Meath West — week of Mon, 13 Jul

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension

2020-07-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–64

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Employment Rights

2020-07-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–58

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if banks have continued to accrue interest on accounts availing of the Covid-19 repayment holiday period without an obligation to do so; the measures he plans to take to motivate and incentivise banks to reimburse such interest to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15880/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are issuing letters to many SMEs which claimed the Covid-19 restart grants informing them that their business accounts will be audited; the reason for such actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if regulations will be amended to allow small public service vehicles, SPSVs, taxis and hackneys to pass the required SPSV suitability tests in view of the fact that Covid-19 guidelines provide for Perspex screens between drivers of such vehicles and their passengers in order to prevent their insurance being voided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15879/20]

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 0 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Health 5 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to replace the travel schemes ceased in 2013 due to incompatibility with the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2018; if an alternative scheme is available; the status of the interdepartmental group requested to develop detailed proposals including eligibility criteria and administrative arrangements; the number of times the group met; when the last meeting took place; the outcome of the group; the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15384/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if an investigation will be undertaken into the death of an elderly person in a nursing home (details supplied); if so, if the adequacy of the response of the State agencies will be included in the investigation; and if private nursing homes will be included in the health service [15392/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the status of progress on the proposed transport support scheme that is due to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant, which both ceased to exist in February 2013; when the scheme will be finalised; if he plans to work with the Departments of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Transport, Tourism and Sport to finalise the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15494/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of active pathologists in light of the fact that there has been a shortage of pathologists in some regions, with post-mortem procedures taking up to five days in some counties; if there was planning for an increased demand on pathologists due to Covid-19; if there is provision for increased counselling and bereavement services for families due to secondary trauma arising from deaths due to Covid-19 and the delay in carrying out post-mortems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15498/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16135/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions are being made for applicants to the CAO for undergraduate medicine who completed the leaving certificate in previous years (details supplied); if there is a reduction in international students taking up course offers on undergraduate medicine programmes; if the places can be made available to EU applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14715/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance will be provided for special needs assistants in circumstances in which school staff are required to adhere to the 1 m to 2 m social distancing rule but this is not feasible while providing personal care to students with special needs; if guidance will be provided on the way in which the spread of Covid-19 can be prevented in circumstances in which a special needs assistant provides personal care to more than one student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15196/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16133/20]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the controls in place to ensure that the commission of investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will achieve its objective in a timely and cost-effective manner. [14716/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [15534/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the geographical units used regarding investment by his Department; and the transport co-ordination unit investment delivered in each of these geographical units for the past five years. [14962/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16140/20]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to implement the commitments made in the New Decade, New Approach agreement in Northern of Ireland and the commitments made by Ireland in relation to building and funding the A5 road and the expansion of the Magee campus in Derry. [15383/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16144/20]
Communications 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16141/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been underway; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16134/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigation in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16138/20]
Culture 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16143/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16136/20]
Defence 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16142/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16139/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16132/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16137/20]