Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 21 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Feb – 27 Feb 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 48 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-02-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 77–57

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Carbon Tax

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

The motion · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

The motion · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 5 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Tourism 5 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the appeals process will be open for those that were unsuccessful on the sports capital programme announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9500/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when new applications will be accepted for sports capital funding 2022. [9501/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application for funding under the sports capital programme will be reviewed and the appeal process outlined for a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [9502/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application for funding under the sports capital programme will be reviewed and the appeal process outlined for a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [9503/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application for funding under the sports capital programme will be reviewed and the appeal process outlined for a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and the reason it did not receive funding. [9504/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are regulations in place which stop farmers removing waste from buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9086/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when persons will be able to sell electricity back to the grid. [9246/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the situation in which a co-habitating couple who are not married or in a civil partnership are not entitled to claim the widow's pension on the death of one of the couple; her views on whether there is an anomaly to qualify for the (non-contributory) widow's pension given that the assets of the cohabitating couple are considered as means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10555/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if an applicant for State pension (contributory) who has been unsuccessful in their application due to the failure to reach the minimum requirement of 520 full paid contributions can now reclaim the portion of employee contributions paid in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10556/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1961; the regularity with which this mechanism is used; if his attention has been drawn to any increased use in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9432/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if there are funding streams available for professional development courses for teaching staff to support them and enable them to upskill. [10610/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the €1,000 bonus will be paid to healthcare workers. [10615/22]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 4 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to incentivise recently qualified medical and nursing graduates who received State resources during their education to stay in Ireland for a few years before they travel if they choose to. [10056/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [10541/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an application for SUSI support by a person (details supplied) which is currently under appeal will be approved. [9613/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

Sisters of Mercy Justice and Equality
- Protecting people from exploitation, in particular people who are trafficked for forced labour and protecting the environment through progressing the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence law
Presentation Interprovincial Justice Desk EU Affairs
- Supply Chain Due Diligence Legislation

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Environment 4 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of successful applicants to the Climate Action Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Environment Fund has supported the development of new parks and wildlife centres; the number and location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9338/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the feasibility study into the establishment of a green energy hub or renewable energy hub in the midlands using the existing infrastructure in this region. [9339/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has spoken with the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland to date in 2022. [10077/22]
Defence 4 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he has spoken formally with his UK counterpart in the past six months. [10072/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence when refurbishment works will commence on the accommodation block (details supplied) at Renmore Barracks; and the expected duration of works. [10073/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence when refurbishment works will commence on blocks 4 and 8 in Haulbowline Naval Base; and the expected duration of works. [10074/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel by rank in the Defence Forces equitation school as of 14 February 2022; the number of vacancies in the Defence Forces equitation school by rank; and when each of the vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [10075/22]
Health 4 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the community healthcare networks supporting the expansion of services based on the need and size of local populations as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9341/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the public hospitals that have the facility to take DEXA scans; the number of these DEXA scanners in each of those hospitals in question in tabular form. [10064/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent respiratory physiotherapists working in the Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [10065/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the action that has being taken and the proposals to address the significant delay in the recruitment of podiatry staff in acute and community services following the recent launched Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot by the HSE and the highlighted intention to increase the number of podiatrists via the planned HSE chronic disease management community hubs; and the current vacancies for same in each CHO area in tabular form. [10639/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases the Garda computer crime unit have dealt with in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10066/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of horsebox vehicles purchased for the Garda mounted unit in 2020 and 2021; the number of horsebox vehicles withdrawn from the fleet in 2020 and 2021; and if funding has been provided for the purchase of horsebox vehicles in 2022. [10067/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the monetary value of crack cocaine seized by gardaí in the Roscommon-Longford and Westmeath Garda divisions in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10068/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant positions, by job title, currently in Enterprise Ireland; and when each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [10069/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant positions, by job title, currently in IDA Ireland; and when each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [10070/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of PRSI contributions that are required for eligibility for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9105/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed scheme between local authorities and Irish Water to provide drinking water fountains nationwide to reduce plastic bottle litter as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has explored the potential development of the harness racing sector as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10061/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time forestry inspectors and full-time ecologists recruited by his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10076/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that are applied to add bus stops to Bus Éireann routes in rural areas. [10060/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for exemption from income tax in respect of certain payments made under employment law as updated in May 2021; the number of applications approved; the number refused and the number granted upon appeal by the relevant Act in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to appoint full-time cultural officer posts for the Irish Embassies in Warsaw and Rome. [10063/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of research centres funded by Science Foundation Ireland in 2021; and the Budget 2022 allocation for same. [10071/22]