Meath West — week of Mon, 5 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2020 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 20 questions · 3 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 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

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 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

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

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 2 Damien English · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Disability Services

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–67

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Pandemic Unemployment Payment

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–62

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 4 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Defence 6 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence when he will meet representative organisations of the Defence Forces and discuss the high-level implementation plan for strengthening the Defence Forces. [29116/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence when the working time directive will be implemented in the Defence Forces in order to ensure safe working conditions, increased work life balance and retention. [29117/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the recommendations from the completed report on non-pay retention measures; and if it will be shared with the representative associations. [29119/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the reason the high-level plan committed to implementing the review of technical pay for enlisted personnel by 4 January 2020 has been pushed into future pay negotiations which is contrary to the agreement. [29120/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to bridge the gap of ten years between forced early retirement on age grounds and access to the State pension. [29118/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if the completed report on incentivised long-service arrangements will be shared with the representative associations. [29121/20]
Justice 5 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of animals reported stolen or missing to An Garda Síochána in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28261/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions and convictions secured in County Laois regarding the theft of animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28262/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of animals reported stolen or missing to An Garda Síochána nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28263/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions and convictions secured regarding the theft of animals nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28264/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the inordinate delay regarding a review of a stamp 4 visa for a person (details supplied); and if she will commit to a time frame for making a decision on the review of the case. [28718/20]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason Ireland has been quiet on the human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim population by the Chinese Government; and if the treatment of the Uighur people will be condemned by way of a statement in Dáil Éireann. [25416/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he has made to foreign governments to build pressure on the Government of the United Kingdom to fulfil its commitments to the Brexit withdrawal agreement and to safeguard the Good Friday Agreement. [25600/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will he meet with victims and survivors of the Glenanne gang. [25602/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with the victims and survivors of the Glenanne gang. [28468/20]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on online, broadcast and print advertising in each of the past five years. [25601/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on online, broadcast and print advertising in each of the past five years. [27115/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of special advisers allocated to him; and the cost of each adviser in salary, expenses and so on. [26651/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the terms of reference of the National Public Health Emergency Team. [28778/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have died as a result of Covid-19; the number of persons who have died of other illness but also had Covid-19; the number of persons who died of other illness who had Covid-19 but who were Covid-19 asymptomatic, in the last year. [28779/20]