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

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Dec – 18 Dec 2022 · 5 TDs · 7 bills voted on · 29 questions · 7 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 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

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

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

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–57

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

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

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

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 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–73

Voted for 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 1 Fergus O'Dowd

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

A sub-amendment · motion failed 50–76

Voted for 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 1 Fergus O'Dowd

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 1 Fergus O'Dowd

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

The motion · motion passed 83–13

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 1 Ged Nash

Abstained 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services

2022-12-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

Nationalisation of Energy System

2022-12-14 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–53

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–63

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Ged Nash · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Ged Nash · 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 12 votes · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Enterprise 4 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the concrete actions taken by officials at his Department, the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to intensify their engagement with tech employers following recent high-profile layoffs within the sector; if he will provide an update on the meetings that his officials or stated agencies have had with representatives from the sector and senior tech employers, if any, over the past month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62092/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish the planned White Paper on industrial policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62091/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to review any provisions of the Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2014 in respect of the requirement for employers to notify the Minister of proposed collective redundancies and the obligation on employers to engage in an information and consultation process with employees' representatives; if he will consider changes to the sanctions involved for any breaches of these provisions of the Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62089/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the next steps that he plans to take on foot of the Labour Employer Economic Forum High Level Group on Collective Bargaining Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62090/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a policy issue raised by an Irish citizen living abroad relating to archaic list of professions allowed to witness Irish passports (details supplied); if he shares the view that both the list of professionals is archaic and particularly burdensome for Irish citizens living abroad and such professionals in foreign jurisdictions; if he agrees that allowing Irish embassy staff to witness passport applications would be more appropriate; his plans, if any, to review the list and process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62446/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the new temporary business energy support scheme; the number of applications that have been accepted to date; the average request in cash terms; the number of applications per county; the number of applications broken down by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63012/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education her views on a policy issue raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to the ongoing teacher retention crisis; her plans, if any, for an appropriate online portal on which teachers seeking voluntary redeployment could enter their details to seek a direct swap with a matching teacher seeking the reverse relocation as proposed in a recent motion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62969/22]

New lobbying 1 return

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

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 12 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the feasibility studies for geotherm for communal and district heating systems, to include an outline of grant schemes or other funding mechanisms for residents using communal and district heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62563/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline a detailed timeline for the delivery of the Digital Connectivity Strategy; if he will provide an update on the National Broadband Plan in view of this new initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62562/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the engagement that he, along with his Department and the IDA, have had with the State’s tech sector in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62055/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the process by which a company (details supplied) was awarded an IPAS accommodation contract that necessitates the eviction of refugees and asylum seekers from the accommodation in order that the accommodation can be 'upgraded' in order to meet the requirements of the new IPAS contract; if he will outline in detail the ensuing situation for those who cannot find alternative accommodation; the features that the new accommodation will provide; when it will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62260/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the work of the Broadband Mobile Phone Taskforce, particularly the work being carried out in providing alternatives for persons who are waiting for broadband connection for up to five years under the NBP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62056/22]

New lobbying 1 return

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