Kildare South — week of Mon, 2 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Kildare South TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Dec – 8 Dec 2019 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 54 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 1 Fiona O'Loughlin

Voted against 1 Martin Heydon

Did not vote 3 Mark Wall · Seán Ó Fearghaíl · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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

2019-12-04 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 69–27

Voted for 2 Fiona O'Loughlin · Martin Heydon

Did not vote 3 Mark Wall · Seán Ó Fearghaíl · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–34

Voted for 2 Fiona O'Loughlin · Martin Heydon

Did not vote 3 Mark Wall · Seán Ó Fearghaíl · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–30

Voted for 2 Fiona O'Loughlin · Martin Heydon

Did not vote 3 Mark Wall · Seán Ó Fearghaíl · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

2019-12-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 53–56

Voted against 1 Martin Heydon

Abstained 1 Fiona O'Loughlin

Did not vote 3 Mark Wall · Seán Ó Fearghaíl · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Fiona O'Loughlin — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Education 9 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure for a teacher teaching senior cycle on sick leave for more than one month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50000/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the shortage of places in second-level schools in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50001/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the shortage of ASD places in second-level schools in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50002/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the shortage of ASD places in second-level schools in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50003/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the shortage of ASD places in second-level schools in Kildare town, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50004/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the shortage of ASD places in second-level schools in Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50005/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the shortage of places in second-level schools in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50006/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case in which a child (details supplied) is without a place in school for September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50772/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case in which a child (details supplied) is without a place in school for September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50773/19]
Health 4 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an eye test in primary care in CHO7 by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for dental treatment in primary care in CHO7 by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49770/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a hearing test in primary care in CHO7 by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49772/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the wait for treatment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50771/19]
Defence 3 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason some members of the Defence Forces must retire at 50 years of age; if the matter is being examined in the context of the retention crisis in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49771/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve to date in 2019. [50007/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider locating the Kildare Civil Defence headquarters in the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50777/19]
Employment 3 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49999/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action being taken to address delays in processing applications within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50254/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the status of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50255/19]
Children 3 questions
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures put in place to support neighbouring residents in cases of residential accommodation for young persons with very challenging behaviours living in institutional housing in residential estates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50774/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the safeguards in place for other residents, staff and neighbours of residents living within institutional houses in residential estates that have a record of very violent behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50775/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the extreme behavioural problems of a resident in an institutional house (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50776/19]
Business 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts she is making in conjunction with the IDA to secure foreign direct investment to rural parts of south County Kildare. [49752/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there are foreign direct investment visits planned for County Kildare during the remainder of 2019 and into 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49751/19]
Communications 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the climate action programme will move closer to international targets in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49773/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50778/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the evaluation review of the community sponsorship Ireland pilot programme has been published; if so, the location in which a copy of the review can be viewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49879/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he can assist rural communities dealing with transport in areas not served by public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50008/19]
Rural 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to County Kildare in each year since the commencement of the town and village renewal scheme; the amount granted to other counties in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49774/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the commitment to recognise the Labour Court as an integral mechanism of the State in dealing with industrial relations issues and a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50770/19]

Mark Wall — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Martin Heydon — Fine Gael 5 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Education 6 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the shortage of ASD places in second-level schools (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50335/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50661/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50662/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of school building projects (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/19]
Finance 5 questions
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the status of his communication with the Revenue Commissioners on proposed changes to the flat-rate expenses system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50531/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the potential additional costs that would be incurred by the Revenue Commissioners in implementing a manual system for claiming flat-rate expenses; if the Revenue Commissioners have the resources to deal with such additional manual claims in the event of changes to the system of claiming flat-rate expenses system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50532/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the disregard for third-level tuition fees by €1,000 for full-time courses and €500 for part-time courses and to fully remove the disregard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51061/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the maximum benefit from €7,000 to €10,000, €15,000 and €20,000, respectively under the third-level tuition fees scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51062/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of allowing the third-level tuition fees relief to be claimed at the higher rate of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51063/19]
Health 3 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital; the reason for the delay; the timeline for surgery to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49991/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the general practitioner training intake to 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290 and 300 in a full calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51064/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the income thresholds for medical cards and general practitioner visit cards in line with the expected wage inflation set out in the summer economic statement over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51065/19]
Employment 3 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited in view of their health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50092/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the status of her efforts to address issues affecting community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50353/19]
- 2019-12-04 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions taken by her Department to increase levels of participation on Tús schemes in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50354/19]
Business 2 questions
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work she is undertaking to assist small businesses in the retail sector to develop an online presence; her views on the impact online shopping and digital transformation is having on the retail sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50038/19]
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of recent activities by the IDA in County Kildare towards job creation and attracting new industry to the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50044/19]
Rural 2 questions
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration fund; when the next phase will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50647/19]
- 2019-12-05 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding progress in developing a new five year rural development policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50648/19]
Public 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the work of the community sector high level forum examining issues relating to community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50383/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider the upgrade of the N81 as a priority for future capital roads plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49983/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-12-03 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to have an annual review of the regional spatial and economic strategy for the eastern and midlands area to allow for changes and additional inclusions into the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49985/19]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.