Meath East — week of Mon, 9 May — Watch Them Work

What your Meath East TDs did this week

Mon, 9 May – 15 May 2022 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 5 questions · 7 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 2 Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Gillian Toole

Rising Rental Costs

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 2 Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Gillian Toole

The motion · motion passed 75–60

Voted for 2 Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Gillian Toole

Affordable Housing

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 2 Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Gillian Toole

The motion · motion passed 79–57

Voted for 2 Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Gillian Toole

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 2 Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 1 Gillian Toole

Darren O'Rourke — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 5 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons currently on the warmer homes Scheme waiting list; the average waiting time from application to having work completed; the average cost of a retrofit per home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23151/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reasons identified contributing to the delays in the warmer homes scheme retrofitting scheme; the actions being taken to reduce the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23152/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she has engaged with school bus transport operators to address their concerns regarding increasing costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22645/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the way that she plans to increase community access to school and education facilities during and outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22646/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff broken down by grade and unit employed in An Bord Pleanála who are dealing directly with applications from offshore wind energy projects; if he intends to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/22]

New lobbying 3 returns

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Environment
- Letter to members of the Oireachtas Commmitee on Environment and Climate Action re the draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap
Zipp Mobility Transport
- E-scooters
EI-H2 LIMITED Energy and Natural Resources
- Ensuring that Ireland's energy transition can enable Net Zero 2050 through an integrated energy system

Gillian Toole — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Helen McEntee — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Justice and Equality
- Reform of Civil Legal Aid
RGDATA Justice and Equality
- Reform of the Duty of Care
Licensed Vintners Association Justice and Equality
- Licensing Reform Stakeholders Public Consultation

Thomas Byrne — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns