Tipperary North — week of Mon, 20 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Feb – 26 Feb 2023 · 3 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022

2023-02-22 · 3 votes · Govt (Children)

A bill to provide, in recognition of the circumstances experienced by certain persons while resident in certain institutions in the State, for the establishment of a scheme to b…

full description

A bill to provide, in recognition of the circumstances experienced by certain persons while resident in certain institutions in the State, for the establishment of a scheme to be known as the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme for the purpose of the making of payments and the making available without charge of health services to such persons; to provide for the making by such persons of applications for such payments and services; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–73

Voted for 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–60

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 73–62

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Financial Resolution No.3: Value-Added Tax

2023-02-22 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 77–56

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use

2023-02-22 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–74

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–75

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Housing and Evictions

2023-02-22 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–56

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

2023-02-22 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 17–83

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 7–93

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 9 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Tourism 1 question
- 2023-02-21 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans she has to develop the tourism product and experience throughout the Lough Derg areas of counties Tipperary, Clare and Galway, particularly given the huge improvement in access to the area that is being provided through the construction of the Shannon Crossing between Ballina and Killaloe. [8627/23]

Michael Lowry — Independent 3 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 7 questions
- 2023-02-22 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of minor injuries units in hospitals across County Tipperary; the hours and days each minor injuries unit operates; the number of patients treated in each unit in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the treatments that are available at these minor injuries units in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9008/23]
- 2023-02-22 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has any plans to extend the opening hours of each minor injuries unit that operates in County Tipperary; if the opening hours will be extended in 2023 to include weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9009/23]
- 2023-02-22 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has any plans to increase the number of minor injuries units in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9010/23]
- 2023-02-22 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) regarding the current reimbursement policy for cariban in respect of medication to treat hyperemesis gravidarum; if he will pursue the HSE to have this medication licensed with the Health Products Regulatory Authority in order that it can be to be prescribed through a GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/23]
- 2023-02-23 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number and location of summer camp-based specialist services for children with complex support needs that will be established in County Tipperary for summer 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9308/23]
- 2023-02-23 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the projected cost of establishing specialist summer camp-based services for children with complex support needs in County Tipperary throughout the summer months; if such services are included in the HSE Service Plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9309/23]
- 2023-02-23 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if a respite centre (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive the necessary funding to run a summer camp for children with special needs in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9310/23]
Finance 4 questions
- 2023-02-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will apply and maintain the reduced 9% VAT rate to hairdressing services on a permanent basis; if his Department has received and reviewed a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8067/23]
- 2023-02-22 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance his views on maintaining the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector, given the view that the lower VAT rate is critical to Ireland's international competitiveness and tourism business model (details supplied); if he will extend the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 28 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8936/23]
- 2023-02-23 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if carbon tax is levied on domestic and commercial electricity bills; if so, the rate levied; how a person can determine the financial amount levied by the utility supplier on each electrical bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/23]
- 2023-02-23 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if a full tax exemption for any income earned from excess residential solar microgeneration provided back through the National Grid can be explored, given that such a tax exemption would incentivise households to migrate to renewable energy options, such as solar PV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9293/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-02-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine and review the salary and contracts for local training initiative co-ordinators, given that they have not been reviewed since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-02-21 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the level of consultation within his Department with An Garda Síochána staff members on the proposed changes to the terms and conditions of their employment as part of the Police, Security, and Community Safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8887/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-02-23 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the Clean Export Premium feed in tariff Euro rate per/kWh that residential and domestic solar microgeneration customers may anticipate getting when they sell surplus residential solar microgeneration electricity back to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9297/23]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.