Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 6 Mar

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Mar – 12 Mar 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

2023-03-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–78

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

High Energy Costs

2023-03-08 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 69–59

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

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

The motion · motion passed 69–59

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

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · 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 3 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Health 5 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when Tullow, County Carlow, will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11239/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if Borris, County Carlow, will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of a new ambulance base in Carlow; the status of a temporary modular base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11243/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the construction of a new day care facility (details supplied) in County Carlow to replace the outdated prefabricated facility, which is home to the support services of mental and physically disabled children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11245/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of funding allocated in budget 2023 as part of a €100 million fund to support community-based service providers in the provision of health services across the country for a service in County Carlow (details supplied). [11246/23]
Finance 4 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the total number of applications for the rent tax credit to date in 2023; if a county breakdown of the claims is available; when the first credits will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11306/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the stay-and-spend scheme; the value of receipts uploaded to the scheme; the cost to the State of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11305/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of County Carlow businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of them that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11311/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of persons in County Carlow who are eligible to claim the rent tax credit; the number of people in County Carlow currently claiming it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11312/23]
Housing 4 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the URDF plan for Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11242/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to address communication issues with the RTB, including delays in response times to queries from the public, landlords and renters; if there are adequate staff allocated to the board to address issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11244/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an overview of the application of Housing for All in County Carlow. [11865/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a report on the delivery of affordable housing in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11864/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to date to implement the 19 recommendations of the report of the Food Vision Dairy Group. [11497/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that have been put in place to help farm families to deal with the cost-inflation challenges stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine. [11496/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [11293/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of an extension for a school (details supplied) in Carlow; the estimated timeframe from start to completion; the number of students upon completion that the school will cater for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11247/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to ensure the viability and sustainability of towns and villages in rural Ireland that have lost or are losing the local post office such as Borris, County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11241/23]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Social 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of their full pension entitlement; and if all of his or her entitlements will be reviewed to ensure he or she is in receipt of same. [10852/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for State pension (contributory) in the name of a person (details supplied); and if her Department has any agreement with the Netherlands regarding pension contributions. [10972/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has not been approved for a person (details supplied); and if his case will be reviewed urgently with a view to granting a medical card as soon as possible. [10853/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a request for a second opinion in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited as the patient requires major foot surgery and their case is deemed urgent by their medical team. [10961/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of State contracts awarded in the past ten years for the provision of broadband and telecommunications projects; the value of each contract and the name of the successful bidder; the details of the level of Government oversight in each project; if this oversight extended to main subcontractors involved in delivering each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns of NDLS employees regarding the closure of the office in Kilkenny on certain days, resulting in job losses; if he will address the issues arising from the cutback, such as the applications from individuals that cannot use online services and those that do not have a PPS card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10966/23]

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.