Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 20 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jul – 26 Jul 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]

2020-07-24 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 73–45

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

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

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2020-07-24 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 72–46

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

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

The motion · motion passed 72–46

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

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

Early Years Childcare

2020-07-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 74–63

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies

2020-07-23 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–65

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

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 · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 5 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an operation date will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) [16703/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [17242/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the additional measures which have been put in place to allow for the enforcement of compulsory wearing of face mask rules on public transport and in shops. [17518/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [17454/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a diagnostic assessment for a pupil (details supplied) with the school age team will be expedited [17583/20]
Communications 2 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of planned changes which he is preparing with regard to the SEAI scheme for those in receipt of a fuel allowance payment. [16719/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason 20 houses in an area (details supplied) cannot avail of high-speed broadband in view of the fact houses on the road have no issue availing of same [17463/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-examine the allocation of special needs assistants to a school (details supplied) for the 2020-21 school year. [16578/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if measures will be put in place to prevent incoming travel from countries and regions currently experiencing a high Covid-19 infection rate. [17495/20]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons over 65 years of age who are on the housing list in County Longford. [17068/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons over 65 years of age who are on the housing list in County Westmeath. [17069/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons over 65 years of age who are availing of HAP in County Longford. [17070/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons over 65 years of age who are availing of HAP in County Westmeath. [17071/20]
Communications 2 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the eligibility terms and conditions applicable for businesses that apply from 7 April to 30 September 2020 in relation to the local enterprise office trading online voucher scheme. [17064/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications that have been made to the Just Transition fund, in tabular form. [17066/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the Covid-19 online retail scheme which offers grants to small businesses to help enhance their online sales capabilities will reopen. [17063/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver licences that expired during the Covid-19 restrictions; and the number of additional staff who will be required to ensure that these drivers are provided with updated licences within a reasonable time period in tabular form. [17073/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school (details supplied); if the school will be ready for the students for the beginning of the 2020-21 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17072/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the guidelines regarding the use of face shields for children participating in group activities such as music, dance and performing arts camps in which social distancing may be difficult to adhere to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17065/20]