Meath West — week of Mon, 27 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Jun – 3 Jul 2022 · 3 TDs · 8 bills voted on · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-06-29 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–73

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–71

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Emergency Budget

2022-06-29 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 69–59

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 69–59

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998

2022-06-29 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 19–77

Voted against 1 Damien English

Abstained 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 90–7

Voted for 1 Damien English

Abstained 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009

2022-06-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 89–6

Voted for 1 Damien English

Abstained 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

European Council Decision

2022-06-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 118–6

Voted for 2 Damien English · Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-06-29 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–69

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 115–8

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-06-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–75

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-06-28 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 67–55

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 12 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 0 votes · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 34 total

Foreign 5 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that his Department is taking to reduce dependency on Britain to intercept unidentified aircraft in the Irish flight information region. [33965/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33975/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that the Government is reluctant to see the appointment of an United States special envoy for Northern Ireland. [34195/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will take cases on behalf of victims and survivors of British collusion to the European Court of Human Rights as in the case of persons (details supplied). [34196/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will investigate and prepare a court case for the European Court of Human Rights on the basis of the violation of the right to life as a result of the absence of any just and fair investigation into the murders that occurred as a result of British collusion given that the British Government will implement a law that will give amnesty to those who murdered in collusion with the British state. [34463/22]
Transport 4 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33985/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test centres that are operational in the State; the location of each; and the average number of weekly tests being carried out at each of these centres. [33987/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total number of persons employed by the Road Safety Authority currently; the number of persons who have begun working for the RSA in each of the past ten years; and the number of persons who have ceased working for the RSA in each of the past ten years. [33988/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for driving tests in each county in the State in tabular form. [33989/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to monitor the quality of water in rivers and lakes. [34563/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33978/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Irish Water plan to increase ongoing training of staff. [34560/22]
Education 3 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the total number of persons who are employed by her Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in her Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33971/22]
- 2022-06-30 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if she has taken any steps to reduce the student-to-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools across the country; the average student-to-teacher ratios in primary and secondary schools, respectively, in the State in each of the past ten years to date in 2022, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34036/22]
- 2022-06-30 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and secondary school places available and awarded to children in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [34035/22]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will direct the records branch of his Department to issue a response to a person (details supplied). [33618/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33968/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the office of the records branch is not open to the public; his views on whether it is acceptable that this office remains closed to the public at this stage of the Covid pandemic; the number of staff who are employed at the office; the number of requests for record searches submitted to the office in each of the past five years; the general timeline by which a response for record requests is provided; if he can provide details of the best way to ensure that members of the public can get a reply in a timely manner in cases in which they are unable to get a response or make contact with the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34275/22]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with Members of the United States Senate and Congress. [28226/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33983/22]
Defence 2 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the steps that his Department is taking to increase the State’s capacity to intercept unidentified aircraft in the Irish flight information region. [33966/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33970/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33977/22]
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the additional services that the HSE considers are necessary to ensure that the accident and emergency department in Navan Hospital is safe. [34194/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33972/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33973/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33974/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33980/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of persons who are employed by her Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in her Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33984/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons employed by her Department; the number who currently work remotely; and the estimated number of persons in her Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33982/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33969/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33976/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total number of persons who are employed by her Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in her Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33979/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-06-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of persons who are employed by her Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in her Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33981/22]