Meath West — week of Mon, 29 Mar

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 29 Mar – 4 Apr 2021 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 42 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-03-31 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 27–18

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 1 vote · 42 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 42 total

Health 14 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if Ireland has explored entering into a vaccine development and production deal with Israel, similar to Denmark and Austria. [16556/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the interaction he has had with a company (details supplied); and the reason it rejected State support to move production facilities to Ireland. [16582/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting lists for cancer screening and cancer treatment on a national basis and by county. [16646/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of abortions that have taken place beyond 12 weeks and in the third trimester, respectively, since the introduction of termination services. [16647/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of abortions that have taken place in Ireland since the introduction of termination services in which disability is believed to have played a part in opting for an abortion. [16648/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the date on which nursing homes were fully vaccinated. [16649/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of missed general practitioner appointments in 2020 and to date in 2021. [16650/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason cancer treatment services will not resume in full until the end of 2021. [16651/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out an assessment of the impact of Covid-19 upon cancer screening and cancer treatment in terms of missed diagnoses, advanced diagnoses, terminal cancer diagnoses, cancer deaths and treatment delays. [16652/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total receipts for hospital car parking charges in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, nationally, by county and by hospital. [16653/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken a study to investigate the impact of Covid-19 and lockdowns on the provision of cancer services. [17011/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken a study to investigate the impact of Covid-19 and lockdowns on the provision of mental health services. [17012/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken a study to investigate the impact of Covid-19 and lockdowns on people's mental health; and, if so, if he will provide the details. [17013/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments for cancer screening, diagnostics, treatments or routine and follow-up appointments that have been cancelled or postponed since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17014/21]
Finance 9 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his plans in relation to debt that has built up as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [17077/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase taxes or cut public services to deal with the national debt resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. [17078/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the effect that the reduction in Ireland's share of the EU recovery fund will have on the public finances. [16543/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the contribution to the EU in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and the projected contribution for the next five years. [16544/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if austerity measures are being considered by his Department in response to the economic impact of Covid-19. [16545/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance when the banking levy is set to expire in 2021; and when will the last payment be made under the levy. [16578/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the banking levy beyond 2021 and to replace the levy with a permanent charge on banks to repay bailout funds. [16579/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the daily cost of the lockdown measures to the economy; and the cost of lockdown measures to the economy in 2020. [16581/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his views on the over-concentration of the Irish banking market; and the measures being taken to counteract this over-concentration. [42096/20]
Taoiseach 7 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when he will meet with the families of victims of the Glenanne gang. [13194/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of permanent closures in the retail sector to date in 2021, not inclusive of the pub, restaurant or SME sectors. [16536/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of SME permanent closures in 2020 nationally and by county, respectively. [16529/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of SME permanent closures to date in 2021 nationally and by county, respectively. [16530/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of permanent restaurant closures in 2020 nationally and by county. [16532/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of permanent restaurant closures to date in 2021 nationally and by county. [16533/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of permanent pub closures to date in 2021 nationally and by county. [16535/21]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Passport Office has ceased processing passport applications under level 5 restrictions; the reason this service is not available online given other services, for example, the motor tax office and the driver licence office, are processing applications in person; and if staff at the Passport Office have been deployed to other duties. [16553/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the health and well-being of three Irish children (details supplied); if the case has been brought to the attention of the recently appointed ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria; and the steps his Department is taking to bring these citizens home. [16554/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to support the people of Myanmar either at the UN level or through other avenues. [16555/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the options that will be available to the current employees of the existing contracted public employment services including the jobsclub, local employment services and employability regarding the tendering process for the local employment services scheme and the expected roll-out of new models of employment services which are scheduled to be in place for January 2022; if provision will be made to ensure they are included in the tender process; if they will be given the option of accessing and or applying for the new roles in new employment services; if redundancy will be an option and available to those eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16499/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number receiving pandemic unemployment payments per week to date in 2021; and the cost of these payments per week to date in 2021. [16540/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the pandemic unemployment payment was set at €36 below the poverty line; and if she plans to bring the payment at least in line with the poverty line. [16541/21]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 supports and funds paid out per sector in 2020. [16538/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 supports and funds paid out per sector to date in 2021. [16539/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the details of the availability of autism spectrum places and classes in the greater Dublin area: the ages catered for and type of place and class available; and the location of same. [16548/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if her Department maintains a record of school online engagement; if school absenteeism is being reported to Tusla; and the steps being taken to follow-up on children who are not engaging with online schooling. [16549/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the reason the technical pay agreement concluded with the Defence Forces in 2019 has not been implemented to date. [16580/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports and convictions for sexual assault or rape there have been in each year since 2015; and the average, longest and shortest sentences given. [16557/21]