Tipperary North — week of Mon, 13 Dec

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Dec – 19 Dec 2021 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 11 questions · 2 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 against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

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 against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 107–36

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 0 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress of the Strategy Statement 2021-2023 of his Department. [60111/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government Information Service unit. [61497/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the newly published response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2021. [61499/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if matters raised by a person (details supplied) regarding self-employed persons will receive a response. [61222/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason access to the pandemic unemployment payment has been refused for a musician (details supplied); if she will address this matter given the significant loss of future income due to Covid-19 restrictions; the eligibility criteria for a musician to get the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61661/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed reply to a PRSI query (details supplied). [61961/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to apply a zero VAT rate on journalistic publications following the adoption of amendments to the European Union VAT directive at the December 2021 ECOFIN meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61660/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an electronic copy of the full recorded NPHET meeting from 25 November 2021. [61129/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); if he will arrange for the return of the applicant’s UK passport given that they are due to travel on 18 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62587/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Avista Health
- Letter sent to ministers and TDs alerting them of the organisation changing its name from Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services to Avista

Michael Lowry — Independent 3 votes · 2 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 2 total

Finance 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if additional supports will be provided to those within the hospitality sector; if he and his colleagues in the appropriate Departments will consider measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61248/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to recommendations by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62497/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Avista Health
- Letter sent to ministers and TDs alerting them of the organisation changing its name from Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services to Avista

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.