Meath West — week of Mon, 6 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Dec – 12 Dec 2021 · 3 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021

2021-12-08 · 1 vote · Govt (Health)

A bill to provide for the continuation in operation for a further period, which may be extended in certain circumstances, of certain provisions of the Health (Preservation and P…

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A bill to provide for the continuation in operation for a further period, which may be extended in certain circumstances, of certain provisions of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020, the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020, the Health (Amendment) Act 2020 and the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021, in the public interest and having regard to the continuing manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of the disease known as Covid-19 (and variants of the virus that causes that disease) in order to mitigate, where practicable, the effects of the spread of that disease; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 87–44

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-12-08 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–48

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-12-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 53–75

Voted for 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages

2021-12-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–72

Voted for 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]

2021-12-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–72

Voted for 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 5 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Health 11 questions
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if any of the PPE, ventilators and equipment purchased from China was deemed unfit for use or was not used for a different reason; and the amount of unused equipment, PPE and ventilators which are still in storage. [59979/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of reserve HSE staff available to assist in nursing homes in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak in a nursing home; the number of reserves per county; and if the HSE is still in a position to provide emergency staffing supports to nursing homes. [59980/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were tested for Covid-19 in pop-up testing centres since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic; and the breakdown per county. [59982/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if persons who are taken to hospital via ambulance are confined in a Covid-19 ward pending a negative PCR test as a matter of policy; if the case of a person (details supplied) is a policy particular to the hospital in question or due to the reason for the person's admission to hospital. [60006/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of children born either addicted to or severely affected by alcohol or drugs in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60083/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has carried out an internal review or investigation into the impact of the three-day waiting period provision within the existing abortion legislation. [60095/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the name of the groups and persons that have requested to meet him regarding the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of the Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the groups and persons that his Department has initiated a meeting with; the requests that were granted to groups or persons since January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60096/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted a study on the effect or impact of lockdowns and restrictions on children, particularly vulnerable children. [60274/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the evidence or science that shows mandating children to wear masks in schools will reduce the rate of hospitalisation from Covid-19. [60275/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when patients will be able to access medical cannabis from the Medical Access Programme. [60505/21]
- 2021-12-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have received certificates that they have had Covid-19 to date; the number that are still valid; and if these numbers are included in the numbers counted as vaccinated. [61011/21]
Justice 5 questions
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of children seeking international protection in Ireland at present. [60031/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of children seeking international protection in Ireland at present who are in the State unaccompanied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60032/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of children who sought or applied for international protection in Ireland in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and the number who were granted asylum here in each of the past five years. [60033/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that sought or applied for international protection in Ireland in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and the number that were granted asylum here in each of the past five years. [60034/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the person in the Irish Prison Service who dealt with the Health and Safety Authority in relation to a complaint by a person (details supplied); and the title and role of the person in the Irish Prison Service. [60276/21]
Children 4 questions
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a humanitarian visa under the Irish refugee protection programme for persons (details supplied); and if the application will be expedited in view of the circumstances of the case. [60383/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of persons currently in direct provision and the number in each of the past ten years. [60028/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children currently in direct provision. [60029/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of persons who died while in the direct provision system in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [60030/21]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [58863/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the President of the United States. [60076/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the British-Irish Council. [60077/21]
Rural 2 questions
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to projects in Ireland under the Leader programme from 2015 to 2021; the number and details of projects that were at least funded in part by the Leader programme broken down by county from 2015 to 2021, in tabular form. [60163/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will seek to reverse the inertia that has taken hold of the Moore Street Battle Field Project (details supplied); the discussions that have been held with relatives of the persons involved in the 1916 rising; if he will accept the long standing request by the relatives of the signatories to the 1916 Proclamation to meet with them; and his views on whether the dereliction of the Moore Street Battle Field Site is a dereliction of his duty. [59544/21]
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if evidence of guardianship and or a written statutory declaration satisfies the conditions for a parent to add their child or children to their application for local authority social housing and HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59841/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when his attention was drawn to an issue reported in a newspaper (details supplied) which indicated that there is an exchange between the United Nations Human Rights Council and Chinese diplomats of information on Uighur dissidents; if he will provide details of dates his Department met with a person (details supplied); the names of those present at these meetings; the action that was taken by his Department on foot of the disclosures made by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60042/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-12-07 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if she has considered having Traveller culture weeks, disability awareness weeks and socio-economic discrimination awareness weeks in schools around the country [60270/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-12-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-12-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-12-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will request that a person (details supplied) be permitted to sit university exams online given the exceptional circumstances in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61001/21]