Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 3 Oct

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Oct – 9 Oct 2022 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defective Concrete Products Levy

2022-10-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–60

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Social 7 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of persons in receipt of disablement benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47878/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing fuel allowance payment rates dependent on household size; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47888/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify whether the cost-of-living payment included in Budget 2023 will be available to all social welfare recipients given that there was reference to the payment being made to long-term recipients, not all recipients; if she will ensure that this information is widely available given that communication so far will undoubtedly cause confusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48772/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify when in October 2022 that the cost-of-living payment is expected to be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48779/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for applications for additional needs payments by month from June 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48863/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48872/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the date until which persons must be in receipt of invalidity pension in order to qualify for the one-off payment; if persons who reach the age of 66 years and are transferred to a State pension in November still qualify for the one-off payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49337/22]
Housing 6 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the schemes targeted at providing support for derelict and vacant homes will be extended, given the announcement schemes would be made more widely available in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48505/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are supports for owners of commercial premises which have been vacant for a long time to allow them to install the necessary services within the building to rent it out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49283/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of the €67 million in funding that was announced in Budget 2023 to fund 12,300 grants to adapt the homes of older people and people with a disability that is new and additional funding for 2023. [49271/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of the €25 million that was announced to support adaptation works to 1,800 existing social homes announced in Budget 2023 that is new and additional funding for 2023. [49272/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of the €4 million figure that was announced in Budget 2023 for increased capital funding for the delivery of Traveller accommodation and for adaptation works for the homes of older people and people with a disability that is for Traveller accommodation; and if this €4 million figure is part of the €67 million figure that was announced. [49273/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability scheme will be published. [49274/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if the Workforce Advisory Group, which was established to examine the workforce in the homecare sector, has reported its findings; if he will outline the next steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48103/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of recommendations that have been actioned with regard to a report on mental health services in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48506/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy where students aged 19 years with a student Leap card can avail of reduced transport costs while students aged 18 years cannot; if he will examine extending this to allow 18-year-old students the same access to more affordable transport as 19-year-old students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48100/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the effectiveness of the TB programme in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48504/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the supports that are in place regarding benefit-in-kind to reduce the impact of higher financial costs for those workers who commute as part of their job considering the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the recent changes to the benefit and the fact that these workers use vehicles for their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48674/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants that are available for a business (details supplied) in tabular form. [49282/22]

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 2 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Agriculture 6 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact date that the details of the new forestry programme will be sent to the European Commission for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47883/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department will publish a Forestry Licensing Plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that have been received by his Department that remain to be processed; the length of time that each application has been with his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47885/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences per scheme type which were applied for before 1 January 2021 that remain to be processed by his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47886/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a private forestry association (details supplied) will be invited onto the Forest Policy Group; when such a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if over 30,000 farmers apply for the agri-climate rural environment scheme who are now under CAP and tier one, two and three will all be accepted in cases in which their application is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who has twice been refereed to CAMHS Roscommon, the latest being in July 2022, will be called for an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47976/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47992/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason that the medication ozempic is not available through the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48938/22]