Louth — week of Mon, 21 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Feb – 27 Feb 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 61 questions · 0 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 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

Carbon Tax

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

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 73–61

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

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

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 73–61

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

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 5 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Finance 7 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on discussions with the European Commission regarding a temporary derogation on the rate of VAT applied on energy and gas usage; if he held discussions with other European Union Finance Ministers regarding the relaxation of such rules as part of a common approach to tackling rising energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to reverse recent cuts to the bank levy given that a potential rise of European Central Bank rates will boost the incomes of Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9484/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on his plans to reform the way in which capital gains are treated under the Key Employee Engagement Programme; the cost of the programme to the Exchequer for each year from 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9483/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to protect current and prospective mortgage holders from a rise in European Central Bank interest rates; his views on the introduction of maximum interest rates that can be contracted to each type of credit agreement as applied in some other European Union countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9485/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on the repayment of outstanding pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme tax liabilities; the amount repaid to date; the number of persons with an outstanding TWSS or PUP tax liability for 2020 who subsequently overpaid tax in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9482/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the transposition of the pan-European personal pension product regulation; the expected timeline for the transposition of the regulation into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9505/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish the prohibitive VAT rate on defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if the announced 20% cut in transport fares will apply to those who have purchased annual taxsaver ticket for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10468/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will publish updated guidance to facilitate a transition period for the changes to the tenant purchase scheme pursuant to SI. No.776 of 2021 Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2021; if his Department will facilitate flexibility in respect of tenants who had commenced the application process to purchase their homes prior to 1 February 2022 but have not been in receipt of housing support for the new period of ten years and are now no longer eligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10407/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the provision that is being made for playing pitches, basketball courts and other outdoor sports facilities for students at a school (details supplied) in advance of the development of the permanent school facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10282/22]

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 5 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Education 5 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to form and implement a coherent training programme for teachers in preschools, primary and secondary schools to care for children with life-threating food allergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9400/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the status of a project (details supplied); the level of Government engagement with the project; her plans for the continuity of Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9401/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education her plans for primary education in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9402/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education her plans for secondary education in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9403/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the current allocation of special needs assistant, SNA, posts in a school (details supplied); if there are plans to increase the number of SNAs at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9949/22]
Health 5 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each community healthcare organisation area per primary care centre currently waiting for a podiatry appointment in tabular form. [9782/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists employed in each CHO by each individual primary care centre; the vacancies, if any, to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE chronic disease management community hubs; the status of the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9784/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the podiatry waiting list by location and waiting time by month in counties Louth and Meath in January 2021 and January 2022; the number of HSE podiatry clinics by location; the number of staff employed; the number of vacancies for podiatrists by location; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9785/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing a working group under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the integrated care programme to determine the needs and solutions to provide persons with Huntington’s disease and their families a good standard of care; the engagements that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/22]
Finance 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to address the rising cost of and limited access to public liability insurance; the detail of his recent engagements with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9473/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the status of progress made under the Action Plan for Insurance Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9474/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance when the employment wage subsidy scheme and the Covid restrictions support scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/22]
Environment 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if wireless broadband services are available at Ireland West Airport Knock using its metropolitan area network; the telecommunications operators using the metropolitan area network infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9800/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if engagements have taken place within his Department in relation to the possibility of providing wireless broadband services at Ireland West Airport Knock using its metropolitan area network to local households in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9801/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the newly established Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce has plans to consider the efficient use of the infrastructure and assets based in the Knock metropolitan area network specifically and the possibility of connecting more customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9802/22]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to create more roadmaps for persons to access critical skills training and long-term employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9404/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the regional breakdown of the network of regional skills fora; and the contact details for the forum managers. [9786/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the recent engagements between the network of regional skills fora in relation to foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9787/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a motorcycle test, per county, in tabular form. [10017/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the difficulties that have led to delays in motorcycle tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10018/22]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Europe will next meet. [9471/22]
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit of his Department. [9470/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-02-22 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh oifigigh na Roinne athbhreithniú ar an tsraith taighde, Céard é an Scéal, a foilsíodh le gairid (sonraí tugtha) agus ina leagtar amach cén machnamh a dhéanfar ar mholtaí na ngrúpaí fócais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [9951/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the newly established Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce has plans to consider the efficient use of the infrastructure and assets based in the Knock metropolitan area network specifically and the possibility of connecting more customers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9803/22]