Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 13 May — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 13 May – 19 May 2024 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 42 questions · 52 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2024-05-15 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–61

Voted against 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–59

Voted against 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 33–74

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 77–34

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Affordable Housing

2024-05-15 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 47–65

Voted for 1 Sorca Clarke

Voted against 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors

2024-05-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 68–53

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Screen Producers Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Email outlining SPI Position on Regional Development of audiovisual industry
CEWEP Ireland Environment
- Email to provide overview of Waste-to-Energy sector in Ireland and an understanding of impact of Nitrous Oxide canisters on facilities
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs
- EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 8 votes · 0 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 6 returns

Alliance for Insurance Reform Banking and Financial Institutions
- Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Cumulative Impact of Government Labour Market Policy on the Licensed Trade
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Employment
- Weekly allowances for workers on temporary lay off at Tara Mines
FTI Consulting · 2 returns Health · Finance
- Invitation to attend rescheduled Jazz Pharmaceutical event to mark 20th anniversary and 10 years in Athlone
- Mastercard outreach to request an introductory meeting to discuss Mastercard’s operations in Ireland
KPMG Economic Development and Industry
- Response to Public Consultation on the Development of a National Semiconductor Strategy

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 10 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline when CIÉ pensions for retired staff, or surviving partners of retired staff will increase in line with inflation (details supplied). [21335/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an additional bus stop is provided on the old N6 at Temple Spa to allow for additional transport links for residents (details supplied). [21633/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that community respite hours are commenced for a child (details supplied). [21233/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the review of transport services for residents at a location (details supplied). [21634/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if there is any financial assistance towards the cost of oxygen cylinders for people dependent on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21306/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to clarify plans for a disused HSE clinic (details supplied). [21756/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the special European Council on 17 and 18 April 2024. [18052/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice whether there are specific arrangements in place for British nationals who have been married and working in Ireland for many years to apply for Irish citizenship; and if he will clarify the cost in applying for citizenship in such a case. [21221/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently review an application for payment under the young farmer capital investment scheme (details supplied). [21395/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-05-15 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps being taken to resolve issues in the integrated pension system for those who joined the Civil Service after 1995, where currently in such cases persons who are retired from the Civil Service will have a State pension amount deducted from their Civil Service pension before they reach pension age, and therefore before they are in receipt of a State pension; and whether the Minister agrees this measure is completely unfair and should not apply until a recipient is actually in receipt of a State pension. [21981/24]
Defence 1 question
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when a decision will be taken on the location of the new Army headquarters; if Athlone will be considered given its central location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22145/24]

New lobbying 1 return

FTI Consulting Health
- Invitation to attend rescheduled Jazz Pharmaceutical event to mark 20th anniversary and 10 years in Athlone

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 27 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Education 11 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding her Department has provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21400/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [21401/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to detailed design stage. [21402/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated costs for these works. [21403/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding her Department has provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21404/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction stage of works. [21405/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the planning permission for the new school building for a school (details supplied) is set to expire in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21516/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department has initiated the process of renewing planning permission at a location (details supplied). [21517/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if the construction of a building for a school (details supplied) is not completed within the previously communicated timeline, if there are contingency plans in place for accommodation during the 2025-2026 academic year. [21518/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will take all of the necessary steps in her power to help speed up the construction of the permanent building for a school (details supplied). [21519/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the duration of the rental contract between an organisation (details supplied) and her Department for a school. [21520/24]
Justice 3 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to the public service vehicle inspector unit within Westmeath division, in tabular form. [21407/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount of revenue currently owed to An Garda Síochána as of 3 May 2024 in respect to non-public duty charges for policing concerts and so on in 2023 [21408/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to public service vehicle inspector unit within Roscommon-Longford division, in tabular form. [21409/24]
Children 3 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of high support disability residential placements available in County Westmeath in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [21414/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists available to children in Longford within children's disability network teams, in tabular form. [21415/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of full-time permanent residential places for adults with disabilities in County Roscommon, in tabular form, per provider, both utilised and available at present. [21650/24]
Health 3 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists in each hospital part of Ireland East Hospital Group that are dealing with public-only patients in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21397/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the locations where the community specialist teams for older persons have yet to be established; and the timeframe for when those teams will be established. [21398/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant spinal surgeons based at the Mater Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21399/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the next date scheduled of the EU Transport Ministers Council meeting; and if he will attend this meeting. [21410/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of wholetime equivalent, WTE, fire and security engineers at grades 1 and 2 who are employed by the OPW in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21416/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA Ireland put out a tender for a full-time United Arab Emirates based business development consultant in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [21417/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to visit the west coast of the US later in 2024 to meet senior officials from major film production companies to increase the number of major films being made in Ireland. [21396/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE qualified archaeologists by grade employed by his Department in the years 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [21411/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff by grade working in the local debt recovery unit of her Department as of 7 May 2024. [21413/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls received by his Department's animal welfare helpline in 2023 and for the first four months of 2024, in tabular form. [21412/24]

New lobbying 3 returns

BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Justice and Equality
- Co-signatory to letter from the Coalition Against Hate Crime requesting clarification on Sinn Féin's position on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022.
FTI Consulting Health
- Invitation to attend rescheduled Jazz Pharmaceutical event to mark 20th anniversary and 10 years in Athlone
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) Children and Youth Affairs
- Information on the referenda and on impact for Kinship Carers