Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 25 Nov

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 25 Nov – 1 Dec 2019 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019

2019-11-28 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and …

full description

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–44

Voted for 2 John Lahart · Paul Murphy

Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · Katherine Zappone

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Seán Crowe

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 1 vote · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance the powers he has to direct the Central Bank to change or modify its macroprudential rules. [48600/19]
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the special savings incentive accounts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of pedestrians with physical or intellectual disabilities killed or seriously injured over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48619/19]

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Foreign 1 question
- 2019-11-26 Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the use of passport cards within the EU will be clarified in view of the fact that some airlines operate booking systems with them and others do not as indicated in correspondence (details supplied). [48632/19]
Health 1 question
- 2019-11-26 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with multiple sclerosis have access to new medicines within weeks or months in many European countries but patients here can wait over four years for new medicines to be made available (details supplied); the reason for slower approval for new medicines here; the steps he is taking to ensure access is expedited; and the date same will be achieved. [48648/19]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 2 questions
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure a general practitioner service is provided in Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24. [48837/19]
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all communities have local access to general practitioner services. [48838/19]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2019-11-27 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendation made by the Youth Assembly to guarantee that 10% of agricultural land is reserved for forestry to increase the overall forest cover here, which is below the EU average. [49011/19]
- 2019-11-27 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendation made by the Youth Assembly to invest in hemp farming and assist farmers in the transition towards more sustainable agricultural practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49010/19]
Communications 2 questions
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will include a four day working week without loss of pay as a measure to significantly reduce emissions in the future climate action plans of his Department. [49324/19]
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will implement the recommendation made by the Youth Assembly to implement a tiered tax system on large corporations for their emissions. [49323/19]
Children 1 question
- 2019-11-26 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rates of expulsion in a school (details supplied); and the way in which they compare to rates nationally. [48710/19]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Foreign 1 question
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Minister of State with responsibility for trade, employment, business, EU digital Single Market and data protection took part in a recent Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Bahrain; and if he or his officials briefed the Minister of State on the human rights abuses of the regime in Bahrain and encouraged him to raise such concerns about human rights in Bahrain during his meetings with government representatives there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49468/19]
Business 1 question
- 2019-11-28 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a report will be provided on the recent Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain; her plans to deepen trade relations with these countries; and if the Minister of State with responsibility for trade, employment, business, EU digital Single Market and data protection raised human rights issues during meetings with government representatives. [49467/19]