Galway West — week of Mon, 2 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Dec – 8 Dec 2019 · 6 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 37 questions · 0 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 Catherine Connolly · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Seán Kyne

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

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

2019-12-04 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 69–27

Voted for 4 Catherine Connolly · Hildegarde Naughton · Seán Kyne · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Noel Grealish

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–34

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Voted against 1 Catherine Connolly

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–30

Voted for 4 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Catherine Connolly

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 53–56

Voted for 1 Catherine Connolly

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Abstained 1 Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Catherine Connolly — Independent 5 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Rural 6 questions
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the policies of his Department on 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. [50938/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Great Western Lakes project; if a copy of the feasibility study will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50640/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the interim progress reports of each of the six relevant local authorities in respect of the town and village pilot residential occupancy scheme will be published; when the final report will be published; the progress of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50639/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received and consents given by the Charities Regulator pursuant to the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 and-or the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012; the locations and acreage of the lands and premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50638/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the recommendations, as outlined in the review of local community development committees; the status of the six recommendations; the timelines for completion in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50642/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the communities and projects and the value of funding in Galway city and county allocated funding under the community facilities fund in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/19]
Justice 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 809 of 23 July 2019, if a response has issued form the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50271/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 940 to 944, inclusive, of 23 July 2019, if a response has issued from the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50272/19]
Business 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the cost benefit analysis undertaken on the development of data centres pursuant to the Enterprise Strategy in view of the fact that data centre development is projected to add at least 1.5 million tonnes to carbon emissions here by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50096/19]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 5 votes · 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 4 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Taoiseach 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach the rate of unemployment in percentage terms in each of the years 2008, 2017 and 2018. [49513/19]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns