Kerry — week of Mon, 31 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Jan – 6 Feb 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 62 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-02-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–76

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-02-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–75

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

The motion · motion passed 74–52

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-02-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–18

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made regarding an option for leaving certificate students to sit the exams or have calculated grades as has been done in the past two years. [5173/22]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when the estimated date for a machine (details supplied) will be functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4292/22]
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/22]
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital bed and commode that is needed for a property for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4846/22]
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for a chair for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4860/22]
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5257/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when visiting restrictions will be lifted in hospitals and in other healthcare settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5636/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if his acknowledgement that he advised specific individuals to apply for the role of chair of the review of the 2018 abortion legislation is in keeping with the rules and guidelines governing the public procurement process; if he received legal advice or otherwise on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5666/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of deer in Killarney National Park; the size of the population increase between 2006 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/22]
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the qualifying criteria for the new €30,000 derelict house refurbishment scheme; when the scheme will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5338/22]
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend article 10(6) an exemption change of use from commercial to residential; if the classes that qualify for the exemption will be expanded upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5369/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4845/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí who have passed out of Templemore in the past five years by the county in which they were stationed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5641/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests that were made of persons who were under 18 years of age by the category of the arrest, for example, possession of drugs and so on, by county in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5644/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a series of matters in relation to driver tests will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5648/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding NCT certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if two former bank buildings (details supplied) in County Kerry will be repurposed for use by the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will follow the lead of the Polish Government in cutting VAT on food, fuel and fertiliser to zero in order to combat the rising cost of living for a period of 12 months; the estimated cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5662/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4295/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 plan; the plans that are being implemented in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4876/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of work permits for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5374/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5260/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when planning guidelines on the development of battery storage units will be introduced given there are no guidelines at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5638/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a beef suckler payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5575/22]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Health 9 questions
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [4240/22]
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health his position in relation to a drug (details supplied) and for the approval of the drug for use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4397/22]
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the inclusion of contractors contracted directly through the HSE or through a third party in the Covid recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5247/22]
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the inclusion of all staff at HSE Covid-19 PCR testing and vaccination centres in the Covid recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5248/22]
- 2022-02-02 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the inclusion of all staff in residential, respite services and day services including section 39 staff in the Covid recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5249/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders by adults and children in County Kerry as of December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5602/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE dentists employed in County Kerry as of December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5603/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will hire additional HSE dentists in County Kerry to address the growing need for public dental care for adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5604/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of private dentists in County Kerry who provide services to medical card holders as of January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5605/22]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the expected start and completion dates for implementation of the new passport system in the passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5540/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Passport Office is presently unable to issue online applicants with the necessary links to forms they must complete to progress renewals and first-time applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5541/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of online renewal and first-time adult and child passport applications that were issued on the projected issue date, earlier than the projected issue date, later than the projected issue date or rejected in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5542/22]
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport approval will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied). [5558/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the position of Bus Éireann in relation to the carrying of bikes on its services. [5060/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-01 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if the ex-gratia scheme for former pupils of a school (details supplied) is to be extended to include former boarders. [4380/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants who are currently accommodated in direct provision; and the number of those accommodated within direct provision who have already received permission to remain. [5726/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-02-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 692 of 19 October 2021, the number of projected recruits, actual recruits, newly attested trainees and retirements in An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2019 to 2021. [5705/22]