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

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Oct – 22 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 38 questions · 2 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 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

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

Funding for Persons with Disabilities

2023-10-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–63

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

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

The motion · motion passed 72–62

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

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

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

2023-10-18 · 7 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–80

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

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–76

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

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

The motion · motion passed 122–14

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

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–57

Voted for 1 Peter Fitzpatrick

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

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

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Devenish Heritage
- On September 29th the Department Housing, Local Government and Heritage held a media event at Dowth to announce their plans to buy the property.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 11 votes · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Education 3 questions
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when an application for a change in the nature of the school transport provision will be made for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45448/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will receive an update and approval to proceed to the next stage on a matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45925/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the terms of reference for the working group charged with developing policy on students who are exceptionally able or gifted; the membership of the working group; if she agrees that parents or guardians of students who are exceptionally able or gifted ought to be represented on the group; when the group will report to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46034/23]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Code of Practice on the right to request remote work will be in place; if it will be in place before the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44635/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will seek and provide an update from the WRC as to the expected timeline on production of a code of practice on the “Right to Request Remote Working”, for which public consultation closed in early June 2023; when legislation will be progressed following the production of the code of practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45226/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if tracker and variable rate mortgage holders who benefit from the rent-a-room scheme in respect of their principal private residence will be able to access the proposed new mortgage interest relief scheme announced in Budget 2024, provided they meet the criteria as outlined by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45257/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received by his Department to date for the vacant property refurbishment grant; the number of applications awarded to date broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45937/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason recipients of the partial capacity benefit will not receive a once-off lump sum payment; if she will review this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45971/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Devenish Heritage
- On September 29th the Department Housing, Local Government and Heritage held a media event at Dowth to announce their plans to buy the property.

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 11 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet. [42604/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [45032/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [43574/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the UN General Assembly. [43575/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the funding schemes that are available to secondary schools this academic year to help them with the purchase of musical equipment for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45011/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) in County Louth was refused DEIS status when the secondary school in the same town was given DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45010/23]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the progress being made on the implementation of the recommendations of the report on section 481 Film Tax Credit, produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45369/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the engagements her Department has had with the Department of Finance and other Government Departments to progress the establishment of the stakeholders’ forum, one of the recommendations of the recent report on section 481 Film Tax Credit produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45368/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration can be given to allowing an apprentice butcher who lives in the South and who has been offered an apprenticeship place at a suitable facility in the North (details supplied) to be accepted onto the SOLAS apprenticeship course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45367/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will give an update on any progress made to resolve the terms and conditions of employment of personal assistants who work in some Education and Training Boards; if he will provide a timeline for when the issue is expected to be resolved; if he will outline the engagement he and his Department has had with others in relation to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45366/23]