Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 23 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jan – 29 Jan 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-01-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–72

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

Capacity in the Health Services

2023-01-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–58

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

The motion · motion passed 68–59

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Forestry Sector

2023-01-25 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 55–5

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Abstained 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–38

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · 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 5 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Tourism 5 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of Exchequer funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2777/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons employed in the Irish film industry; if the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish film industry are improving; if the film industry producers benefitting from section 481 tax credit system are meeting the requirements for quality and fair employment and training and sustainable industry development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2778/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of applications received in respect of the live performance support scheme strands I and II, by county, over the course of the pandemic; the total number of applications refused, by county; the total number of appeals that were subsequently submitted, by county; the total number of appeals that were successful, by county, in tabular form; if there are plans to establish a national theatre to encourage indigenous musical theatre production growth as global attractions, as is the case in the UK with the West End, London and in North America with Broadway, given the enormous talent evident in musical and theatrical societies across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2779/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update in respect of the action plan for sport 2021-2023 and the Government target to have 40% female representation in the board membership of the national governing bodies of sport. [3562/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to promote the participation of girls and young women in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3561/23]
Environment 3 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of fines given to persons who did not remove dog fouling, by county, in tabular form; the amount raised by these fines; if the fines raised generated enough money to offset anti-litter and dog fouling advertising by the State; the cost of advertising in 2022 for anti-litter and dog fouling in each county; if he plans to amend legislation relating to dog fouling fines and associated litter laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2774/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of funding allocated to Inland Fisheries Ireland in each of the years 2020 to 2023; the expenditure incurred on refurbishments or installations of new facilities for each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2780/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes at each pre-works BER ratings that achieved B2 cost optimum standards in each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2781/23]
Health 3 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing safeguarding team staffing levels by 20%, including employers' PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2782/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of an additional managed clinical rehabilitation network team; the number of such teams currently in operating; the CHOs not served by such teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2783/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans for the future development of Kilcreene Hospital Campus, Kilkenny; if services provided at this hospital will be expanded; if new services will be introduced; if there is a capital plan in place between now and the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he anticipates further measures being taken in relation to cost-of-living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2980/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of Carlow businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Wicklow businesses that have applied; the number of Carlow applications that have been successful; the number of Wicklow applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2979/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the provision of affordable housing in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the provision of modular build homes in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [60894/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of qualified military aircraft technicians and qualified military avionics technicians currently in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when a climate-focused multi-annual summer works scheme will be opened for new applications in 2023; if there will also be a separate summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3210/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE social workers in Tusla who are dealing with foster children and foster families as of 31 December 2021 and 13 January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the value of fines issued to airlines or ferry companies for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents of persons prior to them arriving into Ireland in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/23]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the number of Kilkenny businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Wexford businesses that have applied; the number of Kilkenny applications that have been successful; the number of Wexford applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3067/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the retail banking review; the action he will be taking on foot of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-01-26 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate the reasons a place on the school bus has not been approved in the case of a student (details supplied); if this route will be examined to determine if it is operating to maximum capacity; if further places on the bus can be provided for those in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3820/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the current status of a school building project (details supplied); if the project will be expedited and the necessary funding provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his intentions regarding the demand by fishermen for an urgent need for a review of the regulations governing snap net fishing on the rivers in the south east of Ireland; if he has considered the submissions and correspondence from a person (details supplied) who represents the fishermen in this regard; if he will make the policy changes requested; if he will meet the person and his group to discuss their concerns and their policy suggestions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2765/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if outstanding payments due to a person (details supplied) for the years 2019 and 2021, under GLAS will be paid immediately. [2766/23]

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.