Kerry — week of Mon, 8 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Jul – 14 Jul 2024 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 49 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-07-10 · 4 votes

The motion · motion passed 117–20

Voted for 5 Brendan Griffin · Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

A sub-amendment · motion failed 20–118

Voted against 5 Brendan Griffin · Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

A sub-amendment · motion failed 55–81

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 4 Brendan Griffin · Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 118–19

Voted for 4 Brendan Griffin · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley · Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024

2024-07-10 · 1 vote · Govt (Health)

A bill to prohibit the sale by retail of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 years

full description

A bill to prohibit the sale by retail of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 years; and for those and other related purposes, to amend the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 93–45

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

2024-07-09 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

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

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 5 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29471/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the number of farmers still waiting on ACRES payments; the percentage of farmers who have been paid in full; the number who have been underpaid and overpaid, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29385/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the amount of taxes taken from fuel tax, VAT excise and carbon tax associated with petrol, diesel and home heating in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the treatment available in Ireland for those diagnosed with Lyme disease; the funding available for those who have to travel abroad for treatment for Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/24]

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 6 votes · 31 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 31 total

Health 14 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when the CT scanner at University Hospital Kerry will be fixed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on the drug enhertu, and the current status of its application. [29100/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); when an appointment will be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29187/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of people holding a valid primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29189/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29356/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason the Cross Border Directive money is being reduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29706/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the public waiting list for cataract removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29906/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of people from Kerry on the public waiting list for cataract removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29907/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of people from Kerry who have availed of the Cross Border Directive scheme refund for cataract removal procedures, in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29908/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in the 26 counties who have availed of the Cross Border Directive scheme to apply for a refund for cataract removal in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29910/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time on a consultation for cataract surgery in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29911/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for cataract surgery in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29912/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will be making a special chair available in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30448/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when the HSE recruitment freeze will be lifted, given the huge effect on the National Ambulance Service, with crews under immense pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30547/24]
Housing 4 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the unit cost ceiling for housing has been updated since it was issued by his Department in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29104/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the draft planning guidelines for the Gaeltacht, promised since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30214/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that any decision making on future regulations with regard to restricting the hunting of wild birds in Ireland is transparent and evidence based with reference to actual conservation data and trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Parks and Wildlife Service stakeholder forum will be established (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30432/24]
Transport 3 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with councillors in County Kerry regarding road safety requirements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29568/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a dangerous junction in County Kerry (details supplied) will be modified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30148/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the issue of NCT delays (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30154/24]
Children 3 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the case for respite for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29966/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a place in a residential house will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29031/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review a decision made on congregated settings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/24]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will examine a request for additional funding for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30156/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will commit to providing clear housing functions to Údarás na Gaeltachta under the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30215/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the national beef welfare scheme 2024 will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will fulfil the promise in the programme for Government to develop a 'policy for the Irish language in the education system from preschool to third level' without any further delay, and set up an expert group to develop this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30213/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a widow’s pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30149/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if she will engage with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the firearms consultative panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30433/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address an issue regarding a CAP fund committee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30559/24]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

CPSMA Education and Training
- Highlight the need to increase the capitation grant
Social Justice Ireland Budgetary matters
- Letter to Ministers outlining specific proposals from our pre-budget submission Budget Choices 2025.

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 2 questions
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of administration release days given to teaching principals at primary school level; how such days are calculated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29424/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the supports her Department makes available to teaching principals at primary school level. [29423/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to expedite an application (details supplied) for registration on the register of foreign births. [30449/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to consider delaying the eviction of a family from a direct provision facility (details supplied). [30093/24]