Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 6 Mar

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Mar – 12 Mar 2023 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 27 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 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

High Energy Costs

2023-03-08 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 69–59

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 69–59

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Social 4 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update regarding legislation to abolish mandatory retirement ages, given the recommendations of the report of the Pensions Commission which propose that the Government addresses current legislation governing mandatory retirement ages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10967/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing flexibility regarding the rules requiring eligible participants to be in receipt of a social welfare payment in relation to the community employment, rural social scheme and Tús schemes, given the difficulties in securing participant numbers and the importance of these schemes for local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11678/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on requirements for people applying for additional needs payments to assist with energy bills to have sought support from MABS; if she will advise when this requirement was put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11770/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 28 February 2023, if participants who were on a qualifying payment for over a year and have recently been moved to another qualifying payment will still be eligible to receive the announced bonus payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11852/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure physical assault support schemes are equitable across all grades; if there are differences in the support scheme available for support staff compared to other grades; if so, the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11078/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the actions he intends to take to support small rural nursing homes to prevent any further closures following his meeting with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11870/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will have a decision on the three proposed plans it has submitted for additional school accommodation in order to progress its extension plans given significant increases in enrolment numbers. [11847/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) does not have DEIS rural status given all other three schools in the area have, the grounds on which DEIS rural status does not apply, if this can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12127/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department has been allocated from the Brexit adjustment reserve by year; the measures to which these funds were allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will advise on possible funding options for playgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11911/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider widening the income considered to apply for the tenant purchase scheme to include those working on community employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12126/23]

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 10 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 16 February 2023, when the blood results of the microarray test conducted in April 2022 at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway on a child (details supplied) will be made available to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will begin to receive supports from children's disability network team 9 in the form of speech and language, occupational therapy, physical therapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11178/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11471/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from a nursing home (details supplied) which has since closed down will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from a nursing home (details supplied) which has since closed down will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11474/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11475/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11476/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied), who worked as clerical staff at Mullingar Regional Hospital, will receive their Covid-19 Special Recognition Payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11478/23]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the proposed banning of creosote stakes by Minister Ryan, and in recognition of 46,000 farmers applying for GLAS, with a large number requiring timber stakes for riparian zone and fencing drains, and importers making it clear that new licensed production of new products is eight months away, if he will seek a derogation on the legalisation to avoid a shortage of quality fencing posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11520/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the ESB poles can continue to be creosoted but a farmer using a timber stake cannot buy the product to do same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11524/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he realises that the industry are informing persons that due to new legislation being proposed in relation to creosote fencing posts which generally cost approximately eight euro the new product when licensed will cost the farmer 50% more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied), who is awaiting a substantial payment from his Department, with some payments outstanding since 2022, for housing Ukrainian families, receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the carers review requested by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11969/23]