Kerry — week of Mon, 30 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Jan – 5 Feb 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 65 questions · 8 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-02-01 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 66–74

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Amendment again put: · motion failed 64–74

Voted for 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–66

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021

2023-02-01 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 to make provision for an entitlement to bereavement leave to an employee who is a bereaved parent of a child who has died a…

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A bill to amend the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 to make provision for an entitlement to bereavement leave to an employee who is a bereaved parent of a child who has died and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-31 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 73–56

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 5 votes · 5 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Tourism 4 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4779/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on a self-catering query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4784/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on self-catering (details supplied) in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4787/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Government has plans to commemorate the civil war in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5148/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer (details supplied) will qualify for a forestry replantation grant if they did not receive a grant for the first crop of forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4514/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation · 2 returns Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
- PowerPoint presentations, press Release & Factsheet on self-catering in Ireland send to all after the meeting.

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 5 votes · 36 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Health 10 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4016/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4043/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if his Department will purchase a property (details supplied) in Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4068/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4499/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the €1,000 pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4733/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a matter concerning death certificates in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5287/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason that a report (details supplied) has not been released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5308/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5404/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5439/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will include pain relief patches on the medical card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/23]
Justice 9 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, the number of candidates who successfully filled up and submitted a completed application form (details supplied). [4810/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, the number of candidates who were invited to undertake the initial assessment phase of the recruitment process; and the number who actually completed the assessment (details supplied). [4811/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, the number who successfully passed each of the assessments provided (details supplied). [4812/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, the number of candidates who were invited to undertake an interview; and the number who completed the interview (details supplied). [4813/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, the number of candidates who successfully passed the interview process (details supplied). [4814/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, the number of candidates that were invited to take part in the fitness examination; and the number that completed the examination (details supplied). [4815/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, the number of candidates that were successful in passing the fitness examination (details supplied). [4816/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, of the candidates that passed the relevant examinations and tests; the number that were offered a place in Templemore; and the number that subsequently took up the offer of a place (details supplied). [4817/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice with regard to the recruitment of gardaí, of the successful candidates that took up a place in Templemore, the number that successfully passed out as members of An Garda Síochána (details supplied). [4818/23]
Social 6 questions
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5442/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5463/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5475/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5477/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5484/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the maximum amount of contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5514/23]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when TAMS 2023 will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4153/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applications (details supplied) will continue to be eligible for low-emission slurry spreading equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the practice of burning gorse on hillsides and mountains to will be allowable during the prescribed burning season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5443/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when legislation will be in place to allow e-scooters on the Fenit greenway County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3968/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4038/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review the pay of preschool teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4310/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if pensioners (details supplied) will receive a pension increase as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3957/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce personalised number plates for cars, given that this is common in other European Union member states and in the United Kingdom (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4060/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit for a person (details supplied). [4898/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the case of a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5059/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation · 2 returns Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
- PowerPoint presentations, press Release & Factsheet on self-catering in Ireland send to all after the meeting.

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department's attention has been drawn to a location at Shannon Airport (details supplied); and if the location meets the ICAO and EASA specifications for a taxiway. [4467/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he anticipates the review of the boundaries for elections on foot of the most recent census. [4152/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the protocols that are in place regarding the use of live ammunition within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4466/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the steps for teachers who qualify and undertake induction in the six-county system to have their qualifications recognised by the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4564/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on his Department's implementation of the measures specific to it contained within the White Paper on ending direct provision. [4312/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Afghan programme refugees who were admitted in 2022; and if he will provide a quarterly breakdown of those numbers. [4299/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1645 of 18 January 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of staff assigned to each CHO by an organisation (details supplied); and the service-level agreements in place with regard to same-day admissions by the organisation, in tabular form. [4287/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper