Kerry — week of Mon, 22 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Mar – 28 Mar 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 112 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 3 votes

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

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

The motion · motion passed 80–57

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

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

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–83

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–83

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

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

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education

2021-03-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–56

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

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

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 0 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the availability of peat (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13916/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that proper regulation and fairness is applied to beef factories to ensure that beef farmers are properly paid for their produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14134/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the action that will be taken to prevent future flooding to a public road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14269/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that can be taken to prevent flooding to homes at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available and if he plans to introduce a scheme similar to the fair deal scheme that would provide financial assistance to the elderly who wish to remain living in their own homes or with family rather than go into full-time care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14173/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason some elderly persons (details supplied) over 90 years of age are still waiting on the Covid-19 vaccine given they were to be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16117/21]

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 · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Health 12 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to the level of testing in Ireland for Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14385/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter relating to refunds under and access to a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14602/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the responsibilities of home help staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14977/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15220/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of CORU registration for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15312/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an orthodontic appointment for a child (details supplied); when they will be seen by an orthodontist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15354/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an issue in relation to waiting times for a public autism assessment will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason families of children with additional needs were left with no support during Covid-19 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15359/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason families in County Kerry referred to services (details supplied) are waiting over a year with no contact or support with crisis level situations in their homes. [15362/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter on a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15737/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15738/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16231/21]
Agriculture 9 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monthly targets for private licences with ecology input excluding Coillte felling licences for each month for the remainder of 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14057/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14081/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14168/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding native honeybees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14800/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1003 of 10 March 2021, the analyses and studies his Department relied on when arriving at the decision to make this change (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15135/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15202/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16079/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16091/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16206/21]
Transport 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if an issue will be addressed regarding shuttle buses (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14746/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for repairs to a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15681/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding driver theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13875/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a matter on a truck licence for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide statistics for road deaths (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15691/21]
Education 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the reason mainstream teachers are being assigned to special needs classrooms (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15356/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding home tuition hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15357/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the reason SENOs in County Kerry are unaware of the availability of autism classes in their locality (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15358/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15363/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the status of a school bus ticket for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16191/21]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the second phase of the Bord Fáilte grant will be issued to persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14004/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a grant for a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14553/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application for funding by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15839/21]
Housing 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the water sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13974/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14644/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 11 March 2021, if he will address matters (details supplied) regarding HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15724/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if a matter will be addressed in relation to investments by persons in a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15296/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15309/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s benefit review application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14157/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an illness benefit appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14624/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding support from the State and the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15534/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if community banking within the An Post office network will be supported; if he will ensure that the Minister for Social Protection will direct as much business as possible through the post office network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14761/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide an account of his stewardship of the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14247/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding behavioural supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15360/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address an issue regarding apprenticeships (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14748/21]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Justice 8 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider correcting the record of Dáil Éireann with regard to a matter relating to Clancy Barracks (details supplied). [14090/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to issue regulations giving effect to the provisions of section 12 of the Mediation Act 2017. [14365/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider raising the current thresholds for legal aid. [14366/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the average number of sitting days dedicated to family law by court circuit in tabular form. [14367/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a White Paper policy response to implement the non-legislative aspects of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on reform of the family law system. [14368/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the status of her review of deportation notices. [14875/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her views on recommendation 6.7 of the Day report being under consideration as per page 144 of the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service in particular focusing on the recommendations in relation to the granting of leave to remain to existing applicants. [14876/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated number of femicides (details supplied) for 2020. [14961/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the cost of operations and procedures for University Hospital Kerry referred to private hospitals under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15592/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number and cost of each of hip replacement and knee replacement surgeries, respectively referred from University Hospital Kerry to private hospitals in County Kerry in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [15593/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with which rural communities have been presented due to the lack of co-ordination between changes to bus and rail timetables, in particular in circumstances in which a bus route from Dingle, County Kerry, had buses cut from the timetable, making it impossible for passengers to arrive in Tralee before the train for Dublin departs during weekdays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the addition of Irish Sign Language as an accredited subject for junior and leaving certificate students. [14230/21]