Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 23 Sept

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Sept – 29 Sept 2024 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 41 questions · 15 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2024-09-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–58

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

The motion · motion passed 69–57

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Did not vote 4 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke · Sorca Clarke

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-09-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–54

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability · 2 returns Housing · Budgetary matters
- Increase supply of housing for people with disabilities and remove barriers facing people with disabilities when accessing housing and housing related supports
- Sharing the Oireachtas Disability Groups Pre-Budget 2025 Messages
Irish Dental Association Health
- Invitation to HSE Dental Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Athlone, Co Westmeath
National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

Institute of Physics Education and Training
- To promote investment in research and development and skills for physics and physics-based industries in Ireland
South Dublin Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Greater supports for businesses
Amazon Web Services Economic Development and Industry
- To highlight the positive impact of AWS investment in Ireland, as detailed in AWS’s recent economic impact report, and to discuss the energy policy environment.
Irish Dental Association Health
- Invitation to HSE Dental Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Athlone, Co Westmeath
National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 11 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 5 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [37390/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason the minor injury unit at Ballinderry, Mullingar, County Westmeath will not treat patients under the age of 16 years when this service is offered in other minor injury units such as Roscommon; and if he will ensure that this policy is changed and that treatment is offered to under-16s at this unit. [37473/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to follow up on an approval request by a company (details supplied) who wish to be granted access to Healthlink HL7. [37529/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for treatment in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [37870/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to schedule an orthodontic assessment for a person (details supplied). [38220/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if she will expedite a residency permit renewal for a person (details supplied). [37407/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice to detail the current strength of the Garda traffic corps. [38161/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the equipment-only element of a sports capital grant application can be approved for a club (details supplied). [37758/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the application for a community centre investment grant by a facility (details supplied). [37779/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance that can be given to a surviving sibling, also defined as next of kin, of an Irish citizen who died in Canada (details supplied). [38025/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to request a decision on a carer’s allowance review as soon as possible in the name of a person (details supplied). [38340/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Dental Association Health
- Invitation to HSE Dental Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Athlone, Co Westmeath
National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 27 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Education 16 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the Government plans to fully implement the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case taken by a person (details supplied), who exposed widespread child sexual abuse in State-run schools. [37332/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that the Government's restorative justice scheme for survivors of institutional and State-run school abuse will have, or consider, recourse in the courts for survivors following a successful settlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37333/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of applicants to the Educational Therapy Support Service, and what areas are they in. [37338/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when she will take the first step towards the commitment from the current Programme for Government to develop an Irish language policy in the education system from pre-school to third level; and if she will establish an expert group to develop the policy. [37479/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education following the announcement that she is planning on banning mobile phones from all second-level schools, if she has considered the financial costs of this on schools; and if she is planning to financially support schools who wish to purchase pouches and other equipment for the mobile phones once this ban is implemented. [37816/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of home school liaison support workers in Donegal in 2024; and the number in 2020, in tabular form. [37841/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of post primary schools that have an enrolment figure of 500 students or more. [37842/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers on the substitute supply panel in Kerry at present; and the number in 2020, in tabular form. [37843/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the school building programme in Louth. [37844/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of autism and special education class spaces currently in County Leitrim. [37845/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of WTE special educational needs organisers currently in place in County Wexford. [37846/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of schools in County Laois that applied for STEM grants in 2023. [37847/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of buses within the school transport fleet that are operated by private operators and public operators, respectively, in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37967/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of buses within the school transport fleet by bus capacity, under the categories of large bus (35+ seats), medium bus (19 to 34 seats), minibus (19 to 18 seats) and taxi (up to 8 seats), in tabular form. [37968/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the median and mean average size of bus within the school transport scheme, by county, in tabular form. [37969/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the ASD unit at a school (details supplied). [38427/24]
Children 3 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to improve disability services in County Westmeath. [37838/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of equipment issued under AIMS to date in 2024; the type of equipment issued; and the time it took for the said equipment to be issued to educational providers, in tabular form. [37839/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staffing levels of CDNTs in Longford. [37840/24]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTE qualified fire engineers employed by the OPW as of 1 January 2022 and 18 September 2024, in tabular form. [37835/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the Public Appointments Service will run a general civil service competition for persons with fluency in Irish at executive officer level during Quarter 4 2024 [37836/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the work of Garda juvenile liaison officers; the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers, by rank, in each Garda division; the amount of funding it has received in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the number of arrests and prosecutions arising in the years in question, in tabular form. [37831/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if a new recruitment campaign for Garda members to join the Garda band will be launched before end of 2024. [37832/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated cost in 2025 if the budget for the diaspora affairs fund increased by 50%. [37837/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies, by job title, at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 18 September 2024; the estimated full year cost of filling each of those vacancies; and when each vacancy will be filled, in tabular form. [37833/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost in 2025 of extending parental leave and benefit by three weeks for mothers and five weeks for fathers. [37834/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the median and mean average size of BusConnects, by county, in tabular form. [37970/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Dental Association Health
- Invitation to HSE Dental Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Athlone, Co Westmeath
National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators