Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 30 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Nov – 6 Dec 2020 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 44 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2020

2020-12-02 · 4 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 3 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–71

Voted for 2 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–77

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 80–49

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

State Pension Age

2020-12-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–66

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives

2020-12-02 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 79–72

Voted against 3 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

The motion · motion passed 79–72

Voted against 3 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-12-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 32–12

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Social 9 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to persons being denied carer’s benefit as they do not meet the requirement of having worked the necessary number of weeks in the last 26 weeks due to their employment being impacted by Covid-19; if allowances will be made in order that Covid-19 does not impact persons applying for a carer’s payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40427/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered making the pandemic unemployment payment a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance or allowing time spent on it to be counted towards the 15-month requirement for jobseeker’s to qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40595/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which her Department is monitoring the requirement for persons who qualify for the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, to be genuinely seeking work; the way in which persons are expected to meet this requirement; if there are plans for PUP recipients to engage with job activation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40412/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered reducing the payment rates made to JobPath providers given the extension of the scheme for a further 12 months; if she will consider allowing those referred to JobPath to transfer to another job activation scheme especially if they have already completed JobPath once, to ensure that other schemes such as community employment do not suffer when it comes to filling places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40413/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to long delays for persons applying for PPS numbers; the number of applications pending a decision; if additional resources have been put in place to assist with the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39997/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has received the report carried out by external consultants to review all current contracted public employment services; when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39994/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to support persons back to education and back to work in response to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39995/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the time that a person aged 55 years and over can remain on a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39996/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the report on the impact assessment of the current and projected future increases in carbon tax on low income families by her Department; the stage the report is at; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39993/20]
Health 4 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent paramedic emergency medical technicians assigned to Merlin Park; and the date staff were assigned. [40027/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent paramedic emergency medical technicians assigned to Counties Roscommon and Galway; and the date staff were assigned. [40028/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason mental illness is listed as only for those under 16 years of age to qualify for the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider removing the age limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 1 October 2020, the status of discussions between his officials and the HSE on the possible solutions which could be found to the issue of medical card and GP card holders being charged for blood tests which are clinically necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40970/20]
Public 3 questions
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans the OPW put in place for flood relief in the Shannon Callows for 2020. [40965/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans the OPW is putting in place for flood relief in the Shannon Callows in 2021. [40966/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the maximum amount of water has been safely released without flooding communities at Parteen Weir and Ardnacrusha in order to lower Lough Derg in anticipation of the next weather event. [40967/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of a new school build (details supplied); the stage the process is at; the time frame for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39978/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €250 support payment to students will be made to those who had to return to college in order to carry out placements (details supplied) that were delayed due to Covid-19 in which they have returned but have not had to pay fees; if this payment will cover those students who had to return to college due to Covid-19 disrupting their placement this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39740/20]

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 4 votes · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Agriculture 7 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under the beef exceptional aid measure, BEAM, scheme will be waived for participants in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the difficulties it has led to regarding the movement of livestock for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39590/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be put in place if the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under the BEAM scheme is retained in order to help farmers meet this target; if the online system will be updated monthly to show current figures; the supports that will be made available for farmers who struggle with IT literacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39591/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body who designed and sanctioned the wording of the level 5 restrictions to include the measure that marts must operate online only; and if this can be amended for any future level 5 lockdown. [40562/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of barley, oats, wheat, soya beans and maize imported in each of the past five years; the origin of the imports by country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40608/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of the approval process for PGI applications to the Europe Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40609/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing time for a joint jurisdiction PGI application to be approved by the Europe Union; the number of joint jurisdiction PGI applications rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of antibiotics added to rations in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 from records kept by compound feeders; the sectors those rations were designated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40611/20]
Health 6 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the percentage of PCR tests that have been false positives; the number of cycles of amplification used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39908/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the statistics of his Department on the cause of death in Ireland in the time period March to November 2020 are different to those of the CSO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39909/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the criteria the death of a person must meet for the cause of death to be recorded as Covid-19 despite the person having other underlying health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39910/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number outbreaks of Covid-19 that have been identified as a direct result of gatherings in wet pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39911/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if late applications will be allowed for staff nurse national rolling campaigns which ended on 9 September 2020 due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the date that the next campaign will open for staff nurse national rolling campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason wet pubs are one of the last remaining industries to be allowed to reopen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39912/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has bought or leased housing in an area (details supplied) for direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Cancer Fund for Children Children and Youth Affairs
- Cancer Fund for Children - Daisy Lodge new therapeutic centre coming to Co. Mayo, our plans and current situation that sadly for every 1 family we offer a break to there are another 7 we cannot reach due to the ever increasing demand for our services