Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 27 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Nov – 3 Dec 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 20 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (Resumed)

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–69

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Neutrality

2023-11-29 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 46–74

Voted for 1 Kathleen Funchion

Voted against 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–51

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

The motion · motion passed 73–52

Voted for 4 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 110–17

Voted for 5 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · John Paul Phelan · Kathleen Funchion · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 3 Catherine Callaghan · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-28 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–54

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Voted against 1 Kathleen Funchion

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the southern relief road in Carlow. [52621/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan in County Carlow; and the date on which all bus routes under the plan will be up and running in the county. [52620/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the steps that are being taken to address teacher recruitment issues in primary and post-primary schools; what actions are being taken to recognise foreign-based qualifications of teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52733/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the provision of ASD classes in County Carlow; specifically, the provision of an ASD class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52732/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on passport provision to applicants from County Carlow to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50035/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what action Ireland is taking in relation to Russia's unlawful deportation and transfer to Russia of Ukrainian children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50036/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview of the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [50712/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if PCR testing centres or free PCR tests will be made available to the public given a recent uptick in infections and hospital admissions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52217/23]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Social 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 13 June 2023, if she will confirm the status of the application for the State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51954/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the investigation into the care home in the south east (details supplied); if each individual case has been investigated; if legal action is being taken or is planned to be taken against any individual or organisation arising from the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51889/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the drugs taskforce for the south east is operating with a full complement of staff; the level of funding allocated to the project for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51883/23]

New lobbying 1 return

nicholas webb Housing
- DCP presented a new home ownership proposal

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.