Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 9 Oct

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 9 Oct – 15 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 23 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–69

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 90–47

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress on the South East Regional Enterprise Plan; the funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the action being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to support new businesses and jobs in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if there will be a return to full customer service within Revenue for the public, following the withdrawal of many in-person services (details supplied) during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43584/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve speech and language and occupational therapy supports for children with additional needs in Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if medical cards are being issued on discretionary grounds due to urgent medical need; if a person may be granted a medical card based on medical need (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43628/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the progress made towards establishing a women’s refuge in Carlow. [44014/23]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review a SUSI application by a person (details supplied). [43418/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-10-12 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she intends to change the requirement for school caretakers to sign on during school holidays. [44527/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-10-12 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the inordinate delay in considering the Kilkenny Wind Energy Strategy/Policy proposed by Kilkenny County Council and submitted to his office by the Office of the Planning Regulator; if he will outline the process involved in considering the matter; if outside expertise or consultants are engaged to assist in the process; if a timeframe for a decision will be set down and adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/23]

New lobbying 1 return

SOS KILKENNY CLG Budgetary matters
- correspondence with local government representatives seeking support to advocate for SOS and ID services in budget 2024

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.