voted against 1 Joe McHugh

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage

2019-12-04 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 69–27

Voted for 1 Joe McHugh

Did not vote 5 Charles Ward · Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–34

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 1 Pearse Doherty

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–30

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Did not vote 4 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 53–56

Voted for 1 Pearse Doherty

Voted against 1 Joe McHugh

Abstained 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Agriculture 3 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants selected for a remote sensing inspection in respect of the various 2019 area based schemes; the number of inspections in respect of the cases that have taken place; the number finalised and processed to payment stage; and the number of such applicants that have and have not received their 2019 payments in tabular form. [49788/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provides grant funding for anaerobic digesters; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49915/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department had a consultation with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the introduction of grant support for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49918/19]
Rural 3 questions
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be allocated to the LEADER programme in County Donegal; if so, the level of funding that will be made available; when it will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50687/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to ensure that there are no gaps between the LEADER programme 2014-2020 when it finishes at the end of 2020 and the next LEADER programme commencing; if his attention has been drawn to potential gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50688/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application made by Donegal County Council (details supplied) under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; when an announcement will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50790/19]
Business 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new-first time investments by new IDA Ireland client companies in County Donegal in 2019; the number of visits by new IDA Ireland client companies in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49965/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports in place for businesses though the local enterprise office in County Donegal; the additional funding made to same in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49962/19]
Health 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the BreastCheck mobile unit to a town (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49992/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when the BreastCheck mobile unit will be rolled out to a town (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49993/19]
Employment 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50307/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position of her Department on the Labour Court recommendation that community employment supervisors receive a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50690/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will ensure that lenders support homeowners that are affected by mica to access the 10% finance needed for the redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49984/19]

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Employment 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the interdepartmental group review into the community employment, rural social scheme and Tús has been completed; if a copy of the report will be made available to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50162/19]

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Finance 12 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance ·the number of persons availing of flat-rate expenses disaggregated by salary bands and profession in each of the years 2014 to 2018. [49816/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance ·the unallocated revenue available in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49817/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected tax revenue in each of the years 2020 to 2025 in the event of an orderly Brexit by tax category, that is, income, VAT and so on as opposed to a disorderly Brexit as outlined in the economic and fiscal outlook in Budget 2020 in tabular form. [50097/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected expenditure in each of the years 2020 to 2025 in the event of an orderly Brexit by expenditure category, that is, compensation of employees, interest expenditure and so on as opposed to a disorderly Brexit as outlined in the economic and fiscal outlook in Budget 2020 in tabular form. [50098/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the level of capital expenditure required for gross fixed capital formation to account for 3% of GDP in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [50102/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the resources available in the event of an orderly Brexit after projected and pre-committed expenditure in each of the years 2020 to 2025 in order to reach a GGB as a percentage of GDP by percentage (details supplied) in tabular form. [50103/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the resources available in the event of an orderly Brexit after projected and pre-committed expenditure in each of the years 2020 to 2025 in order to reach a structural balance of -0.5 in tabular form. [50104/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected cost of Government borrowing in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [50105/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the rate of VAT on electricity energy products and supplies from 13.5% to 9% and 0%, respectively, in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [50164/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the rate of VAT on telephone bills and charges from 23% to 17.5%, 13.5%, 9% and 0%, respectively, in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [50165/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the rate of VAT on Internet bills and charges from 23% to 17.5%, 13.5%, 9% and 0%, respectively, in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [50166/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the rate of VAT on television bills and charges from 23% to 17.5%, 13.5%, 9% and 0%, respectively in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [50167/19]
Public 7 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenditure required to respond to demographic pressures across each Department in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49818/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected pre-committed expenditure in each of the years 2020 to 2025 in the event of an orderly Brexit by pre-committed spending categories of demographics, the Public Service Stability Agreement, carryover costs for budget 2019 and 2020 and pre-committed capital expenditure, in tabular form. [50099/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Brexit contingency funding allocated in each of the years 2020 to 2025 as outlined in table 11 of the economic and fiscal outlook in budget 2020 will be allocated in the event of an orderly Brexit. [50100/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the pre-committed capital expenditure in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [50101/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated to flood risk management through the OPW in each of the years 2018 to 2027 that is already committed and due to be committed under the National Development Plan 2018-2027. [50958/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood defence schemes at construction stage; and the timelines for completion in tabular form. [50959/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood defence schemes planned from 2018 to 2027 under the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and the timeline for the completion of each in tabular form. [50960/19]
Health 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the frustration expressed by community pharmacists due to the failure to restore the levels of fees previously paid to the sector for the provision of medicines and services which were reduced under FEMPI; if his attention has been further drawn to claims made by unions representing the sector that a failure to reverse the cuts poses a risk to the sustainability of community pharmacies particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50091/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a request for a national supplement reimbursement under GMS for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed on discretionary grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50718/19]
Employment 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive confirmation if a balance of payment is owing from their UK state pension made to the authorities here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49949/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 1 October 2019, when a reply will issue. [50707/19]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.