Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 27 May

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 27 May – 2 Jun 2024 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 36 questions · 9 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Neutrality and the Triple Lock

2024-05-29 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–45

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

The motion · motion passed 68–44

Voted for 3 Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John Paul Phelan · Malcolm Noonan

Did not vote 4 Catherine Callaghan · John McGuinness · Natasha Newsome Drennan · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 16 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 16 total

Health 4 questions
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in the children community services in County Carlow; the number of vacancies that exist; his plans to recruit additional occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23775/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [23784/24]
- 2024-05-29 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can receive a support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24206/24]
- 2024-05-29 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if a person is entitled to attend a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/24]
Education 3 questions
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to detail the funding that has been made available for STEM in schools; if there is a shortfall in funding; if more funding will become available to support STEM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23683/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of complaints made to the Ombudsman for Children in 2023 concerning education, outlined in the Ombudsman's annual report; her Department's plans to rectify these complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23684/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 9 April 2024, if she will consider correspondence between a parent and a patron body and a board of management (details supplied); if she considers the response of the board of management is in all respects acceptable, or if she contends that the school, by requiring a parent or adult to remove a student during a withdrawal period from a specific subject, in fact negates the parental right of conscience to withdraw their child from any subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23638/24]
Housing 3 questions
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a report on the initiatives being taken to bring vacant properties back into use in Carlow; the number brought back into use in Carlow; the number of properties that applied for the vacant property scheme by town in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24204/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of Housing for All in Carlow to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking on social and affordable housing in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24422/24]
Social 2 questions
- 2024-05-29 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which the maintenance for a child (details supplied) will not be assessed in the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24203/24]
- 2024-05-29 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied can be reviewed for a support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24207/24]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she intends to open the equipment-only grants for application again this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24273/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the sports capital and equipment programme will open for applications in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24272/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-05-29 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [22348/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-05-29 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what supports are available for businesses to install solar energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24205/24]

New lobbying 1 return

Comhlámh Foreign Affairs
- Comhlámh's Justice for Palestine member groups asks TDs for their support in the South African at the ICJ

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 11 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Social 6 questions
- 2024-05-29 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [24255/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a new bus pass will be issued immediately to a person (details supplied). [24518/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24471/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the funeral costs associated with the death of a person (details supplied) will be paid to a local undertaker, as the deceased had no family or next-of-kin. [24509/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the queries from her Department relative to the State pension (non-contributory) of a person (details supplied) have been resolved; and if they are in receipt of the maximum pension. [24510/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance in the name of a person (details supplied); if the appeal submitted by this Deputy has been considered; and if a positive response will be issued. [24515/24]
Health 3 questions
- 2024-05-28 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a definite date for a knee operation will be scheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite the matter. [23980/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the services and supports that have been put in place for a child (details supplied); if he has responded to correspondence from the child’s mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24504/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange an immediate autism assessment for a child (details supplied); if the range of services they urgently require will be put in place; and if he will expedite the matter. [24517/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the drafting of new guidelines for renewable energy projects includes the requirement that an SEA be carried out in advance to address environmental and health issues; if in this regard he will outline any practical basis for setting a target of producing 80% of Ireland's energy from renewable sources; if measures to protect the rural environment, landscape and the health of rural dwellers will be part of the consideration in this process; the forward planning measures that are in place or that will be put in place to deal with the Issue of turbine carcasses and other materials that cannot be recycled when they become obsolete; if he will consider putting the guidelines before Dáil Éireann for debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24516/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-05-30 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to a previous Parliamentary Question, if Tusla will issue the payments due to a person (details supplied). [24497/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

Comhlámh Foreign Affairs
- Comhlámh's Justice for Palestine member groups asks TDs for their support in the South African at the ICJ
Lahiffe & Associates Finance
- Pre-Budget 2025 Submission

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.