Kerry — week of Mon, 7 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Sept – 13 Sept 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 128 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Report of the Committee of Standing Orders and Dáil Reform

2020-09-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–56

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

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

Did not vote 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

Cancer Screening

2020-09-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

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

Did not vote 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 78–65

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

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

Did not vote 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

2020-09-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 15–125

Voted for 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-08 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted against 1 Michael Healy-Rae

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

The motion · motion passed 28–17

Voted against 1 Michael Healy-Rae

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

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 4 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the 'flu vaccine will be made available to all schoolgoing children free of charge; if so, if it will be made available before they return to school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the number of students who applied to Bus Éireann for a bus ticket to go to secondary school; the number granted and outstanding, respectively, in County Kerry as of 4 September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23110/20]

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 6 votes · 54 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 54 total

Health 22 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if additional ring-fenced funding of €20 million will be ensured in 2021 to initiate the ambition of the national cancer strategy to ensure more persons survive cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21190/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding treatment for haemochromatosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21297/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if appropriate diagnostic and treatment pathways will be made available to screening services upon resumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21303/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if diagnostic, radiology and laboratory departments are allowed timely access to allow investigations for both hospital doctors and general practitioners in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21304/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if private hospital capacity can be used to clear cancer diagnostic backlogs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21305/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding home helps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding orthodontic appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21506/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21577/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21600/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21613/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21624/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an inspection will be arranged in relation to a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21646/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an assessment will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21658/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of occupational therapy services (details supplied) for the Farranfore and Castleisland areas of County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding limits on training classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22021/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when surgery will take place again in University Hospital Kerry; when surgery will take place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23035/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of a lack of sonographer services in University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23183/20]
Agriculture 10 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a PCS number (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22007/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21421/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding oyster licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21445/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of matters regarding to shellfish fishermen (details supplied) in Cromane Bay, County Kerry will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21512/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry planting application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21599/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of salaries, expenses and so forth paid to members of the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21622/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS grant application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21675/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to forestry will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details regarding the introduction to a new retirement scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23042/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23164/20]
Transport 7 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for a safe walking route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21641/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the planned Fenit to Tralee greenway will be extended to include a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21662/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the realignment of a road (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21664/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding driver licence renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be called for a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21890/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the coach sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22271/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding travel agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23117/20]
Education 7 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the status of a Teaching Council number for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21610/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if teachers that studied abroad can complete an online course (details supplied) in lieu of attending the Gaeltacht course in order to obtain full registration with the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21657/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) with teaching qualifications from abroad will be allowed to apply for employment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21722/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21752/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding travel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23180/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if a teaching number will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23027/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding substitute teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23165/20]
Public 3 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding flooding in Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21310/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21666/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding flooding in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23000/20]
Media 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the low budget allocated to a service (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21623/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the details of the issue of paying bean an tí (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22016/20]
Climate 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to wind generated electricity will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22012/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the wage subsidy scheme and other assistance will be given to tour and bus operators (details supplied) to allow them to get back up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21576/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of contributions in relation to certain payments (details supplied) in cases in which persons have returned to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21845/20]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Restaurants Association of Ireland Tourism
- Requested written Submission to the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response on Reopening the Economy.

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 24 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 24 total

Justice 14 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the findings in the recent Public Service Performance report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21602/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the deadline for the implementation of the EU fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive was 10 January 2020; her plans to transpose the directive into law here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21603/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the terms of reference for the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 include the effect of increasing penalties and enforcement of the offence of brothel keeping from section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 (as amended); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21604/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if external bodies or companies have been engaged with regard to the social media evaluation reports being prepared by the transparency unit of her Department; the amounts paid in consultancy or training fees in relation to the activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21605/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the data protection implications of the social media evaluation reports being prepared by the transparency unit of her Department have been evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21606/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the preparatory work been carried out by her Department in relation to the national standards for accommodation offered to persons in the protection process; the preliminary assessments of centres that have been carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21607/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the national standards on accommodation offered to persons in the protection process apply to existing provider contracts made before January 2021; and if not, if they will be a legal requirement only for new or renewed contracts after that time. [21608/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the existing reform projects taking place within An Garda Síochána which were decided to be inconsistent with the recommendations on the Future of Policing in Ireland report; if these projects have been halted as per page two of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21989/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the existing reform projects taking place within An Garda Síochána which were decided to be consistent with the recommendations on the Future of Policing in Ireland report; if these projects have been halted as per page two of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21990/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances in which more than one Garda vetting application was made for the same person within a six-month period in 2019; and the number of instances in which these applications resulted in the disclosure of a conviction. [21991/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vetting applications that revealed a new conviction in circumstances in which two or more applications were made with respect to a single individual within 3 months, 6 months and a year, respectively. [22252/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when the family court and family law Bill promised in the programme for Government will be delivered; and the way in which the Bill plans to make family law proceedings less adversarial. [22960/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the national standards for accommodation offered to persons in the protection process will be superseded by the forthcoming white paper on direct provision. [22959/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the national standards for accommodation offered to persons in the protection process will be superseded by the forthcoming white paper on direct provision. [22371/20]
Health 6 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the way in which restrictions on indoor gatherings are affecting a group (details supplied) and similar peer to peer rehabilitation groups will be examined; and if he will raise the matter with NPHET. [22130/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the turnaround time for Covid-19 testing within acute hospitals both nationally and within Kerry University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22131/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of public health and civil service staff reassigned to track and trace duties both nationally and within County Kerry in tabular form; and the duties and Department that staff have been reassigned from. [22132/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the calls for voluntary requests in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE has made to medical staff within HSE facilities within County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22133/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of medical and clinical staff in departments (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry at registrar level or above by consultant, specialist registrar, senior registrar or registrar, respectively; and the number of staff on permanent contracts, long-term locum contracts or recently appointed locums, that is, less than six months [22134/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the rheumatology department in University Hospital Kerry; and the length of time persons are awaiting an appointment there. [22872/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the preparatory work that has taken place with respect to responsibility for direct provision transferring under his remit. [22370/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the size of the MFI loan book; the number of current creditors it has based in County Kerry; and the number of these creditors that have contacted the organisation expressing an inability to meet payments in October 2020. [22273/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the implications of the EU fifth anti-money laundering directive with respect to the regulation of digital, virtual and cryptocurrencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21603/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider changing the criteria for calculating SUSI grant eligibility to include whether a parent is in receipt of the working family payment. [22386/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Justice and Equality
- Brief on matters of concern to DRCC in particular matters of law reform