Tipperary North — week of Mon, 14 Sept

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Sept – 20 Sept 2020 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 18 questions · 27 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-15 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 34–11

Voted for 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 2 votes · 16 questions · 24 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 8 questions
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he is considering introducing a self-referral system for Covid-19 testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23654/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the national children's hospital; the details on the level of spending to date in 2020 on legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23651/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the clearing of the CervicalCheck backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23653/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when disability day services will be fully reintroduced for all those who need it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23655/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to increase the uptake for the flu vaccine the 2020-21 winter season; if his Department has prepared analysis into the costing of providing the flu vaccine to all citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23652/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the PCR Covid-19 test; if he has received reports on the test since he became Minister; and if so, the details of same. [23590/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he has made appointments to NPHET since he became Minister; if so, the persons appointed; the dates they were appointed; and the way in which he signed off on these appointments. [23593/20]
- 2020-09-16 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to make changes to the restrictions policy in allowing birthing partners to attend the births with new mothers in addition to appointments leading up to that in University Maternity Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24271/20]
Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22238/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [23638/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment will next meet. [23636/20]
- 2020-09-16 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet committee on education has met to date in September 2020. [22380/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the communications she has had with Bus Éireann regarding school transport provision over the past two months; and if she is satisfied with the response from Bus Éireann to her concerns. [23594/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if guidance and information has been provided to parents who have decided to homeschool their children due to Covid-19; if so, if she will provide a copy of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23779/20]
- 2020-09-16 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if it is now policy for high functioning students with autism not to be integrated into mainstream classes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24290/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if extra resources will be provided to the Garda College in Templemore in 2021. [23596/20]

New lobbying 24 returns

Alliance for Insurance Reform Banking and Financial Institutions
- Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole.
Glennon Brothers (Glennon Bros. Timber Ltd) Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes - Draft Agricultural Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Developing a plan to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis
South Tipperary Development CLG Communications
- • An Acceleration of the rollout of the National Broadband plan, targeting initially areas of poor coverage in South Tipperary so as to ensure that all citizens of South Tipperary has access to high quality internet connections. This is essential to the development of South Tipperary from a social and economic perspective and will enable communities of South Tipperary to facilitate working remotely which is going to be part of our “new normal”. • The provision of high speed broadband at an af
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Informing Deputies about our recent survey results on risk awareness in Sodium Valproate; updating them on publication of report following inquiry on the matter in the UK and outlining our calls for an Independent Inquiry.
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Promoting Irish Heart Foundation's priorities among newly announced Health & disability spokespersons in the new Oireachtas
St. Gabriel's Foundation Children and Youth Affairs
- Met with Alan Kelly, TD, to discuss funding for staff to open Respite House for children with disabilities and complex medical needs.
ActionAid Ireland Health
- We contacted every TD and Senator in the Oireachtas via email to ask them if they would support our call the end FGM in Ireland by 2030. This would involve supporting the establishment of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland. We asked them to either respond to us directly via email or to tweet about their support on Twitter.
Chambers Ireland · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- To provide information on our latest set of survey results and impact on small business
- Open letter calling for a National Taskforce for Town Centres, resourced by the Department of the Taoiseach
Fórsa trade union Housing
- Seeking support for the campaign on the holding of a referendum on the right to housing.
Pfizer · 3 returns Health · Economic Development and Industry
- Provided information about Pfizer's research into a COVID-19 vaccine, meeting sought with MoH/DoH.
- Highlighted discussions on extension of industry Supply Agreement and the importance of ensuring expenditure is efficently managed to ensure Irish patients can access innovative medicines; welcomed plans to progress the National Cancer Strategy and the National Clinical Stroke Programme; outlined the need for a new Rare Disease Strategy
- Welcomed committment to corporation tax policy and a supportive environment for FDI as outlined in the Programme for Government
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Communications
- International Year of the Nurse 2020
Ibec · 3 returns Finance · Economic Development and Industry
- Programme for Government
- Ibec's July Stimulus submission
- Ibec's "Reboot & Reimagine" campaign launch
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Finance
- The Disability Action Coalition lobbied for a charity fund to be set up to off set the extra cost and loss of fundraising capacity caused by COVID 19
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects
Barnardos Children and Youth Affairs
- Barnardos was signatory to a letter on the importance of Sláintecase to the next Programme for Government.
BA Corperate Management Strategy Limited Economic Development and Industry
- COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of ‘scaffolding supports’ to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed live entertainment events can return to full capacity safely.
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals · 2 returns Agriculture · Heritage
- Article 13 of the Treaty on the functioning of the EU re live exports of cattle to Libya
- To request support for Paul Murphy TD's Bill to prohibit hare coursing

Michael Lowry — Independent 2 votes · 2 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to prioritise increased funding for mental health services in County Tipperary and nationwide in budget 2021 to prevent the Covid-19 crisis from turning into a national mental health crisis (details supplied) [24045/20]
- 2020-09-15 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours funded across County Tipperary and nationwide; the specific care packages that are receiving funding; the number of hours allocated to each care recipient and each care worker; the way in which the figure compares to the number of hours funded in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of home help hours available and the impact on persons and their families; and his planned incentives to encourage more persons to work in the home care sector. [24046/20]

New lobbying 3 returns

South Tipperary Development CLG Communications
- • An Acceleration of the rollout of the National Broadband plan, targeting initially areas of poor coverage in South Tipperary so as to ensure that all citizens of South Tipperary has access to high quality internet connections. This is essential to the development of South Tipperary from a social and economic perspective and will enable communities of South Tipperary to facilitate working remotely which is going to be part of our “new normal”. • The provision of high speed broadband at an af
ActionAid Ireland Health
- We contacted every TD and Senator in the Oireachtas via email to ask them if they would support our call the end FGM in Ireland by 2030. This would involve supporting the establishment of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland. We asked them to either respond to us directly via email or to tweet about their support on Twitter.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture
- Live Exports to Algeria

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.