Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 6 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Nov – 12 Nov 2023 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 30 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-11-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–67

Voted for 1 Martin Kenny

Voted against 1 Frankie Feighan

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

Housing

2023-11-08 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–53

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

The motion · motion passed 67–53

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme

2023-11-08 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–54

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

The motion · motion passed 67–53

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-07 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–58

Voted for 2 Frankie Feighan · Marc MacSharry

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 6 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 6 questions
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric hospitalisations in Ireland associated with chickenpox in 2022 and to date in 2023; the percentage increase, if any, in hospitalisation between both years; the economic impact of such hospitalisations in terms of bed nights on our public paediatric system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/23]
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health what impact illnesses like, Strep A, RSV and chickenpox are expected to have on the public paediatric health system in Winter 2023; what preventative measures are been taken by his Department and the HSE in advance to limit such impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48916/23]
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health when the 2024 HSE Service Plan is expected to be published; if it is anticipated to return the publication of this important plan to the year-end period of the preceding year, which was the norm prior to the impact of Covid-19, i.e., December 2023 for the year 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48917/23]
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for the provision of the primary childhood immunisation programme in the years ranging from 2018-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48918/23]
- 2023-11-09 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress made to date in expanding community-based care by increasing opening times for unscheduled care, radiology, and diagnostic services. [48867/23]
- 2023-11-09 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on his Department's latest work in tackling overcrowding in hospitals. [48866/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47777/23]

Marian Harkin — Independent 1 vote · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Children 5 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many modular homes have been provided for refugees in 2023; and what plans his Department have to provide additional modular homes. [48376/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in terms of resources to accommodate and provide related support, what plans does his Department have in place to manage the increased flow of Ukrainian refugees and other international protection applicants over the coming winter months. [48375/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ensure that the rights of children and adults with disabilities are upheld in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48372/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to deal with the crisis in children’s disability services due to lack of early intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48373/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an organisation (details supplied) and its staff are included in the recent pay agreement for section 39, 56 and 10 workers; if this organisation will come under the recent pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48506/23]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new IDA-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47860/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost in IDA-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47861/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new Enterprise Ireland-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47862/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost in Enterprise Ireland-sponsored jobs, by county or by region, for the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47863/23]
Health 3 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds currently in five hospitals (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48085/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if treatment for retrograde cricophalyngeas dysfunction (R-CPD) will be made available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48591/23]
- 2023-11-09 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans by CORU to recognise athletic rehabilitation therapists in its regulation process; if not, the reason they will not be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49103/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48675/23]
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education what funding was allocated for school libraries in budget 2023 and budget 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48908/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if downstream businesses such as restaurants, cafés and gastropubs, that have suffered an equally devastating impact as a result of reduced footfall/tourism caused by contracting of beds by the Government for humanitarian purposes, will be included in any specific business support scheme for tourism activities and attractions, which is currently being examined by Fáilte Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48197/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Deer Commission Justice and Equality
- Raise concerns about proposed changes to firearm licensing and consequences for deer management

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that the village of Cloone, County Leitrim is not included in the National Broadband Plan, despite a number of queries from local residents who work remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47979/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with stakeholders on a strategy to improve mobile phone coverage for those in the village of Cloone, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47980/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he has any plans to undertake a review of the current Local Link morning service to a school (details supplied), with a view to increasing the frequency of the service due to the high level of demand from students in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47562/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to introduce a dedicated local transport link to service colleges of further or higher education in the Sligo or Leitrim area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47563/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Deer Commission Justice and Equality
- Raise concerns about proposed changes to firearm licensing and consequences for deer management