Kerry — week of Mon, 22 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Jun – 28 Jun 2020 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed)

2020-06-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 93–63

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2020-06-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–66

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009

2020-06-24 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 9–25

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 11–23

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 32–3

Abstained 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 32–3

Abstained 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 2 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Finance 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the VAT rate will be reduced to at least 5% in order to ensure that businesses will have a chance of surviving the 2020 summer season during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12042/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the guidance by the NIPT regarding the completion of the Droichead program of induction for newly qualified primary teachers has applied a cut-off date of 12 March 2020 to have completed the minimum 60-day block of teaching (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11919/20]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 2 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12049/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied) for an extra teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12165/20]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 3 June 2020, if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11952/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an independent beef regulator will be appointed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12025/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12084/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied). [12134/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a PSV licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12176/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a matter (details supplied) relating to the provision of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12089/20]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Employment 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if seasonal workers who have been unable to take up employment due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be able to stay on jobseeker's benefit even in instances in which they no longer have a sufficient number of stamps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12048/20]

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Justice 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to send additional asylum seekers to a direct provision centre (details supplied); if so, the number; if a health inspection will be carried out in advance of any such transfers; and the way in which testing for Covid-19 will be managed. [12178/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of asylum seekers who were sent to a direct provision centre (details supplied), in tabular form; the centres they moved from; the date they were moved to the centre; when they were tested for Covid-19; the result of the test; when they were isolated; and the location they were moved to from the centre. [12572/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the way in which employees returning to work should be compensated, in particular employees who are working more hours per week than they were in January and February 2020 and are still being paid based on average net weekly pay. [12494/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the details of PPE being provided to dental practices nationally; the criteria relative to prioritisation; and the timeline under which PPE will be provided. [12582/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for approved driver instructors in order that they can avail of the necessary PPE to reopen their businesses safely. [12179/20]