Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 21 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Jun – 27 Jun 2021 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-06-23 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–74

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–76

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 53–75

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020

2021-06-23 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Ac…

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A bill to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–51

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998

2021-06-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 21–77

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

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

The motion · motion passed 87–7

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

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

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009

2021-06-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–6

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 7 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 1 question
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) cannot now book a test after receiving four cancellations the last being 13 March 2021. [33614/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if employees of education and training boards who are members of public bodies or local authorities have access to leave to attend county council meetings, in a similar way that teachers are allowed ten days leave for such purposes when meetings fall outside school hours; if her Department will review this in order to promote diversity and inclusivity among members of local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33668/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the drug treatment programmes that are in operation for those addicted to illegal drugs in counties Longford and Westmeath; the plans there are to improve and add to these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/21]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the age of vehicles used as taxis given that taxi drivers have not been driving the cars as heavily due to inactivity in the economy. [32970/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property (details supplied) will be able to avail of efibre broadband. [34003/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a tourist information office will reopen in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [33969/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure 10-week transitional nursing home funding is provided for a person (details supplied). [26389/21]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Tourism 3 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of workers employed by her Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of her Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33599/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the disproportionality of the awards under the local live performance support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33602/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants per county to the live performance support scheme in tabular form. [33947/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33593/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that online voter registration through voter.ie is only available to residents in Dublin; if he plans to allow residents in other parts of the country avail of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour. [33598/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33588/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33589/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of workers employed by his Department, and in each office or agency, under the aegis of his Department who earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33600/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department who earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33590/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33595/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33591/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33586/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of workers employed by her Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of her Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33597/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33585/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33592/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of workers employed by her Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of her Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33594/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33584/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of workers employed by her Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of her Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33596/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time HSE opticians providing services in County Westmeath in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the number of vacant positions currently. [25919/21]