Tipperary North — week of Mon, 7 Mar

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Mar – 13 Mar 2022 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 8 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 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 7–77

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–73

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–73

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Lowry — Independent 4 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 4 questions
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to replace the current HEA net broadband connection to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a service provider will be awarded a contract by her Department to supply the school with a new highspeed fibre broadband connection; when the school will avail of fibre broadband; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13211/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department and the National Council for Special Education are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary, specifically in the Carrick-on-Suir attachment area; her plans to develop new ASD units in primary schools in greater south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact there are no special educational needs organisers covering south County Tipperary which is greatly restricting the development, delivery and co-ordination of education services to children with special educational needs, including the establishment of special class and special school placements in south County Tipperary; when the National Council for Special Education will have a dedicated special educational needs organiser for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13157/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she has plans to extend DEIS status to schools in Tipperary town; if so, the scale of the planned extension; the manner in which new schools will be chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13158/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the carer’s allowance is being considered as part of the income of a person (details supplied) when calculating rent for a local authority property in County Tipperary; his views on whether it is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the website on incremental tenant purchase scheme will be updated with the new terms and conditions (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the website has not been updated since 13 October 2021 despite the terms and condition of the scheme changing in February 2022; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the website still contains information concerning the old minimum gross annual income of €15,000 and that the information booklet for this scheme has not been updated since February 2016; when local authorities will receive updated application forms as many are still working off the 2016 terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13345/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the number of official marked Garda cars and vans attached to Nenagh Garda district as of 28 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13216/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda roads policing unit vehicles that came into the Nenagh Garda district fleet in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of Garda roads policing unit vehicles that were withdrawn or considered end of life from the fleet during 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13219/22]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.