Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 21 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Sept – 27 Sept 2020 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 40 questions · 31 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Taxi Industry

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 24–21

Voted against 1 Denis Naughten

Did not vote 3 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 24–21

Voted against 1 Denis Naughten

Did not vote 3 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Workers’ Rights

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 24–21

Voted against 1 Denis Naughten

Did not vote 3 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 24–21

Voted against 1 Denis Naughten

Did not vote 3 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Community Safety and Fireworks

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Did not vote 3 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Did not vote 3 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 25 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Social 9 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of plans to legislate for the State pension age increase to be deferred and remain at 66 years of age; the timeframe for the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25248/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider moving towards linking social welfare rates with the minimum essential standard of living to ensure that all households relying on social welfare supports receive an amount that is adequate to meet their needs; the steps she will take in Budget 2021 in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25249/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the prevalence of energy poverty here, the increased energy costs faced by families due to more time being spent at home in recent months and rising energy costs; the steps she will take to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25250/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons waiting for a public services card in order to access their entitlements, including the free travel card; the number of persons who turned 66 years of age who became entitled to the free travel card since March 2020 who cannot access the card as they were not SAFE registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25034/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the CSO report on Enforced Deprivation published on 2 September 2020; her views on the findings of the report; the steps she plans to take to tackle deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25031/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the report carried out by external consultants to review all current contracted public employment services has been shared with her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25032/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which talks between her Department and a company (details supplied) in relation to access to jobseeker’s benefit came about; the outcome of the talks; if workers will receive backdated payments in cases in which they were on reduced days while in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25035/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by a group of self-employed businesses (details supplied) which are unable to access supports for their businesses with the exception of the pandemic unemployment payment; if existing supports will be made available to the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25244/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the process undertaken to issue arrears due to recipients and former recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment; the length of time the process will take; if additional staff will be employed to assist with the task; when the first payments of arrears will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26136/20]
Health 6 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health his views on delays to developmental checks for young children; if he has concerns in this regard; when these developmental checks by public health nurses will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26143/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for all types of assessments, including speech and language per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26144/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if therapists employed by the HSE have been redeployed to Covid-19 testing centres; if so, the number; if further redeployment of therapists is continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26145/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that strike action by public health specialists is avoided; his further plans for these specialists in their request for consultant status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of audiologists in each CHO area; the number of vacancies in each CHO; if audiologists are being redeployed to Covid-19 testing; if so, the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26148/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number on the waiting lists for audiology for children and adults in each CHO area; the average waiting time in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26149/20]
Public 2 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for considering centralising funding from the European Regional Development Fund in Dublin rather than being used in the regions for the regions as has been the case up to now; when a decision will be made on the plans being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26151/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with and engage with the Northern and Western Regional Assembly on plans to change the way in which the European Regional Development Fund is managed in view of the downgrading of the region by the European Commission and in further view of the unique challenges the region faces as a region in transition and the urgent need to take advantage of the status while EU co-funding will be at 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26152/20]
Education 2 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education her plans to introduce a permanent voluntary redeployment scheme for post-primary teachers to allow for an option for relocation similar to that which is in place for many other public sector workers; if such proposals will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26075/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if there is an appeals process for leaving certificate students unsatisfied with their predicted grade to appeal the grade rather than the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26138/20]
Community 2 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when libraries will reopen to the public under current NPHET recommendations; if plans are in place for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26137/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the funding an organisation (details supplied) can apply for to assist it to remain open in view of the effect of Covid-19 on its organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26150/20]
Climate 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the engagement he has had in relation to the national broadband plan in seeking to accelerate its rollout as committed to under Balanced Regional Development in the Programme for Partnership Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24326/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of ongoing or planned housing developments in County Roscommon; the location and the make-up of the developments; the estimated completion time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25915/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rights a commercial tenant (details supplied) has in circumstances in which a landlord goes into receivership and the tenant took out a lease in good faith, paid all rent due and have spent their own money on the building meaning they will be at a major financial loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26153/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers are given an opportunity to rectify works uncompleted before being penalised under the rules of the GLAS scheme in cases in which the criteria of the scheme have not been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26139/20]

New lobbying 10 returns

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Social Protection
- Lobbying to stop the planned increase in State Pension Age
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
Montague Communications Ltd Employment
- July Stimulus package
Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality
- COVID-19
Age Action Budgetary matters
- Age Action Budget 2021 Priorities, pension and retirement
Bord na Mona plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition for the Midlands.
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Cost of renewable electricity
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
The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 7 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Agriculture 3 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle recommended for culling as part of the TB letters issued to farmers recently by county; the number of letters issued by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24915/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of breeding ewes and goats, respectively, by county in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24916/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs killed in meat plants here in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the number that were Irish lambs compared to those imported from Northern Ireland or the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24917/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the supports being put in place to ensure the economic viability of regional airports, such as Ireland West Airport Knock, which are facing enormous economic challenges as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [25863/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if funds for the road infrastructure budget for projects such as the Cork, Mallow, Galway outer bypass, N4 and N5 will be ring-fenced in order that the projects can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16461/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when funding will be issued to local authorities to allow them to distribute the restart grant plus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when day centres that cater for disabled and mental health adults will reopen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25184/20]

New lobbying 5 returns

Growing Media Ireland Company Limited by Guarantee Environment
- Request for urgent legislation to save the horticultural peat industry
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
Bord na Mona plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition for the Midlands.
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