Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 15 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Nov – 21 Nov 2021 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2021

2021-11-16 · 4 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–6

Voted against 1 John McGuinness

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–6

Voted against 1 John McGuinness

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted against 1 John McGuinness

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted against 1 John McGuinness

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Education 5 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of, and position regarding, ongoing talks regarding pay and entitlements for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55843/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education her plans to remedy the shortage of substitute teachers; if her attention has been drawn to schools that are finding themselves unable to get a substitute teacher; if there are plans to give more flexibility in the process of appointing suitable substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55844/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of educational welfare officers that are employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55845/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of cases educational welfare officers are currently and have previously been dealing with on 1 October in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55846/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of children that educational welfare officers are dealing with have not attended school for more than a month, between one and two months, between two and three months, between four and five months, between five and six months and more than 6 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55853/21]
Public 2 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Office of Public Works project at Carlow Castle due to have been completed in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55825/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a contract for works on Leighlinbridge Garda station has been initiated; the date when the rural station in County Carlow will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55826/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [55895/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline any solar strategy to ensure a greater share of electricity is generated through solar PV; if there are plans to retrofit every home in the country with solar panels; if solar PV will be made more accessible to schools, GAA clubs and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55842/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend to private bus operators the new young adult travel card scheme recently announced as part of budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55840/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position to be employed by social dancing event organisers under the public health guidelines in respect of booking in advance using computers they may not be familiar with and other pertinent information or clarification that can be provided to this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56008/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if required funding to staff the new cath lab at University Hospital Waterford which was assured on completion will be provided; when the recruitment process to enable a 24-7 PPCI service to be implemented at the hospital will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55841/21]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application (details supplied) that has been before the Forest Service since 2019 will be approved without delay; the reason for the delay in the processing of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55563/21]

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.