Meath East — week of Mon, 12 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Meath East TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Dec – 18 Dec 2022 · 4 TDs · 7 bills voted on · 26 questions · 4 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 Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 2 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–57

Voted for 1 Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 2 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee

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 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–73

Voted for 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

A sub-amendment · motion failed 50–76

Voted for 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

The motion · motion passed 83–13

Abstained 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services

2022-12-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–53

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

Nationalisation of Energy System

2022-12-14 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–53

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 3 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee · Thomas Byrne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 2 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–63

Voted for 1 Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 2 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee

Darren O'Rourke — Sinn Féin 12 votes · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 26 total

Environment 8 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the upcoming climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62750/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he has taken since the publication of the energy security review to improve Ireland’s energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62751/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that his Department is taking to accelerate the delivery of offshore wind energy to ensure that Ireland meets the target of 7 GW by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62752/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar PV; the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62754/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to help build a green hydrogen sector in Ireland; if he will outline the targets for green hydrogen production by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62756/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Meath; the target number of homes to be passed for 2022; the number of homes passed in County Meath to date; the targets for County Meath in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62753/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the feasibility study of geothermal energy; the role that he sees geothermal playing in community heating systems in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62755/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up-to-date position regarding supports for pay-as-you-go gas and electricity customers to protect them from disconnection this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62888/22]
Transport 6 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the significant increase in the cost of charging an electric vehicle; the way that he plans to make charging an EV economical to ensure that more persons are encouraged to purchase an electric vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61739/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that was provided for cycling facilities in Waterford city in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62928/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of antisocial incidents on Dublin Bus by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past 18 months that resulted in bus curtailment in tabular form. [62929/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of tickets sold for the Dublin-Dundalk train line to date in 2022; if he will provide a breakdown of tickets sold between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return in tabular form. [62930/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to have the Dublin Bus route H1 included on 24-7 routes during 2023. [62931/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the staff and volunteer complement at Doolin coastguard unit; if he is satisfied that this unit is sufficiently experienced and competent; if there are immediate plans to further add to the staff complement at the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62936/22]
Justice 4 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice when the contract for the issuing of new ballistic vests for front-line gardaí will be put out to tender. [62924/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time senior investigating officers; and the total full-time equivalent of each child protection unit since 2019. [62925/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who were successfully prosecuted in the Meath Garda division for driving a vehicle without a valid licence in each of the years of 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62926/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of inmates currently detained in the Irish Prison Service who are solely being held on remand for between four and eight months and over eight months. [62927/22]
Health 4 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of staff working in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, who have received their Covid recognition payment; and when the remaining eligible staff will receive this payment. [62932/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the infectious diseases clinical programme; the status of the establishment of a network of infectious diseases clinics; the number of such clinics established and operational to date; and the locations of all infectious diseases' clinics, operational or planned. [62933/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time pharmacists and senior pharmacists working in the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [62934/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if the new National Children's Hospital will have the capacity and specialist staff to carry out heart and lung transplants for children aged under 16 years. [62935/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to retain the 9% VAT rate for the tourism sector (details supplied); the supports in place for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62263/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the 2021 annual report for Tourism Ireland will be published. [62923/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of full-time medical assessors working in her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2023. [62921/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of guidance counsellors directly employed by the Louth-Meath Education and Training Board in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62922/22]

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

Gillian Toole — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Helen McEntee — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Novartis Gene Therapies Gmbh · 2 returns 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
- 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

Thomas Byrne — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

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