Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 9 May — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 9 May – 15 May 2022 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 55 questions · 13 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 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Rising Rental Costs

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 75–60

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Affordable Housing

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 79–57

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

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 6 votes · 3 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 2 questions
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the HP Index data that is used in relation to the social context criteria for the special education teaching hours allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23967/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied) was refused special education teaching hours given that it has DEIS school status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23968/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the reopening of the elective ward at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly will occur in order to alleviate the backlog of patients waiting on procedures. [23965/22]

New lobbying 4 returns

Fighting Blindness Health
- The HSE reimbursement of gene therapy 'Luxturna'
Center for Independent Living Justice and Equality
- Invitation to virtual launchf of ILMI policy document "Enabling Participation: Supporting the involvement of disabled people in Political Parties" on 15th February
Sophia Housing Association CLG Housing
- The Chair person of Sophia, along with the Chair of Midlands Simon Community met with Peter Burke to highlight the need for increased funding for services to support those experiencing homelessness across the Midlands.
Irish Planning Institute Environment
- Participation at Planning Advisory Forum

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 20 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Housing 13 questions
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP properties; and the number of new HAP agreements signed for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23725/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of RAS properties; and the number of new RAS properties that were signed in each year for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23726/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of leased properties; and the number of new leases signed for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23727/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing starts and completions by approved housing body for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23728/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing starts and completions by local authority for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23729/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated by his Department under the housing grants for local authority housing; and the amount drawn down for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23730/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated by his Department under the housing grants for private dwellings; and the amount drawn down for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23731/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on housing waiting lists in counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23732/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on housing transfer lists in counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23733/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent each year on emergency accommodation for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23734/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number who entered the repair-and-lease scheme in counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23735/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of capital applications submitted for approval; the number that were approved; and the value of same for counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23736/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new acquisitions in counties Westmeath and Longford in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23738/22]
Social 5 questions
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Westmeath in receipt of carer’s allowance, carer’s respite care grant and carers benefit in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [23714/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in counties Westmeath and Longford, respectively, who transferred from the pandemic unemployment payment to unemployment benefit or unemployment allowance when the pandemic unemployment payment was discontinued. [23723/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in counties Longford and Westmeath, respectively in receipt of payments (details supplied) in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [23749/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons nationally who transferred from the pandemic unemployment payment to unemployment allowance benefit when the payment ceased. [23974/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of labour activation officials working in Intreo offices across the country; and the locations of same. [23975/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on deliberations regarding an application by an airline (details supplied) for fifth freedom operations in Ireland; his views that, if successful such an application would have a highly detrimental effect on the indigenous airline industry due to competition discrepancies; and if he will therefore commit to rejecting this application. [23262/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when HSE workers who did not receive the €1,000 payment by the end of April 2022 will receive the payment (details supplied). [22669/22]

New lobbying 5 returns

Alliance for Insurance Reform Banking and Financial Institutions
- Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.
RGDATA Justice and Equality
- Reform of the Duty of Care
The Federation of Independent Retailers Taxation
- raised issues affecting independent convenience retailers, including costs of insurance, employment, overheads and energy. Concerns over retail crime and its impact on businesses and staff were also raised. Calls for a small business ombudsman were repeated.
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland Finance
- CCPC price signalling investigation
Cobh and Harbour Chamber Trade
- Funding for Chambers of Commerce

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 28 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 28 total

Health 10 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the treatments available in the public health services for persons with leber congenital amaurosis and early onset of severe retinal dystrophy. [23116/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented to the accident and emergency department in Mullingar Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23117/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for Jigsaw; the average waiting times in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022 in CHO 8 in tabular form. [23118/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric cardiologists working in the public health services; his plans to expand this number; the international recommended best practice ratio for paediatric cardiologist surgeons to population and current ratio. [23119/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason that medical card holders who are resident in nursing homes are being denied their right to a public ambulance to transport them to either outpatient or inpatient hospital appointments and that families are being presented with accumulating bills from private ambulance providers. [24034/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason that private ambulances are being utilised by nursing homes for the transport of medical card holders who cannot be transferred by wheelchair taxi to hospital in cases in which the national ambulance service or another ambulance service (details supplied) could provide this service either freely or for a nominal fee. [24035/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are awaiting an appointment with a genetic counsellor in the department of clinical genetics, Crumlin Children’s Hospital. [24036/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are awaiting an appointment with a genetic counsellor in the department of clinical genetics, Crumlin Children’s Hospital in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [24037/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age who have diagnosis of ataxia telangiectasia; and the treatment that is available to them in Ireland. [24038/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way a child with a diagnosis of ataxia telangiectasia can access clinical trials outside of Ireland. [24039/22]
Justice 7 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 22 February 2022, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer the question. [23109/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of drones owned by An Garda Síochána and the number currently in use as of 3 May 2022, [23110/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 1 May 2021 and 1 May 2022, in tabular form. [23111/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of stables by location available to the Garda mounted unit excluding the stables currently in the Phoenix Park. [23112/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda interventions involving persons with self-harm or harming others due to mental health issues; and the resources that have been made available to ensure that An Garda Síochána is adequately trained to deal with these complex situations and that they have access on 24/7 supports of appropriate specialist services when required. [23113/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the age of the trucks attached to the Garda water unit. [23114/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked vans attached to the Garda collision forensic investigation unit as of 1 May 2021 and 1 May 2022, in tabular form. [23115/22]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a 10% increase in full-time undergraduate speech and language therapy students. [23103/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a 10% increase in full-time undergraduate occupational therapy students. [23104/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a 10% increase in full-time undergraduate psychology students. [23105/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates in 2021 and to date in 2022 on which he met formally with the harbour master or equivalent to each of the fishery harbour centres under the remit of his Department in tabular form. [23107/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he and his Department have had with those in the agrifood sector who are struggling with fuel and inflationary costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24040/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the last meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee on Diaspora Policy was held; if engagement has taken place since with groups that work with returning Irish citizens to address the shortcomings experienced in the areas of visa processing times for non-European Union spouses, foreign birth registrations and the application of the habitual residence condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22997/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers that have used Bus Éireann route 115 Mullingar to Dublin in both directions in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23106/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time qualified roofers and tilers employed by the OPW as of 1 January 2021 and 1 May 2022, in tabular form. [23102/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications and the number that were commissioned under the Naval Services direct entry scheme in each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23120/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the disability allowance increased by €5 per week. [23108/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he and his Department have had with SME's who are struggling with fuel and inflationary costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24041/22]

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