Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 12 Jun

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Jun – 18 Jun 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 78 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Retained Fire Services

2023-06-14 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 71–62

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

The motion · motion passed 70–62

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022

2023-06-14 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to remove the lower minimum wage rates imposed on those employed between the ages of 16 and 20

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–59

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 3 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education her projected figures for secondary school places for Mullingar, County Westmeath, for September 2023; the figures for applications for these places; the contingency plans in place to accommodate all students who need a place in 1st year in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27869/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the inclusion of a Westmeath school (details supplied) in the counselling and mental health pilot scheme which she announced recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27901/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will review the facilitating of the teaching of art in second-level schools; if there has been a drop in the number of schools offering this subject; if art is a core subject which should be taught at second level, what responsibility is on the school to provide art classes once there is an art teacher on the staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28452/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the increase in the income limit thresholds for medical cards is due to come into effect. [27259/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans to meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss urgent matters on dispensing fees for community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28265/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a foreign birth register application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28059/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the vacant property refurbishment grant will last. [27916/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on plans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27182/23]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Health 9 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [27237/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a referral to the National Rehabilitation Hospital is expedited for a person (details supplied). [27255/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [27936/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a rehabilitation place will be arranged for a person (details supplied). [28107/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will review the scheme whereby cancer patients can only avail of one wig per year. [28156/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [28165/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for physiotherapy at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [28511/23]
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) is on the HSE cataract waiting list and at which hospital. [28813/23]
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for scheduled surgery. [28958/23]
Rural 3 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new leader funding will be available to community groups; if eligibility criteria has been set; and how long the programme will run for. [28348/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the community service project will be open to new applications; how many projects will be approved; and what criteria the applications will be assessed on. [28349/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will consider opening a scheme in order that highly used community centres can avail of funding to appoint full-time administrators. [28154/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for a general purpose hall and-or gymnasium for a school (details supplied). [28152/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure the BFR is completed for a school (details supplied). [28153/23]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will clarify the reason the ladies' League of Ireland was not successful in securing funding through her Department; if she is aware that all clubs in the ladies' League of Ireland are dependant on their own resources to fund teams; and if, given that ladies' soccer is classed as an elite sport, she will address the imbalance and ensure that ladies' soccer is funded to the same degree as other elite ladies' sports. [27998/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will confirm that sports capital funding secured by a club (details supplied) can be re-purposed towards another project which also fits within the criteria of sports capital. [28000/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if she will conduct a review of the business visa requirements based on the information in a letter. (details supplied). [27327/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the process that is in place for Ukrainian nationals here under temporary protection who wish to establish permanent roots and purchase a home in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28151/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to address the recruitment and retention crisis in Section 39 disability organisations which is having a catastrophic impact on essential services (details supplied). [28512/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if matters raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied) will be examined. [27316/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a part-time apprenticeship course is available for people with disabilities (details supplied).. [27256/23]
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline any supports or schemes available to assist with the construction and provision of student accommodation. [28698/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if any progress is being made with regards to the undocumented Irish in America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28783/23]
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what plans there are to extend Ireland's diplomatic presence. [28784/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement for a qualified adult dependent on a partner’s State pension (details supplied). [27486/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in order to secure additional funding to address rising inflation costs and to ensure just transition projects proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/23]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Education 14 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of children with an address in Mullingar that had an application submitted for school transport to a school (details supplied) for the 2023-2024 school year. [27168/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the basis on which an applicant (details supplied) for school transport has been notified that there is no school transport service available from their home for their child. [27185/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the cross-departmental engagement her Department has had in relation to the scoping inquiry, as announced in March 2023 into allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders. [27211/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she intends to publish an interim report of the scoping inquiry, as announced by her Department in March 2023 into allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders. [27214/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the annual cost of adjusting for inflation the primary school capitation grant. [27265/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the annual cost of increasing the capitation grant for primary schools by 1%. [27266/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the annual cost of adjusting for inflation the secondary school capitation grant. [27267/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the annual cost of increasing the capitation grant for secondary schools by 1%. [27268/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools run by Religious Orders is expected to commence. [27448/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education how long the survivor engagement process in preparation for the establishment of a public inquiry into historic child abuse within boarding and day schools is expected to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27449/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with Roscommon Comhairle na nÓg, a group of 28 young people, regarding a project they are developing to provide a non-clinical listening service in every Roscommon secondary school that would ensure every student has access to at least one session once a year, aimed towards people who may not normally speak up or speak about their mental health challenges and which was voted on by their representatives from every secondary school in County Roscommon at their Annual Youth Conference in October 2022. [27620/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education what languages are currently being considered as a Leaving Certificate subject. [27753/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if Korean is being considered as a Leaving Certificate subject. [27754/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the activities of the Parents' Rights Alliance, Irish Education Alliance and the Irish National Party, particularly their online campaigns encouraging citizens to remove books from libraries and to petition schools regarding their curriculum; the engagement, if any, her Department has had with An Garda Síochána, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27949/23]
Health 5 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the drug, Ozempic, used to treat obesity as a consequence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) will be available to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27210/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the nursing homes that have already exited the fair deal scheme and the nursing homes that have applied to exit the fair deal scheme, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27729/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund in relation to the fair deal scheme as it applies to nursing homes. [27730/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that have exited the fair deal scheme and ceased operating in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, per county, in tabular form. [27731/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the engagement his Department has had with the INMO in relation to the latest figures outlining the number of patients on trolleys awaiting a hospital bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27952/23]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department, the IDA and Enterprise Ireland are undertaking to secure foreign and indigenous direct investment in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27450/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department, the IDA and Enterprise Ireland are undertaking to secure foreign and indigenous direct investment in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27451/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department has had with other Government Departments in relation to improving the delivery of the work permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27454/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of expressions of interest received by the set closing date of 26 May 2023 for the election observer role; the percentage of those expressing interest who are women; and the percentage of those expressing interest who have previously expressed interest. [27166/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the scheduled upcoming roles in which Irish election observers are due to participate; and the proposed number of participants per role. [27167/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of disused Garda stations in counties Longford and Westmeath. [27452/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the disposal of disused Garda stations in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27453/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with officials in Longford County Council in relation to the exceptional and severe fiscal challenges faced by LCC following the closure of ESB Lough Ree Power Station, Lanesboro, County Longford, and the resulting loss of income. [27216/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications under the domestic lead remediation grant scheme since its introduction in 2016, per local authority, in tabular form. [27950/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of illegal narcotic seizures and the monetary value of each seizure in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, per county, in tabular form. [27728/23]
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by those utilising the atypical visa process, including delays in processing which is causing particular difficulties for those working in the nursing home sector; the steps she will take to address the obstacles within the atypical visa department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28618/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cross-departmental engagement his Department has had with the Department of Education regarding the scoping inquiry, as announced by the Minister for Education in March 2023, into allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders. [27213/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had with TUS, Athlone in relation to student accommodation for the upcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with other Government Departments regarding the European Commission’s Copernicus Emergency Management Services (EMS) issuance of a warning on 8 June 2023 stating that Ireland is at an extreme risk of wildfires; the contingency plans that are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/23]