Louth — week of Mon, 7 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Mar – 13 Mar 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 72 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Excise: Financial Resolution

2022-03-09 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–71

Voted for 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 7–77

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Abstained 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–73

Voted for 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–73

Voted for 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-03-08 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 65–53

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 5 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made to the immigrant investor programme by Russian citizens in each of the years from 2019 to 2022; the number of Russian citizens who had their application successfully approved under the programme in the same period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12381/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to ongoing problems with the communal heating scheme at a location (details supplied); his views on the energy provider’s decision to charge commercial, not residential gas rates which has contributed to rapidly rising energy costs for residents; if he plans to raise this with the energy provider and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13661/22]

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 · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the details of his engagements in relation to funding the appointment of clinical psychologists for each acute hospital diabetes multidisciplinary team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12433/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a diabetes psychology resource to each community diabetes specialist team hub under the integrated model of care for the prevention and management of chronic disease implementation guide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12434/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a 0.5 whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric diabetes team; the reason that there is no access to this support outside of Dublin paediatric diabetes services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12435/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 4 November 2021, if he will detail his engagements regarding the decision by a body (details supplied) to invite e-cigarette manufacturers to submit their products for regulatory approval in order that they may be prescribed by general practitioners for those who wish to quit smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12457/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that applied for the special measures for safe visiting, temporary assistance payment scheme announced by him in December 2021; the number that were granted the funds; the total outlay by his Department on the measures; the checks that were carried out to ensure that the work was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12731/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on funding for home support by CHO area; the number of persons waiting for a homecare worker to be assigned by CHO area in each month since the beginning of 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the estimated timeframe for the publication of the full eligibility criteria, particulars and terms and conditions in relation to the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/22]
Further and Higher Education 6 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the low number of apprentices that became fully qualified tradespersons in 2021; his plans for the apprenticeship system given the demands to deliver on housing, retrofitting and other infrastructure needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12800/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of delivery of technical university status; the details of same in relation to Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12801/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the delivery of technical university status; the details in relation to Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12428/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine specifically the possibility of assistance to transfer home to Irish medical schools and support to subsidise medical student transfers and tuition fees for continuation of study in other EU and non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13581/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine specifically the facilitation of clinical rotations in public and private hospitals in Ireland for students due to enter senior clinical years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to the points made in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13583/22]
Environment 6 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, if he or his officials have had further engagements with the European Commission regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12436/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, the details of the engagements he and his officials have had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12437/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a communal heating system at a location in County Louth (details supplied); his engagements on the matter; the possible short-term solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13002/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to capping the gas rates on group heating schemes considering the issues in relation to same at a location in County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13003/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of component shortages that may impact the delivery of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13428/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that An Post is not using Eircodes to deliver packages; if there are any plans to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/22]
Transport 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time period to sit a driver test by county driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12456/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Guidelines for Managing Openings in Public Roads, that is, the purple book; his plans to revise the guidelines in respect of the roll-out of broadband networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13429/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeframe for the establishment of an office of low emission vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the review of the public charge point scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of a new scheme by his Department which will support the installation of destination charge points in locations such as hotels, visitor centres and parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13206/22]
Foreign 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on processing times for applications for the foreign births register; the current number of applications that await processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the avenues available for persons living in Ireland to donate medical supplies, namely insulin to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13001/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that are being taken to provide adequate support and aid to the persons fleeing from the conflict in Ukraine to Ireland. [13631/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that are being taken to address the violence and conflict in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any engagement with European Union officials in relation to the expulsion of the Russian ambassador from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/22]
Children 4 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the pledges that have yet to be implemented in the white paper on ending direct provision; if he is satisfied with the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12458/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; his views on the level of compliance under SI No. 358/2020 based on those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13430/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; the engagements that have taken place regarding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being taken to provide accommodation and housing for those fleeing conflict in Ukraine to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13633/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to updating the dwelling energy assessment procedure modelling software to reflect the efficiencies of group heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13004/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the funding that his Department makes available to local authorities for persons with disabilities and mobility issues for which the current grants for adaptation are deemed to be insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12432/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to hold a referendum on extending the franchise in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13202/22]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor. [12798/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [12799/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of his engagements to date with maize growers and producers of plastic film arising from SI No. 326 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12430/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail his engagements and the results of same with the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Communications regarding maize growers and producers of plastic film arising from SI No. 326 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12431/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the delivery of remote working hubs; the progress of the development of a national hubs network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12429/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the lead time delays in relation to the delivery of broadband connection points due to component shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13427/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of school secretary and caretakers pension entitlements in view of current deal and ongoing negotiations with unions and officials of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13537/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the status of a project (details supplied); the timeframe for the review of the pilot project; her plans for the continuity of Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13538/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the rank and file positions that remain unfilled in County Louth within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12455/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the time frame for consideration of the development of an Irish radar surveillance capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/22]