Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 13 Dec

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Dec – 19 Dec 2021 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 31 questions · 0 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 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 2 Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

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 Peter Burke · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 107–36

Voted for 3 Peter Burke · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

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 3 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied). [61645/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an update can be provided regarding proposals to accommodate those who are medically deemed unfit to be vaccinated to be allowed partake in society; if he will consider exemptions on certified medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61856/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if his officials have considered giving additional support to businesses and hotels that are just over the threshold for the employment wage subsidy scheme but still face challenges meeting overheads and costs of running a business during the pandemic restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62278/21]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if there have been many recorded serious adverse reactions to any of the Covid-19 vaccines; and if redress is available to persons in such circumstances. [61854/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if occupational services will engage with a person (details supplied). [61916/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to ensure essential treatment is expedited for a person (details supplied). [61924/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the current costs incurred by citizens over the age of 70 in renewing their driving licence for a three year period (details supplied); if he will consider a reduction in the licence fee for over 70s given the frequency with which they must renew and give consideration to the additional medical expenses which must be met as part of the renewal process. [61853/21]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Environment 4 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if clarity will be provided on the National Broadband Plan including investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61977/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the low-cost loan scheme for retrofitting residential homes is open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61978/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the just transition fund for Lanesboro and the wider area (details supplied). [62064/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with local authority members regarding concerns relating to national broadband roll-out; and if not, if he will meet with interested delegations in a forum compliant with current restrictions. [62079/21]
Housing 4 questions
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the refurbishment earmarked in May 2018 for Granard, County Longford by an organisation (details supplied). [62080/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have adopted, and have yet to adopt, a vacant sites policy, in tabular form. [62081/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes that are unoccupied, by local authority area. [62082/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have an approved overdraft; and the levels of same by local authority, in tabular form. [62083/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Transport Authority Connecting Ireland plan provides no public transport on R392 between Ballymahon, County Longford and Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61979/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of successful applications to his Department for the installation of rapid e-car chargers in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by county, in tabular form. [62378/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of unsuccessful applications to his Department for the installation of rapid e-car chargers 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by county, in tabular form. [62379/21]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has engaged with bodies regarding the development of a United Nations binding treaty on business and human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61974/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to bring forward gender responsive human rights and environmental due diligence legislation to ensure businesses respect human rights across their activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61975/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a report has been completed on whether the voluntary guidelines in Ireland’s National Plan on Business and Human Rights has had an impact on improving respect for human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61976/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering the reintroduction of the employee wage subsidy scheme in view of the current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61226/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a consequence of closures of branches by a bank (details supplied), there are no ATM facilities in Moate, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62375/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if a cost-benefit analysis has been conducted on the installation of air filtration systems in primary schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62376/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department is considering closing schools early or extending closure over the Christmas holidays in view of the increasing numbers of Covid-19 infections and the changing public health advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62377/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is planned to introduce health regulations in relation to the holding of in-person third-level examinations between the end of November and Christmas 2021 in the Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone in view of the risk that the institute might become a super-spreader events and cause Covid-19 to be reintroduced by students returning home for Christmas to households throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61227/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applications for funding received regarding funding for skate parks in 2020 and to date in 2021, by county, in tabular form. [62084/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she has had engagement with organisations (details supplied) or similar agencies to tackle the increase in domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62374/21]