Tipperary North — week of Mon, 3 Jul

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Jul – 9 Jul 2023 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Nature Restoration Law

2023-07-05 · 2 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 57–75

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 121–9

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 2 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 3 questions
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric urologists based at Cork University Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [32305/23]
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, at Borrisokane and Tipperary town primary care centres; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [32306/23]
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out on retailers that offer tanning and sun beds in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number and percentage of these retailers that were in breach of legislation, in tabular form; and the frequency with which these inspections are conducted. [32307/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Bus Éireann spent on security equipment and personnel on its bus fleet in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [32312/23]
- 2023-07-06 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the reason student tickets are not accepted on the 323 Bus Éireann route. [33346/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of qualified window fitters employed by the OPW as of 1 January 2022 and 23 June 2023, in tabular form. [32308/23]
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of qualified arborists employed by the OPW as of 1 January 2022 and 23 June 2023, in tabular form. [32309/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the average turnaround for a ‘permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national’ application. [32315/23]
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been provided for the purchase of additional state-of-the art drones for use by An Garda Síochána. [32316/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he spoke with the United States Secretary of State at the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in London. [32310/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of males and females that applied to become instrumentalists within the Defence Forces School of Music from the most recent recruitment campaign. [32317/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the dates in 2023 upon which she has met the Chief Executive Officer of the State Examinations Commission, in tabular form. [32311/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, at Fáilte Ireland; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of these vacancies; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [32304/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated full-year cost to recruit two additional WTE senior assistant fire advisors for his Department, in tabular form. [32313/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and type of residential care centres provided by Tusla; the location of each centre; and the bed placement capacity for each centre for 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [32314/23]

Michael Lowry — Independent 0 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Social 2 questions
- 2023-07-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the qualifications of the officers and staff within her Department who are responsible for medically assessing applications for carer's allowance and disability allowance; if she will clarify whether the staff members who review the medical reports of these applications on appeal hold a more senior medical qualification from those who initially assess and reject the original application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33181/23]
- 2023-07-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she can confirm the duration it takes to receive a decision from the Appeals Office regarding applications for carer's allowance and disability allowance that are refused and subsequently appealed; if she is aware of the hardship and stress experienced by individuals during the lengthy waiting period for an appeal decision (details supplied); the additional resources she will provide to the Appeals Office to reduce the waiting times for an appeal decision; if she will review the current issues with supplementary welfare allowance refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33211/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-07-04 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the community services programme, which aims to encourage operational employment in the community sector; if June 2023 is still the targeted deadline for announcing successful recipients; if she will give serious and honest consideration to an application by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32830/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-07-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance regarding the proposed increase in VAT to 13.5 % for the hospitality sector (details supplied) if he will give a commitment to maintain the current 9% VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32903/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-07-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 20 June 2023, if he will provide a precise list of "key stakeholders" and other “organisations of interest within the game shooting fraternity” that have been invited to engage the National Parks and Wildlife Service as part of the review and public consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32947/23]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.