Tipperary North — week of Mon, 4 Dec

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Dec – 10 Dec 2023 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-12-05 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Confidence in the Minister for Justice

2023-12-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–63

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 2 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many trainee gardaí will go through the Garda College, Templemore in 2023. [53702/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of phase one gardaí trainees expected in Templemore Garda Training in 2023; and how many were in the college in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [53823/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if she directed the Garda Commissioner to attest early the 151 recruits in the Garda College which was announced recently. [53899/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda recruits that completed phase 1, phase 2, phase 3 and phase 4 training, respectively, in the Garda College for each of the years 2016 to 2023, inclusive, and the number of Garda recruits that were attested as Gardaí between 2016 and 2023, in tabular form by phase and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54299/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health why Baggot Street hospital which is owned by the HSE and is left idle is not being used to house refugees. [53826/23]

Michael Lowry — Independent 2 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a response to the representations made to his Department on 9 August 2023, regarding an event (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53328/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the ongoing challenges in our housing sector, if he will provide an update on the progress and effectiveness of the current strategies implemented by his Department, particularly in the realms of affordable housing provision and homelessness prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54300/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what actions he has taken to expedite the process of issuing payments under the croí cónaithe scheme to applicants who have submitted payment requests through their local authority, following the successful completion of works; the total value of payments that have been issued to persons who have completed works and issued payment requests, by each local authority; the amount paid out to individuals who have completed the required works and submitted payment requests; the number of applications and that are waiting for payment approval by his Department to each local authority; the length of time that this payment is outstanding, since July 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54279/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what actions he has taken to expedite the issuing of clarification on unvouched expenditure that has been submitted with payment requests to local authorities through approved applications under the croí cónaithe scheme, given the lack of clarification on unvouched expenditure is delaying the processing of payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54280/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education to provide assistance in the case of a person (details supplied); what other services and educational supports can be offered should this child not be able to obtain placement in any ASD unit for the 2024/2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53201/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the qualifications that are considered acceptable for obtaining primary school teacher status in Ireland as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54090/23]
Social 2 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of contributory pension that will apply to those who have an entitlement to the maximum rate of contributory pension from January 2024 should they decide to defer drawing down their pension until they reach ages 67, 68, 69 and 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53670/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of the State pension (contributory) that will apply to those who have an entitlement to the maximum rate of contributory pension from January 2024, should they decide to defer drawing down their pension until they reach ages 67, 68, 69, and 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50752/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 121 and 122 of 29 November 2023, if his Department will refuse to permit the conversion of existing forest land to agroforestry as is not a policy objective of his Department, nor is it a strategic action in his Department’s Forestry Strategy implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53918/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed to ascertain whether assistance will be provided to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53898/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the codes of practice for CCTV, particularly in relation to their use by local authorities for the detection of dumping, following recent developments where the LGMA submitted the codes of practice to him for approval; when these codes will be approved (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54119/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance his views on the ending of agricultural relief from January 2024; if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied) and clarify their entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53946/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a valid application has been received through the strengthening children’s disability services scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54264/23]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.