Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 14 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Dec – 20 Dec 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2020-12-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 2 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 2 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions

2020-12-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–59

Voted for 2 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2018

2020-12-16 · 1 vote · Independent PMB

A bill to prohibit sulky racing where no lawful permission has been granted

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 57–75

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 2 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-12-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–20

Voted for 1 Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 5 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Rural 2 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43598/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Carlow under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43599/20]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to encourage women as entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43796/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Carlow that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; the number that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43795/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has had contact with Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, Carlow with regard to bringing about the full integration of Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, into the higher education framework and system in the south-east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41537/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the HSE CAMHS waiting list by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42973/20]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 3 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the approval of a medical card for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [44280/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the approval of a medical card will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44284/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate long-term placement will be provided for a person (details supplied); the action to be taken by him to accommodate the person and other residents affected; the reason for the sudden decision to close the facility and the complete lack of engagement with the residents and families concerned; the date his Department and the HSE were informed of the closure; and if a process will be put in place to inform all concerned including the staff. [44344/20]
Rural 2 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Kilkenny under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43601/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43600/20]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kilkenny that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43797/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kilkenny that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43798/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will accept a legal undertaking relating to the drawdown of lottery funds (details supplied) as outlined to her Department by the solicitor of the club in question as it is experiencing delays in the registration process of the Property Registration Authority; and if she will expedite the matter. [44256/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expedite the registration of a property (details supplied). [44248/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the correct rate of benefit is being paid to a person (details supplied). [44281/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made for naturalisation that are still undecided and that have been in the system for more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44258/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues that have arisen regarding tree felling licences have been resolved; the number of applications waiting to be dealt with by his Department; the timeframe for this process; and if he will expedite the process. [44266/20]

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.