Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 13 May — Watch Them Work

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 13 May – 19 May 2024 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 12 questions · 14 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 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Voted against 1 Frankie Feighan

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–59

Voted for 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Voted against 1 Frankie Feighan

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 33–74

Voted for 1 Martin Kenny

Voted against 2 Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

The motion · motion passed 77–34

Voted for 2 Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

Affordable Housing

2024-05-15 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 47–65

Voted for 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Voted against 1 Frankie Feighan

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors

2024-05-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-14 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 10 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Marian Harkin — Independent 9 votes · 5 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Children 2 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, in light of the recent briefing note providing an update on temporary emergency accommodation for international protection applicants at a location (details supplied), he will supply certain clarifications. [21228/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the child protection measures, if any, that have already been put in place at a location (details supplied) to ensure the safety and security of all children accommodated there. [21229/24]
Transport 2 questions
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport when the all-island strategic rail review will be published; in particular, the plans and timetable on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22048/24]
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport following the recent European Commission's regional competitiveness index report, where the northern and western region of Ireland was ranked 218th out of 234 regions, if he will commit to improving the northern and western region’s transport infrastructure ranking; if so, how he intends on improving the region's ranking in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the usual timeframe for an eviction notice to be issued and executed. [22266/24]

New lobbying 6 returns

Age & Opportunity Justice and Equality
- Call for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people. (1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Environment · EU Affairs
- Flooding at Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon
- EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Third Age Health
- (1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Tobacco 21 - Increasing the legal age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Amendment Bill 2023

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 6 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the extension of the use of Leap cards to Drogheda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21771/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to bring Drogheda within the short hop zone fares category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/24]
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department's work on road safety, and his plans to tackle the continuing rise in road fatalities. [22230/24]
- 2024-05-16 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the status of his Department’s plans for upgrading the transport infrastructure around Dublin Airport and its environs. [22231/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes built by the local authority in Sligo per year between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form. [21773/24]
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes built by the local authority in Leitrim per year between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form. [21774/24]

New lobbying 6 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
Irish Ports Association Transport
- National Ports Policy submission
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.
Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant · 2 returns Transport
- Lobbying by a group of CIE pensioners for the Minister for Transport to require the Board of CIE to increase their pension
- Lobbying by a group of CIE pensioners for the Minister for Transport to require the Board of CIE to increase their pension
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs
- EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers