Galway East — week of Mon, 12 Oct

What your Galway East TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2020 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax

2020-10-13 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 91–53

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

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

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018

2020-10-13 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Trade Union Act 1941 and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 to confer on authorised unions the right to have their representative duties to their …

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A bill to amend the Trade Union Act 1941 and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 to confer on authorised unions the right to have their representative duties to their members for collective bargaining and disciplinary matters recognised by employers and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 62–84

Voted against 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 2 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he has suspended the applications process for primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29821/20]
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance the recourse available for lenders that have disputes with financial institutions in circumstances in which loans have been sold off on a number of occasions and there is a dispute as to who owns the loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29844/20]
Education 2 questions
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the status of members of boards of management members for both primary and secondary schools in view of the escalation of restrictions to level 3; if boards can meet during the current level 3 restrictions; the supports her Department will give to these boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29826/20]
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the progress being made in regard to the issue of school secretaries pay inequality; the date on which an acceptable proposal will be put forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29852/20]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the development of the wool industry in line with the programme for Government commitment; if he will consider supporting a scouring plant for wool, which is currently exported to the UK for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25986/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support the potential of the wool industry to develop projects and increase the return to farmers and create jobs in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25987/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a single authority to manage the River Shannon will be appointed to address issues including water level and maintenance of channels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29952/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions that are being made to assist the 20,000 leaving certificate CAO applicants who sat their exams in previous years and are now at a disadvantage as a result of the 2020 points inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29857/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to support amputees with the financial cost of prosthetics in view of the fact that they are not included on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29603/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide specific support to the taxi industry in circumstances in which many taxi owners cannot trade and their revenue streams are depleted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce specific supports for travel agencies operating through Covid-19 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25988/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to introduce specific grants and supports for the live events section of the economy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25985/20]