Louth — week of Mon, 24 Jan

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Jan – 30 Jan 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Leaving Certificate

2022-01-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

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

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

The motion · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

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

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

Cost of Living

2022-01-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

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

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

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 3 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Housing 5 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to review the Derelict Sites Act 1990 and its operations; if so, the status of those plans; if his attention has been drawn to the Geo Directory Residential Buildings Report for Q4 of 2021 which has identified approximately 90,000 vacant residential properties and 20,000 derelict residential properties across the country; if his Department is considering or has plans to bring these properties back into active use; the steps taken by his Department to ensure the collection of outstanding derelict sites levies by each local authority; the guidance and or circulars that have been issued by his Department to each local authority in relation to the collection of the derelict sites levy and the manner in which this should be pursued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3277/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to ensure that the position of derelict sites officer is full-time in each local authority; the number of derelict sites officers employed in each local authority; if they are employed in a part-time or full-time capacity in tabular form; the guidance and or circulars issued by his Department to local authorities relating to the employment of derelict sites officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3280/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress of the examination by all Departments of their existing portfolio of properties; if properties have been placed on the market to date; the number of those properties that have been deemed suitable for conversion to residential accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the introduction of the new local authority-led programme for compulsory purchase orders of vacant properties for resale on the open market; the funding he is providing for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3278/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the position of vacant sites officer is full-time in each local authority; the number of vacant sites officers employed in each local authority; if they are employed in a part-time or full-time capacity in tabular form; the guidance and or circulars issued by his Department to local authorities relating to the employment of vacant sites officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3279/22]
Education 4 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the status of the junior certificate in view of the disruption caused to the academic year by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2937/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the status of ventilation enhancements in schools; the amount of funding allocated for ventilation enhancements to date under the Enhanced Minor Works for Primary Schools and the Exceptional Minor Works Grant Funding for Post-Primary Schools, respectively; the number of schools that have received funding for ventilation enhancements to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2938/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if the land on which a permanent building for a school (details supplied) will be built has been transferred from the current owner; when a planning application for the proposed permanent building will be submitted to Meath County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3098/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans to provide additional first year places at a school (details supplied) to meet the demand for the 2022-2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3991/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed amendment to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 to remove disincentives against the rental of vacant properties by participants in the fair deal scheme; the way that appropriate safeguards for vulnerable older persons will be incorporated into that amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3281/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to carry out a full review on the levy imposed on private occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3661/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she has plans to or will consider amending the legislation in relation to right of way matters and trespassing laws similar to the scenario raised by a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3772/22]

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 3 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit of his Department. [2230/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the European Council. [2231/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health last met. [2232/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalties that have been issued for non-compliance of mask wearing by public transport operators, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3786/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the number of enforcement notices that have been issued for non-compliance of mask wearing by public transport operators, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3787/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual cost of all long-term leased social housing by local authority in 2021; the number of long-term leases owned by each local authority; and the number of long-term leased social houses purchased by each local authority in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [3789/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual amount spent on maintenance of all long-term leases by each local authority in 2021; and the ownership of the units at the end of the lease term. [3790/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the work in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol. [57216/21]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his engagements in relation to the Irish protocol. [58663/21]
Health 1 question
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens’ assembly on drugs to convene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3792/22]