Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 19 Jun

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Jun – 25 Jun 2023 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 19 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 for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marc MacSharry · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-06-20 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 2 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education the reason it would take up to seven weeks in her Department's primary school payroll section to progress the paperwork on a jobseeker's application for a teacher (details supplied) who does not have a permanent full-time contract and is concerned about a seven-week or more delay in getting paid jobseeker's payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29090/23]

Marian Harkin — Independent 0 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 4 questions
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health under the Public Service Pay and Pension Act 2017, if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/23]
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [29097/23]
- 2023-06-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to fast-track the roll-out of a standardised optometrist-led eye care programme for children over eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30051/23]
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the recruitment campaign for a day centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/23]
Transport 3 questions
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of funding for the progression of the N17 Collooney to Claremorris upgrade for the years 2024 to 2028, inclusive. [30137/23]
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the reason a mobility scooter will not be accepted on the Enniscrone to Ballina and Enniscrone to Sligo Bus Éireann bus routes; and if an assessment will be carried out on this scooter, as has been requested, as a matter of urgency. [30020/23]
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport for a definitive reason for the exclusion of the Maugheraboy stop on the new No. 981 bus route from Coolaney to St. Angela’s College in Sligo, given this stop was referred to in all press releases when the route was announced; and when this stop will be included in the route. [30022/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can provide an update with regard to the Technological University Development Fund, the proposed successor to the Technological University Transformation (TUT) Fund; if he will advise, if this fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the TUT Fund on 31 August 2023, specifically in relation to the position of IR facilitators who are employed on a seconded basis under this fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29234/23]
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what he plans to do to deal with the student accommodation crisis facing hundreds of students due to student accommodation being repurposed to house refugees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29617/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-06-20 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expand the remit of the review which is to be undertaken by the IP unit in his Department on outcomes from the transposition of the Copyright Directive into Irish law, to include Article 17 of the Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29856/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-06-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance what steps, if any, he has taken in relation to a request by a person (details supplied) dated 8 May 2023 pursuant to section 144(2) of the Finance Act 2001 for a restoration order effective 24 April 2018 and the repayment of a disputed alleged penalty, arising from the Revenue Commissioners' seize and release VRT enforcement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30122/23]

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on public private partnerships which facilitate tolls on eight of our motorways. [30139/23]
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to detail what upgrades are under way in relation to rail infrastructure, including the western rail corridor, DART services and MetroLink. [30196/23]
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on engagement he has had in relation to the N17 upgrade. [30140/23]
- 2023-06-22 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to outline any engagement he has had with management at Waterford Port, including any plans related to upgrading the current infrastructure in the area. [30141/23]