Kerry — week of Mon, 4 Nov

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Nov – 10 Nov 2024 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 121 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020

2024-11-06 · 1 vote · Aontú PMB

A bill to ensure the provision of an equitable price for beef to farmers operating in that sector in order to ensure that it is a sustainable means for them to earn a livelihood

full description

A bill to ensure the provision of an equitable price for beef to farmers operating in that sector in order to ensure that it is a sustainable means for them to earn a livelihood; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 57–69

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Did not vote 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-11-05 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 72–58

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Danny Healy-Rae

Did not vote 3 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Finance Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-11-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–55

Voted for 2 Brendan Griffin · Norma Foley

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Pa Daly

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 2 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application for an equine licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43825/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter regarding fishing in Kenmare Bay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that it is now six months since the public consultation on trawling within Ireland’s six nautical mile limit, why the results of this consultation have not yet been published, with these trawlers continuing to return to Kenmare Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45699/24]
Health 3 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44249/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a child (details supplied) needing urgent attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45063/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44254/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance for an update on changes to a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45514/24]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 1 vote · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 45 total

Health 21 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43905/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to add food allergies to the long-term illness scheme due to the costs of adrenaline pens, antihistamines and doctors' visits.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43916/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44027/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a person awaiting surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44031/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason it is taking so long for a person's medical records to be given to their GP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44079/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be given to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a long-stay bed will be considered for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44116/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a new wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44259/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving physiotherapy visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44408/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide financial assistance to those with increased electricity bills due to the use of oxygen machines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44587/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44609/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44813/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44903/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44952/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hearing aid will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45021/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45119/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45121/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45338/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45356/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will accept all of the recommendations of the National Radiation Therapist Review report; and if he will commit to full implementation of the recommendations on adequate staffing levels to safeguard vital cancer services into the future. [45416/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45525/24]
Social 5 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44000/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a fuel allowance application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44322/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44344/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44410/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45339/24]
Children 4 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on a payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44085/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to replace a childcare service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44140/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 18 June 2024, whereby it was stated that Cork Kerry Community Healthcare are in contact with the family of the child (details supplied) regarding transport to be provided, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44665/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an autism assessment will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45345/24]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person can be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44028/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person can be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44102/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a grant application can be reviewed on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/24]
Environment 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 2 May 2024, if he will provide an update on the status of a pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44553/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on fibre broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44612/24]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on an application by a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44411/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to examine the case of a GAA club (details supplied) who have appealed the amount they were allocated in the Sports Capital Fund which is well below the cost of completing the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44949/24]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work permit application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45340/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work permit application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45341/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to provide assistance regarding insurance issues for a youth organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44879/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there are plans to update the flood risk map in an area in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43991/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education for an update on the implementation of the job evaluation scheme in education and training boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44246/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any plans to provide an extension to allow property owners to connect to the main sewer in Alderwood Road in Tralee, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43907/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice for an update on a citizenship application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43923/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason appointment dates keep changing for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45357/24]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 40 total

Housing 9 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an assurance that Kerry County Council water services workers will be guaranteed that their net pay, equivalent to their P60 valuation, will be honoured should they chose to remain in the employment of the local authority. [44266/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland home loans, local authority home loans from Kerry; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; the average time from application to decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45835/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has invited Kerry Council to make an application for the vacant properties (voids) programme; if such an application has been submitted; the total amount of funding his Department proposes to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; the number of units this funding will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45836/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent applications to date in 2024 through approved housing bodies, local authorities and Home for Life, respectively. [45837/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans, local authority home loans from Kerry; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; the average time from application to decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45839/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has invited Kerry Council to make an application for the vacant properties (voids) programme; if such an application has been submitted; the total amount of funding his Department proposes to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; the number of units this funding will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45840/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent applications to date in 2024 through approved housing bodies, local authorities and Home for Life, respectively. [45841/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount collected by Kerry County Council, in the vacant sites levy since the levy was established, by year, in tabular form. [45842/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE vacant homes officers employed, by local authority, in tabular form. [45843/24]
Education 8 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education when essential works will commence to repair a roof of a school (details supplied) given there are at least five separate leaks seeping water through light fittings creating a health and safety hazard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45232/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the funding provided for capital projects in Kerry schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45828/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school teachers employed in Kerry in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45829/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school students enrolled in Kerry schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form [45830/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school teachers employed in Kerry in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45831/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school students enrolled in Kerry schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45832/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the funding provided through the ICT grant to Kerry schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [45833/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of applications received from schools in Kerry under the major capital works scheme; and the number granted to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45834/24]
Health 7 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to commit to full implementation of the National Radiation Therapy Review Report and Recommendations, in particular organisational change and workforce planning. [45077/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to make a statement on the €10 million euro of public expenditure utilised for outsourcing radiotherapy treatments when public services were lying unused for patient treatments; and the reason this expenditure was not channelled into existing public service capacity. [45078/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason, in his view, that Ireland's public radiation therapy centres cannot achieve the NCCP target of 90% of patients starting radiotherapy within three weeks of being ready to start. [45079/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to commit to funding the additional clinical specialist posts and management posts, identified by the National Radiation Therapy Review Report and Recommendations, to be essential roles in current safe delivery of radiation therapy. [45080/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment with the orthopaedics department at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45377/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for current inpatient waiting lists in University Hospital Kerry, by specialty, in tabular form. [45849/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current outpatient waiting lists in University Hospital Kerry, by specialty, in tabular form. [45850/24]
Justice 6 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the steps that have been taken regarding the processes and functions of peace commissioners in light of the RTÉ investigation into the usage of a peace commissioner’s signature on court summonses. [43824/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to confirm correspondence has been received from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44213/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the cost of running the Garda Training College for one year; and for a breakdown of this cost, by Garda recruits and members, staff employed in the college and non-pay operational costs, in tabular form. [44481/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the latest intake into the Garda reserve. [44875/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently working in each of the Garda stations in Kerry, by rank, in tabular form. [45845/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of domestic abuse refuge beds in Kerry in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [45846/24]
Agriculture 5 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the results of the public consultation on a review of trawling inside the six nautical mile zone, and the baselines, will be published. [44032/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider action against large offshore vessels fishing in special areas of conservation. [44033/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive their Areas of Natural Constraints payment for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44550/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Kerry Council for the control of horses in each of the years of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [45847/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses seized under the Control of Horses Act 2015 in each of the past five years, by local authority in tabular form. [45848/24]
Social 3 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider paying travel expenses to assist with sourcing a lunch supplier for a school (details supplied). [43913/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a decision in regard to a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of their spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44167/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for an urgent needs payments in Kerry, by reason, in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, respectively, in tabular form. [45844/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria for the Power Up Grant; and his views on the exclusion of certain rateable businesses, selling services to the public such as undertakers or gyms from the scheme. [45535/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of purpose-built student accommodation units available in Kerry in September 2024. [45838/24]