Kerry — week of Mon, 1 Jul

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 1 Jul – 7 Jul 2024 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 64 questions · 13 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defence Forces

2024-07-03 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 74–58

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

The motion · motion passed 74–58

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-07-02 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 71–57

Voted for 1 Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Environment
- : Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request an explanation as to who is responsible for enforcement of the Wildlife Act, NPWS or NGO’s.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 32 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Agriculture 8 questions
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28034/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28750/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the capital acquisitions tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28751/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on certain aspects of the capital acquisitions tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28752/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase State aid to farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28753/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will devise education programmes for young farmers on taxation reports and VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28754/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the provision of supports addressing high production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/24]
Children 7 questions
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason his Department has put a cap of 180 days on the mother and baby redress scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28401/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to ensure that family resource centres receive funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28402/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide enhanced supports to family resource centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28403/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide improved supports to family resource centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28435/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide infrastructure and support for early year settings operating through Irish outside Gaeltacht regions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28703/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make strategic investments in early years education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28705/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to introduce measures to support naíonraí in hiring staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28706/24]
Education 4 questions
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to restore the allowance for teaching through Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28700/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to provide additional places and scholarships on training courses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28702/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will provide additional supports for Irish as an additional subject for students with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28707/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will provide additional allocation of special education teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28708/24]
Housing 3 questions
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if assistance is available for voluntary housing groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28479/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to reform a grant application procedure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28747/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reform a housing grant procedure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/24]
Social 2 questions
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27847/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the process for jobseeker's payment claims (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27880/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if she will review a citizenship application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28305/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the steps she will take to divert withdrawal of services from criminal law barristers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28616/24]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign birth register application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28441/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine a citizenship case for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28672/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the initiative to raise the age limit of purchasing cigarettes to 21 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28737/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if hearing aids will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28895/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on the availability of cash payments to State agencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if driver training for all terrain vehicles will be made mandatory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28722/24]

New lobbying 3 returns

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Environment
- : Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request an explanation as to who is responsible for enforcement of the Wildlife Act, NPWS or NGO’s.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 14 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Justice 11 questions
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when she intends to bring forward the Family Courts Bill 2022. [28324/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the first- and full-year cost of paying Garda trainees a training allowance at the lowest point on the Garda pay scale for the duration of their training. [28593/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the current policy or legislative reviews taking place within her Department; and the actual and projected costs associated with each, in tabular form. [28594/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the costs that have been associated with the establishment of the community safety innovation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28597/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the cost of creating one IRP card in 2023. [28598/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of familicides or domestic homicides that have taken place in the past five years; and the estimated cost to her Department or any other organisation of reviewing the causes behind each incident of same. [28599/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the current budget for the family law legal aid panel. [28600/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the projected cost for a doubling of the Garda diversion schemes. [28601/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of a 10% increase in funding to legal aid. [28603/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of a 10% increase in prison services funding. [28604/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of doubling investment in restorative justice programmes. [28605/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if an exception can be made for a child (details supplied) who does not have transport to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28240/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach the increases that have been made to funding to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for each of the years 2020 to 2024. [28602/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the additional current costs she anticipates will be involved in revising the Garda retirement age upward from 60 to 62 years. [28595/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers