Tipperary North — week of Mon, 2 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Nov – 8 Nov 2020 · 3 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 18 questions · 3 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 against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 95–50

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

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 against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

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 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Flood Prevention Policies

2020-11-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–59

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-11-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–18

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 1 vote · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

Health 10 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason he commenced the CervicalCheck tribunal while still negotiating with a group (details supplied) in view of his assurance that it would be postponed to allow time for its concerns to be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33478/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of professionals who have been hired by the HSE since he launched the winter plan; the total increase in HSE employment that this represents in net terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33477/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when student nurses will be paid in full for the work they carry out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33476/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when nurses on temporary contracts in the HSE will be given permanent contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33475/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason rapid testing has not been put in place to be used as part of the fight against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33474/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with the private hospital owners' association regarding access to those hospitals since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33473/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his office receives daily or weekly reports on Covid-19 positive cases and the number of tests taken and contact tracing calls made; if so, the person or body that provides same; the format in which these are presented to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32842/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare personnel that have been recruited by the HSE since March 2020 whose previous employment was in nursing homes and or caring for the elderly facilities by CHO area and by month, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33013/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the substantial deficits currently experienced by section 38 and 39 disability service providers are eliminated; the target date he is working towards for the elimination of these deficits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30662/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps he plans to take to ensure that the recommendations of the independent review group examining the role of voluntary organisations is fully implemented; the recommendations acted upon to date; his timeline for the completion of each of the actions contained in the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30663/20]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the number of additional staff recruited or seconded to his Department to assist with the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. [31301/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent correspondence with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [33887/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department’s housing, infrastructure and digital unit. [33886/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it is taking so long to set up the defined contribution pension fund for workers (details supplied); and the reason it has taken so long for successive Ministers for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Finance to sign off on this proposal. [33729/20]

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.

Michael Lowry — Independent 5 votes · 4 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health his response to an organisation (details supplied) with regard to its call for a six-month pause on recruiting vital nursing home staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the current situation with regard to the provision of ShannonDoc out-of-hours services in Thurles and Roscrea, County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33947/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the status of the situation at St. Brigid’s Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. [33948/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the restart grant scheme and restart plus scheme is available to community pharmacies whose retail business excluding dispensary and medicinal business has reduced by 25%; if clarity will be provided on the restart grant scheme and restart plus scheme for the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34520/20]

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

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.