Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 24 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Oct – 30 Oct 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 32 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-10-26 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 126–8

Voted for 5 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Kathleen Funchion · Malcolm Noonan

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

Finance Bill 2022

2022-10-26 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 78–55

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

Social and Affordable Housing Supply

2022-10-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–54

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

The motion · motion passed 79–55

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 4 votes · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will meet an association (details supplied) in relation to amending Part M of the Building Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52975/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he and his Department are taking to meet their public sector duties under Article 19 of the United Nations CRPD, which states that disabled people have a right to live in the community with choices equal to others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52976/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for not including dwelling design for wheelchair users to a UD ++ standard in the design manual for quality housing; the steps that will be taken to include UD ++ in the next edition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52977/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that there is no supplementary welfare for persons on low income or who are in receipt of social welfare payments to help with the cost of buying gluten free food vital for their health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52980/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that persons on illness benefit are not entitled to the Christmas bonus, fuel allowance or any other supports in view of the cost-of-living crisis and recent fuel hikes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52981/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is now worse-off on their welfare payments due to increases in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52823/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to address supports for diagnosed coeliac sufferers to purchase gluten free food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52979/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is being provided for the roll-out of the new CAP Strategic Plan to support farm investment and encourage climate and biodiversity action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53171/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of a new bus route from Carlow to New Ross route A62; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52978/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) will qualify for a reduction in fees in line with announcement made under Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53321/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- Derval McDonagh attended the Oireachtas Disability Group Lobby Day meeting members of the Oireachtas to brief them on upcoming issues on the budget for people with intellectual disabilities

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Social 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will provide a record of the insurance contributions made by a person (details supplied); the way that the figure of €22 was calculated as a State pension (non-contributory) in their case; if they will be included as an adult dependent on their spouse's State pension (non-contributory) when they qualify at the same rate that they are now on through their spouses jobseeker’s claim. [52751/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-10-27 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the expiry date on a medical card issued to a person (details supplied) until such time as the card renewal process is completed; and if a positive response will be expedited. [54002/22]

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.