Louth — week of Mon, 14 Feb

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Feb – 20 Feb 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 48 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market

2022-02-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–60

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

The motion · motion passed 71–60

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-02-15 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–55

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · 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 · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if an inspection has been undertaken at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the refurbishment work being undertaken at a facility (details supplied); the total cost of the works involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he plans to provide funding in budget 2023 to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7601/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; if there are plans to remove the age restriction on the device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7602/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on a policy issue raised by a person (details supplied) relating to nursing home charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8840/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his role in the appointment and reappointment of presidents of institutes of technology; the factors that he is obliged to take into account under the relevant legislation when considering such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason no contact was made with the parents (details supplied) of a child in County Louth when issues arose with a passport application for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/22]

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 · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Health 8 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if employees of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland hospital group that have been accepted onto the nurse training programme in a college (details supplied) starting on 1 March 2022 will be funded the 75% of tuition fees as promised during the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7831/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms available and options being explored in relation to truth for families following the deaths of persons (details supplied) given the exclusion of a commission of inquiry. [6483/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from CHO8 who used the Cross Border Directive in order to avail of health services in Northern Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2021. [7779/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Louth Hospital; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7780/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of the planned primary centre for Dundalk, County Louth. [7781/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7782/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that accessed healthcare under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; the counties from which persons accessed the scheme; the aggregate number and types of healthcare received under the scheme for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current number of scans and x-rays awaiting reading by a radiologist at the RCSI hospital group by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/22]
Education 6 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the details of her engagements regarding the review of the first national training programme for special needs assistants; the expected timeframe for this review; when consideration will take place in relation to accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8147/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the expected timeframe for conclusion of the Workplace Relations Commission on raising the minimum qualification for appointment as a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8148/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the details of her engagements in relation to raising the minimum qualification for appointment as a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8149/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the details of her engagements in relation to accrediting special needs assistants regardless of having completed a training programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8150/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education when the agreed review of the special needs assistant contract as part of the Building Momentum national pay agreement will take place. [8151/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education when the review of the entry qualifications for special needs assistants will take place. [8152/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the total number of e-charging points which are installed and working across the country and the number of charging points yet to be installed in tabular form. [8157/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken to increase the number of e-charging points which are being installed in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8158/22]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons that are actively working in the film and television industry currently. [8155/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions that are being taken to address the high levels of unemployment, low levels of job security and low levels of pay within the film and television industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8156/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if engagements have taken place or are due to take place between the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce and mobile and telecommunications providers in relation to providing alternatives for households at the later stage of the National Broadband Plan roll-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8393/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; the 2022 meeting schedule; the expected timeframe for the completion of the work programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8392/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department’s Covid-19 and health unit. [6481/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 24 November 2021, if she will consult with the Garda Commissioner on plans for former Garda reservists to receive a commemorative medal in 2022 for the centenary anniversary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána given that many former reservists have given years of voluntary service and regular ex-gardaí are receiving one. [6526/22]