Louth — week of Mon, 12 Oct

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2020 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 29 questions · 0 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 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

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 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Finance 4 questions
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if a bank (details supplied) has been awarded State contracts in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30814/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance outcome of his recent meeting with a bank (details supplied), in particular the outcome of his conversation with the bank regarding the recent statement by its parent company that it was reviewing the position of the bank in the market here; if he has seen the terms of reference for the review; and if he has further meetings planned. [30815/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank plans to update the code of practice governing bank branch closures (details supplied) that would ensure that, at a minimum, an impact assessment is carried out that would include among other things extending the notice period of branch closures to six months and inserting a 12 month notice of closure for a branch that is the last branch in a particular area. [30816/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if the recent actions of a bank (details supplied) in closing four branches are in compliance with provision 3.12 of the 2012 consumer protection code; his views that the consumer protection code should be updated to protect staff and consumers that rely on branch banking including consumers in areas with poor broadband connectivity. [30817/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the date on which documentation will be issued relating to confirmation of service requested by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if banks will be added to the list of workplaces in which the wearing of face masks is mandatory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30818/20]
Social 2 questions
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer of an increase of €2.50 per week or €20 to the household benefits package to allay the cost of broadband for persons over 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30428/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which a decision will be made on an application made by workers of a company (details supplied) for casual docket jobseekers while they were in receipt of temporary wage subsidy scheme support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30819/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the date on which a response will issue to a query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30435/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the date on which the home of a person (details supplied) will be connected to high-speed broadband under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30775/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal ownership of open green areas in estates that have been taken over by a respective local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30820/20]

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 2 questions
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the errors that have been discovered in coding provided to a company (details supplied) to date regarding the calculated grading process; her plans to establish an inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30134/20]
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the number of students impacted by the errors in the calculated grading process; the number that have sought another course; the number that have deferred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30135/20]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports he plans to provide for those working in the drinks and hospitality industry; the supports to the sector to ensure these jobs are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30136/20]
- 2020-10-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports in place to help businesses that have no income to alleviate the pressures of commercial rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30137/20]