Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 22 May

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 22 May – 28 May 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 45 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022

2023-05-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 53–66

Voted against 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–67

Voted against 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

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

Hospital Waiting Lists

2023-05-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–55

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

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

The motion · motion passed 67–55

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

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 4 votes · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 12 total

Health 3 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of an ambulance base in Carlow; the date on which the National Ambulance Service requested HSE estates to refurbish the existing building there as an ambulance base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24335/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to have an injury clinic in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24336/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of a new fit-for-purpose building for Holy Angels Day Care Service for Children with Special Needs in Carlow; the date on which his Department expects HSE estates to begin works at the Kelvin Grove site; if he will provide a list of proposed tenants to the Kelvin Grove building under the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/23]
Social 2 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to reinstate the multiple payment of child benefit to parents of twins, triplets, and so on, which were previously given at primary and post-primary school entry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24248/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to introduce cost-of-living supports for adult dependents or those on non-contributory pensions, as many have been left out of earlier cost-of-living supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24247/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied). [24072/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made to date regarding URDF in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24338/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth where phase two of the resettlement programme in Carlow aims to resettle the refugee population and how many International Protection persons are to come to Carlow for this IRPPII process; the status of the Inter Agency Working Group in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24069/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of a community centre for young people at Tullow Road in Carlow; the engagement his Department has had with Carlow local authority on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22439/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of a women’s refuge in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24339/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made to date regarding the integration of Carlow College, St. Patrick's into the Higher Education Authority; the engagement the Department has had on the issue with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25386/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Carlow Regional Youth Services Ltd Children and Youth Affairs
- Meeting with TDs in Buswells Hotel as part of Youth Work Ireland Political Briefing

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Social 2 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if full carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24173/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if partial capacity benefit will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied). [24196/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [24168/23]

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.