Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 23 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Oct – 29 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023

2023-10-25 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 76–56

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Health Service Funding

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–58

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Neutrality

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–56

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 76–56

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 5 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if additional testers have been allocated to deal with the backlog of people awaiting driving tests; if he will provide an update on applications (details supplied), and if he is aware the delays are causing extreme hardships to people on apprenticeships who require cars to travel to work. [46606/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if the safe routes to school project will be open again for new applications in 2023-24; what resources are in place to address road safety at our primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47067/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to increase the income limits for people on disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46235/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Wifi4EU project will be relaunched for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46397/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will review an application for an emergency works scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46838/23]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Social 4 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for aligning people’s unemployment benefits with their previous earnings. [46382/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to abolishing the means test for the carer’s allowance. [46383/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46256/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently reinstate fuel allowance to a person (details supplied). [46833/23]
Health 4 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46255/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health how many additional homes came into the system for rent, since the assessment of rent of private dwelling houses for the fair deal consideration, reduced from 80% to 40%; if the review of the scheme has concluded; and is there any further change planned. [46257/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [46653/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [46841/23]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to unlock the €1.5 billion international training fund; how this fund can be used to support the apprenticeship system. [46260/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will carry out an audit on the quality of research equipment and infrastructure across all third-level institutions and commit to any potential upgrades that may be needed as identified by this audit. [46261/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he plans to close the funding gap in higher education; and how he envisions that investment in higher education will keep pace with the OECD average investment. [46262/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify the plans for centres of excellence; the locations of each centre, and the update of the roll-out of each centre at the timeframe for delivery. [46319/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) can expect progress on a permanent extension to the school. [46279/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the current status of capital works for a school (details supplied). [46810/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance when the new national infrastructure firm will be established; the amount to be transferred into the fund each year; if there is a ceiling on the fund; how he will ensure the fund will be used efficiently; how projects will be prioritised from this fund; and how he will ensure these projects are rolled out and completed efficiently and in a timely manner. [46258/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; how he intends to assist companies to meet this obligation; and the supports that are available to companies as they drive towards zero-carbon. [46263/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what percentage of social and affordable homes delivered in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 were by way of off-site construction methods; and the target for delivery in 2024 of social affordable homes by offsite construction methods. [46259/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a service (details supplied) is included in the initial stage of the equal participation model for the early years sector. [46929/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether, in the context of the public sector pay negotiations, performance review will form part of the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a fodder scheme for the farmers along the river Shannon who lost meadow as a result of unprecedented rainfall this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/23]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in processing the application for the home schooling of a person (details supplied) given that all requested documentation has been submitted over four weeks ago. [46625/23]