Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 9 May — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 9 May – 15 May 2022 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 8 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021

2022-05-11 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

Bill entitled Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, to include explicit provision for the Minister to provide policy direction to the Commission for Regulation of U…

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Bill entitled Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, to include explicit provision for the Minister to provide policy direction to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, to introduce a moratorium on disconnections of gas and electricity supply to domestic customers for non-payment during the annual fuel allowance season or during other periods of time the Minister may deem appropriate.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Rising Rental Costs

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

The motion · motion passed 75–60

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Affordable Housing

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

The motion · motion passed 79–57

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 2 questions
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the roll-out of the expansion of delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, as committed to in Budget 2022 particularly in view of recent new allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23545/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if her Department has engaged with the State Examinations Commission to ensure that reasonable accommodations be made at State examinations for a particular provision for students with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23544/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications from counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford, respectively that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/22]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Public 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total value of expired unclaimed lottery prizes generated in 2021, in relation to the national lottery; the total value of these unclaimed prizes that transferred back to the national lottery operator; the percentage of the amount transferred back that will be spent on marketing of the lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22591/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revenue generated by the sale of national lottery scratch cards and other instant-win lottery games forms part of the overall contribution to the national lottery good causes fund; if so, the percentage of the contribution made that is derived from scratch cards and other instant-win games; the amount this percentage represents in monetary value in each of the years 2014 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22592/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the living alone allowance scheme to include single retired civil and public servants employed prior to 1995 given that the current scheme discriminates against such employees (details supplied); if she will further consider the fact that those in this cohort of State employees who are widowed qualify for the scheme thereby adding to the discriminatory nature of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22626/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a full State pension in their own right; and if their current welfare benefit is being paid at the correct rate. [23970/22]

New lobbying 1 return

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture
- The four ways that the Irish Government can protect the valuable Farm & Forestry Contractor service and in turn protect farm output and Irish Agri and Forestry food exports

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.