Kerry — week of Mon, 21 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Sept – 27 Sept 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 85 questions · 79 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Taxi Industry

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Danny Healy-Rae

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

The motion · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Danny Healy-Rae

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

Workers’ Rights

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Danny Healy-Rae

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

The motion · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Danny Healy-Rae

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

Community Safety and Fireworks

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Danny Healy-Rae

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

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Danny Healy-Rae

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-22 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted against 2 Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 28–16

Voted against 2 Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 6 votes · 11 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 5 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure persons and their carers receive full-time help and facilities without delay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24861/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the day care centres for the elderly will be reopened safely without further delay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24867/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding day care services for adults with special needs and disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25291/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the consultations at the breast clinic in Cork University Hospital are operating at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25320/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if information (details supplied) will be provided regarding the breast clinic at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25321/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the reason the leaving certificate standardisation process allows a student to be downgraded in several subjects resulting in a considerable reduction in points and losing out in college offers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24715/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the reason the standardisation of grades was used in the leaving certificate grading in 2020 when a student has no option to have a paper rechecked as would have been done in previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24717/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the appeals process for 2020 if a student is not happy with a downgraded result and requests an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24718/20]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for TAMS grants submitted to his Department; the number paid out in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24873/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for TAMS grants; the number that received payment in County Kerry in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the exceptions being made for those that had sat their leaving certificate in 2019 and applied for college places in 2020 given that average grades across all subjects increased by 4.4% in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/20]

New lobbying 6 returns

Mental Health Reform Health
- To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- Update public representatives and relevant officials on corporate news within company and the completion of the merger which sees innogy Ireland renamed as RWE Renewables Ireland.
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training
- The Leaving certificate Calculated Grading process
Pender & Associates Ltd Taxation
- Vat rate on on-trade alcohol
The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Threshold Housing
- Email to the councillor to adivse them of the emergency phoneline

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 2 votes · 33 questions · 9 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Health 14 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for braces for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24699/20]
- 2020-09-22 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. [24700/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24708/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the nursing pay scale in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24709/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/20]
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25702/20]
- 2020-09-23 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. [25745/20]
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/20]
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the issue of the non-existent orthopaedic operations (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25865/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an important procedure will be carried out for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26005/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a new landing pad will be in place in CUH (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an increase is due on a HSE pension to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26078/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26178/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a laptop and software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26188/20]
Social 9 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26083/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26084/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26086/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26089/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26091/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26092/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26094/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding a decision in relation to a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26095/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26096/20]
Housing 2 questions
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that have been taken in the past six months to address the seal population problem here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25859/20]
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the issue of deer hunting licences (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25875/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason the NDLS (details supplied) is calling persons over 70 years of age to attend appointments for the renewal of their driver licences without informing them when they show up to the centre the appointments have been cancelled; if the matter will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26000/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the information desks at both Tralee and Killarney bus stations will reopen in view of the fact they have been closed for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26068/20]
Justice 2 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed and clarified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26048/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26056/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a drain. [25474/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a BPS appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24781/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an anomaly in the restart grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26216/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if a request for a SNA can be looked at again for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26014/20]

New lobbying 9 returns

Growing Media Ireland Company Limited by Guarantee Environment
- Request for urgent legislation to save the horticultural peat industry
Mental Health Reform Health
- To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- Update public representatives and relevant officials on corporate news within company and the completion of the merger which sees innogy Ireland renamed as RWE Renewables Ireland.
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training
- The Leaving certificate Calculated Grading process
Irish League of Credit Unions Finance
- To lobby for the policy objectives of the League as set out in our 2020 Vision document. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.
Q4PR Health
- Information sharing with public representatives in respect of issues facing the delivery of disability, mental health services and services for older people across the sector and within St John of God
Pender & Associates Ltd Taxation
- Vat rate on on-trade alcohol
The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 37 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 37 returns

Institute of Physics Education and Training
- Letter to welcome new Ministers into their roles and introduce key priorities for physics and science in Ireland
Engineers Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Communication with new Government Ministers
Irish Medical Organisation · 3 returns Health
- Covid 19 Policy response - Protection of healthcare workers
- Covid 19 Policy response
- Covid 19 Policy response - testing and tracing
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland · 4 returns Economic Development and Industry · Health
- To provide recommendations for the National Economic Plan
- To provide recommendations for the July Stimulus Plan
- To brief on National Small Business Recovery Plan
- To raise the issue of the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Coherent and consistent adherence to pubic health alcohol policy and its objectives, and the implementation Public Health Alcohol Act
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland. Education and Training
- A number of organisations that work in the youth mental health sector had particular concerns about the impact of COVID 19 on the mental health of children and young people in Ireland. Together we came up with recommendations to address the issue. Our endgame is for those recommendations to be considered and/or to inform the steps the government takes to support young people’s mental health at this time. Rethink Ireland Jessica Curtis is co-chair with Dr Shari McDaid.
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Education and Training
- 1. To make provisions for the inclusion of online safety education as a core part of the curriculum; 2. To recognise that a modernised RSE offering within the school setting is a critical protective factor and to make provisions for same.
MSD Health
- Immunisation Policies
Hume Brophy Agriculture
- Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited Health
- Correspondence outlining Drinkaware's Covid-19 related activity as a national charity working to reduce and prevent the misuse of alcohol and tackle underage drinking. Also highlights of significant findings in Drinkaware's Alcohol & Covid-19 Barometer, and a response to HRB study, specifically regarding the Low Risk Weekly Guidelines
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training
- The Leaving certificate Calculated Grading process
Pender & Associates Ltd Children and Youth Affairs
- Seas Suas submission to Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Disability Federation of Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- COVID-19
- Programme for Government 2020
Irish Hospital Consultants Association · 2 returns Health
- Covid-19 crisis and the agreement between the State and private hospitals for additional capacity
- Capacity Requirements to provide non-COVID-19 healthcare and deal with COVID-19 cases
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Agriculture
- Calling for implementation of a more robust policy to protect meat workers from COVID-19
Irish Cancer Society Health
- COVID-19 response
CPSMA · 2 returns Education and Training · Health
- COVID-19 / School Reopening
- COVID-19 Query line for schools
Amnesty International Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Signed joint letter previously sent to government from 936 experts in health systems, public health, social policy, law, human rights, migration and racism to Government on protection of people direct provision from Covid-19 was submitted to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response in May
- Sent to Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response copy of letter previously sent to Minister for Justice on need for protection of people in direct provision from COVID-19, in advance of committee's hearing on the situation in Direct Provision
MKC Communications Health
- Workplace inspections
daa plc Transport
- Delivering awareness of the Cork Airport submission to the special committee on COVID19 response
Vape Business Ireland Health
- Educational memo on vaping products to all new Oireachtas members
Inclusion Ireland Justice and Equality
- Pre Budget 2021 Submission
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector and mitigate the challenges due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis
Ireland's Association for Adventure Tourism Tourism
- Lobbied DPOs listed regarding policy in addressing Covid-19 crisis
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Pre-budget submission for budget 2020-21 and building back better from Covid-19
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- Put forward a submission to the Oireachtas Special Committee on COVID-19 Response with details of the challenges people living with MS are facing during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the issues MS Ireland are facing as a result of the pandemic.
The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 6 questions · 12 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the status of elective surgeries with particular emphasis on orthopaedic surgeries in University Hospital Kerry. [25753/20]
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the cost, safety and patient benefits of sensors for the purposes of blood tests for diabetes patients; the actions and steps he will take to expand the drug reimbursement scheme to include sensors for all diabetic patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25767/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the seasonal workers who were not in employment by 13 March 2020 remain excluded from the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment in view the fact that the date for applications has been extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25163/20]
Climate 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the planned improvements to rural broadband in County Kerry. [24991/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if a request for a SNA under a special exceptional review will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [25617/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the factors used to decide the creation or depreciation of rural bus stops by Bus Éireann. [25660/20]

New lobbying 12 returns

MSD Health
- Immunisation Policies
Irish SME Association Economic Development and Industry
- We wrote to all TDs in the 33rd Dáil to express our educational and legislative priorities for the new Dáil
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- Update public representatives and relevant officials on corporate news within company and the completion of the merger which sees innogy Ireland renamed as RWE Renewables Ireland.
Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture
- HSI in collaboration with the Sport Horse Alliance formed the HSI Economic Industry Forum organised a grass roots lobbying campaign to increase HSI government funding.
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training
- The Leaving certificate Calculated Grading process
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Human Rights Policy Priorities
Irish League of Credit Unions Finance
- To lobby for the policy objectives of the League as set out in our 2020 Vision document. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.
Vape Business Ireland Health
- Educational memo on vaping products to all new Oireachtas members
Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland Transport
- Meetings with Oireachtas members to elicit support for funding for the private bus and coach sector
UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Energy and Natural Resources
- Lobbying TDs on the transition for heating oil users to use liquid biofuels
The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes