Donegal — week of Mon, 28 Feb

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Feb – 6 Mar 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 23 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021

2022-03-02 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Tra…

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A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Transitional Payment to one parent families, to include any necessary application to the District Court for a Payment Order, thus enabling the State to recoup, from a “liable relative”, a contribution towards the cost of providing said payment and related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–46

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 2 Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty

Healthcare Waiting Lists

2022-03-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–57

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 2 Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty

The motion · motion passed 76–57

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 2 Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pearse Doherty

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for NCT test centres in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12206/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a NCT date was cancelled in the case of a person (details supplied); if an emergency test date or a further extension will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12305/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a NCT date was cancelled in the case of a person (details supplied); if an emergency test date or a further extension will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12306/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the next periodic report on Ireland's implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child will be submitted and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10962/22]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allocate the necessary resources to Donegal County Council as requested by the Council, to enable it to make safe all of the homes in its housing stock across County Donegal; and if he will provide the necessary supports to all of the affected families. [11168/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the updated defective concrete block grant scheme will amount to 100% redress for the affected families in the west of Ireland; and if he will provide the necessary resources in his Department to expedite the required legislation, regulations and ongoing consultation with the family campaign groups. [11167/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it can be expected that he will announce an operational programme for the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/22]