Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 13 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Nov – 19 Nov 2023 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-11-15 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–81

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 1 Joe Flaherty

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–81

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 1 Joe Flaherty

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

The motion · motion passed 117–10

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

2023-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 80–60

Voted for 1 Joe Flaherty

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Imposing Sanctions on Israel

2023-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 85–55

Voted for 1 Joe Flaherty

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023

2023-11-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted against 1 Joe Flaherty

Did not vote 5 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 78–38

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

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 1 vote · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Transport 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for those applying for their driver test in Mullingar Driving Test Centre, County Westmeath; if new driver testers have been assigned to this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49633/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education how many applications have been facilitated under the pilot voluntary re-deployment scheme for post primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50394/23]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 4 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip surgery in the Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [49705/23]
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health f he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [50196/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will work with the Minister for Finance to rectify an issue in the Finance Bill which will detrimentally affect medical card holders and GPs regarding GMS contracts (details supplied). [50371/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to comment on correspondence received (details supplied). [50406/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance to outline the plans for implementing the recommendations of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight outlined in its report on the 481 tax credit, particularly recommendation 7, which states "The Committee recommends that under the industry development test, assurance must be given that Irish performers will not be subject to lesser terms and conditions regarding their intellectual property rights than international performers in similar roles when employed on the same project receiving Section 481 funding". [49998/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review an issue in the Finance Bill that will detrimentally affect medical card holders and GPs regarding GMS contracts and agree to include text to rectify the situation (details supplied). [50373/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an occupational therapist will call out to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49354/23]
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to allow small early years services to furnish the Department with financial records from the previous year as a means to ease financial strain related to soliciting accountant services. [50089/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made in regard to the relocation scheme for secondary school teachers; and what further plans exist in regard to this programme. [50000/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be reissued a free travel card. [49566/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline what body has overall responsibility for dealing with vulnerable/weak or diseased trees. [49913/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a contract for adult education tutors which offers parity with their full-time colleagues. [49999/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be an extension of the timeframe for the granting of controlled burning permits beyond the current date of 30 November 2023. [50123/23]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Foreign 6 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his reason for not recognising the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49696/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any communication with the Irish citizens seeking to get out of Gaza; to provide an update on their current situation; and what plans he has in place to make sure they can safely return to Ireland. [49697/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether, as per his Department's website, he can state in detail what Ireland is doing to support and strengthen the quality of the education system in Palestine, while ensuring more Palestinian children are accessing education. [49699/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a list of all projects, and their organisations, promoting gender equality in Palestine that Ireland contributes to. [49700/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the costings of Ireland's aid programmes in Sub Saharan Africa for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [49701/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on any recent meetings or communications he has had with the relevant EU bodies with regards to the situation in Israel-Palestine; and if there has been any meaningful outcome to these engagements. [49702/23]
Education 6 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the action she is taking to ensure that every child who requires an SNA is catered for and to ensure that all those who have applied for the SNA exceptional review receive the necessary support they require and have requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49350/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to outline her plans to address the growing number of teacher shortages; what she intends to do in the short- and medium-term to address this situation in general, and particularly in areas of disadvantage, special schools and Gaelscoileanna. [49369/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if, given the current crisis of teacher shortages, she will consider revaluating the criteria that must be satisfied in order for service at that school to be recognised for incremental credit, which will incentivise teachers who are teaching abroad to return home and fair recognition given for the years of invaluable experience gained abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49431/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on her Department's engagement with educational stakeholders; and further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 3 October 2023, the new range of measures that are being progressed. [49432/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider including Home Economics as a subject choice in the free upskilling programmes; and if she has plans to introduce other subjects where teacher supply is known to be tight to these programmes. [49433/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education given the findings of the recent INTO, IPPN and CPSMA survey that clearly indicates the negative impact that the teacher shortage is having on special education provision and which highlights the urgent need for more SNAs in our system, why the new level 6 programme for SNAs provides little to no professional incentives for SNAs to undertake this course; and her plans to make it a more desirable course for SNAs and to make sure that SNAs are rewarded fairly and equally for the hours they put in to this much needed programme. [49478/23]
Children 5 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify in detail why a group (details supplied) has not been successful in securing funding from his Department through the LGBTI+ community services funding, despite receiving this funding for the past three years; the action he is taking to ensure that more newly developed and younger services like this are given the support they need and are given a fair opportunity to thrive in their respective areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49366/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a group (details supplied) was not successful in its application for community services funding, which it has received for the past three years; and what the appeals process is in relation to this decision. [49370/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement his Department has had with the wider community of Coole, County Westmeath regarding the repurposing of Coole Court for use by International Protection Accommodation Services. [49624/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department engages with local authorities regarding planning applications for residential or day services for people with disabilities; if his Department monitors the level of refusals; and if his Department is aware of any local authority where there has been multiple refusals for planning permission or retention relating to the provision of residential or day services for people with disabilities. [49630/23]
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what organisations submitted applications for community services funding, including both strand A and strand B, for the past three rounds of funding. [50119/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to halt any transportation of weapons bound for Israel through Shannon Airport to ensure that Ireland plays no part in transporting these weapons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49698/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental properties provided by any local authority or approved housing body, in tabular form, per county, for single adult applicants in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [49564/23]