Kerry — week of Mon, 13 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Dec – 19 Dec 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 86 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021

2021-12-15 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide that abnormally low tender bids for construction works with a contract equal to or above the EU threshold for public works are regulated, and disqualified, if …

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A bill to provide that abnormally low tender bids for construction works with a contract equal to or above the EU threshold for public works are regulated, and disqualified, if their low level is not adequately explained to the relevant authority, and that performance in prior public contracts be grounds for exclusion from participation in a procurement procedure.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 64–78

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021

2021-12-15 · 2 votes · Independent PMB

A bill to provide for pain relief for the foetus in certain cases of termination of pregnancy

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A bill to provide for pain relief for the foetus in certain cases of termination of pregnancy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 103–37

Voted for 3 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

The motion · motion passed 107–36

Voted for 3 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-12-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–20

Voted for 1 Brendan Griffin

Voted against 1 Michael Healy-Rae

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Norma Foley · Pa Daly

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the youthreach programme operates within Kerry ETB; if the youthreach programme ran in partnership with other services within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61318/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the Youthreach programme is no longer available for learners in Cahersiveen and Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61319/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position in relation to the staff that were employed in the Youthreach programmes in Cahersiveen and Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61320/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding occupational pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61317/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61128/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Kerry Parents & Friends Association Budgetary matters
- Meeting with Public Representatives to give background on the need to better fund Disability Services

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 4 votes · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his officials have not followed up on their commitment to meet with a farmer (details supplied) with regard to the forced closure of their industry as they had committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61121/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has not replied to correspondence from a farmer (detailed supplied) which is of the most serious nature on concerns regarding the forced closure of their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61123/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his officials are refusing to review the statutory redundancy being offered to staff affected by the closure of the mink farming industry in Ireland despite his own commitment at the Oireachtas Committee hearing on 15 July 2021 to do so; if his officials will be instructed as a matter of urgency to examine what a more appropriate package of redundancy would be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61124/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an impending shortage of fertiliser due to the increased cost of the supply and availability of same for farmers in spring 2022; if his Department is putting measures in place to introduce a rescue package to assist farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62285/21]
Environment 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the costs pertaining to his Department and An Bord Pleanála and the Department’s agencies in respect of all appeal and judicial review applications instituted against his Department and or An Bord Pleanála by case in each of the years since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61742/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to legislate for security in post offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62306/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will be waiting for a long-term stay bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61930/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of ongoing issues with consultants in University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62394/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal costs pertaining to his Department and An Bord Pleanála and their related agencies in respect of all legal services provided in all appeal and judicial review applications instituted against his Department or An Bord Pleanála by case in each of the years since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61741/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if Garda recruitment will take place in January 2022; if not, if recruitment will be held later; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61929/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Kerry Parents & Friends Association Budgetary matters
- Meeting with Public Representatives to give background on the need to better fund Disability Services

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Kerry Parents & Friends Association Budgetary matters
- Meeting with Public Representatives to give background on the need to better fund Disability Services

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Kerry Parents & Friends Association Budgetary matters
- Meeting with Public Representatives to give background on the need to better fund Disability Services