Louth — week of Mon, 30 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Louth TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Sept – 6 Oct 2024 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 46 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 3 Fergus O'Dowd · Ged Nash · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 81–62

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Financial Resolution No. 3: Capital Acquisitions Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 89–53

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 3 Ged Nash · Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 3 Erin McGreehan · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 87–52

Voted for 2 Fergus O'Dowd · Peter Fitzpatrick

Voted against 2 Imelda Munster · Ruairí Ó Murchú

Did not vote 4 Erin McGreehan · Ged Nash · Joanna Byrne · Paula Butterly

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ged Nash — Labour Party 3 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if the OPW will carry out certain works (details supplied) arising from damage caused as a result of the serious flooding event in the Cooley peninsula in late October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38571/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the provision of continuous glucose monitoring sensors for a person in Meath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38484/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will request that the State Examinations Commission provide more time to students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties who sit second level State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39591/24]

New lobbying 1 return

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Arts
- Circulation of IMRO's pre budget submission to the Minister for Finance and the Finance Spokesperson of the various parties

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 4 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2472 of 23 July 24, the progress of the orthodontic services waiting list initiative for grade 5 patients; the location and number of successful tenderers; when the first patients will be seen; the number of patients it is anticipated will be seen per year when this scheme is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38806/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he accepts the recommendations of the National Radiation Therapist Review report; if he will commit to full implementation of the recommendations on adequate staffing levels to safeguard cancer services into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38807/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plans for the construction of a primary care centre in Dundalk, County Louth, the timeline of the construction and resourcing of the centre, the services and staffing numbers that will be provided at the primary care centre, and the cost of the provision of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38774/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plans for the building of the additional ten beds in the Drogheda department of psychiatry, and the timeline for its completion; if he is aware of the 55 WTE vacant posts currently in Louth-Meath mental health services; the plans the HSE has to fill these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38775/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to recent media comments he made in County Louth, whether the Government has now reviewed its position on the matter and now plan to provide city status for Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans the Government has to appoint a ‘city manager’ for Drogheda, further to recent media comments he made in County Louth; the engagement or consultation that has taken place to date on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38517/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will consider the provision of new clinical therapies such as kinesitherapy for children with autism and disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38673/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the work of his Department in providing assistive technologies to aid children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38672/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education to detail any engagement with a national school in County Louth (details supplied) that is faced with falling student numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39341/24]