Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 8 Feb

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Feb – 14 Feb 2021 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 25 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-02-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 28–17

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Did not vote 3 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 12 total

Social 5 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, rates for self-employed earners are determined by gross average weekly income or by net of business-related costs, including capital allowances; if self-employed recipients of the payment are subjected to an additional layer of deduction on their gross income prior to taxation as a result of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7170/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if 2020 income rates can be used to determine rates of pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, for self-employed persons as they are with PAYE recipients provided a self-employed recipient has provided all required information to be assessed by the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for the supplementary welfare allowance in 2020; the breakdown of overall applications received versus those accepted and or processed; the number of applications submitted by county; and the purposes for which funding was allocated. [7332/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment who have also applied for the supplementary welfare allowance from March 2020 to date; and the number of those applications that have been accepted and or processed. [7333/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the funding allocation for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is determined for each region; and the per capita spend for each county. [7344/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if there are updated guidelines on the use of clear face masks and plastic face shields for those who are deaf or hard of hearing and who rely on lip reading to communicate particularly in relation to classroom and workplace settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6977/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he has examined the use of community centres in order to assist with the mass roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations; if he will be seeking interest from community centres in coming forward to offer their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7182/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-02-11 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing construction permitted during Covid-19, in particular one-off rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7649/21]
- 2021-02-11 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any persons in receipt of moneys from the cessation of the turf cutting compensation scheme have been offered a lump sum payment of remaining moneys owed to them under the scheme instead of the annual payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7650/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to difficulties faced by parents in accessing essential items for their children, especially young children, and specifically shoes, which they grow out of quickly and which need to be measured; and if he will examine same (details supplied). [6168/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 21 January 2021, if third-level students from Ireland studying in Northern Ireland and not in receipt of a SUSI grant cannot access the once-off payment of €250 for students. [7174/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-02-11 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if plans for VAT rates for businesses to revert to 23% will be postponed given ongoing difficulties being experienced by businesses at this time due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/21]

New lobbying 1 return

The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Update Minister on the on-going Debenham's dispute and possible resolution to same

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 0 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding which will be made available to Roscommon University Hospital for the development of the eight bed, level 2, palliative care unit currently under construction on the grounds of Roscommon University Hospital in 2021 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/21]

New lobbying 1 return

The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Update Minister on the on-going Debenham's dispute and possible resolution to same