Tipperary North — week of Mon, 20 Jul

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jul – 26 Jul 2020 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Early Years Childcare

2020-07-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 74–63

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies

2020-07-23 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–65

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 0 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 8 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for the elimination of HPV-related cancers within a generation while acknowledging that there is a national recommendation for HPV vaccination of women treated for CIN2+ lesions to reduce the risk of recurrent disease but no public funding currently exists for this high-risk cohort and in view of the fact that the introduction of such a scheme would achieve the Programme for Government dual aims to support the CervicalCheck screening programme and promote the uptake of the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16700/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the governance review of the drugs approval and procurement process which was included in the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019; his plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the funding he is providing to each organisation to provide and fund services for persons with intellectual disabilities, in tabular form. [17462/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of time patients in the health service are waiting for treatments, grouped in six-month groups in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17568/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of time persons are waiting in emergency departments by number of hours, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants employed in public hospitals; the number on a public-only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when cancer screening services will resume by cancer type and region of country; if screening will resume sooner in areas of the country with lower incidence of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when his Department will complete its review of its resourcing [17572/20]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council. [16883/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government co-ordination Cabinet committee; and the officials and advisers that attend. [16884/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date the Limerick to Ballybrophy and Limerick to Waterford rail lines will reopen. [17548/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has estimated the economic implications of using 50% of passenger capacity in the fleet of private coach operators in terms of the viability of those companies in view of the level of employment they are likely to provide in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17573/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the definitions his Department uses to describe an affordable rent in the context of cost-rental schemes; if he will describe a significant discount on market rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vehicles that would be required in the 2020/2021 school year based on the current rule of using 50% of public transport capacity due to Covid-19, that will provide the same level of service as was provided in the school transport scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17575/20]

Michael Lowry — Independent 3 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application with the authorisation of the Garda Commissioner for additional CCTV cameras in Clonmel, County Tipperary, in particular the Heywood Road area; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues regarding the use of CCTV is causing unnecessary concern and anxiety for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16531/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a CCTV scheme in Fethard, County Tipperary which is with the Garda Commissioner waiting authorisation; if the issue with housing such CCTV systems in the local Garda station can be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues in relation to CCTV is causing unnecessary concern and anxiety for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16535/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a CCTV scheme in Littleton, County Tipperary which is with the Garda Commissioner waiting authorisation; if the issue with housing such CCTV systems in the local Garda station can be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues in relation to CCTV is causing unnecessary concern and anxiety for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16536/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if licences when due for renewal will be issued free of charge for community facilities that run bingo and social dancing in view of the fact that they have not been used for a number of months and will not be used for an extended period of time due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16799/20]
Transport 3 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the emergency refund credit note will be extended for July, August and September 2020, in view of advice to avoid all non-essential travel and in further view of the fact that the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group for the National Public Health Emergency Team has supported the advice not to travel and has urged the public to avoid all non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial supports will be issued to licensed travel agents and tour operators whose customers have cancelled flights and holiday bookings for the months of July and August 2020; if he will take into account that these customers have cancelled bookings on the advice to avoid all non-essential travel; if he will also take into account that the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group for the National Public Health Emergency Team has supported the advice not to travel and has publicly encouraged the public to avoid all non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16501/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that airlines are refusing to issue refunds to customers that have cancelled flights for July and August 2020; if the airlines will be instructed to issue refunds or credit notes to these customers who have cancelled flights on the basis of the advice to avoid all non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/20]
Employment 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person can arrange an appointment for a public services card in view of the fact that many are waiting for a public services card to avail of free travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16486/20]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.