Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 7 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Nov – 13 Nov 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 25 questions · 6 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–74

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

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021

2022-11-09 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for re…

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A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 60–75

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

Home Care

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–58

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 3 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Finance 1 question
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary business energy support scheme to help businesses with their energy costs will be applied to creches and montessori schools to support their rising energy costs this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50110/22]

New lobbying 1 return

RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- Information about proposed local wind farm developments

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Social 5 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [55048/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has sufficient contributions to qualify for a pension in her own right; if her spouse is in receipt of his full entitlement and an adult dependent allowance; and if she will provide a record of the contributions made by the person. [55050/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be backdated to the date that they commenced giving the care in 2020; and if the appeal will be expedited and approved. [55071/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the review of a disability allowance claim in the name of a person (details supplied) has been completed; and if all outstanding payments due to the applicant will be paid without delay. [55081/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for WFP submitted in the name of a person (details supplied) on 15 September 2022 will be expedited and approved. [56053/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the National Ambulance Service for capital projects; if the base in Carlow is to be upgraded; and if a new site for the Carlow base is to be progressed as part of the capital programme. [54669/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the rate per kilometre paid by the HSE to patients who use their own car to attend dialysis sessions/appointments; if the rate will be increased given the increase in the costs of travel; if the payment to those making such a claim is issued in a timely manner; the number of patients availing of the scheme; the number of claims outstanding for a month or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55055/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the date of the High Court decision in the case of a person (details supplied); if the full extent of the court decision has been honoured by the State from the decision date to date; the current status of the services available to the person and in particular speech and language therapy, OT, music therapy and sensory integration; if his attention has been drawn to any protocol or guidelines set down by the HSE that may prevent the current service provider, procured by the HSE, in carrying out the contract for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55070/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the outcome of the investigation into complaints by a person (details supplied); the actions taken by his Department to address the issues raised; the date of the original complaints; the status of a report into the matter; if the report will be published; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54666/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the status of an independent investigation into penalisation arising from a protected disclosure submitted relative to the Irish Prison Service; the date the investigation commenced; if an interim or final report has been submitted to her Department; if the complaint regarding penalisation in respect of this person had been investigated on two occasions prior to the commencement of the independent investigation and if so, the actions that were taken arising from the investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55298/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-11-09 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if an application for an additional SNA will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will expedite a positive outcome. [55746/22]

New lobbying 1 return

RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- Information about proposed local wind farm developments

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.