Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 24 Jan

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Jan – 30 Jan 2022 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 24 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Leaving Certificate

2022-01-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–59

Voted against 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 2 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly

The motion · motion passed 74–59

Voted against 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 2 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly

Cost of Living

2022-01-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

Voted against 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 2 Claire Kerrane · Martin Daly

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a medical card holder can apply for a chiropody treatment card; if not, if this is only available to medical card holders in certain areas; the way the scheme works; if it will be rolled out to those living in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3150/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if vacancies remain at a facility (details supplied); if so, if he will provide a list of such vacancies; the services that remain unavailable at the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3151/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the funding for play therapy and counselling that is available to schools in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3680/22]
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the funding available in counties Roscommon and Galway to provide mental health services for the Traveller community including funding for child focused supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3681/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if catering staff and chefs in hospitals and nursing homes will be included in the special Covid-19 recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4005/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if social care workers and homecare workers will receive the special Covid recognition payment of €1,000; if consideration will be given to these workers as part of the panel being established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3979/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that he will address rising rental costs for properties in areas outside Dublin such as rents in counties Roscommon and Galway which have seen significant increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3332/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with local authorities on the issue of vacant properties which are owned by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3331/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to including homes under the value of €300,000 as exempt from inclusion as capital with regard to means testing requirements for social protection payments in recognition of the fact that these properties do not provide additional income for many recipients of social assistance schemes but may affect their payment rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3384/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is flexibility with regard to the five-year rule for reapplying to the back-to-work enterprise allowance for those who have previously participated in the scheme particularly in circumstances in which there is a timeframe of less than three months left in this five-year timeframe in which the planned enterprise is an in-demand service which would benefit the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3463/22]

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 3 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new sewerage scheme grant for towns and villages which are not served by Irish Water infrastructure will be rolled out to the various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3620/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the grant to aid persons in purchasing and renovating derelict homes will be made available; the parameters or eligibility criteria for the scheme that have been determined to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3621/22]
Defence 2 questions
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel that have been stationed at Custume Barracks, Athlone over the past five years; if there are plans to upgrade its status in the next few years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4169/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces in its various areas over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4166/22]