Meath West — week of Mon, 20 Jun

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jun – 26 Jun 2022 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services

2022-06-22 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 52–68

Voted for 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–53

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

The motion · motion passed 69–53

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-06-21 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 66–48

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of person hours spent in the public health system per month to deliver colonoscopies in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32671/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of cancers detected and the detection rate of same and the number of adenomas detected and the detection rate of same, detected through BowelScreen in each of the years from 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32672/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that attended prostate rapid access clinics regardless of waiting time; the number and proportion that attended within the recommended 10 working days, for each quarter between 2015 to present, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32673/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the proportion of all prostate cancer diagnoses made as a result of an persons' attendance at a prostate rapid access clinic in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32674/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the absolute total number of people that attended lung rapid access clinics regardless of waiting time; the number and proportion that attended within the recommended 20 working days for each quarter between 2015 to present, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32675/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the proportion of all lung cancer diagnoses made as a result of a person's attendance at a lung rapid access clinic in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32676/22]

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 3 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Health 16 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged under 18 years who have been referred to hospitals and HSE run centres for testing for sexually transmitted diseases and infections in each of the past ten years and if this figure can be broken down by age in tabular form. [31853/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the protocols that in place in instances in which an underage person presents to a hospital or HSE-run facility pregnant; if a referral is made to Tusla in such a circumstance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31854/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the date upon which his Department became aware of a validation report in relation to suspected sexual abuse in a centre for persons (details supplied) with disabilities in County Donegal. [31856/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has engaged with the gardaí in relation to the validation report regarding suspected sexual abuse in a centre for persons (details supplied) with disabilities in County Donegal; if so, the dates upon which these engagements took place; the date that the 11 new sexual abuse allegations in the report were reported by the HSE to the gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31857/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in University Hospital Galway broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31858/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in University Hospital Limerick broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31859/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Letterkenny Hospital, broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31860/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Cavan General Hospital, broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31861/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Wexford General Hospital, broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31862/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Mayo University Hospital, broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31863/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Cork University Hospital, broken down by category (that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31864/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance waiting time per county in tabular form. [31865/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances operating in the State by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31866/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of employees who have left the National Ambulance Service in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [31867/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who began working for the National Ambulance Service in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [31868/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the HSE or individual hospitals have engaged private companies for the purpose of debt collection from patients or former patients who have failed to pay their hospital bills; and if so, the number of companies that have been engaged; the cost of the contracts; and the name of the companies. [31869/22]
Children 6 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in State care who have become pregnant whilst in State care. [31855/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of asylum seekers in the State who are unaccompanied minors; the number who are in State care or fostering; and the number residing in direct provision centres. [32293/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied minors who have arrived in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [32294/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied minors in the state of Ukrainian nationality; the number who are in residential care; the number who are in foster care; and the number who are not under State care. [32295/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of persons who died while in the direct provision system in each of the past five years and to date in 2022. [33448/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children currently in direct provision. [33449/22]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times he has met with the Irish ambassador to Britain since he took office. [33477/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list the countries where Ireland has ambassadors on the ground. [31964/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will detail the process within his Department for appointing persons as Irish ambassadors to other countries; if he will clarify whether such positions are advertised publicly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31963/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of new embassies Ireland that have opened globally in each of the past ten years. [33478/22]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is taking steps to ensure the survival and growth of Gaeltacht regions and the preservation of the Irish language within these regions. [32078/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is working with other Departments to develop job opportunities within the gaeltacht regions in order that working life can be conducted through the Irish language. [32079/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps her Department has taken to increase visitor numbers to Ireland's Ancient East, as promised under the Our Rural Future rural development policy. [27667/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken a study to determine the current number of vacant houses in the State. [31965/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken any study seeking to quantify the death rate among persons who are homeless in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31966/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if a national framework exists to govern the process of converting a disused rail line into a greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32399/22]