Laois — week of Mon, 12 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Dec – 18 Dec 2022 · 3 TDs · 7 bills voted on · 7 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–57

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-12-14 · 5 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–75

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 1 Sean Fleming

Did not vote 1 William Aird

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–73

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 2 Sean Fleming · William Aird

A sub-amendment · motion failed 50–76

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 1 Sean Fleming

Did not vote 1 William Aird

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 1 Sean Fleming

Did not vote 1 William Aird

The motion · motion passed 83–13

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Abstained 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services

2022-12-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Nationalisation of Energy System

2022-12-14 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–53

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 77–56

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–63

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Brian Stanley — Independent 12 votes · 6 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of the criteria for the awarding of medals of merit to the staff of the Irish Prison Service. [62047/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if similar criteria apply to awarding medals of merit to prison staff as in the case of An Garda Síochána; and if not, if she will explain the rationale. [62048/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the procedures for the dismissal of a staff member of the prison service, in particular, if she will state the person or body that should issue the notice; and the records and copies of documents of dismissals that are kept by her Department. [62050/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that the Government and his Department are taking to address the regional imbalance with FDI investment and employment. [62028/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department’s senior officials had discussions with the IDA regarding the lack of progress in counties Laois and Offaly in therms of the location of multinational companies in the region. [62029/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove land that has been actively farmed from liability for the vacant zoned land tax; and if his Department is reviewing this. [62907/22]

New lobbying 3 returns

Laois Chamber Alliance Employment
- IDA investment and IDA supported jobs in Laois, development of the recently purchased 45 acres of land adjacent to the existing IDA Business and Technology Park on Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, and Enterprise Ireland support in Laois
Novartis Gene Therapies Gmbh Health
- Novartis Gene Therapies financially supported an event organised by SMA Ireland in the Mansion House to advocate for the addition of more rare diseases to Ireland’s newborn screening programme. The event coincided with the timing of the second annual call for submissions to the National Screening Advisory Committee on expansion of healthcare screening in Ireland. The panel consisted of NGOs (SMA Ireland and Rare Diseases Ireland), patient advocate (Mr David Ryan) and clinician (Prof Declan O’ Ro
Irish Self Catering Federation Development and Zoning
- To discuss the Registration Legislation for STR’s. • Self-Cater economy for Rural Ireland • Lack of beds for 2023 season 28% ITIC report • Self-Cater seems a solution to urban housing and not a rural industry • That all STR will have to apply for planning • A lack of clarity in the existing RPZ area’s

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 11 votes · 1 question · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that specific medicines for Addison’s disease used for hydrocortone and fludrocortisone be included and made available in the general medical scheme to people who require this and who have serious medical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62010/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

Laois Chamber Alliance · 2 returns Arts · Employment
- Request for the removal of the cap on Film Relief (Section 481 Film Tax Credit) as an incentive to encourage film making in Laois
- IDA investment and IDA supported jobs in Laois, development of the recently purchased 45 acres of land adjacent to the existing IDA Business and Technology Park on Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, and Enterprise Ireland support in Laois

William Aird — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.