Kildare North — week of Mon, 27 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Kildare North TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Sept – 3 Oct 2021 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 124 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Freedom of Information

2021-09-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–61

Voted for 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 2 Catherine Murphy · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021

2021-09-29 · 1 vote · Govt (Agriculture)

A bill to amend the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 to give effect to Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VII of C…

full description

A bill to amend the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 to give effect to Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 and in that regard to provide for a system of registration and assignment of points to masters of sea-fishing boats who are Irish citizens; to make provision for certain other amendments to the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006; to amend the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003; to amend the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 318 of 2020); and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 81–62

Voted for 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 2 Catherine Murphy · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Hospital Waiting Lists

2021-09-29 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–65

Voted for 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 2 Catherine Murphy · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

The motion · motion passed 77–65

Voted for 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 2 Catherine Murphy · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Data Centre Moratorium

2021-09-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–61

Voted for 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 2 Catherine Murphy · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

James Lawless — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 17 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Foreign 6 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46516/21]
- 2021-09-29 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46876/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the recent elections in Russia were free and fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46912/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports by persons from County Kildare that are currently outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46911/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passport applications by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47293/21]
Transport 4 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the lack of lighting at the entry and exit ramps of junction 6 Celbridge and Leixlip, County Kildare will be examined (details supplied); if the matter will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46131/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the electric car grant will be extended until 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46559/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns regarding potential delays to the DART plus and MetroLink projects; the actions that are being taken to ensure that delays will not have an impact on the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46596/21]
- 2021-09-29 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the status of a request for information from the National Driver Licence Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47140/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to reduce class sizes in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46614/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46628/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress he has made in establishing an Irish electoral commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46448/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made on plans to update the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Act 1996, specifically the provisions on European works councils dispute resolution processes; if he will publish the recent communications between the European Commission and his Department on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46502/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-09-28 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and address the wait time for a very urgent procedure for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46023/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-09-30 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces' cybersecurity capacity has been expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47124/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-09-30 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if a change in legislation caused issues for pension applicants in 2006 (details supplied). [47449/21]

New lobbying 2 returns

European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Made a submission to the Oireachtas Justice Committee, commenting on the Criminal Justice Hate Crime Bill 2021
- Made a submission to the Oireachtas Justice Committee, commenting on Minorities' experiences of engaging with the Criminal Justice system

Joe Neville — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Community Law & Mediation Environment
- Amendments to the Climate Bill at Committee Stage