Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 21 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Mar – 27 Mar 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-03-23 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted against 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted against 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–62

Voted against 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–61

Voted against 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill 2021

2022-03-23 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians

full description

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians; to provide for the publication of the total monies collected annually and a detailed expenditure of those monies by schools; and for those purposes to amend the Education Act 1998.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 59–55

Voted for 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

Rising Energy Costs

2022-03-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 1 Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Education 4 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) for roof repairs; and if it can be processed as a matter of urgency. [14546/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if the qualifying criteria for DEIS status can be outlined giving the different categories of qualification and the selection process involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14547/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the projected figures for the primary school population in Moate, County Westmeath, for the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14692/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14811/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the State pension by a minimum of €15 to assist the elderly with the rise in the cost of living, fuel costs and carbon taxes. [14262/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the threshold for means tested fuel allowance. [14297/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and when they will receive an appointment. [13877/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists that are assigned to the Mater Hospital, Dublin; the number recommended given the catchment area; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14720/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available for bus and coach operators given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available to the haulage sector given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15398/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider a scheme of retrofitting for the elderly who rely on the State pension and do not have access to funds to have works completed or to secure a loan. [14294/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; the regularity with which this mechanism is used; if his attention has been drawn to an increased use in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a review of public service milage expenses will take place; the current mileage expenses allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if VAT reclaim on fuel costs will be considered for bus and coach operators given the current prohibitive costs of fuel which is having a severe impact on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/22]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14225/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [15022/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a speech therapy appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [15545/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport the details of the specific active travelling funding allocated in 2021 to Westmeath County Council (details supplied). [13952/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that steps are necessary to update planning regulations for solar panel being repeatedly delayed in relation to solar panel use in schools; and when the process of updating the planning regulations to facilitate the installation of solar panels will be finished in order that updated regulations can be signed off. [15006/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when an area (details supplied) will be able to avail of efibre broadband. [15173/22]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure that the rapid increase of the cost of fuel does not impact on the service delivery of emergency services and community-based care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if serious consideration is being given by his Department to reducing excise duty on fuels considering the fuel crisis and the additional hardships being experienced by families as a result of increased prices. [13973/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current schedule for trade missions for 2022; if adjustments will occur considering the ongoing fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions taken in relation to the amendment put forward by Government in November 2020 to the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding options available to an organisation (details supplied) that is endeavouring to organise events in June 2022 to promote gay pride and inclusion. [14722/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner practices with capacity to accept new patients in counties Longford and Westmeath in tabular form. [13972/22]