Louth — week of Mon, 10 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Jul – 16 Jul 2023 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 53 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 85–50

Voted for 3 Fergus O'Dowd · Ged Nash · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–80

Voted for 3 Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Ged Nash

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

European Defence Agency Projects

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–75

Voted for 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 80–56

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Housing and Homelessness

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

The motion · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 4 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–73

Voted for 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Voted against 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-07-11 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–61

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 2 Peter Fitzpatrick · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including testosterone cypionate in the drug payment scheme in view of the financial hardships being endured by patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33492/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is concerned about the series of proposed collective redundancies at a company (details supplied); if he will confirm the date on which he was formally notified by the company; if the IDA is working with the company to minimise the number of potential redundancies and identify cost savings as an alternative to redundancies at the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34502/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the extreme difficulties often presented for many workers in the early years sector and other sections of the broader education system in making claims for jobseeker's payments at the end of school terms; if she will commit to streamlining this system in order to make it more efficient and effective for claimants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34746/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to accommodating an individual (details supplied) in a certain accommodation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34739/23]

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 9 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [32454/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the recent European Council meeting. [33968/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on any progress made on advancing duty-of-care legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33960/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice when it is expected that the new county registrar for County Louth, based in Dundalk Courthouse, will commence in the position, which has been vacant for 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33959/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the interaction there has been with his Department and other Departments about the schemes currently under way and in the pipeline for renewable electricity production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering how there can be better interaction and co-operation between officials and agencies of his Department and other State agencies which are involved in inspections on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on her interactions, and those of her Department, with the RTÉ board and executive board in relation to the ongoing issues at the broadcaster; if she will outline the terms of reference for the inquiries into RTÉ that her Department is involved in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34631/23]