Louth — week of Mon, 20 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Mar – 26 Mar 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 84 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Education (Inspection of Individual Education Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2022

2023-03-22 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 to grant additional functions to the Inspectorate to examine and report to the Minister on the prevalence and standard of individual educa…

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A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 to grant additional functions to the Inspectorate to examine and report to the Minister on the prevalence and standard of individual educational plans for children with special educational needs on an annual basis; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–73

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Eviction Ban

2023-03-22 · 4 votes

A sub-amendment · motion passed 93–56

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

A sub-amendment · motion failed 72–78

Voted for 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 83–68

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 83–68

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 5 votes · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Public Expenditure 7 questions
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he plans to reintroduce in a modernised format a portal or publication similar to the State Directory which was previously available from the Government Publication Office (details supplied); if he plans to expand the who does what sections of departmental websites to provide additional information in order to enhance transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14133/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if it is his policy to continue to enhance and develop high-level and continuous training and education at all levels of the civil and public service in order to maintain the high standards of the service; if he is satisfied as to the quality and adequacy of training and education opportunities provided; how levels of training and continuous learning of Irish civil and public servants compares to other countries; if he has any plans to improve the levels of education and training and access to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14134/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14135/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is a dedicated civil service management training unit in the service; if he will list other training agencies of the State including the Institute for Public affairs, and any other bodies, including the learning and development section in his own Department involved in the delivery of training and education across the service with and on behalf of departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14136/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide information on the training and continuing education budget for civil servants in his Department for 2023 compared to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14137/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proportion of all civil service training in his Department which is outsourced; the names of the private companies to which the outsourcing is procured from; the fees paid to each company in excess of €10,000 over each of the past three years; if he will list any courses and training procured abroad by senior civil servants in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the name of the universities, institutes, and private and public bodies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14138/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the average number of days training per grade in his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14139/23]
Health 5 questions
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 23 February 2023, if the independent reviewer who has been engaged in the case referred to will be asked by his officials to engage with a group (details supplied); if he agrees that section 17.3 and other provisions of the agreement to which the question refers provides scope for the reviewer to engage with all parties affected by the issues at hand, and that this includes survivors and their representative and advocacy body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12416/23]
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an increase to their HSE pension payments which fell due in February and October 2022, and in March 2023; when the back money due will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13519/23]
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when backpay, which fell due in February and October 2022, and in March 2023 will be paid to a former HSE employee (details supplied) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13528/23]
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when backpay, which fell due in February and October 2022, and in March 2023 will be paid to a former HSE employee (details supplied) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13531/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the average number of days training per grade, in his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14861/23]
Enterprise 5 questions
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details on the grants given by IDA Ireland to each of the largest 20 technology companies, by value, that are client companies of the agency in each of the years 2013 to 2023, respectively, under various headings such as employment, training, research and development and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide information on the amount of moneys repaid to the State by the largest of the 20 technology companies, by value, that are client companies of the IDA in each of the years 2013 to 2023, respectively, with a particular focus on the area of employment grants where employment targets and conditions of grants were not met in terms of maintenance of employment numbers for a specified period and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14144/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on what is now a large divergence between direct and indirect or contracted jobs maintained by multinational technology corporations located in the State and supported by IDA; if he is concerned at this trend; if IDA will revert to stating direct employment numbers in job announcements by all FDI companies and not the total of direct and contract jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14145/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14630/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average number of days' training per grade, in his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14852/23]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when retired lecturers who worked in institutes of technology will receive the increases due to them, in terms of their pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12414/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14632/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average number of days training per grade, in his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14860/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the status of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund investments in a company (details supplied); if he is concerned at the exposure of these investments given the parent company has been taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of California; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13412/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 8 March 2023, if she will provide additional information (details supplied) pertaining to the cost of the project to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13185/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the average number of days training per grade, in her Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14851/23]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in her Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14635/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the average number of days training per grade, in her Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14865/23]
Defence 2 questions
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14629/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the average number of days training per grade, in his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14633/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the average number of days training per grade, in his/her Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14862/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/23]
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of days training per grade, in his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14849/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his view on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will formally communicate to local authorities the requirement for all councils to fully implement the terms of the framework agreement reached with trades unions in relation to the protection of pay, terms and condition of all workers referred to under the terms of the agreement referred to in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14140/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the average numbers of days training per grade in her Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how the figures compare internationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14864/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14628/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in her Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14634/23]

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the engagement that Ireland's representatives on the UN Security Council have had regarding Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/23]
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the engagement he has had with the British government, political parties in the North and the European Union following the announcement of the Windsor Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13668/23]
Defence 2 questions
- 2023-03-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a definitive timeline on when a decision will be made about the mandatory retirement age of 50 years being extended for Defence Forces members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13880/23]
- 2023-03-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the discussions with the Defence Forces and with the United Nations regarding the possibility of providing an increase in troop contribution to the UNIFIL mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13879/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-03-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the number of referrals from schools for students missing days that are currently before education and welfare officers, by county; the dates these outstanding referrals were submitted by schools; the details of the current backlog; the measures being taken to deal with the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13878/23]
- 2023-03-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the issue at a national school in Louth (details supplied); the steps being taken to resolve the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13877/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [11253/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-03-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a pensioner (details supplied) who is in receipt of other State supports such, as the household benefits package, does not qualify for the living-alone allowance, despite the fact that they are living alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13522/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-03-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the reason appeals against decisions not to grant join family or join spouse visas are now taking a year when appellants were advised in January 2023 they would take eight weeks; if she will outline the reason an appeal from (details supplied) will take 12 months to decide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14336/23]