Kerry — week of Mon, 14 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Dec – 20 Dec 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 79 questions · 1 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 Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions

2020-12-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–59

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

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 Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-12-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–20

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 0 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provision being made for third level students who paid accommodation fees before the announcement was made that the colleges would not reopen in view of the fact many have not been refunded the accommodation fees paid up to Christmas 2020; the advice for third level students for the 2021-2022 semester in relation to paying for accommodation up to summer 2021; if students will be refunded if colleges do not reopen for on campus lectures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has finalised the agreement with colleges in the UK to ensure that Irish students do not have to pay higher fees or be considered as international students if they apply to UK colleges for courses, including postgraduate courses for 2021 to 2022, due to Brexit. [43552/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the option of postal renewal will be provided for the renewal of driver licences as many elderly drivers and those with underlying health conditions are not familiar with using the internet and are nervous of travelling to a NDLS centre due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42867/20]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 0 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Health 8 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding additional help at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42907/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43056/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the location in which a person (details supplied) can dispose of medical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43700/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a lump sum from a pension will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44240/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when equipment will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44432/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44437/20]
Children 3 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla undertook a root-and-branch assessment of the current service before deciding to initiate changes to the service provision with regard to the expansion of the geographical area in mid-County Kerry; if all the local community services and agencies in the region with local knowledge were invited by Tusla at the planning stage to input and provide feedback regarding these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42908/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be an increase in funding and staff numbers for Tusla to cover the service area proposed within the new system; if so, the percentage; and if not, the way in which the current staff will carry out their present role and cover the rest of the county as well. [42909/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if young persons and families will be referred immediately by neighbourhood youth projects with regard to the expansion of the geographical area of Tusla; and if not, if there will be a social work-type centralised referral system such as used currently by Tusla (details supplied). [42910/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding hackney licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43405/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a closed Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry if it is still in the possession of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42875/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a pension application appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42884/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person (details supplied) has not received compensation for having ceased cutting turf; if the matter will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43908/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the issue of the sourcing of peat for the horticulture sector (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter concerning granting a July travel provision to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44186/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the stability fund application by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44200/20]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

Health 8 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the way in which nursing shifts, lunch breaks and toilet breaks have been affected at University Hospital Kerry due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43069/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the monthly breakdown of patient-to-nurse ratio across all acute hospitals to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43070/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of solely administrative staff recruited to University Hospital Kerry in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number that were new positions; the number that were filling vacancies left by retired or departed staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the details of protocols in relation to staff wearing of masks within acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the amount allocated to mental health and wellness supports for staff within the acute hospital system; the breakdown of this allocation for each acute hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43073/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the HSE's policy on accepting donations of food or other goods from the public during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the details of the Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 wards of University Hospital Kerry; if staff were kept operationally separate between these wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43075/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if a pain patch will be approved for a person (details supplied). [44000/20]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the interactions his Department has had with student accommodation providers during the Covid-19 pandemic. [41663/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on refunds for student accommodation in which universities have switched to all or mostly online learning in which large deposits were paid by those students. [41664/20]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements he has had with the workers of a company (details supplied) during their ongoing dispute over redundancy. [44123/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if he will take steps to ensure the collective bargaining agreement for workers is honoured. [44122/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the options explored in relation to the socially-distanced swearing in of juries for trials in Tralee courthouse; if any venues were examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43319/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to explore the potential for offshore wind farms in north County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Social Protection
- Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill