Galway East — week of Mon, 13 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Galway East TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Jun – 19 Jun 2022 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (Resumed)

2022-06-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 64–50

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-06-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 65–51

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Special Educational Needs School Places

2022-06-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 64–51

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

The motion · motion passed 64–51

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Energy Security

2022-06-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 64–50

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-06-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 65–57

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Did not vote 4 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Albert Dolan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Louis O'Hara — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Roche — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Seán Canney — Independent 5 votes · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the planning assessments that are being carried out in relation to health given the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. [30496/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the reason that the contract tracing system is being centralised to HSE headquarters in central Dublin; if he will consider decentralising the contact tracing system to an area outside of Dublin in which workers would find more affordable accommodation and ease commuter congestion in the capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29041/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the HSE West not currently taking new applications for the extensive homecare package, which is homecare in excess of 56 hours per week; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will force patients who want to be cared-for at home to be cared for in hospitals and long-term care settings; the steps which he is taking to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the circumstances in which a patient can make a successful application for individual reimbursement for the cost of using a FreeStyle Libre diabetes treatment device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29400/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide financial support to amputees who have to pay €15,000 for a prosthetic limb given that these amputees are receiving €208 per week in disability benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide CoaguChek meters and self-test kits free of charge to persons who require long-term oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30378/22]
Education 5 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the planning assessments that are being carried out in relation to education given the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. [30496/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will take steps to allow a school (details supplied) to retain an eighth teacher given that the school now exceeds the threshold by six pupils but was one short in September and it will now have two super-sized split classes of 36 pupils each due to the increased numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30484/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on progress on the new building for a school (details supplied); if a design team has been appointed; when it is expected that an application will be made for planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30634/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) is being refused a place in a national school when their two siblings are already enrolled in the school; the alternatives that are available, including school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30636/22]
Social 5 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the planning assessments that are being carried out in respect of employment and social protection given the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. [30496/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the free electricity allowance of €35 under the household benefits package to reflect the significant increase in the cost of electricity in recent months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29249/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are available to support a young person who is on JobPath with an organisation (details supplied) and is trying to access funding to undertake a bus and coach driving instructor course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30622/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider changing the treatment of savings to better reflect the real income being derived from savings instead of a notional return of €4 per €1,000 savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30630/22]
Public 4 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that Ireland has received to date from the European Union under the displacement of refugees from Ukraine Programme or from any other funding source. [30497/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to introduce a new public works contract for the construction industry to ensure the risk in these contracts is shared in an equitable way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his intentions in relation to adjusting public sector pay in view if the exceptional increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29035/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to increase existing public sector pensions to take account of the exceptional increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29036/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planning assessments that are being carried out in relation to housing given the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. [30496/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Residential Tenancies Board is requesting landlords to provide personal details such as date of birth, PPSN and photo ID when registering; the purpose of collecting this personal information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28903/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the customers of a bank (details supplied) who are experiencing problems paying motor tax online; the steps that are being taken to rectify the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30481/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to provide support to private bus operators that have fixed price contracts with public bodies due to the rise in the cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30604/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will increase SUSI income thresholds in recognition of the significant increases in the cost of living faced by many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-06-14 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice the reason a large percentage of Turkish students applying for visas to study English in Ireland are having their applications refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30751/22]