Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 4 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Dec – 10 Dec 2023 · 5 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

General Scheme of the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Waiver of Pre-legislative Scrutiny

2023-12-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 8–4

Voted for 1 Joe Flaherty

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

Renters

2023-12-06 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 67–60

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 67–59

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Immigration

2023-12-06 · 1 vote

A sub-amendment · motion failed 16–107

Voted against 4 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy · Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

General Scheme of the Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Waiver of Pre-legislative Scrutiny

2023-12-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 8–4

Voted for 1 Joe Flaherty

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-12-05 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 79–59

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Confidence in the Minister for Justice

2023-12-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–63

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 · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 2 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the mechanism that is in place for a school to employ additional secretary hours, given the recent increase in pupil numbers of a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53249/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a bus ticket for a person (details supplied). [53958/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an extension to the temporary extension of the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will be considered, given the difficult weather conditions which have persisted in recent months. [53314/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when invoices will be paid to an accommodation provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53515/23]

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Social 3 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person’s (details supplied) travel pass will be reinstated. [53344/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure measures are taken to align the pay of Tús supervisors with CE supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54156/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is her intention to reduce payment rates for recipients of social welfare engaged in criminal behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54157/23]
Health 3 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip surgery in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [53275/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive revision surgery. [53668/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the allocation of a fair deal bed space to a person (details supplied). [54143/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [52548/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the marketing campaign in place for the Famine way. [53558/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on correspondence (details supplied) with regard to the recent announcement from his Department on the core funding financial reporting requirements (chart of accounts CoA/Trial balance) and financial management tool, which has caused a lot of concern among childcare providers. [53671/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if community facilities can still apply for inclusion on the “Wifi4EU” scheme; and, if so, if a group (details supplied) can make an application. [53246/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would introduce a weighted system into the scheme of letting priorities for allocations of local authority homes; if as part of this system there could be bonus points for people who work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54203/23]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 4 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when a new secondary school in Rush will be given the go ahead to start building works. [53256/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education in light of significant increases in energy, insurance, cleaning and waste-disposal costs, as well as in the cost of teaching materials and buses, if she will consider allowing a DEIS band 1 school (details supplied) to keep the remains of their Covid grant to go towards the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of the school. [53350/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education what plans she has to make sure schools are adequately funded, given the capitation and cleaning grants along with others do not cover the basic expenses of schools. [53351/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of schools, in tabular form per school planning area, that have been notified that unspent Covid-related additional funding must be returned; the relevant deadline date for same; and the total monies to be returned per funding head. [53941/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of public transport stations across rail, Luas and bus network that provide lockers for short-term storage of personal belongings, and the equivalent cost per hour of same, in tabular form. [53500/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals for the primary medical certificate there are currently in counties Longford and Westmeath, in tabular form; and how long these people have been waiting for an appeal in term of months. [54092/23]