Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 22 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Mar – 28 Mar 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 42 questions · 7 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 against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 80–57

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

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 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–83

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

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 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 6 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the work practices of Longford NCT centre; if there are adequate social distancing measures, hand sanitising facilities and outdoor waiting areas for customers who must use this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14669/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider an additional tax credit for those who are single and who live alone given that there is an additional tax credit for widowed persons, one parent families, divorced or separated persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13970/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14663/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [15563/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Ballina Chamber of Commerce Local Government
- Town Centre First Strategy

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 20 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Health 11 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if socially distanced religious services will resume for Easter week. [15513/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will address issues in the roll-out of vaccines to dental practice staff as a matter of urgency; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that employees in many practices signed up to the portal more than three weeks ago and have not had communication since (details supplied); and the actions being taken to ensure this cohort of front-line healthcare workers are vaccinated without further delay. [14277/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is delivering vaccines on Saturday and Sunday. [14348/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 vaccination appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14370/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when persons who have been vaccinated, for example, nurses will be able to visit elderly relatives in nursing homes in which the residents have also been vaccinated (details supplied). [14397/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the date the paediatric diabetic service at the Regional Hospital Mullingar will resume; when the full team requirement of two nurses, a psychologist and a social worker will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14656/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if further consideration will be given to the vaccine roll-out schedule and greater priority given to retail staff who are at an increased level of risk whilst carrying out their daily duties. [14742/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when members of multidisciplinary pain team recruited over the past three months will begin seeing patients. [15696/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify details on the pain relief outpatients waiting list report as listed on the NTPF website; his views on whether the numbers listed cannot be correct given that Children’s Health Ireland is not taking referrals; and if he will rectify the age groups listings which are zero to 16, 16 to 64 and over 65 years of age given that Children’s Health Ireland has agreed to keep all chronic pain patients until 18 years of age. [15744/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will include pharmacy staff in the next wave of the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine. [15749/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is on the waiting list for a procedure in the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [16129/21]
Environment 4 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions being considered by his Department to tackle the spike in illegal dumping and littering; and if he will consider amending the Litter Pollution Act 1997 as amended by the Waste Management Act 2001 and the Protection of the Environment Act 2003 to include a name-and-shame approach which would allow local authorities to publicly name all offenders who have been successfully issued with dumping or littering fines. [14402/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will give consideration to the formation of a youth climate corps similar to that which has recently been enacted by the US Government. [14893/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property (details supplied) will be able to avail of high-speed broadband. [15689/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Ballyharney, Delvin, County Westmeath, is included in the recent announcement for areas receiving broadband by autumn 2021 (details supplied). [15742/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will sign off on the decommissioning of a group water scheme (details supplied). [15081/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if eviction proceedings can advance in relation to tenants who have not paid rent since before the period of Covid-19 restrictions; if special arrangements have been made to assist landlords in cases in which tenants have made no effort to contribute to rental agreements, have ignored orders to vacate and are in effect squatting; and if he has considered introducing financial supports for landlords in such circumstances. [15352/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when works on the pitch in a school (details supplied) will commence. [14105/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education her plans to enforce the wearing of facemasks by primary school students. [14743/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider allowing essential workers to be allowed to sit driving lessons at level 5 and at subsequent levels given the number of persons this would affect is relatively small. [15462/21]

New lobbying 6 returns

Irish Exporters Association · 6 returns Trade · Banking and Financial Institutions · Justice and Equality
- Highlighted the recent IEA call for the establishment of distribution hubs in Ireland in our submission to the National Development Plan
- Economic Impact Report for Dublin Airport (2019): the value of exports with well-connected countries is five to six times that of trade with poorly connected countries. How can these facts be brought more to the fore in Government’s decision making? (given we continue to lose connectivity due to the restrictions placed on international travel). How can they be used to encourage greater engagement within Government now on making plans for re-opening travel when the time is right?
- Raised concerns about the difficulty in obtaining loans from the SCBI, despite having an 80% credit guarantee.
- Raised concerns about the delay in introducing reforms to personal injuries legislation
- Raised concerns about the impact that the closure of Ulster Bank will have on SME companies which are classified as “non performing” and which will therefore not be part of the portfolio of loans that AIB will take over.
- Called for export licences to be issued at a faster pace than is currently happening. Given that the issue is under the Minister's remit, can anything be done to get export licences issues within 7-10 days, which used to be the norm.

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 400 student radiographers on clinical placements currently working up to 40 weeks or 200 days per year without pay; and if he will meet with their representatives to discuss their experience. [14650/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 400 student radiographers on clinical placement are not in permanent placements and are often forced to travel to different areas of the county and that they often have to cover some of the costs which adds to the financial burden. [14651/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if measures will be put in place to assist student radiographers who are losing time for their studies due to mandatory isolation brought about by working in hospitals, travelling to different regions of the country and the need to work second jobs to cover their living costs. [14652/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the geographical location of the two new inpatient unit hospices being considered for palliative care in CHO8. [15670/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop two new palliative units in the CHO8 region in terms of timescale, location, capacity and funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Scragh Bog, County Westmeath has been closed to visitors given that the users of the amenity are deeply concerned, particularly in view of the current level 5 restrictions regarding travel above five kilometres. [15673/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing applications made to each relevant housing authority from April 2020 to date that were refused due to the fact the applicant was in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [14252/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the feasibility studies and engagement that has been carried out to date on the potential to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland given the level of pharmaceutical companies and activities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 9 December 2020, if payment was made; and the breakdown of the works for which payment was made. [14972/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that will be taken to maintain and improve the water quality as part of the Shannon tourism investment scheme. [14653/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the 390 day penalty is enforced when applying for the fuel allowance for persons who leave an abusive relationship who have experienced psychological control and coercive financial abuse in cases in which they can clearly demonstrate they were linked to the payment of the abuser in the relationship (details supplied). [14347/21]