Donegal — week of Mon, 22 May

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 22 May – 28 May 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 23 questions · 0 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 for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–67

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Hospital Waiting Lists

2023-05-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–55

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

The motion · motion passed 67–55

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 2 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if an earlier appointment can be provided for a child in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24114/23]
- 2023-05-24 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a home support application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to allow discharge from a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25325/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on total Garda numbers in County Donegal; if he will outline his plans to increase Garda recruitment in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25300/23]
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Gaeltacht regions; the number assigned to each station; the number who are fluent in Irish; the same number with respect to each, in each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25301/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that VAT is applied to the directive charitable donations of goods; if it is possible to introduce a VAT waiver on such donations to support households in the context of the high cost of living, reduce waste and support the circular economy. [25459/23]
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the annual median earnings in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [25476/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue on time for intended travel date of 17 May 2023 for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delayed alert to request new photographs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24169/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a response will issue to communication (details supplied) relating to a broadband issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24129/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of individuals who have unsuccessfully applied for their land, with respect to land that is being actively farmed, to be re/de-zoned from residential zoning but have been unsuccessful, and are now subject to the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25427/23]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Foreign 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a first-time passport application will issue for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal who is travelling next week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24773/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive orthodontic treatment in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24902/23]