Tipperary North — week of Mon, 8 May — Watch Them Work

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 8 May – 14 May 2023 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 13 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022

2023-05-10 · 4 votes · Govt (Agriculture)

A bill to give further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relat…

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A bill to give further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain; to establish a body to be known as An Rialálaí Agraibhia and to define its functions (including price and market analysis and reporting, and enforcement); to prohibit unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain; to confer on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the power to make regulations about unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply sector and connected matters (including enforcement); and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–64

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 53–68

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–67

Voted for 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–70

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Support for Household Energy Bills

2023-05-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–58

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 67–58

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Planning and Rural Housing

2023-05-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–58

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 69–57

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 8 votes · 7 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the targets set out in Appendix 1 of the Laying the Foundations: Housing Action Report produced in 2016 by the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government were met in respect of Tipperary County Council; if he will confirm whether the proposed 832 units were delivered from 2015 to 2017; if not, how many were delivered; the final spend on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21624/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 20 local authority housing units approved for construction at Glenconnor, Clonmel, County Tipperary in May 2015 have finished construction; if so, the project completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; and when; and if not, the reason for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21625/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the ten local authority housing units approved for construction at Wallers Lot, Cashel, County Tipperary in May 2015 have finished construction; if so, the project completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; and; and if not, the reason for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/23]
- 2023-05-10 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the nine AHB housing units in an area (details supplied) in July 2015 have finished construction; if so, the projected completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; if not, the reason for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22076/23]
- 2023-05-10 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the seven AHB housing units under an organisation (details supplied) in July 2015 have finished construction; if so, the projected completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; if not, the reason for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22092/23]
- 2023-05-10 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the five local authority housing units approved for construction in an area (details supplied) in May 2015 have finished construction; if so, the projected completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; if not, the reason for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22093/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the outstanding front-line workers bonus payment will be processed for those still awaiting payment, in particular those working in an agency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21111/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish SME Association Budgetary matters
- ISME Pre Budget Submission 2024
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for implementation of the recommendation within the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to put in place a network of nine community neurorehabilitation teams, one in each HSE CHO area.

Michael Lowry — Independent 6 votes · 6 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 4 questions
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); when this student will be offered a primary school place in this special unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21246/23]
- 2023-05-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a school (details supplied) which was approved for an extension to include an ASD unit that would accommodate over 12 special needs students; the status of the new ASD unit for the school; when construction will commence on the new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21903/23]
- 2023-05-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on phases two and three of the ongoing school transport scheme review, which began in February 2021; if the review has made any recommendations to change the distance criteria eligibility for school transport (details supplied); if the school transport scheme review will consider reducing this distance to less than two kilometres; when the review finding of phases two and three will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22129/23]
- 2023-05-11 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 521 of 18 April 2023, if the form of acceptance is now with her Department; if this ASA project for a two-classroom SEN base has progressed to the next stage; if the review of the temporary accommodation application has been completed by her Department; the recent correspondence her Department has had with the school authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22306/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a support package for the sheep sector can be established through the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund, given the extreme financial pressures faced by sheep farmers in Ireland; if he will direct officials in his Department to develop a case study for the provision of financial support through the fund, given that the sheep sector is one of the most affected sectors as a result of the UK's withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21598/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-05-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 09 March 2023, if the present special leave with pay scheme will be extended for eligible staff beyond 30 June 2023; if his Department examined all available options to support staff who are unable to return to work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21938/23]

New lobbying 3 returns

Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- Ageing Well, Increase HSE Funding for CG's, Cg Shortage - working hours etc.
Irish SME Association Budgetary matters
- ISME Pre Budget Submission 2024
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for implementation of the recommendation within the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to put in place a network of nine community neurorehabilitation teams, one in each HSE CHO area.

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.