Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 4 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Oct – 10 Oct 2021 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 44 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare Services

2021-10-06 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–62

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 71–62

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Energy Prices

2021-10-06 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–58

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 75–58

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021

2021-10-06 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict certain developments in fossil fuels infrastructure and high energy usage data centres, to remove some…

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A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict certain developments in fossil fuels infrastructure and high energy usage data centres, to remove some developments from listing as strategic development infrastructure projects, to revise the procedure for making applications directly to An Bord Pleanála and to ensure that regard be given to the State’s climate targets and commitments and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion failed 50–81

Voted against 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021

2021-10-06 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–73

Voted against 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 78–55

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy · 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 · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Children 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will review the refusal of ECCE for a child (details supplied) considering the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48224/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-10-06 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when correspondence relating to a person (details supplied) will be completed and returned as it is delaying a SUSI application and has been ongoing for some time now. [48572/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans for impending legislation to be enacted regarding the diagnosis of an autistic child by a psychologist or health professional (details supplied). [48768/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- 02 June 2021 Joint letter from ACEI, RIAI, SCSI and Engineers Ireland in relation to Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) difficulties for firms in the built environment sector

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 6 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that some doctors surgeries are charging for the over 70s doctors’ certificate report that is to be included in support of the free over 70s driving licence application. [47690/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when guidelines will be introduced to maintain consistency so partners can be present for the full birth and visiting times after the birth in maternity services across the country (details supplied). [47799/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [48560/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will address a situation whereby many dental surgeries in an area are no longer taking on medical card patients; and if advice will be given to a person (details supplied) who cannot secure the services of a dentist through the medical card scheme. [48596/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to relax guidelines on wearing facemasks in churches and other indoor venues on 20 October 2021 [48797/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that respite services are restored for a person (details supplied) as soon as possible. [48858/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-10-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the way the pension recalculation introduced by the former Minister for Social Protection (details supplied) that took effect from 29 March 2018 is denying a full rate of pension to citizens born before 1 September 1946. [48412/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer’s allowance payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) following an appeal. [48597/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the income limits for the fuel allowance in budget 2022 given the rising cost of fuel prices. [48781/21]
Rural 2 questions
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of town and village renewal applications (details supplied). [48743/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application to the Covid stability fund (details supplied). [48749/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will investigate the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied). [48895/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if the school transport grant can be extended to students attending schools in circumstances in which a bus is unavailable such as in a case (details supplied). [48846/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter in relation to a stamp three holder (details supplied). [48793/21]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Health 9 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason primary school children in Mullingar, County Westmeath who wish to avail of the school vaccination programme are being offered appointments in vaccination centres in Athlone and Moate which is 45 and 32 kilometres, respectively from their home with no transport links, either public or private, available. [47670/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the next session of the school vaccination programme for primary school children will commence in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [47671/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a physiotherapist at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [47672/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the storage costs to date for the now defunct community hubs in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47673/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of appointing one whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric teams; and the number of additional clinical psychologists needed to meet this target. [48369/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the costs associated with the national roll-out of heart failure integrated core projects in the community. [48370/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant dermatologist at Mullingar Regional Hospital; and the average waiting times to see the consultant. [48371/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the HPV vaccine. [49068/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to engage with a committee (details supplied) in a meaningful way to resolve the current issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49069/21]
Defence 3 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he plans to invite his French counterpart to Ireland before the end of 2021. [48364/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of full-time civilian carpenters, roofers and electricians employed by his Department working in Gormanston Camp as of 27 September 2021. [48365/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost in 2022 if the budget for the Civil Defence increased by 12%. [48366/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection when in-person appointments will resume in social protection offices. [48665/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to allow persons on community employment, CE, schemes and who are approaching retirement age to remain on those schemes until they are eligible for old age pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48664/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out in rent allowance in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [49036/21]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reconsider her Department's refusal to fund transport costs to allow children in rural schools to attend events in arts centres and theatres in order to provide equal access to the arts. [47969/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a four month delay is typical in the case of an application by a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47970/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost in 2022 of increasing the number of sworn gardaí to 15,300 by the end of 2022; the estimated cost in 2023 to increase the number to 16,180; and the estimated cost in 2024 to increase the number of sworn gardaí to 17,100. [48361/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 439 and 440 of 6 July 2021, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer the question. [48362/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he spoke to the Governor of Washington DC during his recent visit to the United States of America. [48363/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost in 2022 of recruiting fifteen additional full-time cybersecurity developers and analysts for the National Cyber Security Centre. [48373/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the routes and timetables on which 24-hour bus routes will be rolled out in 2022. [48368/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated from an increase to 50% in the minimum effective tax rate of those earning more than €325,000 per year. [48372/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent to date on the refurbishment of Longford and Athlone Garda stations. [48360/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of full-time quantity surveyor and civil and structural engineers employed by her Department as of 30 September 2019, 30 September 2020 and 28 September 2021, in tabular form. [48367/21]