Donegal — week of Mon, 11 May

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 11 May – 17 May 2020 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 30 questions · 15 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-05-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 10–32

Voted for 1 Joe McHugh

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

Election of Chairman

2020-05-12 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 6–12

Voted for 1 Pearse Doherty

Did not vote 4 Charles Ward · Charlie McConalogue · 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 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 3 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a response will issue in relation to a school transport issue (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a response will issue in relation to a school transport matter (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4034/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an emergency works application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4082/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of support under the long-term illness scheme by county; the conditions for which the scheme has been granted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a drugs repayment fund request for persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4252/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if a decision will be made on a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4387/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on a sports capital grant appeal by a club (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5076/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available to a school under LEADER to assist in safety measures incorporating a public footpath at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the application process for the Mica redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4146/20]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 15 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Finance 14 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider VAT deferrals for a prescribed period of time for SMEs and certain sectors affected by a loss of trade as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak in the coming weeks and months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5012/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider banning all card transaction charges on contactless and chip-and-pin payments in order to encourage non-cash payments as a measure to reduce hand contact in the coming weeks and months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5014/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider abolishing all card transaction charges on contactless and chip-and-pin payments recently introduced by a bank (details supplied) in order to encourage non-cash payments as a measure to reduce hand contact in the coming weeks and months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5015/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected impact on the public finances as a result of a loss of trade and economic activity due to the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 and 2021 including impact to revenue, expenditure and the General Government Balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5016/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the sources of revenue and or funding which will be utilised in the event of an economic shock to implement expenditure commitments as outlined in the Revised Estimates 2020 and the most recent stimulus package in response to the Covid-19 outbreak including but not limited to borrowing and utilising resources from the NAMA surplus and the social insurance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5017/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when each section of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 will be commenced; when it will be commenced in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5019/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the expected surplus to be transferred from NAMA to the Exchequer will be utilised in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the application of additional interest on mortgage loans by banks and non-banks in circumstances in which the mortgage holder has availed of a three month mortgage break as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with the five retail banks regarding the application of additional interest on mortgage loans by banks and non-banks in circumstances in which the mortgage holder has availed of a three month mortgage break as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5287/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with the Central Bank regarding the application of additional interest on mortgage loans by banks and non-banks in circumstances in which the mortgage-holder has availed of a three month mortgage break as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5288/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with a bank (details supplied) regarding the application of additional interest on mortgage loans in circumstances in which the mortgage holder has availed of a three month mortgage break as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5289/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with a bank (details supplied) regarding its refusal to offer full three month mortgage breaks for mortgage holders who are in mortgage arrears but have lost income as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5290/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the measures he has or will take to ensure that those who had net weekly pay of less than €500 before the introduction of the temporary wage subsidy scheme do not receive less than €350 per week if their employer has applied for the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if a minimum weekly payment of €350 per week to the scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5291/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of employers who have applied to the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and the number of employees who applied in this regard. [5292/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider a deferral period or a prescribed period of time in which commercial rates are lifted for SMEs and certain sectors affected by a loss of trade as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak in the coming weeks and months, with the Exchequer replacing the shortfall in revenue for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5013/20]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport Sports and Recreation
- FIS General Election 2020 - Manifesto - Sport Matters Submission
The Institute of Directors Ireland Trade
- Companies Act 2014, as it pertains to the provision around personal liability of directors regarding reckless trading

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the necessary guidelines will be issued to allow Donegal County Council to proceed with the Mica redress scheme. [4323/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Mica redress scheme will be amended to provide for funding to local authorities to make the homes in their housing stock safe. [4388/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW is in ownership of Carndonagh courthouse, County Donegal; and if so, the plans of the OPW to provide the necessary funding to refurbish the building in order that the court sittings can be reinstated for Carndonagh and north Inishowen. [4319/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Employment
- Submission on the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill