Tipperary North — week of Mon, 2 May

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 2 May – 8 May 2022 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-04 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 0 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Transport 2 questions
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Irish Rail to include the Limerick to Ballybrophy via Nenagh railway line on the manual level crossing upgrade project and to ringfence the required funding to automate the manual level crossings in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/22]
- 2022-05-05 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 5 April 2022, (details supplied) if he will intervene to make specific, ring-fenced funding available in the 2023 IMMAC to begin the long-overdue process of automating the manual level crossings on this line; and if the line is to fulfil its obvious potential as a commuter line between Nenagh and Limerick which needs to happen. [22401/22]

Michael Lowry — Independent 1 vote · 2 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Transport 2 questions
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence from a company (details supplied); the reason that the company has been excluded from accessing Exchequer funding or financial subsidies in order that it can also introduce a reduction in passenger fares similar to the scheme which was announced on public service obligation serviced routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21977/22]
- 2022-05-04 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the livestock hauliers are excluded from the recently announced supports to address cost pressures arising from the current high fuel prices within the haulage sector; the steps that he is taking to address this irregularly taking into consideration that livestock hauliers are exempt from having a haulage license but have a professional competence certificate in road haulage transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21979/22]

Epilepsy Ireland Education and Training
- Seeking further information on proposed alternate sitting of Leaving Certificate exams, and the need to ensure needs of students with epilepsy are accommodated

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.