Tipperary North — week of Mon, 8 Jul

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Jul – 14 Jul 2024 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 22 questions · 0 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 against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

A sub-amendment · motion failed 20–118

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

A sub-amendment · motion failed 55–81

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 118–19

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-07-09 · 1 vote

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

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 4 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 10 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a company has been recruited to run the proposed step-down facility for UHL that it is proposed will be based in Nenagh community nursing home; if so, the name of the company; and when it is proposed will commence. [29348/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by the HSE to residents in Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary for each of the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form. [29349/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours offered to residents in Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary for each month from May 2023 to May 2024 inclusive, in tabular form. [29350/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the in-depth feasibility study that was being carried out by the HSE regarding the potential acquisition of a nursing home (details supplied) has been concluded; if so, whether he will publish the study; and if it is not completed, the reason therefor. [29351/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a price has been agreed for the purchase of a nursing home (details supplied) and site in Roscrea that has been referenced in the HSE's capital plan; and the dates and attendees of all meetings between the HSE and the owners of the site and any other parties to date, in tabular form. [29359/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of long-stay elderly-care beds there will be in Roscrea town following the proposed purchase of a nursing home (details supplied) in the town this year, as proposed in the HSE capital plan. [29361/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public nursing home beds projected for north Tipperary, Clare, Limerick and the midwest by the end of 2025, in tabular form. [30594/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of private nursing home beds projected for north Tipperary, Clare, Limerick and the midwest by the end of 2025, in tabular form. [30595/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health how many sets of negotiations are undergoing to purchase private nursing homes at present. [30596/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the protocols and criteria now in pace to purchase private nursing homes across the State. [30597/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to the reply to Parliamentary Question 244 of 2 May 2024 from Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the progress that has been made by Fáilte Ireland under the just transition fund to purchase and run a hotel (details supplied); and if an application has been made by Fáilte Ireland to the fund [29575/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will introduce legislation for cohabiting couples to give them access to the widow’s pension, following the Supreme Court judgment on a case (details supplied). [29366/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the meetings that have taken place in Government regarding the purchase of a property (details supplied); the dates of those meetings; and the persons who attended. [29839/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if taxi drivers are permitted to drive in bus lanes when they are not working and their roof signage is not displayed. [30525/24]

Michael Lowry — Independent 1 vote · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 5 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years of age waiting for primary care appointments, broken down by discipline in each CHO; the length of time children are waiting for a particular appointment, be it an initial appointment or further assessment or therapy, as of 30 June 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29188/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the recommended salary increment for clinical nurse manager 2, as suggested by the expert review body on nursing and midwifery, given that the salaries of clinical nurse specialists are linked to this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30440/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason, despite the recommendations for the implementation of the recommended salary increment for clinical nurse manager 2, as suggested by the expert review body on nursing and midwifery, the salary increment has not been applied to clinical nurse specialists, particularly those working in community palliative care in south Tipperary, and what steps are being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30441/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health to provide details on how his Department plans to support the development of clinical nurse specialists in the community, which is essential for the improvement of services and the development of Sláintecare, especially during the current recruitment and retention crisis in the healthcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30442/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 29 May 2024, if he will expedite a scanning appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30529/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform concerning the flood relief scheme for Freshford, County Kilkenny which was approved in May 2023 to be included as part of a national pilot to inform the delivery model for future flood relief schemes, the current status of this flood relief project; the timeframe for the commencement of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29320/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 16 May 2024, when he and the Minister of State in his Department will meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29581/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the review of the family reunion policy; if consideration will be given to amending the policy to allow individuals in full-time employment to have their family with them from the start of their full-time employment; when it is envisaged that this review will be finalised and the review findings issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30436/24]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.