Meath West — week of Mon, 7 Mar

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Mar – 13 Mar 2022 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 56 questions · 1 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 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 7–77

Voted against 1 Damien English

Abstained 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–73

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–73

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-03-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

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 · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health when in-person psychiatric outpatient appointments will resume with HSE psychiatrists in counties Meath, Westmeath and Louth in view of the fact that only ineffective by phone HSE psychiatric consultations are continuing despite the lifting of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/22]

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 1 vote · 55 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 55 total

Health 8 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for surgery in the Mater Hospital. [12466/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12478/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the latest announcement from the British Government that it will soon end telemedicine abortion will inform Irish public policy on this issue given the HSE acknowledgement that it relies upon literature from Britain to inform the policy of telemedicine abortion in Ireland. [12636/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the 103 adverse incidents reported to the State Claims Agency in relation to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be discussed as part of the ongoing three-year review of the Act. [13146/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the latest announcement from the UK Government that it will soon end telemedicine abortion will inform Irish public policy on this issue in view of the HSE acknowledgement that it relies upon literature from the UK to inform the policy of telemedicine abortion. [13150/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason that MyOptions does not provide advice on socioeconomic supports to mothers who call their councillors (details supplied). [13181/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if it is official policy for MyOptions to provide abortion as the first option in the advice that it gives; and if it is official MyOptions policy for mothers to be referred to abortion doctors even in cases in which they have not made a decision to proceed with an abortion (details supplied). [13182/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason that the tendering process was not used to select the chair of the abortion review given that tendering allows for all citizens to apply on the basis of merit for State jobs; the reason that persons were excluded from applying for this State job; if he met with the chair of the abortion review prior to the selection process; the financial compensation that will be made to the chair of the review; if he received correspondence from any organisation suggesting recommending the current chair of the review; if so, the name of the organisation; if he received other recommendations for the post; if so, the name of each and the person or body that recommended them; and the organisations he met or corresponded with in relation to the post of chair of the review and the term of reference. [13183/22]
Children 6 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12470/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees admitted into Ireland in each year since 2011, by country in tabular form [13283/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department will publish core funding proposals for childcare providers; when these proposals were meant to have been published by; and the timeline for their agreement. [13147/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he or his Department have had with childcare providers in relation to the capping of parent's fees. [13148/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of closures of childcare providers in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form. [13149/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports, accommodation and other necessities in place currently for Ukrainians forced to flee to Ireland and the supports, accommodation and other necessities that will be introduced in the following weeks and months. [13284/22]
Further and Higher Education 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the universities that he has visited since he assumed office. [12781/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a progress update on SUSI reform. [12782/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12477/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the salaries and pensions paid out to special advisors to Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department in 2020 and 2021, broken down by Minister in tabular form. [11393/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of his Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each in tabular form. [12559/22]
Housing 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12479/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a situation in Ratoath, County Meath in which a large supply of houses cannot be released into the housing market due to a shortage in water supply; if this is an issue being experienced in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12497/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of days in each of the past five years for which boil water notices were in place in Navan, Trim, Kells, Ratoath, Ashbourne, Enfield, Kilcock, Dunboyne, Laytown and Bettystown, County Meath in tabular form [12498/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of days in each of the past five years for which hose pipe bans and garden watering bans were in place in Navan, Trim, Kells, Ratoath, Ashbourne, Enfield, Kilcock, Dunboyne, Laytown and Bettystown, County Meath in tabular form [12499/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of days in each of the past five years for which water was unavailable in Navan, Trim, Kells, Ratoath, Ashbourne, Enfield, Kilcock, Dunboyne, Laytown and Bettystown, County Meath in tabular form. [12500/22]
Foreign 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12476/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of diplomatic personnel and military attachés present in Ireland broken down by the country they represent in each of the years from 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [13260/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to follow the example of governments (details supplied) and recognise the genocide of Uyghur Muslims by the Chinese government [13261/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the findings of the Independent Uyghur Tribunal published in its final judgement in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13262/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of officials, companies and persons currently sanctioned by the Irish Government broken down by country and the reason for sanctioning in tabular form. [13264/22]
Defence 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12471/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the details of Ireland's participation and contribution to European Union defence schemes and initiatives by scheme since 2017. [13160/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the timeline for the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces by the Government; the recommendations that will be implemented; and the level of capability of the Defence Forces the Government will adopt based on the report. [13159/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the salaries and pensions paid out to special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department in 2020 and 2021, broken down by Minister in tabular form. [11393/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of his Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each in tabular form. [12559/22]
Education 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of staff currently employed by her Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by her Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in her Department. [12472/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of Gaelscoileanna at both primary and secondary level nationally by county from 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and her plans to increase the number of Gaelscoileanna by 2030. [13169/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the current teacher to student ratio, nationally and by county from 2017 to 2021, in tabular form [13168/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the salaries and pensions paid out to special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State in her Department in 2020 and 2021, broken down by Minister in tabular form. [11393/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of her Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each in tabular form. [12559/22]
Justice 5 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff currently employed by her Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by her Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in her Department. [12480/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the purpose of the email address [email protected]; and the date upon which the account was set up. [12691/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of emails in the inbox of the email account [email protected]; the number of emails in the sent items of that account; the frequency with which the email account is monitored; and the process through which emails received by the account are monitored. [12692/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if emails received by the email account [email protected] which are written in foreign languages are responded to. [12693/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda stations, gardaí, civilian personnel and other Garda resources by county in each year since 2017, in tabular form. [13285/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken a study to determine the reasons for the rising price of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13110/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12469/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Civil Service management board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, will next meet. [11390/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12473/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12474/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12486/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12475/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff currently employed by his Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by his Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in his Department. [12481/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of staff currently employed by her Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by her Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in her Department. [12485/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff currently employed by her Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by her Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in her Department. [12483/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of staff currently employed by her Department; the current annual salary of the highest and second highest paid persons respectively, employed by her Department; and the various pay scales for persons working in her Department. [12482/22]