Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 19 Jun

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Jun – 25 Jun 2023 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 96 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Flood Insurance Bill 2021

2023-06-21 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide for fairness in the market for property insurance, and to provide for related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 69–53

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-06-20 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 60–55

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Agriculture 7 questions
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on requests previously made by an organisation (details supplied) that his Department create a national herd DNA profile database in order to enhance the traceability options available for Irish beef is being included and rolled out as part of the new national herd genotyping programme; if he will also advise on a specific aspect of this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29069/23]
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on his Department’s key policies around manure management and relevant publications on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29694/23]
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the continued implementation and monitoring of regulations around live exports; if he will advise with regard to reports regarding a specific case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29829/23]
- 2023-06-21 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has engaged with farmers regarding concerns raised about farm partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29970/23]
- 2023-06-21 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to adjusting or adding aspects to the tillage incentive scheme to ensure longer-term results, such as requiring land to be used for tillage purposes for multiple years to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29975/23]
- 2023-06-21 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to including arable produce within the remit of An Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29976/23]
- 2023-06-21 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will produce a pathway strategy for reaching the target of 400,000 ha of tillage farming by 2030, as set out in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/23]
Defence 2 questions
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason a role (details supplied) in the Army is less remunerated that the same role in the Naval Service, where the qualifications and training are the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/23]
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will seek that grade 6 pay be introduced for a role (details supplied) in the Army given the shortage of artillery experts, and to ensure fair pay within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29747/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to reducing VAT on animal food from the current rate of 23%, given the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on families, and animal shelters being unable to afford animal food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will advise on a specific issue regarding school transport routes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29725/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the flexibility that local authorities have when it comes to introducing caps on amounts awarded under housing adaption grants for persons with a disability, such as caps based on room size; if local authorities have the autonomy to introduce caps to limit the amounts being awarded despite what is outlined as regards amounts available under these grants, as per the application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29726/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice when it is expected the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 will progress; when it is expected to become law; if it is intended that people will be able to apply to the District Court for new licences in respect of a building that was previously a pub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29745/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-06-21 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1755 of 18 April 2023, if he will outline any progress around preventing medical card holders being charged for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30055/23]

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Justice 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice when decisions will be made in the applications for atypical visas by a nursing home (details supplied), which has applied for 35 atypical visas since 15 March 2023, and has yet to receive a decision on any of these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29708/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the drug, sativex, will be made available for people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29595/23]