Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 30 Sept

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Sept – 6 Oct 2024 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 23 questions · 2 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 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 81–62

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Financial Resolution No. 3: Capital Acquisitions Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 89–53

Voted for 2 Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 87–52

Voted for 2 Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Voted against 1 Claire Kerrane

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Children 8 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently on waiting lists for essential therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech and language therapy, in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38870/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action he is taking to build capacity in the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38966/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of payments that have been made under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; if he is concerned at the time it is taking to process applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38967/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine opportunities to use the social enterprise model when it comes to the roll-out of additional childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38971/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the anomaly that exists within parent's leave and benefit for one-parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to raising the pay of early years educators by €1.50 per hour, as sought by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38970/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to implementing Sinn Féin's €10 a day childcare affordability plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the provision of childcare facilities in housing developments so that childcare is treated as essential infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/24]
Health 5 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a site (details supplied) will remain in HSE ownership, in all or in part; the amount of the land is owned by the HSE; if the HSE has plans for the lands; if a map of same can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38659/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the possibility of HSE audiologists conducting visits to HSE-owned nursing homes to ensure that residents can have their hearing checked and looked after; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38745/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide additional funding to an organisation (details supplied) which can currently only provide 20 hours of day care at home for people with Alzheimer’s in County Roscommon, through HSE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39298/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when the full roster of advanced paramedics will be restored on the rapid response vehicle at Roscommon hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39316/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason a commitment for 24-7 advanced paramedics made to the people of Roscommon following the closure of the accident and emergency service has been reneged on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39317/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity in tonnes of grain, such as maize, soya, wheat, and barley, that were imported into Ireland in 2023; the countries whence the grain came; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38931/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1055 of 9 September 2024, if a breakdown of the 300 Garda transfer applications approved, by Garda division, can be shared; the status of the remaining 250 applications made for transfer; the length of time it takes to process a transfer request; the number of Gardaí approved on the transfer list who have been transferred; the average length of time a Garda on the list waits for transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39291/24]

New lobbying 1 return

Roscommon Integrated Development Company Community
- The Growing Tree childcare facility

Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland 4 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Tourism 2 questions
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Government has any intention of providing a public swimming pool in Loughrea, Galway (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39265/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Government has any intention of providing a public swimming pool in Loughrea, Galway (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39264/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in derogation (details supplied); and the number above 700 units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/24]

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