Louth — week of Mon, 9 May — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 9 May – 15 May 2022 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 24 questions · 12 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 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Rising Rental Costs

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 75–60

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Affordable Housing

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 79–57

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 3 Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 7 returns

Center for Independent Living · 3 returns 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
- Meeting with Senator McGreehan to discuss ILMI's work to support the development of a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) in County Louth
- Meeting with Minister Rabbitte and Senator McGreehan to look at the role of DPOs in the implementation of the UNCRPD locally and nationally
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Environment
- Letter in response to commentary on the proposed DRS scheme
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
EI-H2 LIMITED Energy and Natural Resources
- Ensuring that Ireland's energy transition can enable Net Zero 2050 through an integrated energy system
Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment Environment
- Circular Economy bill and share our Grocery Sector Report

Ged Nash — Labour Party 5 votes · 13 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Education 5 questions
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an updated timeline for the commencement of building works at the site designated in 2013 for the new headquarters building for the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that €3 million was awarded in 2013 by her Department for the construction of the head office in Drogheda; if she will provide a date for completion of this long-awaited project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23563/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the rationale used by her Department’s building and planning unit to agree to a proposed change to the building plans for the proposed Louth and Meath Education and Training Board head office building in Drogheda from a two-storey to a three-storey building; if she will provide information on the comparative costs between the two-storey and three-storey option; the number, designation and title of all of the staff which the board has advised her Department will move to the proposed head office building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23564/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the cost that has already been incurred to date in the design of the originally planned two-storey Louth and Meath Education and Training Board head office building to be located in Drogheda; the estimated total final cost of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23565/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the locations of the main offices of each of the officials and leaders (details supplied) of the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23566/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she has no function in the assignment, designation and relocation of staff within individual education and training boards; if it is entirely a function of the CEO of individual boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23567/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application by organisation (details supplied) to fly between Addis Ababa and Dublin via Manchester; if his attention has been drawn to a recent report concerning the organisation in question; if the report will be considered in relation to the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the legislative basis for a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23740/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by members of the Defence Forces (details supplied) who have served as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force mission in Syria in obtaining visas to visit the United States; if he will raise this matter with the United States authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23580/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the problems experienced by his officials in the Passport Office who have difficulty making contact with gardaí in part-time stations in order to verify consent forms for first-time passport applications for minors (details supplied); if he plans to engage with the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23695/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of ECCE places that will be made available in County Louth in the coming year; the number of applications that have been received to date; if additional places will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23689/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of ECCE places available in County Louth in each of the years from 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23690/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department or any of the agencies under his aegis has carried out an impact assessment of any kind on the potential effect on water quality and biodiversity in the River Boyne arising from this development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23033/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing delays with payments to the victims of a person (details supplied); the status of the dispute between the HSE and the religious order regarding the party that should pay legal costs relating to the High Court case concerned; his views on whether this dispute should not represent an impediment to the immediate payment of the settlements agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22585/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Congress of Trade Unions Economic Development and Industry
- Construction Contractor Register
The Red Door Project Health
- Dual Diagnosis Pilot Scheme from Mental Health Ireland

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government response to the Moldovan humanitarian appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22983/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if consideration will be given to opening an Irish passport office in Northern Ireland given the demands on the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22984/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [22989/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to a targeted support package for school bus operators during this challenging time with soaring fuel prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19653/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Diabetes Ireland Health
- To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.