Kerry — week of Mon, 19 Apr

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Apr – 25 Apr 2021 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 148 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-04-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 41–3

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Michael Healy-Rae

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

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage

2021-04-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 19–2

Voted against 1 Michael Healy-Rae

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

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of the driver theory test resuming (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19752/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of driver tests; the number of backlog applications waiting for a driver test in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19757/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19246/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a residential facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/21]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to deal with the lengthy delays for those applying for forestry felling licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20253/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the current process for felling licences; the number of ecologists employed in the section; his plans to increase the number of staff in that area to deal with the long delays for ecology reports for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20269/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications that have been submitted while the passport service has been paused; the actions being taken to deal with the backlog of passport applications waiting to be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20452/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will review the current requirements in place at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18511/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding direct provision accommodation for asylum seekers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20232/21]

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 2 votes · 63 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 63 total

Health 31 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18285/21]
- 2021-04-21 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. [18341/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce non-routine dental benefit for medical card holders that are also on a disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18674/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if a care plan will be expedited; if they can remain in a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18707/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an operation will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/21]
- 2021-04-21 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. [18954/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an operation can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18999/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of orthodontic services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19087/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19134/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to dental care for children attending primary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the practice of below cost selling of alcohol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19528/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an orthodontic appointment for a child (details supplied); if an appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason patients with MS that are being told by their consultants that they have a low immune system are not on the list of patients being called for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19668/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an assessment for home help will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19781/21]
- 2021-04-21 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. [19881/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an operation will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19896/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding access to dentistry in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in signing an agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19964/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20087/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20163/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20308/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if doctors in south County Kerry will receive vaccines for persons aged from 70 to 85 years of age (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20368/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the new Killarney community hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20369/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a child (details supplied); when they will receive an appointment for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20499/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if funding for equipment will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20880/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to a HSE pension will be addressed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20894/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a series of matters (details supplied) will be taken into account when issuing appointments for vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20896/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the plans for and status of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20904/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical care certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20932/21]
Agriculture 9 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding point-to-point racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers will still be able to claim their single farm payment for planted forestry land after their forestry premium runs out after 15 years and their agroforestry premium runs out after five years (details supplied); his plans to change the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18479/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 25 March 2021, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; his views on whether the timeline given by his Department in relation to the matter of two-to-three months is a misleading timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is refusing licences as the employment is of vital importance to a locality and community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19013/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter in relation to grant aid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19160/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a native woodland application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19306/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to giving priority entry into environmental schemes to farmers who have land that is designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19525/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19645/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte receive preferential treatment when applying to the forest service licence system in relation to the provision of site-specific harvesting plans and replanting plans for its individual sites (details supplied); if so, his views on whether this is an anticompetitive practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20184/21]
Education 4 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if the case of a child (details supplied) will be examined; if a school place will be provided for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18183/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address an issue in relation to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18224/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter in relation to school bus transport tickets (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19443/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if schools will still lose a teacher in September 2021 given the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20931/21]
Environment 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a technical analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18280/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter in relation to the purchase of a licence to fish (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband survey at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20900/21]
Housing 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the planning exemption for certain classes of commercial properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18282/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a serious issue (details supplied) with regard to funding local authority housing will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19489/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if matters (details supplied) in relation to the control of wood pigeon will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19541/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to bus drivers who are seasonal workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19739/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19749/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19751/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18784/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a driver test can be facilitated for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18921/21]
Public 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Public Appointments Service plan to run an open administrative officer competition in the Civil Service in 2021; if the service plan to run an open competition for the position of third secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18550/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Kenmare flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20376/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter in relation to the ECCE scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19056/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the draft national standards for children’s social services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18307/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of applications for citizenship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19066/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Covid restriction support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application by a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18897/21]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Tralee Chamber Alliance Budgetary matters
- Outdoor Dining Grants

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 21 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Health 6 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to define the groups of persons in group 9 who are living or working in crowded settings; and the proposed arrangements to verify the eligibility of such persons when booking and receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. [18586/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on the track and trace programme for 2020 and to date in 2021, including costs paid to third parties and spent within the HSE. [19682/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on the Covid-19 app for 2020 and to date in 2021, including costs paid to third parties and spent within the HSE. [19683/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the person or body that retains the legal rights to transcripts, standard operating procedures and other intellectual property developed in the course of the track and trace programme. [19684/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the person or body that retains the legal rights to transcripts, standard operating procedures and any other intellectual property developed in the course of the Covid-19 tracker application or app programme. [19685/21]
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans put in place with respect to the withdrawal of an organisation (details supplied) and the setting of a transition deadline for the services provided by a facility. [20903/21]
Housing 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated Covid-19-related delays on the Rebuilding Ireland projects in County Kerry with an on-site status. [18235/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties brought back into use in County Kerry by the voids stimulus programme and other void-related schemes in 2020; and the estimated remaining housing stock that could be brought into use in the county by the scheme. [18236/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the vacant position of wildlife ranger in north County Kerry has never been filled; his plans to advertise the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19518/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the criteria under which either of category B driver theory tests will resume or category B driver theory tests will commence as an online remote option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19069/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the boundary wall separating Casement Station from Railway Terrace; if it requires maintenance or restoration; and the impact of any protected status it may have. [19542/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Covid-19 rent supplement claimants in County Kerry who are also on the full rate of pandemic unemployment payment and the reduced rate payment, respectively. [18238/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve the extension of the fuel allowance for an additional four weeks in view of the costs incurred by persons in earlier spells of extremely cold weather and the additional time spent at home resulting in higher fuel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18896/21]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount in euro and the number of persons who were in arrears for their harbour dues (details supplied) in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form. [20154/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount in euro and the number of persons who received a discount on their harbour bill (details supplied) in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form. [20155/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the number of drawdowns from the help-to-buy scheme in County Kerry in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [18234/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on a matter (details supplied); the details of yearly numbers or reliable estimates in each of the years 2001 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19236/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if she will take steps to allow graduates of Trinity College Dublin in deaf studies to apply for a professional master of education enabling them to teach in mainstream schools. [18342/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of single persons who are sharing with other persons within the direct provision system. [18569/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the interactions of his Department with an organisation (details supplied) since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20700/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of migrant status registrations that have been completed in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by GNIB office and online in tabular form. [19681/21]

New lobbying 3 returns

Tralee Chamber Alliance · 2 returns Development and Zoning · Budgetary matters
- Submission on Addressing Commercial Vacancy in Tralee
- Outdoor Dining Grants
Human Life International Ireland Justice and Equality
- Made a submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice submissions re: the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020