Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 2 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Nov – 8 Nov 2020 · 3 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 62 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 63–82

Voted for 3 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

The motion · motion passed 95–50

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares

full description

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares; to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 55–88

Voted for 3 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to create a single competent authority to co-ordinate flood risk and management along the River Shannon and to provide for matters connected therewith

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–57

Voted for 2 Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Flood Prevention Policies

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–59

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

The motion · motion passed 82–57

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-11-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–18

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 31 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 31 total

Social 10 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the rules in place for returning emigrants who sign on for a jobseeker's payment currently; if payment is withheld for two weeks; if so, the basis for this; when this measure was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32506/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of a €300 pandemic universal payment but that will now be moved to a higher rate of €350 due to prior earnings greater than €400. [32789/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of a €300 pandemic universal payment but will not be moved to a higher rate of €350 due to prior earnings greater than €300 to €400. [32790/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of the pandemic unemployment payment scheme from 3 November 2020 until 31 December 2020 and additionally the first quarter cost for 2021. [32791/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of PUP recipients across each of the current payment rates disaggregated by previous earnings in increments of €50. [32792/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the weekly estimated numbers in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment from now until 31 December 2020. [32793/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if participants in community employment, Tús and the rural social scheme can continue and are insurable during the level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33008/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment to access funding support to take up training courses including those provided by the education and training boards to ensure that those who have lost work can access opportunities to retrain or further their education while unemployed; if changes will be made to support those wishing to do so; if there are courses for which persons on the pandemic unemployment payment can apply for support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33247/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payment applicants that have been refused the payment on the grounds that her Department does not have a recent record of PRSI contributions paid by them at the following classes: A/E/H/P/S; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33972/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the rural social scheme has a reduced allocation for 2021; the effect this will have on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34068/20]
Education 6 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if additional capacity is being put in place for students relying on school transport to ensure they get a seat on the bus in County Roscommon; if additional capacity has been made available for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32854/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the reason children (details supplied) have been unable to get seats on the school bus despite having paid for tickets; her plans to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32855/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if her Department issued instructions to Bus Éireann to reopen the payment portal for school transport to accept payment but not to issue bus tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32856/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of a new build for a school (details supplied), the steps taken to deliver this new build to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33442/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she has engaged with special schools on possible further restrictions; if her Department has looked at ways in which special schools could remain open if schools had to close due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of a new school build (details supplied); the stage plans are at for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33781/20]
Rural 5 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason it is deemed essential for public library staff to attend work when the library cannot open to the public; the work within the closed public library that makes the staff there essential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33246/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of jobs created under the previous Action Plan for Rural Development 2017-2019 in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34473/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered establishing co-working spaces in rural areas to facilitate persons working remotely and keep them in their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34163/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new rural development policy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34162/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the islands action plan will be published as per the commitment in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34164/20]
Health 4 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to review and update the National Carers’ Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25033/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing religious ceremonies including baptisms and first holy communions to go ahead in churches in line with social distancing guidelines to ensure that these services which are an essential element of Catholicism can go ahead in the same way as weddings can. [33242/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will include priests on the list of essential workers to ensure that they can carry out their pastoral care duties in their parishes which can mean outside of the 5 km restrictions [33243/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a closed Covid testing centre (details supplied) could be reopened given the increase in Covid cases and given the fact that it leaves some persons travelling over 60 km to a testing centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33444/20]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grounds on which it was deemed necessary for golf courses to close under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33244/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an organisation (details supplied) can register for funding under the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33245/20]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Taoiseach if he will meet with the four archbishops as per their meeting request. [33243/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the closure of retail is causing difficulties for new parents who cannot go into a shop to buy baby clothes; if these restrictions will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33435/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to honour the Labour Court recommendation to provide an occupational pension for community employment supervisors; the engagement he has had on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will contact a student accommodation provider (details supplied) that is refusing to issue refunds or partial refunds to students in which their college courses have moved online in line with Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33241/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 6 votes · 7 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 2 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that have been notified by the HSE that they have had a case of Covid-19 since schools returned in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32333/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) can continue to use a facility for purposes such as physical education during level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33960/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the guidelines for teaching of music within a group and individual setting respectively under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32568/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a reduction in funding to the RSS scheme in the proposed Estimates for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32335/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of schools his Department or the HSE has notified that have had cases of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32334/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments of GLAS 2019, ANC and BPS will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32372/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance when assessments will recommence for applications for primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34007/20]

New lobbying 2 returns

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.
Growing Media Ireland Company Limited by Guarantee Environment
- Request for urgent legislation to save the horticultural peat industry