Roscommon-Galway — week of Mon, 4 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Roscommon-Galway TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Nov – 10 Nov 2024 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 62 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 3 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-11-05 · 1 vote

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

Voted against 3 Claire Kerrane · Denis Naughten · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Finance Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-11-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–55

Voted for 1 Denis Naughten

Voted against 2 Claire Kerrane · Michael Fitzmaurice

Did not vote 1 Martin Daly

Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 43 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 43 total

Health 17 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no healthcare professional (details supplied) at a particular hospital; the status of this post; if a replacement is being sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43956/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 712 and 713 of 16 April 2024, if the privileging course has begun, as committed to by the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44274/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health ; why a policy of the National Ambulance Service is not applied to Roscommon, in terms of advanced paramedic cover on the rapid response vehicle, where there are full-time, permanent advanced paramedics in operation in the HSE Mid-West (closure of Nenagh and Ennis) and no such cover in Roscommon, where the emergency department also closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44275/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to implement the Radiation Therapist Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44497/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that radiation therapists are represented on all forums relating to cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44498/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of two machines (one for radiation therapy and one CT scanner) being off in University Hospital Galway as they cannot be staffed, while two more machines are being tendered for; the measures he is taking in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44499/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a waiting list for radiation in men diagnosed with prostate cancer in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44500/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for audiology appointments in Roscommon, Galway and Mayo CHO2; and the number currently waiting to be seen, including children. [44743/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for psychology appointments in County Roscommon and Galway, including in primary care; the number on urgent waiting lists and generic; and the average waiting times. [44744/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to the full implementation of the National Radiation Therapy Review Report and Recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44978/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason €10 million of public expenditure was utilised for outsourcing radiotherapy treatments when public services were lying unused for patient treatments; the reason this expenditure was not channelled into existing public service capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44979/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason radiotherapy patients wait on waiting lists for cancer treatment whilst public services remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44980/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44981/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he would support the recommended workforce planning task to ensure that current and future radiotherapy services meet national demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44982/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he would commit to funding the additional clinical specialist posts and management posts identified by the RT review to be essential roles in current safe delivery of radiation therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44983/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 6 March 2024, when a service will be available to access adult diagnostic assessments for ADHD in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45110/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of ongoing talks with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the proposed application of DPER Circular 24/2022 retrospectively to December 2022; to provide an update on these talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45333/24]
Children 10 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is funding available for upgrading existing playgrounds; to provide a list of such funding and timelines for applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43941/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is funding in 2025 for the play and recreation grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43942/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any funding available for local authorities to draw down to run community fun days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43944/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the foster care allowance payment in 2025 by €1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44324/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children currently in foster care; the breakdown by those aged under 12 years and those aged over 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of payments to accommodation suppliers that are being consulted upon by a company (details supplied); the amount of any overpayments recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44450/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children on waiting lists under CDNT and primary care for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy in counties Roscommon and Galway; and the average waiting times, in tabular form. [44745/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children on waiting lists for assessments of need in counties Roscommon and Galway; and the average waiting times, in tabular form. [44746/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if sponsored children under the national childcare scheme are getting the full 45 hours a week that is universally given under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45318/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of an ongoing issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45827/24]
Environment 4 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Roscommon that have had National Broadband Ireland rolled out to them. [44764/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Galway that have had National Broadband Ireland rolled out to them. [44765/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Roscommon that are waiting for National Broadband Ireland to roll out to them. [44766/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Galway that are waiting for National Broadband Ireland to roll out to them. [44767/24]
Education 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the reason schools are not receiving funding to open special classes where there is demand for same and a recommendation by a local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44917/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the measures being taken to provide temporary accommodation in the short term, and a permanent structure in the longer term, for a school (details supplied) whose numbers are increasingly, resulting in an urgent need for extra space to address the school’s accommodation crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43948/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount collected in counties Roscommon and Galway under the vacant sites levy since it was introduced; and the number of buildings that have been identified to pay this levy in both counties, with the corresponding town listed, in tabular form. [43945/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the temporary waiver scheme in respect of development contributions beyond the commencement notice deadline, given that receiving planning permission may take a longer time than expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44009/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice when an application for naturalisation (details supplied) will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44058/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice to advise if the team in the naturalisation section of her Department have cleared the 4,000 paper applications, as committed to in an update circulated to applicants in May 2024 that confirmed the backlog would be cleared by the end of the summer; how many paper applications remain to be decided on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44059/24]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who is responsible for the enforcement of an EU Regulation (details supplied) in practical and immediate terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45336/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role of the pesticides control division; the powers it has in terms of pesticides use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45335/24]
Transport 2 questions
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 17 October 2024, the total funding allocated specifically to Local Link in 2024, in tabular form. [45688/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 17 October 2024, the total funding allocated specifically to Local Link in 2025, in tabular form. [45689/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is funding available for upgrading existing playgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43939/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is funding available for upgrading existing playgrounds; to provide a list of such funding and timelines for applying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43940/24]

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 3 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of protected disclosure applications that have been received by the Irish Prison Service since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44815/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of protected disclosure applications received by the Irish Prison Service since 2014 that have been investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44816/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the findings or outcomes of those investigations into the protected disclosure applications received by the Irish Prison Service since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44817/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education for an update on the status of a new school building (details supplied), and on the works required before commencement can take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44106/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the reimbursement of charges by Uisce Éireann and fees for building houses that were waived until September is extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45123/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if urgent approval can be granted for the medicines nivolumab (opdivo) and chemotherapy, authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) since October 2021 for gastric cancer with a PD less than 1 and CPS of 7.5, and pembrolizumab, authorised since December 2023 by the EMA for gastric cancer with a PD less than 1 and CPS greater than or equal to 1, as currently, neither the HSE nor the NCCP have included these drugs for the treatment of cancer on their reimbursement scheme for a person (details supplied), though both his surgeon and oncologists have strongly recommended immunotherapy as the best and most viable course of treatment for him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44066/24]