Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 11 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 11 Dec – 17 Dec 2023 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 25 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-12-13 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–72

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–68

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 48–68

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 101–19

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Voted against 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023

2023-12-13 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to make emergency provision to defer the termination dates of certain tenancies that fall, or would fall, during the period beginning on the day after the date of the pas…

full description

A bill to make emergency provision to defer the termination dates of certain tenancies that fall, or would fall, during the period beginning on the day after the date of the passing of this Act and ending on 31 March 2024 in order to mitigate the risk that persons whose tenancies would otherwise be terminated during that period would be unable to obtain alternative accommodation; to make such provision on a phased basis to enable tenancies affected to be terminated over a period of time to assist in managing demands on housing services as a result of such deferred termination; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Voted against 1 Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-12-12 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 69–49

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 15 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Agriculture 12 questions
- 2023-12-12 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a cohort of farmers will now not receive their ACRES payment until January 2024; the steps he will take to address the issue and ensure farmers receive their payment on time as expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55127/23]
- 2023-12-13 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the sheep improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55570/23]
- 2023-12-13 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 5 December 2023, if he will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the advance payments issued under the sheep improvement scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55571/23]
- 2023-12-13 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55572/23]
- 2023-12-13 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme Sucklers and Beef Data and Genomics Programme schemes in their final year respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55573/23]
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his engagement with the forestry sector regarding concerns around the limitations the new forestry programme rules will have on afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55423/23]
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on concerns raised around the suckler efficiency carbon programme and the recent changes to the beef index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55424/23]
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action he intends to take to address delays to ACRES payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55410/23]
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the publication of a strategy to address ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55407/23]
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on plans to change existing rules around herd owners and herd keepers, given the impact the current process has on women in agriculture and young farmers in farm partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55408/23]
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the proposal to bring forward a solution for the group known as ‘forgotten farmers’, given details of the scheme were supposed to be published in quarter 1 of 2023 and a further follow-up was promised in May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55409/23]
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on ensuring that women in agriculture and young farmers can take part in knowledge transfer groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55406/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-12-12 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if she will advise on the situation of overseas nurses who, when recruited were told that after one year in Ireland they would be able to bring their families to join them, who have now learned that in order to do so they must have in excess of €30,000 in their bank account; the potential recourse available to these nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55404/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-12-12 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway, respectively, who submitted an application for home care to date in 2023; the number of applications that were approved; the number of persons in the counties waiting for care; and the average waiting time that they have been waiting for home care. [55225/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-12-13 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the new law on waste collection will be rolled out in rural areas, considering many households in rural areas currently do not have a food waste bin or in some cases do not have a waste collection service at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55682/23]

New lobbying 4 returns

DHR Consultancy Limited · 2 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Event support for Samaritans Impact Report launch and open day on 4th October 2023.
- Event support for Samaritans Impact Report launch and open day on 4th October 2023.
Samaritans Ireland · 2 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Samaritans key asks from 2022 Impact Report Launch
- Samaritans second key ask from 2022 Impact Report Launch

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 2 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Tourism 1 question
- 2023-12-12 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on the applications submitted under the 2023 sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55320/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-12-12 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 10 October 2023, if she will confirm the number of staff suffering from long-Covid who have had their employment terminated by her Department in particular (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55189/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-12-14 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give clarity to Roscommon County Council on a query which they have whereby an applicant’s application (details supplied ) requires for safety three walls to be removed and rebuilt under council notice, with one remaining wall being left in place; to give direction to the council on this to allow for the croí cónaithe grant application being applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55897/23]