Meath West — week of Mon, 16 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Oct – 22 Oct 2023 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 74 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 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Funding for Persons with Disabilities

2023-10-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–63

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

2023-10-18 · 7 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–80

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–76

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 1 Damien English

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

The motion · motion passed 122–14

Voted for 2 Damien English · Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–57

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 11 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 1 vote · 74 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 74 total

Justice 10 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of drug seizures by gardaí in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and if this figure can be broken down to include types of drugs, quantity and money value, in tabular form. [45267/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of drug seizures by gardaí in County Wexford in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and if this figure can be broken down to include the types of drugs, quantity and money value, in tabular form. [45268/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested for drug offences in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023 and if a breakdown can be provided by the type of offence. [45269/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested for drug offences in County Wexford, in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and if a breakdown can be provided by the type of offence. [45270/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 3 October 2023, if she will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by her Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45340/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested for rape or sexual assault in each county in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [45376/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total number of prisoners currently in the State. [45377/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the current prison bed capacity in the State. [45378/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total number of prisoners currently in the State who have previously served time in prison for a previous offence. [45379/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of legal cases taken against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45401/23]
Health 9 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the catchment rule in terms of access to physio services is a rigid rule that cannot be made flexible to ensure that citizens have access to proper services if a particular catchment area does not have necessary human resources; if this makes access to service uneven; the number of physio, speech and language, social worker and OT personnel that are in place in each catchment area in the country; and the number of each that is considered a full team in each of these catchment areas. [44707/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that have given notice to the chief inspector of HIQA that they wish to deregister and repurpose their buildings in the past three years and to date in 2023; the reasons for repurposing their premises; the effect of the 36 weeks of cooling-off period on the number of places available to the elderly in nursing homes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44887/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who started on chemotherapy, hormonal treatments and immunotherapy in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023. [45271/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of babies born with drug or alcohol addiction in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [45272/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of women screened by BreastCheck in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [45273/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of women screened by CervicalCheck in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [45274/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.614 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45338/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45399/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the provision of ceiling hoists as essential equipment for people with disabilities was passed from the HSE to local authorities with the responsibility and servicing costs having to be borne by persons who use the equipment; when the policy changed; and if the provision and servicing of ceiling hoists will be transferred back to the HSE. [45889/23]
Education 8 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of vocational schools which have closed in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44811/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of gaelscoileanna which have opened, and the number which have closed, in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44810/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education to examine a school bus transport application (details supplied). [45139/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education to examine a number of school transport applications (details supplied); and if she will instruct the school transport section to reply to correspondence. [45140/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 3 October 2023, if she will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by her Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45332/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of legal cases taken against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45393/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education to examine an application for special education transport (details supplied). [45862/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education to outline the plans, if any, for an ASD class in Monaghan town. [45948/23]
Further and Higher Education 8 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who sought the SUSI grant on the grounds of estrangement from parents in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [45275/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45337/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45398/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to assist members of the Travelling community in accessing third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44897/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has any input into the types of questions posed by “Student Survey”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44896/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has undertaken any research to determine what students in what faculties or courses are most and least likely to emigrate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the working of the Third Level Access Programme in universities. [44898/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [44814/23]
Children 5 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding has been allocated to Clan Mór, Navan for each of the years 2018 to 2023; the staffing levels and staffing expertise categories for the past six years; the reason for the 30% plus disparity between per capita funding to the private services versus the not-for-profit services at Clan Mór; the reason funding allocation is short-term only which negatively impacts on the ability of Clan Mór to forward plan with increased waiting lists; if he will seek reform of service provision to clients whose care plan has to undergo a complex multi-layered process to achieve outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44781/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45330/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of legal cases taken against Tusla in each year since it was established and to date in 2023; if a breakdown can be provided on the number of cases which were successful; the number which failed and the number which are ongoing, in tabular form. [45375/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45391/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to bring the Section 39 workers up to pay parity with the Section 38 workers (details supplied). [45410/23]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of early warning reports for foreign direct investment companies for each of the past five years. [44908/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45333/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45394/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding received by a company (details supplied) since its opening; and if he will provide a breakdown the areas that funding was supplied for. [45757/23]
Tourism 4 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 3 October 2023, if she will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by her Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45345/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of legal cases taken against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45406/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has conducted any analysis of the potential impacts of the construction of the Boyne Greenway on tourism in County Meath. [44818/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [44814/23]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of small and medium enterprises (less than or equal to 250 persons engaged) which closed in each year 2010 to 2023, in tabular form. [44907/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; and if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches. [45344/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45405/23]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when he will respond to correspondence sent to him (details supplied) in relation to employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45035/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45336/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45397/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45339/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45400/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the tenant in situ scheme from both tenants and landlords, for each local authority for each of the past five years; the number of successful applications where the tenancy was acquired by the local authority; the number of tenancies where the local authority refused to acquire the property; the reasons for not doing so; the number of cases where a landlord or property owner refused to sell to each local authority; the reasons stated for not doing so, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/23]
Social 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 3 October, if she will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by her Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45343/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of legal cases taken against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45404/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a case with regard to an application for a carer’s support grant (details supplied). [45888/23]
Environment 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45334/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45395/23]
Defence 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45331/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45392/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45346/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45407/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 241 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45335/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45396/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45341/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45402/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45329/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45390/23]
Rural 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 3 October 2023, if she will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by her Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45342/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of legal cases taken against her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023; and the costs associated with same in each of those years. [45403/23]