Louth — week of Mon, 22 Nov

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Nov – 28 Nov 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme

2021-11-24 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–73

Voted for 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021

2021-11-24 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 and to provide for related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–46

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-11-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–18

Voted for 1 Peter Fitzpatrick

Did not vote 5 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 2 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 5 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if a site (details supplied) is in the ownership of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57631/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 843 of 27 January, the status of plans by the HSE to provide a new base for the ambulance service in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57632/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to provide a facility in Drogheda, County Louth to ensure the swift roll-out of the Covid-19 booster shots to the population in Drogheda, south Louth and east Meath; when such a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57633/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide a permanent Covid-19 testing centre in Drogheda, County Louth, given the high rate of infection in the community and the fact that the area frequently features in the list of areas affected by higher than average rates of infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57634/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the date on which his officials last met formally with members of an association (details supplied); the actions agreed at the meeting; if he will provide an update on plans by his Department to agree a framework within which a potential revised dental treatment services scheme may be agreed with dental service providers; his views on whether an independent chair should be appointed to facilitate discussions between the relevant parties; if he will establish a timeframe for progress on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58078/21]

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will consult with the Garda Commissioner on any plans for ex-Garda reserves to receive a commemorative medal in 2022 for the centenary anniversary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána as many ex-reserves have given years of voluntary service to the State and regular ex-gardaí are receiving one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57715/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the status of the implementation of recommendations contained in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57834/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the status of the work of her Department in tackling drug-related intimidation and reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58050/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education when staff waiting for summer provision payments will receive same; the reason for the delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57215/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the status of a project (details supplied); the level of engagement she has had with same; her plans for the continuity of the provision of Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57214/21]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tagging requirements of sheep; the details of the tracking system or central register for identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56887/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce the sheep electronic identification or EID tag subsidy scheme or similar schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56888/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions taken to ensure Covid-19-related supports are in place and can be processed quickly and effectively for those who need them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57833/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional support will be provided to households during this energy price crisis; if so, the details of those supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57832/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [55831/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a location (details supplied) will be connected by National Broadband Ireland; the changes to the anticipated connection date for the premises due to the acceleration of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56968/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to or if he is kept informed of local authority owned land banks and the associated local authority debts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56889/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 9 September 2021, the status of the application for the foreign birth registration of a person (details supplied); the expected timeframe in which this application will be processed; if the original documentation can be returned to the person given the lengthy wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56885/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56886/21]