Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 22 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Jun – 28 Jun 2020 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 28 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 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2020-06-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–66

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

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 against 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 11–23

Voted against 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 32–3

Voted for 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 32–3

Voted for 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

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 6 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Employment 5 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to amending the Pensions Act 1990 to allow for collective bargaining by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12194/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of employees who return to work after being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme in relation to holidays; if the employer must still offer contracted holiday days despite the period when the business did not trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11774/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which workers who were forced onto the pandemic unemployment payment due to their employers ceasing trading will be treated in terms of statutory entitlements once they return to their former employment; if a full complement of holidays must be offered to them by their employers even though they were off the company books for a number of months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11775/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a business that takes on 90% of its previous staff but lays off 10% for commercial reasons will be liable for redundancy payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11776/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered amending the criteria for the back to education allowance to allow for the pandemic unemployment payment to be considered as a qualifying payment in relation to eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11999/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department continues to engage with purpose-built student accommodation not affiliated to universities or technological universities that have not offered refunds to students for unused accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11859/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be offered to a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12007/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a plan will be put in place to implement summer provision for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department will approve additional funding to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in order that it can adequately fund both its and local authority veterinary services due to the important role both play in local meat plants and abattoirs; his views on proposals from the authority to further cut local authority allocation for 2020 by approximately 13%; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the majority of the service contracts are due to expire on 30 June 2020 and to date there appears to be no agreement on funding to sustain the immediate or long-term future of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11970/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when changes to the medical card eligibility criteria will be implemented to enact the policy change regarding income thresholds for persons over 70 years of age as announced in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12319/20]
Culture 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if assistance will be provided to a key global heritage site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12052/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has liaised with the Departments of Health and the Taoiseach on reviewing the possibility of reducing the 2 m social distancing to one metre in cultural and arts venues and for live music with the use of masks; if she is considering initiatives for artists and musicians to support them financially during this difficult period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12208/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a new future growth loan scheme will be released; if so, the date; the way in which it will operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11909/20]
Communications 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will direct National Broadband Ireland to prioritise a site in County Westmeath due to its cultural importance regarding broadband provision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will order an independent statutory inquiry into an organisation (details supplied) on foot of recent reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12376/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department is engaging with companies and landlords that run purpose-built student accommodation unaffiliated to universities or technological universities that have not offered students a refund on unused accommodation and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11860/20]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 3 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some dental practices are advising patients that they are implementing an additional charge in order to cover the cost of personal protective equipment and that some practices are charging patients €18 per visit to cover this cost; and if officials from his Department have raised this matter with an organisation (details supplied). [11786/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of the lifting of visitor restrictions at St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin. [12498/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be transferred urgently to a suitable nursing home setting. [12499/20]
Business 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when a decision on an application by a business (details supplied) for vouchers available for startup businesses will be decided. [11715/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports being put in place to assist event and art workers; if a business support grant of 20% of 2018 turnover for SMEs in the event and art sector will be considered; if she will further consider a reduced VAT rate of 9% for the events and arts sector for a period of three years; and if consideration will be given to the removal of commercial rates for empty places of entertainment. [12024/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if persons that work in the hospitality sector during busy periods, that is, seasonal workers, are eligible for the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [11765/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer educational programme for children with special educational needs; when the programme is likely to commence; and when his Department will be accepting applications. [11950/20]
Communications 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if fibre broadband will be put in place for a road (details supplied). [12129/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if special dispensation will be given to frontline workers who have a learner permit to drive to work unaccompanied, particularly student nursing staff. [11787/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which a family can request a full disclosure of a complaint that has been made to Tusla; if a family can be provided with the name of the complainant; and if such information can be provided to a Member of Dáil Éireann as a registered third party. [12094/20]
Employment 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment and the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be continued for event and art workers until restrictions are lifted to a suitable level that would allow this group to return to work. [12026/20]
Culture 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports being put in place to assist employees in the event and arts sector. [12027/20]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns