Meath West — week of Mon, 26 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 26 Feb – 3 Mar 2024 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023

2024-02-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001

An amendment to the bill · motion _ 72–60

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024

2024-02-28 · 1 vote · Independents 4 Change PMB

A bill to impose an obligation on employers, when requested in writing by an employee, to make deductions from the wages of such employee, and, not later than 21 days, remit the…

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A bill to impose an obligation on employers, when requested in writing by an employee, to make deductions from the wages of such employee, and, not later than 21 days, remit the amount deducted, along with the written notice of the information required under section 6, to the relevant trade union that is specified in the written request.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–49

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 2 Aisling Dempsey · Peadar Tóibín

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-02-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–58

Voted for 1 Damien English

Voted against 2 Johnny Guirke · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Children 7 questions
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of special emergency accommodation companies that have been set up, or contracted, by Tusla in Ireland in each of the past ten years, for the purposes of accommodating children in State care; the names of such companies; and the amounts paid to each company, per child per year, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [9103/24]
- 2024-02-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine if there has been any reduction in the numbers of applications for registration of enduring power of attorney (EPA) to the Decision Support Service since the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 as amended on 26 April 2023, in view of concerns raised by the legal profession (details supplied); and to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number applications for registration of EPA for each of the past five years to date. [9543/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of companies contracted by Tusla to provide special emergency accommodation for children in care; and the amount paid to each company in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [8789/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently in State care in special emergency accommodation; the number of whom are unaccompanied minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8788/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 534 of 23 January 2024, when a direct response will issue this Deputy. [9788/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 23 January 2024, when a direct response will issue this Deputy. [9789/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla holds any contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services; if so, the services; and how much the company was paid in 2023 and to date in 2024. [9790/24]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to encourage persons from disadvantaged backgrounds and ethnic minorities into third level education. [8775/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the Irish Survey of Student Engagement; and if his Department has any input into the drafting of the questions asked in the survey. [8776/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the newly released scheme to support children leaving State care with free accommodation when going into third level education; the procedure for applying; and the rules of the scheme. [9069/24]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what interim measures and-or injunctions are available through the European Court of Human Rights to stop the British Government halting the inquests or investigations into legacy issues in the North of Ireland; and if he sought to use any interim measures or injunctions to do so. [9293/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the submission the Government has submitted to the European Court of Human Rights in its case against the British Government over the legacy Act. [9294/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-02-28 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [8793/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE did not attend a meeting with a person (details supplied); the reason there is no proper engagement with the community; the reason the HSE has not provided the necessary funding and support to stop the closure of the centre; and where are the clients of the centre. [9778/24]