Meath West — week of Mon, 21 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Feb – 27 Feb 2022 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 37 questions · 1 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 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Carbon Tax

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended a rapid access lung clinic for a diagnostic test in each month from January 2018 to date; the percentage of these appointments that were seen within the recommended timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9176/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a rapid access lung clinic in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer in tabular form. [9177/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended a rapid access prostate clinic for a diagnostic test in each month from January 2018 to date; the percentage of these appointments that were seen within the recommended timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9178/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a rapid access prostate clinic in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer in tabular form. [9179/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic for a diagnostic test in each month from January 2018 to date; the percentage of these appointments that were seen within the recommended timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9180/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a symptomatic breast disease clinic in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer in tabular form. [9181/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the communications his Department has had to date with mobile telephone companies in relation to the investigation and reduction of scam calls via their networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10475/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she will establish an expert review group to examine the minimum essential qualifications for SNAs and issue appropriate recommendations; if a commitment will be given to implementing these recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10569/22]

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 0 votes · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Health 16 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the podiatry staff shortages in local HSE acute and community services; if he will provide an update on plans for improving podiatry services for patients in County Meath and nationally in line with the HSE Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot. [9123/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of national independent review panel reports under way currently, by CHO area and by the type of service under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9327/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of national independent review panels launched in each of the past ten years by CHO area and by the type of service reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department was alerted to correspondence between the CEO of HIQA and the CEO of the HSE relating to a matter (details supplied); if so, the date the attention of his Department was drawn to the correspondence; when his attention was drawn to the matter; and when the attention of the Ministers for State at his Department was drawn to the matter discussed in the correspondence. [9420/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times he has received correspondence from the CEO of HIQA since he took office; and the dates on which he received the correspondence. [9421/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times he has met with the CEO of HIQA since he took office; and the dates on which such meetings took place. [9422/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times the CEO of HIQA has requested to meet with him since he took office. [9423/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with colorectal cancer at stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV in each year since 2014, in tabular form. [9925/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with breast cancer at stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV in each year since 2014 in tabular form. [9926/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with cervical cancer at stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV in each year since 2014, in tabular form. [9927/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with ovarian cancer at stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV in each year since 2014, in tabular form. [9928/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of cancers by type diagnosed in emergency departments since 2014, in tabular form. [9929/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of cancers diagnosed by stage in each year since 2013, in tabular form. [9930/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a palliative care package which would enable them to be discharged from hospital and to return home to their family. [10029/22]
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for surgery in the Mater Hospital. [10134/22]
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1573 of 19 January 2022, the number of persons that were tested for Covid-19 at the pop-up test centre (details supplied) in Tuam, County Galway during the three days that it was in operation in April 2021; and the number that tested positive in that centre. [10142/22]
Children 5 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department was alerted to correspondence between the CEO of HIQA and the CEO of the HSE relating to a matter (details supplied); if so, the date the attention of his Department was drawn to the correspondence; when his attention was drawn to the matter; and when the attention of the Ministers for State at his Department was drawn to the matter discussed in the correspondence. [9416/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times he has received correspondence from the CEO of HIQA since he took office; and the dates on which he received the correspondence. [9417/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times he has met with the CEO of HIQA since he took office; and the dates on which such meetings took place. [9418/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times the CEO of HIQA has requested to meet with him since he took office. [9419/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 651 of 10 March 2021 and 496 of 9 November 2021, if he will share with this Deputy correspondence which was forwarded to the Department of Health in 1996 by the Adoption Board after the Department inquired from adoption authorities if they had been made aware of or involved in cases of illegal birth registration. [10101/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the reason An Garda Síochána has not provided all the requested files to Operation Kenova; and the reason for the delay in supplying all the relevant information to the inquiry in order that the victims and survivors can achieve justice. [10102/22]
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if undocumented migrants who were born in Britain to Irish parents in circumstances (details supplied) fall under the scope of the undocumented migrants' scheme announced by her Department. [10129/22]
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) falls under the scope of the undocumented migrants' scheme; the process by which they can apply to the scheme; and the documentation required. [10130/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total value of wage subsidies provided in 2020 and 2021. [6406/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if she and the private secretary of her Department will meet with a union (details supplied) to discuss the updating of the educational requirements for new SNAs working within the education system; when the review of the education requirements for SNAs will begin; and her views on whether the current educational requirements for SNAs is out of touch with the requirements of the job and the needs of student. [9205/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the remaining service within a service (details supplied) given the tendering process under way for the new local area employment service, which is to replace the existing services provided by the local employment service and job clubs; if her Department still plans to publish a tender for this service; and, if so, the timeframe for the tender. [10099/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the status of the plans for the Boyne Greenway; if a particular route has been identified as the preferred route; if he will detail when the public consultation stage for the greenway project will commence; and when it was originally due to commence. [10209/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount spent by her Department on online advertising since she took office. [10204/22]