Offaly — week of Mon, 14 Jun

What your Offaly TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Jun – 20 Jun 2021 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 55 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2021-06-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–78

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

The motion · motion passed 129–10

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021

2021-06-16 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill further to regulate in accordance with the principles of social justice and to delimit by law the exercise of private property rights, insofar as such exercise gives rise…

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A bill further to regulate in accordance with the principles of social justice and to delimit by law the exercise of private property rights, insofar as such exercise gives rise to the assessment of compensation payable by local authorities in respect of the compulsory acquisition of development land, with a view to reconciling the exercise of those rights with the exigencies of the common good, and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–58

Voted against 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Carol Nolan — Independent 3 votes · 55 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 55 total

Agriculture 10 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30859/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30876/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making to ensure a sensible design and pragmatic implementation of good agricultural environmental conditions and cross-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30896/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether CAP reforms must not adversely impact production capability of Irish farms and that Irish farms must not be restricted by enhanced conditionality or additional cross-compliance measures. [30897/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal for a minimum economic output metric to be used in defining a genuine farmer in circumstances in which this metric will be based on sales or output per hectare with a differentiated rate depending on ANC designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30898/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal for funds generated from redefining genuine farmers to be earmarked for young farmers to encourage generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30899/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is taking to minimise the impact of eco-schemes on each farmer’s basic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30901/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts his Department is making to realise the commitment to maximise national co-financing of CAP pillar 2 schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30902/21]
- 2021-06-16 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to his Department engaging in dialogue with a farmer (details supplied) over concerns regarding the imminent ban on their farming activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32306/21]
- 2021-06-16 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is proposing an immediate ban on fur farming rather than the phased-out approach committed to in the current Programme for Government; if his attention has been drawn to the dire financial consequences this will create for such farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32307/21]
Transport 5 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30875/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30892/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the upgrading the Ballybrophy and Roscrea to Limerick railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30893/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons currently waiting to take a driver theory test in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31547/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns in relation to the delays affecting persons waiting to take a driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/21]
Housing 5 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are obligated to maintain a mandatory minimum setback distance for the construction of wind turbines near residential homes; if such setback distances are within the discretion of local authorities; if he will support a mandatory two kilometre buffer zone between homes and wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are obligated to maintain a mandatory minimum setback distance for the construction of wind turbines near EU designated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30563/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review by his Department of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines, specifically those aspects dealing with sound or noise, visual amenity setback distances, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30564/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30868/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30885/21]
Children 4 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the recipients of the playing outside grant for early learning and care and school-aged childcare services by county in tabular form; the amounts allocated to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30653/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the recipients of the €450,000 allocated to the local authorities play and recreation grant fund for the refurbishment and development of playgrounds and play areas by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30654/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30860/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/21]
Environment 3 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of submissions made to the public consultation on the Climate Conversation - Climate Action Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30655/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30864/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30881/21]
Finance 3 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if car insurance providers are entitled to discriminate in the provision of insurance policies based on age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30528/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30865/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30882/21]
Public 3 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30870/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30887/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Programme for Government commitment to allocate €1.5 billion over next ten years to an agri-environment scheme REPS-2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30900/21]
Education 3 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate the possibility of restoring the grant that was cut in 2009 which enabled primary schools to buy books for their libraries. [30527/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30862/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30879/21]
Justice 3 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30869/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30886/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vetting applications on which a decision has yet to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30941/21]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date. [30873/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; and if so, the details of such costs. [30890/21]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30863/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30880/21]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30874/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30891/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30866/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30883/21]
Defence 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30861/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30878/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30872/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of each value-for-money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30889/21]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30867/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30884/21]
Rural 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30871/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30888/21]

John Clendennen — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Tony McCormack — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.