Tipperary North — week of Mon, 6 May

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 6 May – 12 May 2024 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 16 questions · 3 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 Michael Lowry

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 1 vote · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the funding going to local authorities to help with road reinstatement and safety schemes for regional and local roads. [20408/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if, given the horrendous weather over the past nine months, he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Tipperary County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area. [20413/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxis in Ireland, by LEA, as of 2 May 2024, in tabular form. [20826/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cross departmental group which is reviewing the feasibility studies referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 16 April 2024. [20827/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a private supplier has been sourced to manage the new CNU in Nenagh as a stepdown facility for UHL. [20825/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the pay increase of 2.25% backdated to 1 January 2024 was not paid to employees of University College Cork in the end of April payroll, despite the assurance that he gave in Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 11 April 2024 that his officials had instructed HEIs on 4 April 2024 to apply the revised rates of salary and allowances. [20221/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 2 May 2024, if she will outline the progress that has been made by Fáilte Ireland under the just transition fund to purchase and run a hotel (details supplied); and if an application has been made by Failte Ireland to the fund. [21142/24]

New lobbying 1 return

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

Michael Lowry — Independent 1 vote · 9 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 5 questions
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide assistance to a school (details supplied) regarding the payment of the 2024 ancillary grant and information that was forwarded to schools on Friday, 26 April 2024; the steps being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20455/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if assistance can be provided to a school (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue pertaining to this school's accommodation needs; what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20495/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) regarding their ongoing issue pertaining to the supplementary panel for the 2023/24 school year under the terms of Circular 0074/2022; the reason this teacher was denied panel rights; what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20528/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide assistance to a school in Tipperary regarding the ongoing issue pertaining to their accommodation needs for an additional ASD classroom; if she is aware that the delay in providing this additional accommodation has resulted in a number of children being denied an ASD place for September 2024 (details supplied); what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20613/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide assistance to a school (details supplied); if she is aware that the delay in providing this additional accommodation will result in a large number of children being forced to be educated in overcrowded classrooms for September 2024; if she will expedite the processing of this school’s DES re: R1 Form on health and safety grounds; if she will ensure that all steps and processes are being considered to address the accommodation issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20881/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will address the issues highlighted by a person (details supplied); the steps being considered to address the issues highlighted; when the person will receive a detailed response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20480/24]
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue in relation to funding for a Trekinetic GTE wheelchair; the reason why this funding was denied despite the supporting medical information; what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-05-08 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of an application for the school meals programme (details supplied); the reason this school did not receive approval in the latest expansion of this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20614/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-05-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth f he will provide an update on an application submitted in October 2023 to the children’s disability fund by an organisation (details supplied); when the organisation will receive a decision on its application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21056/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

The Medical Protection Society Limited Justice and Equality
- Highlighting our campaign on the human and financial cost of clinical negligence, and asking representatives to write to the relevant Ministers
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

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.