Tipperary North — week of Mon, 30 Jan

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Jan – 5 Feb 2023 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 28 questions · 2 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 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Amendment again put: · motion failed 64–74

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–66

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

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 1 Michael Lowry

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 4 votes · 19 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 19 total

Agriculture 15 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he or his Department became aware of the forestry deal between Coillte and (details supplied). [4628/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his department and-or any of his officials first found out that Coillte were in discussions with a company (details supplied) regarding a proposed forestry deal. [4617/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land that has been purchased to date in Ireland for use in the new forestry deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied); where is this located; and the amount it cost. [4618/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, by date and name, details of all Coillte and or officials of his Department that have attended meetings or been involved in any communications in any way with a company (details supplied) since 2017, in tabular form.. [4619/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide for the dates and attendees he and or his junior minister have had with Coillte since they took office, in tabular form. [4620/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and details of all meetings between the Minister and the management advisory committee in his Department that refer to the deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied). [4621/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on what date and by whom from Coillte was the first communication between Coillte and a company (details supplied). [4622/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Minister of State were asked to sign off on the forestry deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied); and if so, when and by whom. [4623/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when did his advisers or any of the Minister for State’s advisers become aware of the forestry deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied). [4624/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or any officials within his Department attended meetings in 2022, relating to forestry, which included representatives of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5454/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or any officials within his Department were included in correspondence in 2022, relating to forestry, which included representatives of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5455/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department officials were in contact with their counterparts in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, regarding the joint venture between Coillte and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates he or his officials met with Coillte to discuss it’s proposed joint venture with a company (details supplied); the attendees, the agenda, and the minutes of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he had any communication with the Irish Strategic Investment Fund in 2022, relating to forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5458/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he issued a letter of expectation to Coillte in 2022; and if he will provide the details of subsequent correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5459/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to open the accident and emergency and ICU in Nenagh hospital. [4462/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to open accident and emergency and ICU in Ennis hospital. [4463/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance when he or his Department became aware of the forestry deal between Coillte and (details supplied). [4625/23]
Public 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he or his Department became aware of the forestry deal between Coillte and (details supplied). [4626/23]

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

Michael Lowry — Independent 2 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Transport 5 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Government’s commitment to delivering the MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for the MetroLink project to move to the planning and procurement processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4646/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the estimated dates for the publication of the detailed project brief and procurement strategy as part of the final business case stage for the MetroLink project and the ensuing tender documents. [4647/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if the consultation period for the application of the MetroLink project will be further extended; the length of time it will take to review stakeholders’ submissions; and if his Department intends to launch any further public consultations on the railway through the project lifecycle. [4648/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if the MetroLink project is to be procured by public private partnership; if he will provide details of the share of total construction costs to be funded by public expenditure, as well as the funding levels secured to date in budget 2023 and the National Development Plan 2021-2030. [4649/23]
Finance 3 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the recruitment of the Primary Medical Certificates Appeals Board since the Board's resignation in 2021; the proposals that are being made to address the backlog in appeals made to the Board by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4533/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Primary Medical Certificate Appeals Board; the number of applications that are waiting to be processed by the Appeals Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance when the primary Medical Certificates Appeals Board will provide a ruling to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has appealed the refusal of a recent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time persons have to wait in County Tipperary CHO3 and CHO5 before learning their biopsy histology results (details supplied); the HSE policy on waiting times for histology results and if CHO3 and CH05 are compliant with these policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5312/23]

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

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.