Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 30 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Sept – 6 Oct 2024 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 94–47

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 81–62

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Robert Troy

Financial Resolution No. 3: Capital Acquisitions Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 89–53

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 87–52

Voted for 3 Joe Flaherty · Peter Burke · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 2 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy

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 · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Arts
- IMRO's Proposals for inclusion in Election Manifestos

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Social 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow an applicant in receipt of disability allowance to transfer directly to an invalidity pension if they have the correct contributions and have applied for, and been approved for, disability instead of invalidity pension. [38742/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a case for widower’s pension for a person (details supplied); and her views on the consequences of the Supreme Court’s ruling on it. [38743/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to expedite a mother and baby home compensation claim (details supplied). [38808/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to expedite a mother and baby home compensation claim (details supplied). [38810/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to ensure that a person (details supplied) will have their surgery carried out under the National Treatment Purchase Fund without any further delay. [38761/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health for an update on a new base for the National Ambulance Service in Athlone. [38762/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the threat of vulture funds given their resistance to dealing with the original borrowers in a fair manner; if he will consider eliminating their ability to write off expenditure against any tax; if he will ensure that profits are taxed in Ireland rather than Luxembourg; and if he will introduce an independent intermediary, who will be aware of what the vulture fund paid for the loan, in order to adjudicate what is a fair and reasonable offer. [38764/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the Civil Service Regulation and Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reduce the timeframe for which a person must be in receipt of housing supports in order to qualify for the tenant purchase scheme. [38763/24]

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 3 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education following the scoping inquiry into sexual abuse in schools, if she will provide a list of organisations that offer support to survivors, per county. [38708/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the establishment of the commission of investigation into historical sexual abuse in schools. [38711/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special needs who are yet to secure a school place for the school year 2024-2025, per county. [38771/24]