Kerry — week of Mon, 4 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Jul – 10 Jul 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 69 questions · 0 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 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–73

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Amendment again put: · motion failed 69–74

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

The motion · motion passed 74–69

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects

2022-07-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–61

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-07-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 66–61

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Foreign 3 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if information will be provided in relation to an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35653/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a first-time passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35656/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if information will be provided in relation to an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36445/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35568/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a request in relation to a diabetes monitoring system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35640/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if CoaguChek meters and self-test strips will be provided free of charge to persons who require long-term oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35655/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36831/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36832/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide urgent attention to an employment issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35904/22]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 5 votes · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Health 9 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a home support matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35283/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35509/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a review for funding will take place for a resource centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will compile a comprehensive list of actionable areas to ensure that there is a transparent and robust approach towards mental health care by the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36088/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36644/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the issues of concern in relation to the provision of dentistry services (details supplied) in County Kerry will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36670/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the Action Plan for Disability Capacity Review (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36800/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an urgent referral for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36957/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a bus ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35277/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Local Link bus out of Dingle, County Kerry, route 277 to Ventry, County Kerry, is still not travelling further to serve a location (details supplied) in which there are three businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35973/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the proposals in relation to a bus service (details supplied); the expected timeframe for the bus service to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36671/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify the position in relation to cutting turf (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35531/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 240 of 14 June 2022 and 169 of 23 June 2022, if he will address a matter in relation to the name of the 100 fuel stations in the event of a national fuel scarcity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36596/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the disabled passengers and drivers scheme will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35575/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to address a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36924/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the appropriate strategic direction is issued to all European Union member states to ensure that there is the adequate inclusivity and robust approach towards the relevant areas of policy in relation to the commitment to reduce consistent poverty below 2% (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36087/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a pension application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36817/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35294/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36646/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice when the report following the review by NUI Galway on the guardianship laws in Ireland will be available; the steps that have been taken to ensure that the necessary adjustments are made in the compilation and the delivery of such critical areas of policy to ensure that these are acted upon in a timely manner when required in the future (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36086/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider matters (details supplied) in relation to the Firearms Expert Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36323/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a decision on his appeal and offer an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36600/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is another scheme to help farmers to carry out work on land that is overgrown with rhododendrons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36825/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the issue of dezoning land (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36004/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that in the near future any person who is studying a construction skills certification scheme course with SOLAS will not be credited with a QQI certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35941/22]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will make an extraordinary payment to University Hospital Kerry staff to ensure that the pandemic bonus payment is made urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36201/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason that the pandemic bonus payment was not paid to University Hospital Kerry staff on 30 June 2022 as expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a 24/7 paediatric oncology consultant to be available in Crumlin for care questions that may arise for outpatients receiving services in or near their home hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36203/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide on-site accommodation for those parents and children who must travel more than 50 km to Crumlin for care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36204/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a paediatric oncology ward in University Hospital Kerry to facilitate a more co-ordinated level of care for paediatric cancer patients, including services such as haematology, port and wound dressings, administration of chemotherapy and other care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36205/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide social workers, play therapists and psychologists within University Hospital Kerry in order to help paediatric cancer patients deal with the side effects of their cancer diagnosis and treatment, many of which lead to mental health struggles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36206/22]
Justice 5 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her views on the planned reforms to GSOC, including whether she envisages an increase in funding for any new body to replace it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35896/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will detail the supports her Department gives to Free Legal Advice Centres; if her Department has received its 2021 annual report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35898/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the projects that will benefit from funding allotted under the public private partnership line item in her Department’s planned capital expenditure for 2022. [36290/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she envisages having to directly provide domestic violence refuge centres through her Department; and if she will provide a breakdown of counties or areas of the country in which these services are currently absent. [35970/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the current waiting times for citizenship applications by EEA and non-EEA applicants in tabular form. [36549/22]
Children 4 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to increase the allowances paid to Tusla foster carers. [35290/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if HIQA inspections will apply to all providers of accommodation to IPAS; and the details of any exceptions. [35470/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when legislation enabling HIQA inspections of IPAS-contracted properties will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [35471/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he, his Department or IPAS were aware of a matter before awarding a contract for accommodation services to a vendor (details supplied). [36242/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when an applicant (details supplied) will receive a date for their driving test given their extenuating circumstances. [36812/22]