Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 9 May — Watch Them Work

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 9 May – 15 May 2022 · 4 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 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

Rising Rental Costs

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

The motion · motion passed 75–60

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

Affordable Housing

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

The motion · motion passed 79–57

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Marian Harkin — Independent 6 votes · 6 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if a bank or credit card statement are also required as proof of payment for treatment under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive in case in which proof of payment has already been comprehensively provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22842/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there will be speech and language appointments available in Sligo University Hospital for the next twelve months; the plans that are in place to ensure this vital service will be available to the many patients in the north west that require this service urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23265/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a letter will issue from the HSE confirming intent to provide funding for the day-to-day expenditure for the running of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23701/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the arrangements that will be made for parents of children with disabilities whose school does not facilitate the July provision and who are unable to source a tutor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18114/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will review the request for a change of bus route to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23802/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on funding for the proposed new S3 bus route in County Sligo; if consideration will be given to re-routing two services daily to service the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23031/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

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.
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

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

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.
Irish Amusement Trades Association Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill. Lobbied all members of the Oireachtas Joint Justice Committee.
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill