Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 4 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Jul – 10 Jul 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 30 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022

2022-07-06 · 4 votes

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–67

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–73

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Amendment again put: · motion failed 69–74

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

The motion · motion passed 74–69

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects

2022-07-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–61

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-07-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 66–61

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Justice 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the action that is planned in relation to increasing Garda numbers, given the Census results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35670/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice when Leighlinbridge Garda station will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35671/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the primary care unit in Tullow, County Carlow; and when this project will be delivered. [36060/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the amount of taxpayer funding which has been paid to support research or research positions which would benefit the infant formula industry in Ireland; the amount of funding paid to support breastfeeding research or research positions in Ireland independent of the formula industry, excluding industrial involvement; if research funding devoted to analysis of breast milk by formula companies is classified as formula company research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36120/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the measures in place within the third level education sector to support a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and gender based violence, including commitments under the Third National Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the new Innovate for Ireland initiative, including supports and the planned process under the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress made under the commitments set out in An Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on funding supports for ELC and SAC providers, including for ECCE-only providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36701/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carlow town bus service; and when the project will be delivered. [36059/22]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 8 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction counsellors employed or contracted by the HSE in each of the past five years in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; his plans to develop this service for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35828/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of health workers who qualify for the pandemic bonus payment; the number of workers who have already been paid; if all section 38 disability employees have been paid; if section 39 organisations will be paid; if he will provide a complete overview on the status of the pandemic bonus payment relative to the cohort of workers who have been paid, those who are awaiting payment, those who have been excluded and those who are pending a decision. [36567/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the current projected total cost of the National Children’s Hospital; the amount by which it has increased since 2018; if the contract has been amended to allow for inflation; if the contractor has an entitlement to seek an increase in the contract amount in view of the inflation experienced in 2022; if the current contractual position is compliant with procurement law; if a price variation clause that is, the right to claim for inflation was agreed recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36883/22]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen the investigation into the general health of horses owned by a person (details supplied) given that the original problem was never resolved and persists; if an independent authority will be appointed to review his Department’s files on the case; if so, if the authority will be given a remit by his Department to investigate all available options to eradicate the disease; if the use of equine or similar treatments has been considered as a possible solution; if his Department will engage immediately with the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35706/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all of the reports and the results of investigations carried out by his Department on the farm of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed by an independent qualified professional with a view to comparing the circumstances pertaining now on the farm relative to the period in the past when the initial investigations were undertaken; if this request will be considered in the context of things that can be learned from the process that may be of assistance to his Department and farmers should issues like those experienced by the person occur again elsewhere in the future and to add value to the money already spent by his Department on said investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application by the Government to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; the date that the application was submitted; the timeframe for consideration of the application and final approval; the potential amount available to Ireland under the fund; the way that it might be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36882/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will apply the lower rate of exploitation for catch and release of salmon on the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir as recommended by the commission; if he will meet a person (details supplied) in relation to the current rate being applied and the impact that the rate is having; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-07-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of funding in the Brexit reserve fund (details supplied); the way that it has been allocated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36881/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

SOS KILKENNY CLG · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Health
- immediate publication of the Action Plan for Disability Capacity Review
- access to dental services for medical card holders, who have an intellectual disability

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.