Louth — week of Mon, 14 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Nov – 20 Nov 2022 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–68

Voted for 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 120–13

Voted for 4 Fergus O'Dowd · Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Retained Firefighters

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–61

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Business of Select Committee

2022-11-16 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–5

Voted for 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted for 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 6–2

Voted against 1 Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 67–46

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 4 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Public 5 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Dáil Éireann passing a motion on Wednesday, 12 October 2022 in support of pay increases for community and voluntary sector workers, the action he or his Department has taken to deliver on the commitments listed in the motion; if he intends to provide for a standing forum and mechanism for collective bargaining on pay and conditions with recognised trade unions in the sector; if he or his Department has engaged with trade unions on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56433/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of projects under way by the OPW to improve the energy efficiency of the buildings it manages and owns; the budget for such works in 2022; the projected budget for 2023; the square meters of building space that will be retrofitted this year; the role the OPW has in delivering on climate mitigation and adaptation in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56430/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in publishing the report on the review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, which was scheduled for early in quarter 3 of 2022, according to the roadmap; if he has received the review report and recommendations yet; when he intends to publish it; if he will be bringing forward changes to the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56435/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on when the review of ethics legislation will be published; if he will confirm that ten submissions were received by the closure date of the public consultation in mid-January 2022; if those submissions have now all been considered; if he has considered the findings of the review yet; when he intends to bring forward a general scheme of a Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56431/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the land, properties or buildings the OPW or his Department have made available in 2022 for housing or accommodation for Ukrainian refugees or those seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56432/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the plans that she has to increase spaces on buses available for school transport in County Louth arising from the additional funding allocated in Budget 2023; if she will provide a firm date as to when the additional provision will come on stream; the number of additional places that will be made available in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56763/22]
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when a school transport appeal case will be determined for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56889/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the revised wind energy development guidelines will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56483/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will consider developing, with the ETBs and other statutory education bodies, networks of remote study hubs in regional towns in which there is no third level institution footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56484/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will provide services to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56402/22]

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to sporting clubs and associations to deal with the rising cost of energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56376/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update in relation to interactions with the IABA; the current position with regards to future funding for the IABA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56375/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [51679/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are many Cvil Service pensions that were eligible for the pension increases that took place on 1 October 2022; the number of these pensions that have had the increases applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56373/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when section 38 organisations, whose workers are entitled to the backdated pay increases awarded under building momentum and detailed under HR circular 025/2022, will be given the extra funding to award this back pay given that without additional funding these organisations cannot afford same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56200/22]