Meath West — week of Mon, 24 Jan

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Jan – 30 Jan 2022 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 22 questions · 1 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 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Cost of Living

2022-01-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

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 3 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that time spent on a local authority social housing list is not retained when an applicant transfers to another local authority area housing list meaning that an applicant must start from the beginning again; if he will consider measures to retain time spent on the local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2394/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason time spent on a local authority social housing list is completely lost when income temporarily exceeds the threshold meaning an applicant must start from the very beginning again when their income returns below the threshold; if he will consider measures to retain time spent on the local authority housing list in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2763/22]

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 0 votes · 20 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 20 total

Health 13 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate by the State will be ended given the high rates of transmission of Covid-19 among persons who are vaccinated and the falling numbers of cases and hospitalisation. [2935/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when children between 12 to 16 years of age who are vaccinated over three months will receive their Covid-19 booster vaccination. [3024/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if children with complex medical needs are included in the high-risk category for Covid-19 vaccination; and the person or body that determines high risk categories. [3025/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the status of the consultant Sláintecare contract negotiations; the date and details of the last meeting between negotiators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors hired on the Sláintecare contract since September 2021; the number of doctors hired on other contracts since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the status of regional health area development; the status of the implementation actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the status of elective centre development; if there is potential for overnight capacity being factored into procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3029/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when he plans to publish waiting list ramp down targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the date of the last and next meeting of the Sláintecare implementation programme board; the record of attendance for each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken by his Department to ensure that staff employed at MyOptions are trained in providing practical information to women on positive alternatives to abortion to ensure the counsellors are fulfilling the promise of providing informed consent in view of a recent research investigation carried out by a group (details supplied). [3266/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his views on whether not offering contact details for abortion services is a sign that a pregnancy service is disingenuous; and his further views on whether the HSE should be campaigning against pregnancy services that do not offer telephone numbers for abortion services (details supplied). [3397/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when persons with underlying health conditions aged between 11 and 16 years of age will be offered a Covid-19 vaccine booster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4137/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when and the way that children with underlying health conditions aged between 5 and 11 years of age can avail of a Covid-19 vaccine. [4138/22]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national risk assessment published by his Department. [61416/21]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit in his Department. [3316/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent correspondence he has had with the new President of the European Parliament. [3317/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses built per local authority; the number of social houses leased per local authority; and the number of social houses purchased from the private market per local authority in 2021 and to date in 2022. [3320/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons and households on local authority waiting lists by local authority and county in tabular form. [3319/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will meet with a person (details supplied) from the live entertainment sector informed by her Department that they are not eligible for LPSS2 and LPSS3 and faces huge financial loss due to Covid-19 restrictions on their business. [3433/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to an issue reported in a newspaper (details supplied) that indicated there is an exchange between the United Nations Human Rights Council and Chinese diplomats of information on Uighur dissidents as revealed by a person. [60078/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Refugee Council Justice and Equality
- Letter to Minister McEntee, welcoming concept of Afghan Admissions Programme, but criticising restrictive criteria and calling for amendments and broader and more inclusive programme, in particular relating to children.