Galway West — week of Mon, 12 Oct

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2020 · 6 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 56 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

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 for 1 Catherine Connolly

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Seán Kyne

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax

2020-10-13 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 91–53

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Education 10 questions
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if an organisation (details supplied) or another independent body will carry out a full audit of the coding provided by a company for the leaving certificate 2020 calculated grades process following the discovery of additional errors during the review by the organisation of a sample of the coding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30186/20]
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the details of the analysis undertaken in relation to the need for school capacity further to an application for a school extension at a school (details supplied); the findings of the analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29990/20]
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of the school transport system announced in October 2019; the actions being taken to increase the provision of school transport in view of Covid-19 and climate action obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29989/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of leaving certificate students in 2020 that received results downgrades from their teacher-predicted grades through the standardisation process in two, three, four, five, six and seven subjects, respectively, in view of the upward revision of the grades of 6,100 leaving certificate students after coding mistakes were found in the calculated grades process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30734/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of teacher-predicted leaving certificate grades that were downgraded in the standardisation process by more than ten, 20, 30, 40 and 50 percentage points, respectively, in view of the upward revision of the grades of 6,100 leaving certificate students after coding mistakes were found in the calculated grades process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30735/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the analysis her Department has carried out into the number of leaving certificate 2020 students that have lost out on third level places due to the issuing in error of almost 15,000 grades of which 8,000 were higher than they were supposed to be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30736/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the gender breakdown of the 7,943 students who received higher leaving certificate grades than they should have as a result of coding errors in the calculated grades process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30737/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of the 6,100 students awarded improved leaving certificate grades as a result of the review of the calculated grades system that received improved grades in one, two, three, four, five, six and seven subjects; the gender breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30738/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the analysis carried out by her Department to the effect that the junior cycle class weighting system used in the leaving certificate 2020 calculated grades process constitutes a form of school profiling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30739/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of leaving certificate students in 2020 that received results upgrades from their teacher-predicted grades through the standardisation process in two, three, four, five, six and seven subjects, respectively, in view of the upward revision of the grades of 6,100 leaving certificate students after coding mistakes were found in the calculated grades process; the gender breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30740/20]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the newly opened Microfinance Ireland fund pursuant to the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Act 2020; the number of applications received; the number and value of loans approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25976/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a report (details supplied); the analysis undertaken by his Department regarding the disproportionate effect on levels of employment as a result of Covid-19 in the north west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25980/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-10-13 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide cén uair a chuirfear tús leis an Acht Forbartha Mianraí 2017; cén uair a bheidh sé ar fáil i nGaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [30055/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to date of all National University of Ireland Galway legal fees in relation to court cases involving a number of staff (details supplied); the estimated final cost of all legal fees in respect of these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29858/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the report of the sub-committee on period poverty will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29753/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of members on the election observation roster; the steps taken to establish the number of roster members able and willing to volunteer for overseas election observation missions in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; if he will make temporary additions to the roster by the appointment of experienced observers in order to ensure Ireland is in a position to make a meaningful contribution to international election observation missions as they arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30840/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the Review of Approval Processes for Afforestation in Ireland; if this was co-funded by third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30854/20]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Noel Grealish — Independent 2 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason yoga studios cannot open under level 3 Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29921/20]
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the membership of the National Public Health Emergency Team and its associated subgroups; if membership details have changed since the publication of the second edition of the National Public Health Emergency Team governance structures document on 26 June 2020; and if so, the members involved in such changes [30226/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; when he expects the Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29749/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if the special Cabinet committee on insurance reform has met to date; the membership of the committee; the brief of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the last time a personal application was accepted by the Probate Office; the current post-Covid-19 wait time for personal applications; if personal application interviews are currently being conducted face to face, online or over the phone; if not, when the Probate Office will reopen for personal applications; the various fees charged for personal and law firm applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29750/20]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.