Donegal — week of Mon, 16 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Oct – 22 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-10-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–74

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Funding for Persons with Disabilities

2023-10-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–63

Voted for 1 Charlie McConalogue

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 1 Charlie McConalogue

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

2023-10-18 · 7 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–80

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–76

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Charlie McConalogue

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

The motion · motion passed 122–14

Voted for 3 Charlie McConalogue · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Voted against 1 Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–57

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 11 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 11 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if a decision not to assist a school (details supplied) with an urgently needed set down area for children to be safely left off due to it being deemed that it was more suitable to carry out work via SWS, can be reviewed; if she is aware of the urgency of the situation given that a near fatal accident occurred as children were crossing the busy N56 road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44724/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if any financial supports are available through her Department to facilitate the board of a school (details supplied) in purchasing off-road parking; if he is aware of the urgency of this matter, in light of a near-tragic incident occurring on the N56, with children crossing the road to attend the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45886/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school bus ticket can be provided for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45917/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal had their bus escort stopped in June 2023; when the service will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45511/23]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 11 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 14 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health what arrangements will be in place for dermatology patients at Letterkenny University Hospital when the only dermatologist retires shortly. [44974/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the letter from 78 GPs in Donegal, conveying their serious concerns about the ongoing crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital, calling for a review of services at the hospital and asking him to come to Donegal and meet with them to discuss their concerns; and if he will agree to this request. [44975/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting knee and hip surgeries at Letterkenny University Hospital; and the number of cancellations of appointments for knee and hip surgeries at Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2021, 2022, and 2023, in tabular form. [45000/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of day surgeries that have been cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2021, 2022, and 2023, in tabular form. [45001/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will ask the HSE to urgently review the decision not to include a surgical hub for the north west and to consider Donegal town as one of the locations for a surgical hub, due to its location between Sligo University Hospital and Letterkenny University Hospital (with almost 40,000 inpatients combined annually) and to support the ability of surgeons and consultants to work through the long waiting lists for surgical procedures at both hospitals and to deliver equality of access to healthcare for the people of the north west. [45005/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of primary total hip and primary total knee replacement surgeries performed at Letterkenny University Hospital during each of the calendar years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [45041/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of primary total hip and primary total knee replacement surgeries outsourced from Letterkenny University Hospital to the private sector by the NTPF during each of the calendar years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [45042/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of primary total hip and primary total knee replacement surgeries performed at Sligo University Hospital during each of the calendar years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [45043/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of primary total hip and primary total knee replacement surgeries outsourced by NTPF from Sligo University Hospital to the private sector during each of the calendar years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [45044/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the total value (cost) of NTPF funding for outsourcing surgical patients from Letterkenny University Hospital to undergo all surgical procedures in the private sector during each of the calendar years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [45045/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to provide the total value cost of NTPF funding for outsourcing surgical patients from Sligo University Hospital to undergo all surgical procedures in the private sector during each of the calendar years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [45046/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when day care services will be reinstated at Carndonagh, Community Hospital, County Donegal; if he is aware that a public meeting, attended by hundreds of people in the local community, took place recently, calling for the urgent reinstatement of these services. [45353/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will deliver a minor injury unit to be based at Carndonagh Community Hospital as part of the plan to reduce attendances at the crisis laden Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital. [45354/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if respite services (details supplied) in County Donegal are fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45435/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline what the 2024 budget is for assisting families availing of the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme; if he is satisfied that this amount will be sufficient to cover the costs of all those who wish to avail of the scheme. [45233/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will provide the necessary funding to Donegal County Council to allow it to commence the process of remediating its housing stock affected by defective concrete blocks. [45234/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) seeking urgent clarification in relation to assurances from Irish banks and financial institutions that homes that are remediated under the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme will be mortgageable or re-mortgageable for existing homeowners or potential buyers in the future. [45363/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 10 October 2023, the reason the Minister of State for the OPW makes no commitment to meet with the elected members of the Inishowen Municipal District, Donegal County Council, as they have repeatedly requested, to examine how the flood defence works at Burnfoot, County Donegal, can be more speedily advanced, considering that the Minister of State for the OPW stated that he was open to meeting the locally elected members in two previous responses to Parliamentary Questions on the matter. [44977/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the location of each emergency accommodation centre for international protection applicants across the State; and the number of international protection applicants at each centre, in tabular form. [45442/23]