Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 21 Jun

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Jun – 27 Jun 2021 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 73 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 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–76

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 53–75

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

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 against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 42 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 42 total

Social 33 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for PPS numbers in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of applications processed in that time; the number of applications yet to be processed; the current average waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32900/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for current job clubs in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33058/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of abolishing the means test for the blind pension. [33518/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 and €1 for children over the age of 12 respectively. [33519/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant to €2,000. [33520/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the fuel allowance for one additional week. [33521/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of bringing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €112.70 per week up to the full rate of €203. [33522/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the jobseeker’s transitional payment scheme age cut-off to 18 years of age. [33523/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of providing rent supplement to survivors of domestic violence in 2020. [33524/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of including carer's allowance as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [33648/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare scheme by €1 per week in tabular form. [33663/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reintroducing the State pension transition scheme for 65 year olds. [33664/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in the local employment service and job clubs. [34072/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for rent supplement in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the corresponding number approved and rejected for each year; the number of these applications approved on the grounds of domestic abuse; the cost of paying rent supplement in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34076/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to legislate to provide for annual increases in the State pension to be benchmarked at 34% of earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34077/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of plans for the next actuarial review of the social insurance fund. [34078/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to parents who have a baby via surrogacy. [34079/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of departmental staff who are working remotely. [34081/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the changes in structure to MABS through the recent regionalisation of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34082/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken to date to examine options for a pension solution for carers as committed to in the programme for Government. [34083/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the report into the poverty impact assessment of reduced rates of jobseeker’s payments for those aged 18 to 25 as committed to in the Social Welfare Act 2019 will be published. [34085/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when she plans to introduce the cost of a disability payment as committed to in the programme for Government. [34086/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of persons with a disability in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme and the ability programme. [34087/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to review the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34088/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of plans to introduce auto-enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34089/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of work to allow those without a full PRSI contribution record to continue to make contributions beyond pensionable age. [34090/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if participants on the short-term enterprise allowance require the support of the local development company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34091/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of times the Child Maintenance Review Group has met since it was established; the date for the report to be furnished to her; and if she plans to publish the report thereafter. [34092/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit since it was introduced; the corresponding number approved and rejected; the current average processing time; the number of persons who qualified that moved onto illness benefit therefore requiring the support for longer than ten weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34093/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the commitment in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion to develop and consult on a strawman proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments to simplify the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34094/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the review into contracted employment services. [34095/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if referrals to JobPath will cease in December 2021 as planned. [34096/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons who have been on the youth employment support scheme since it was established; if the findings of the internal review carried out on the scheme will be shared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34097/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Galway County Council is being underfunded compared to counties of a comparable size and with a greater population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32357/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he plans to take to support renters outside of rent pressure zones in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33890/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the details of the charges including VRT and VAT placed on a bus hire company purchasing buses from England post-Brexit. [34070/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if, given the huge losses experienced by bus operators due to Covid-19, consideration will be given to an exemption on VAT charged to those purchasing buses from England especially for bus drivers who are sole traders and are not registered for VAT and therefore cannot claim VAT back. [34071/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes which have been retrofitted since January 2020 to date; and the number of homes that have received funding as part of the retrofitting scheme in this time by month in tabular form. [33180/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if €7 million allocated for the maintenance of the River Shannon and specifically the removal of pinch points and constrictions at the Shannon Callows will issue shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33450/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to allowing park run events in counties Roscommon and Longford to return; his plans to allow park runs and other sporting events to return with social distancing guidelines in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending the full ten weeks parent’s leave and benefit to lone parents who are parenting alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants outstanding in each Garda division; the number of bench warrants outstanding for a period of over six months in each Garda division; the number of bench warrants outstanding for a period of over 12 months in each Garda division; and the longest outstanding warrant in each Garda division. [34099/21]

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Health 13 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the work being done with Dutch officials to resolve issues surrounding the GMP certificate of the prescription drug manufactured by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26055/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the work currently being done with Dutch officials regarding prescription drugs manufactured by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26056/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason a company (details supplied) is not funded at source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26050/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the work currently under way to ensure funding at source for persons prescribed a drug manufactured by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26051/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including a treatment by a company (details supplied) in the cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26052/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the supports that are in place for persons prescribed a treatment manufactured by a company (details supplied) who do not have the required funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26053/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the work currently ongoing to ensure funding at source for persons prescribed a treatment manufactured by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26054/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the details of risk assessments carried out in various settings for maternity care and the ongoing restrictions imposed on pregnant and birthing mothers and their partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the recent advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists who are currently working in a voluntary capacity within HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26341/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the position of the HSE on the recruitment of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity by HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26342/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if recruitment for unpaid assistant psychologists positions will be readvertised as paid positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26343/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot advanced placement incentives programme is to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/21]
Agriculture 11 questions
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 529 of 25 May 2021, if both of the two senior forestry inspectors share the same roles and responsibilities; if not, the way in which these roles and responsibilities are split; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33673/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 25 May 2021, if he is now stating that he is not going to adhere to the charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33674/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 25 May 2021, if it can be shown or proven that a district inspector has not adhered to these circulars, the sanctions that can be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33675/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 25 May 2021, if a site was planted in 2019, but the grant was not paid out until 2020, if that area is included in the 2019 or 2020 programme; if the area was not and never has been included in both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33676/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 25 May 2021, if his prediction for a higher output for May has materialised; if so, the reason the recent forestry dashboard has shown a week-on-week decline on the output of licences being issued; if he will intervene with the Assistant Secretary to make sure at least 100 licences are issued as declared by the Assistant Secretary with his statement to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33677/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 25 May 2021, if he will make available or publish the advice received for the significant changes to its appropriate assessment procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33678/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 25 May 2021, if the new project manager for Project Woodland (details supplied) has to answer to the Assistant Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33679/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 25 May 2021, the number of licences withdrawn to date in 2021 by Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33680/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 25 May 2021, the number of licence applications that have been made to the Forest Service by Coillte and or Bord na Móna for the new industrial cutaway woodland; the number that have been approved to date by the Forestry Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33681/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 25 May 2021, if he will refer the forestry service to the Committee of Public Accounts to examine if the taxpayer is getting value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33682/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of fish landing and quotas both in weight and value that Irish fishing boats derive from Ireland's exclusive economic zone territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/21]