Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 11 May

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 11 May – 17 May 2020 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 80 questions · 4 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 Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 1 vote · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 40 total

Education 5 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4700/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of financial subsidies paid to private schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4907/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5031/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/20]
Defence 4 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to reverse the retention issues in the Defence Forces and the issue of skilled and experienced officers leaving the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4077/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has examined the possibility of extending contracts past 50 years of age for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4079/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address specific non-pensionable issues such as age extension across the rank spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4148/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4699/20]
Justice 4 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be appropriately relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if leave to remain will be granted to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4853/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5489/20]
Employment 4 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated impact on the public pay bill by the introduction of a 15.75% rate of employer's PRSI on portion of salaries over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4180/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to the Vote of her Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4701/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in place for self-employed persons to receive illness benefit. [4811/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are vacancies in the offices of her Department at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5497/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [4129/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4704/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5490/20]
Transport 3 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4708/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will amend the rural transport scheme to allow increased utilisation for students living outside the terms of the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4908/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5494/20]
Housing 3 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost to the vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4705/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of delivering 20,000 public homes annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4906/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/20]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost to the vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4703/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application for a certificate by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4876/20]
Finance 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of persons that would be impacted by the removal of tax credits from individual incomes above €140,000 tapered at a rate of 2.5% for every €1,000 above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4179/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/20]
Public 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has examined the possibility of creating a pay commission for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4080/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/20]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4694/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5493/20]
Communications 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4697/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5488/20]
Children 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to the Vote of her Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4696/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are vacancies in the offices of her Department at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5491/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there are vacancies in the offices of her Department at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5492/20]
Culture 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost to the vote of her Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4698/20]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 39 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 39 total

Health 12 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the services which were being provided through Rochfortbridge health centre as of 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2019; and the services now available at the centre. [4280/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a replacement breastfeeding nurse has been provided at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway. [4824/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to re-registering nursing staff who have allowed their registration to expire in view of the Covid-19 outbreak; and if the registration fee will be removed for the duration of the outbreak. [5089/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [5090/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide for an increase in pensions for retired nursing staff in view of the fact this group has not seen an increase in pension rates in over 10 years. [5095/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if suitable home help hours will be put in place as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [5098/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of works to complete a primary care health centre at Church Street, Moate, County Westmeath; and if this work will be completed within the coming months in view of the fact works on the site have been progressing slowly for a long period of time. [5099/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the physiotherapy plans the HSE foresee putting in place for a person (details supplied). [5105/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will re-examine changes which have recently been made by which pharmacy assistants can no longer cover for the senior pharmacist for a short period of time (details supplied); the reason for this decision; if the matter will be reviewed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of the resolution of parking issues at the primary care centre in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [5140/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of legislation governing minimum unit pricing for the sale of alcohol; and the efforts being made to ensure that this legislation is not further delayed to ensure that such sale of alcohol controls are put in place as soon as possible. [5143/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) for inclusion on the fair deal scheme will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5148/20]
Education 7 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if sufficient school services have now been put in place for a person (details supplied) [5104/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the targeted apprentice registrations forecasted for all craft-based apprenticeships and registrations planned under new consortia-led apprenticeship programmes; the apprentice population forecasted by craft-based and new consortia-led apprenticeships; the number of existing and new apprenticeship programmes forecasted for each year; and the number realised, that is, apprentice registrations and new programmes operationalised for these targets in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [3928/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the most up-to-date number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector for craft-based and consortia led apprenticeships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeship registrations in each employment sector and subsector for all craft-based and consortia-led apprenticeships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3930/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a Ministerial order may be made banning school trips to Italy (details supplied). [4072/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for a student attending third level that has a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome; and the financial and in-class supports which may be available in such a case. [4823/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works to be carried out at a school (details supplied). [5142/20]
Justice 5 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order will be lifted against a person (details supplied). [4764/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order issued against persons (details supplied) will be lifted. [5088/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5094/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be included in the naturalisation ceremony. [5097/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if stamp 3 for the families of non-EU immigrant workers will be abolished; and if the stamp thatgives such persons the right to work after shorter periods of time (details supplied) will be granted in view of the fact that persons living here for more than five years should have the right to work and make contributions. [5324/20]
Business 4 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of projects approved under the third call of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund; the number of projects that were not approved by county in each year; the main reasons for refusal; and if there is an appeal mechanism in place by county in tabular form. [3927/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the impact on businesses especially SMEs in view of Covid-19; and the supports which will be put in place for small businesses to deal with such a scenario. [4379/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is examining a specific business support fund for companies impacted by Covid-19. [4380/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering making a request to the Directorate General for Competition for relaxation of state aid rules following confirmation by the European Commissioner for Trade that the EU could sign off on financial supports for companies if a member state requested a relaxation of such rules based on evidence showing the way in which a particular business or industry was affected by a Covid-19 outbreak (details supplied). [4381/20]
Defence 3 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel serving at Custume Barracks, Athlone. [5318/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if changes will be made to the regulations which would allow retiring Defence Forces personnel to take up roles within other State organisations which they have suitable qualifications for, for example, a trained military paramedic cannot take up a similar role within the HSE. [5319/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if changes will be made to the Defence Forces pension system which would allow retired personnel to work in more financially rewarding roles in view of the fact that at present a retiring service person cannot earn more than had been earned while employed in the military without having a serious effect on the individual rate of pension. [5320/20]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a basic payment scheme payment for 2019 will be issued to a person (details supplied). [4768/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the circumstances in which a tree felling licence was awarded to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [5181/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide driver licences to asylum seekers residing here. [5120/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned improvement works on the N4 route between Mullingar and Longford. [5141/20]
Children 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to address the poor level of pay and conditions being experienced by graduate workers in the childcare sector; and her views on whether it is reasonable to expect more attractive pay and conditions having completed a high level of training in this area. [5122/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the draft childminding action plan (details supplied). [5124/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if essential funding will be awarded for works to a group water scheme (details supplied). [4373/20]

New lobbying 3 returns

Irish Postmasters' Union Communications
- Post Office Network
Irish SME Association Economic Development and Industry
- The need for rapid provision of liquidity to protect businesses
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Employment
- Submission on the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Center for Independent Living Justice and Equality
- Meeting to discuss the role of the personal assistance service (PAS) in giving disabled people freedom, choice and control in their lives