Louth — week of Mon, 6 May

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 6 May – 12 May 2024 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 20 questions · 10 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-08 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 1 Fergus O'Dowd

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Translational Medicine Alliance Ireland Education and Training
- Translational Research in Ireland
Twitter International Company Children and Youth Affairs
- Attended Meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Ged Nash — Labour Party 0 votes · 3 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Justice 1 question
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice to provide a copy of the written agreement with the UK in November 2020 that seeks to protect the integrity of the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK, and which, it is reported, provides for reciprocal returns of asylum seekers who are deemed inadmissible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20522/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will request the OPW to investigate the provision of flood defences for residents at Marsh Road, Bellurgan, Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21013/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position on the recognition and regulation of childminders who are caring for children in their own homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21014/24]

New lobbying 4 returns

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Health
- Amendment to legislation to allow physiotherapists refer for ionising radiation, amendment to legislation to allow the public claim tax relief on physiotherapy visits without a GP referral, discussion on CDNTgovernance
Irish Congress of Trade Unions · 2 returns EU Affairs · Local Government
- Requesting sign up to ICTU Pledge and Manifesto for EU Elections 2024
- Seeking support for Water Services Referendum
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Highlighting the need for further resources to support the implementation of key strategies for neurological conditions. Highlighting the need for Consultant Neurology services in 5 regional hospitals across Ireland

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [17708/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the new unit in his Department to tackle child poverty. [20535/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive. [20536/24]
Transport 2 questions
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a recent High Court judgement in relation to CIÉ pensions; if he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained and that pension increases will now be paid to these former workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will communicate with CIÉ regarding the recent High Court judgement in relation to CIÉ pensions about the obligation to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20448/24]
Rural 2 questions
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the assessment of applications under the community services programme, administered by Pobal, to include the numbers of applications received, the numbers that were successful and whether there will be additional funding provided this year, given the volume of applications received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20864/24]
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on any engagement her Department has had with the Department of Transport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to enhancement of the LIS allocations for counties affected by flooding, particularly Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20865/24]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his Department's interaction with the British Government on the 30 April implementation of new Brexit-related customs checks on EU goods using Britain as a land bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20538/24]
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the progress being made to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/24]