Galway East — week of Mon, 5 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Galway East TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 5 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sittings and Business of Dáil

2020-10-08 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Dying with Dignity Bill 2020

2020-10-07 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to make provision for assistance in achieving a dignified and peaceful end of life to qualifying persons and related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 65–86

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 81–71

Voted for 1 Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 2 Anne Rabbitte · Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Disability Services

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–67

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Pandemic Unemployment Payment

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–62

Voted for 3 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon · Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Albert Dolan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Louis O'Hara — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Roche — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Seán Canney — Independent 5 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Education 2 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if an example will be published of the way in which the algorithm used in calculating leaving certificate grades works; the measures taken to preserve accuracy and fairness in the results; the way in which the algorithm was validated; the parameters used to ensure that the marks generated by the system reflected student performance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28121/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the reason so many students were downgraded from H1 to H2 in the recent leaving certificate examination, especially when those students were identified as among the school’s highest achievers in that subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28680/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to expand the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include the refurbishment costs in addition to the capital costs of the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26864/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce an export credit insurance scheme for exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29379/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the existing research and development tax incentive scheme to make it more streamlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29384/20]