Donegal — week of Mon, 4 Apr

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Apr – 10 Apr 2022 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 25 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-04-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 64–57

Voted for 1 Charlie McConalogue

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Pro Life Campaign Health
- Requested meetings with politicians to outline the Pro Life Campaign's objectives as part of the three year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Foreign 9 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18286/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) on time for a travel date; if the documents that were supplied are correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue on time for a school trip to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18335/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an urgent passport appointment can be facilitated for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18352/22]
- 2022-04-06 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views and those of his Department on section 81 of the nationality and borders Bill which is before the British Parliament, in particular subsection (1A) and its compatibility with and implications for the Common Travel Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18566/22]
- 2022-04-06 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the impact that section 81 of the nationality and borders Bill which is before the British Parliament, in particular subsection (1A) would have on carriers and the documents required for Irish citizens travelling to Britain if operable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/22]
- 2022-04-06 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue on time for a child (details supplied) to travel on a school trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18620/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue for a child (details supplied) for a school trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18972/22]
Finance 6 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of reducing VAT on household energy bills, that is, gas, electricity and home heating oil to 9% and 13.5% from beginning of April 2022 to the end of August 2022 and to the end of December 2022, respectively. [17685/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he, his Department or the Government have requested a derogation with respect to VAT as it applies to domestic energy bills through energy, gas and home heating oil; if so, the date on which the request was made; the specifics in relation to same, such as the rate to which he, his Department or the Government have sought to reduce the current VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17835/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with the CEOs and senior teams of banks (details supplied) regarding the withdrawal of banks from the market; the operational process of personal and business customers closing their accounts with the withdrawing banks and opening accounts with the receiving banks; the number of meetings he has had with each and the dates on which they occurred; and if he expressed concerns regarding the preparedness of withdrawing and receiving banks to execute this transition. [19062/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when, he or his Department will collect data on vacancy levels in residential property in line with housing policy objective 19.12 of Housing for All with a view to introducing a vacant property tax; and if that data will be published. [19063/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected deficit levels in nominal terms and as a percentage of GDP and GNI, in each of the years to 2030, taking into account such factors as demographic change and reduced tax revenues as a result of the green transition to less carbon-intensive consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19064/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a new 30% rate of income tax by replacing the 40% rate or introducing a 30% rate with its tax rate band ranging from €36,800 to €40,000, €50,000 and €60,000, respectively. [19065/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-04-06 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a risk assessment and respite service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/22]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay in processing a passport for a person (details supplied) submitted on 24 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18063/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue on time for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19073/22]