Meath East — week of Mon, 28 Mar

What your Meath East TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Mar – 3 Apr 2022 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-03-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 61–46

Voted for 1 Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 2 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee

Darren O'Rourke — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Finance 6 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to allow bus and coach operators reclaim VAT on fuel costs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the competitive advantage that operators from the Northern Ireland have in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16047/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined expanding the diesel rebate scheme to include other fuels such as compressed natural gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of including compressed natural gas in the diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16465/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to reform the diesel rebate scheme to make it more accessible (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16466/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the diesel rebate scheme in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the rate of the diesel rebate scheme from 7.5 cent to €0.15, to €0.20 and €0.25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16572/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of including coaches and buses in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16469/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of including own account HGV operations in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce an income cap for electric vehicle grants to ensure funding is targeted at those who need financial help the most when purchasing a new electric vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16471/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the anomalous situation which gives rise to significantly higher gas prices in residential complexes served by district heating systems (details supplied); the reason that such systems are classified as commercial rather than residential; his proposal to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15959/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of proposals to regulate district heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of including the school bus sector in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16468/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number and grade of gardaí by Garda division and county, in tabular form. [17092/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are available to farm contractors in purchasing low-emission slurry spreading technology. [16995/22]

Gillian Toole — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Helen McEntee — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Thomas Byrne — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns