Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 13 May — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 13 May – 19 May 2024 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 37 questions · 88 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 for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–59

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 33–74

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 77–34

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Affordable Housing

2024-05-15 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 47–65

Voted for 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors

2024-05-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-14 · 1 vote

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

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 2 Martin Daly · Michael Fitzmaurice

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 19 questions · 40 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 7 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 20 February 2024 to provide the total spend by the HSE on contractors for maintenance work (details supplied) in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. [21194/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when he will sanction funding requests made by the Department of Health for an increase in optometrists' fees having not increased for over 20 years, and for an over 8s public eyecare programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21789/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of optometrists providing care to medical card holders and under the Department of Social Protection adult eyecare schemes in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [21790/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason optometrists' fees have not been increased in over 20 years; if he intends to increase the fees to meet actual cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21791/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that optometrists are leaving or not entering public adult eyecare schemes; what action he intends to take to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21792/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the commitment in the programme for Government for a national over 8s public eyecare programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21793/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on outpatient eye-care appointments by CHO, in tabular form. [21794/24]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the payment systems to make payments under TAMS III are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21672/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in tabular form, the number of applications outstanding under TAMS III for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21673/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider fast-tracking payments under TAMS III, given the investment made by farmers and their need for payment. [21674/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed the announced tillage payment of €100 with an Taoiseach given his public comments on the inadequacy of the announced payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21727/24]
Education 3 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if he is concerned that school bus drivers (details supplied) have paid into an occupational pension with Bus Éireann for which they cannot access any information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21788/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that much needed and encouraged returning teachers are waiting two months for a Teaching Council number, meaning they can not be paid; if she will intervene on this given we should be making it as easy as possible for teachers to return home and take up jobs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21785/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure a teacher (details supplied) who has returned to Ireland can get his Teacher Council number without further delay to allow him to be paid for substitute work he is doing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21786/24]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of AI generated advertisements on a platform (details supplied) sharing bogus information; if she will take steps to communicate with the public on the misinformation that can be created and spread online using AI to ensure online safety, especially for vulnerable users who may be misled; if there is a role for the new Media Commission on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21734/24]
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when an announcement will be made on successful applications under the sports capital grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22168/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if a carer is allowed to accompany a candidate during driver theory tests and driving lessons, including in situations where a candidate has an invisible disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are any grants outside of SUSI for a student sitting a masters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21197/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the 2,500 care workers excluded from the pay deal agreed with Government to avert strike action by employees of voluntary organisations; the rationale for excluding these critical workers in the care sector, who care for the most vulnerable citizens; if he will correct this exclusion and ensure all workers doing the same work receive the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/24]

New lobbying 40 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.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 37 returns Agriculture · Environment · EU Affairs · Employment · Marine · Finance · Taxation · Heritage · Transport · Justice and Equality
- Challenges in the Horticulture Sector
- Flooding at Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon
- Agri-Food Regulator and Retail Price Wars
- Ash Dieback
- Spruce Bark Beetle
- GAEC7 - Three-Crop Rule
- Staffing Crisis in Horticulture Sector
- Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB)
- Tillage - Unharvested Crop support Scheme
- Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB) - Horticulture
- EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
- Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)
- Tillage Expansion and Sustainability Scheme
- New Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
- Biodiversity Action Plan
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - delayed payments
- Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
- Dairy Calf to Beef Action Plan
- Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- Wildlife Control Programme
- IFA Aquaculture Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024
- Delayed Farm Plan Scheme (FPS) payments
- Hen Harrier Programme
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
- Compliance with the Nitrates Directive : Implications for Ireland
- Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Indices
- Tillage Survival Scheme
- IFA Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Roads Agreement
- Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Programme
- National Liming Programme
- Nature Restoration Law (NRL)
- Re-set needed to make farming work
- Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Farm Crime - GPS Thefts
- IFA Request to meet with Sinn Fein President
- Return to Chinese Market for Irish Beef Exports
- Organic Farm Scheme (OFS)
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association Agriculture
- INHFA President Vincent Roddy and delegates attended a virtual meeting with TD Claire Kerrane to discuss ACRES
FTI Consulting Health
- Invitation to attend rescheduled Jazz Pharmaceutical event to mark 20th anniversary and 10 years in Athlone

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 0 votes · 6 questions · 37 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 4 questions
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for home support for each month in 2024, in each CHO and LHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/24]
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in CHO 2 for those approved for home support and waiting for services to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22152/24]
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of people in CHO 2 currently waiting for home support for longer than three months; the number of people waiting for longer than six, longer than 12 and longer than 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22153/24]
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a locum GP will be put in place at a health centre (details supplied) to cover a departure; what plans are in place for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22175/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify if a person (details supplied) over 65 and on over-65 jobseeker’s benefit, not having to actively seek employment and at home on a full-time basis, would be entitled to carer’s support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21225/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made in developing a procurement framework for disability home support; if he is still on target to develop and agree this by quarter of 2024, as per the HSE National Service Plan 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22154/24]

New lobbying 37 returns

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 35 returns Agriculture · Environment · EU Affairs · Employment · Marine · Finance · Taxation · Heritage · Justice and Equality
- Challenges in the Horticulture Sector
- Flooding at Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon
- Agri-Food Regulator and Retail Price Wars
- Ash Dieback
- Spruce Bark Beetle
- GAEC7 - Three-Crop Rule
- Staffing Crisis in Horticulture Sector
- Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB)
- Tillage - Unharvested Crop support Scheme
- Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB) - Horticulture
- EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
- Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)
- Tillage Expansion and Sustainability Scheme
- New Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
- Biodiversity Action Plan
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - delayed payments
- Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
- Dairy Calf to Beef Action Plan
- Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- Wildlife Control Programme
- IFA Aquaculture Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024
- Delayed Farm Plan Scheme (FPS) payments
- Hen Harrier Programme
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
- Compliance with the Nitrates Directive : Implications for Ireland
- Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Indices
- Tillage Survival Scheme
- Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Programme
- National Liming Programme
- Nature Restoration Law (NRL)
- Re-set needed to make farming work
- Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Farm Crime - GPS Thefts
- Return to Chinese Market for Irish Beef Exports
- Organic Farm Scheme (OFS)
FTI Consulting Health
- Invitation to attend rescheduled Jazz Pharmaceutical event to mark 20th anniversary and 10 years in Athlone
Respect Vapers Health
- Share international public health experiences and the results of a Red C survey on the imapct of a ban on flavoured vapes in Ireland