Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 12 Sept

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Sept – 18 Sept 2022 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 59 questions · 22 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-09-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–58

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 18 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Rural 8 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement scheme applications that have been received by county to date in 2022; the number that have been approved and the funding allocated per county to date in 2022, in tabular form. [44392/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will provide information on the next steps of the new LEADER programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44717/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on eligibility requirements for the Croí Cónaithe scheme for owner-occupiers in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44718/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the development of a rural-proofing mechanism, as outlined in Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44712/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the recent engagement that she has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding remote working legislation; the way that this will support rural workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44715/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that her Department has taken to address the backlog of applications in the local improvement scheme; if she will commit to upholding recent funding increases for the scheme in 2023 considering the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44716/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the recently launched Towns First Policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44713/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update the Islands Strategy; when the strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44714/22]
Social 3 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a specific issue with regard to the social welfare appeals office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44368/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that she will ensure that the Citizens Information Board remains a quality service for individuals given the recent structural staffing and volunteer changes in the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44658/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the input and oversight that she has had on the new Citizens Information Board volunteer strategy given her Department’s responsibility for this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44659/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the renewable energy grants or funding sources that are available to owners of newly built homes considering current Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland guidelines for renewable energy grants refer only to homes built before 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44798/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the disparities in the assessment processes and eligibility for dormer homes under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes scheme; if he will advise on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44848/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the recent review of SUSI; when changes will be implemented; if students who were refused a SUSI grant for September will be able to apply again under the new criteria if such changes are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are any other financial supports available to students in third level who have been refused a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that his Department has had with a business (details supplied) following its closure to ensure that jobs can be replaced and employment can continue in the rural community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45163/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on plans to legislate for remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45164/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to extend eligibility for the help-to-buy scheme to pre-owned homes for first-time buyers in rural areas given that the availability of new homes is much lower in rural areas than in rural areas and therefore current scheme guidelines may reduce accessibility to the scheme for first-time buyers in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45347/22]

New lobbying 6 returns

Children in Hospital Ireland Health
- Sharing Children in Hospital Ireland's policy proposals to improve supports for children in hospital and their families
St Hilda's Services Justice and Equality
- Action Plan for Disability Capacity Review
Ability West · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Finance
- Correspondence to DPOs re Publication of an Action Plan in relation to the Disability Capacity Review
- Correspondence to DPOs re Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Social Protection
- Email to inform on establishment of Vincentian MESL Research Centre at SVP
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Ability West Finance
- Correspondence to DPOs re Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Agriculture
- Government Forestry Strategy
- Sheep Sector Requirements