Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 2 Oct

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Oct – 8 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare Fees

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–62

Voted for 1 Joe Flaherty

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

An Garda Síochána

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–66

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 72–56

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

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 2 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 3 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider that an additional minor works grant be paid to primary schools again this year, in light of the extra costs of running schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42524/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be secured for a new pupil who has started in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42964/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when the school transport system will be reviewed, in light of unprecedented demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42971/23]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will expedite an application for a school extension (details supplied). [42522/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans to raise four concerns from an organisation (details supplied) as part of submissions on Budget 2024. [42648/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that home help support is urgently put in place for a person (details supplied). [42108/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will carry out a review of a fair deal application (details supplied). [42742/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N4 upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43166/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to improve the Dublin to Sligo rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43167/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will be bringing forward any new tax measures to support indigenous businesses looking to develop export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43165/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to amend the VAT treatment of the hiring of means of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43164/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline any current assistance for a landlord who is renting a property but also has a mortgage on it and is now paying in excess of the rental amount due to increasing interest rates. [43290/23]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Education 4 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the reason that a qualified Irish teacher, who worked in a school in Abu Dhabi, and is now looking to return to the Irish labour force, is not entitled to increments; and what plans she has to ensure teacher retention in Ireland and ensure that teachers who are in similar circumstances are welcomed back with equality of opportunity and treatment. [42179/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the reason that students in a school in Dublin (details supplied) who require full access to an SNA have been denied this access, with only one SNA shared between two junior infant classes; and the plans she has to ensure that children with SEN receive a full education, like their peers, and do not miss out on school due to lack of SNAs/ SNA hours. [42467/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed and the estimated cost for these works. [42540/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to the tender stage of works. [42542/23]
Children 4 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why a person (details supplied) who has been availing of temporary accommodation in Waterford, has been refused permission to stay with her daughter in Athlone to help her with her newborn child. [42302/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why person (details supplied) who was heavily pregnant at the time was accommodated on the 3rd floor of a converted convent. [42303/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what supports there are for Ukrainians and other nationalities, whose first language is not English, to help them communicate with relevant authorities in an effective manner. [42333/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to improve recreational facilities and services for young people in County Westmeath. [43358/23]
Health 4 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologists attached to Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43360/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023; and when this Bill will move to the next stage. [43361/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of ICU beds in place; how many beds are funded; the all-in costs for a new ICU bed, support services and staffing; and the projected cost for 20 additional ICU beds. [43362/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing the HPV vaccine free to adults who have not received it yet but want to access it through their GP. [43363/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding provided by the Higher Education Authority towards the cost of installation of electric vehicle charging points at Irish universities in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43365/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost if the student contribution charge were reduced by €650 for the 2024-2025 academic year. [43366/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost in 2024 if the budget for the senior alert scheme increased by 20%. [43357/23]