Kildare North — week of Mon, 9 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Kildare North TDs did this week

Mon, 9 Oct – 15 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 72 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023

2023-10-12 · 2 votes · Govt (Health)

A bill to provide for the licensing of the sale by retail of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products

full description

A bill to provide for the licensing of the sale by retail of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of licences issued under and in accordance with the Act; to provide for certain related offences; and for those and other purposes, to provide for the amendment of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002; and to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other enactments and the revocation of certain statutory instruments; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 5–4

Voted against 1 Bernard Durkan

Did not vote 5 Aidan Farrelly · James Lawless · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil · Réada Cronin

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 5–5

Voted against 1 Bernard Durkan

Did not vote 5 Aidan Farrelly · James Lawless · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil · Réada Cronin

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–69

Voted for 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 1 Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 90–47

Voted for 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 1 Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

James Lawless — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 3 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine an urgent matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43763/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine an issue where a person (details supplied) is unable to register with a GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43968/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine an issue with the chiropody card system whereby a new system introduced recently has caused a delay in clinics receiving payment on time (details supplied); if he can assess this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44064/23]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-10-12 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals for an artificial intelligence advisory council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44173/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he proposes to ensure that AI is developed and used in a manner that is human-centred, ethical, and trust-based, and underpins our engagement in national and international fora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44174/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to examine an energy issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43899/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43753/23]

Joe Neville — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 3 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a solution to a situation regarding a school bus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44066/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education to publish the formal policy/procedure for assistance given by her Department to parents/guardians of children without a school place to assist them in getting an appropriate tutor for their child, given parents/guardians themselves report serious, unassisted effort is necessary in such regard, and that not every child requiring a tutor might have parents/guardians with the necessary capacity and tenacity; whether she is satisfied, in those circumstances, that every child’s educational access and needs are sufficiently catered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44582/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education to publish the hours and subjects offered to children in secondary school, but currently without a school place; whether her Department is satisfied these hours and subjects are sufficient for such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44583/23]
Children 3 questions
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Section 3 investigations conducted by Tusla in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023, outlining the number in each geographical/educational area; and indicating whether primary school or secondary school, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44516/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of the Section 3 Investigations carried out in each of the years 2019 to 2023, inclusive, how many involved allegations in each of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect or multiple type of abuse in each year, in tabular form, and delineating whether primary or secondary and the geographical/educational areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44517/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action he intends to take to ensure that those people working in Section 39 organisations (details supplied) will achieve pay parity with their counterparts in Section 38 organisations or the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44518/23]