Tipperary North — week of Mon, 5 Jul

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Jul – 11 Jul 2021 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 20 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Business of Dáil

2021-07-08 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 68–44

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-07-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 40–70

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-07-07 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–59

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 78–55

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-07-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 4 votes · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

Taoiseach 5 questions
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination last met; and when it will next meet. [33146/21]
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work, role and staffing of the recently established social dialogue unit in his Department. [33147/21]
- 2021-07-07 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with housing will next meet. [33500/21]
- 2021-07-07 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent European Council meeting. [36197/21]
- 2021-07-07 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress towards implementing the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [34836/21]
Health 4 questions
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the procedures provided to patients who are covered under the general medical scheme for the treatment of heart valve disease; the proportion of such patients treated using transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30245/21]
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of private patients treated in public hospitals for heart valve disease; the proportion of patients treated using transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30246/21]
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE have taken a position on the HIQA recommendation contained in its health technology assessment of trans catheter aortic valve implementation in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis at low and intermediate risk of surgical complications published in November 2019; if these recommendations will be adopted and implemented; and if not, the rationale in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30247/21]
- 2021-07-07 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the regional breakdown of transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement procedures performed throughout the State on a regional and hospital basis. [30248/21]
Defence 3 questions
- 2021-07-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland remains a neutral state; if he is satisfied that Ireland’s membership of PESCO and EPF is compatible with Irish neutrality; if there will be an update to Ireland’s defence policy given the potential infringement on Irish neutrality implied by membership of these organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36888/21]
- 2021-07-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the amount of carbon emissions as a result of the activities of the Defence Forces; the plans of the Defence Forces to reduce its carbon output; the breakdown of the extra carbon emissions emitted as a result of extra duties carried out by the Defence Forces through memberships of PESCO and EPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36889/21]
- 2021-07-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the reason that public consultation was not conducted upon joining PESCO and EPF; if there will be a review of the membership of these organisations by the State; if greater public consultation in relation to similar future policy changes will be committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36890/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-07-07 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application for a passport by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36683/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-07-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the social protection supports in place to assist persons requiring the use of incontinence pads and those with carers using personal protection equipment to pay for the cost of the disposal of such items given the large weight which accumulates with their use and consequent higher waste charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36979/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health
- Engaged with the Labour Party on its motion in support of an Autism Empowerment Strategy, also engaged with the relevant Minister's office on the importance of the motion

Michael Lowry — Independent 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 4 questions
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if school transport support will be secured for a child (details supplied) and other students who attend the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35785/21]
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for additional school accommodation in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35786/21]
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her Department has put in place a Covid-19 response plan of the 2021-2022 academic year; the estimated cost of implementing such a Covid-19 response plan and any additional Covid-19 protection measures which may be required across all primary and secondary schools for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35788/21]
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 405 of 1 June 2021, regarding the position of a building project at a school (details supplied), if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the design and location of this building project which was submitted by the school has not yet been approved by her Department; the reason for the delays in approving the design and location submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35808/21]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review and assist a farmer (details supplied) in County Tipperary whose herd is affected by TB; if his Department will accept a veterinary scan as proof that reactor cows and in-calf heifers identified as having TB were in calf; if the veterinary scan can also be used to determine the amount due to the farmer under the TB eradication scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35987/21]
- 2021-07-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the current guidelines for the TB eradication scheme in cases in which a heifer cow is identified as been in calf; if the current guidelines in which a veterinary inspectorate at the meat factory are required to carry out pregnancy checks at post mortem on reactor cows and in-calf heifers can be substituted with a scan from a qualified veterinarian; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35988/21]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.