Dublin Central — week of Mon, 25 May

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 25 May – 31 May 2020 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 32 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-05-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 38–2

Voted for 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 0 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Employment 7 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person that requires a verified MyGovID account can set one up during the current Covid-19 emergency in view of the fact that a person must attend the social welfare office as part of setting up a verified account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8216/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the uptake of rent supplement; the number of claims received; the speed with which claims are being processed; the level of approval rates; and the reasons for being refused and so on. [8229/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason rent supplement applicants that are eligible under the rent supplement scheme as prescribed but not seeking nor eligible for the Covid-19 payment are being refused rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8230/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of deposits issued in respect of HAP tenancies since the commencement of the Covid-19 crisis. [8231/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions that have been made for self-employed persons experiencing reductions in their gross income that are now operating at a loss when operating expenses are taken into account and have no income at present; if self-employed persons will be allowed to avail of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment support; and if not, the support available to them. [8233/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the breakdown by profession of working age persons diagnosed with Covid-19. [8235/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to temporary extensions for those on social welfare payments other than the pandemic unemployment payment which are due to cease in view of the global crisis; and if a freeze on the cessation of illness payments will be considered in view of the Covid-19 crisis (details supplied). [8236/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which young children will be expected to socially distance from one another if schools resume in September 2020; and if consideration has been given to the well-being and practicalities of same for young children. [8217/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions are being made to continue home schooling platforms from September 2020 onwards for parents who wish for their children to remain at home to continue their education until such time as parents are of the view it is safe for their children to return to school. [8218/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if grant thresholds are being extended; and if the registration fee has been considered for abolition (details supplied). [8220/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the procurement process for land earmarked for the new national maternity hospital; if an organisation (details supplied) has transferred the land to the State or to a charitable organisation; if the process will result in the State having full ownership of the land or leasehold; if it is leased, the terms and duration of such lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8223/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given to the protection of persons serviced by the community and voluntary sector in terms of appropriate provision of PPE to reduce danger of Covid-19 transmission from asymptomatic workers and volunteers to service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8221/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if and the way in which the commitment he made during the debate in Seanad Éireann on the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020, has been delivered, which ensures appropriate access to independent advocacy support for those detained under section 11(5) of the Act; the way in which his related commitment to engage with civil society organisations and opposition Senators and TDs regarding the development of regulations in respect of detention under the Act has been delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8222/20]
Business 2 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has met an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the way in which its industry will safely reopen; and if not, her plans to do so in the near future. [8225/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the reluctance of banks to loan to SMEs in order for them to commence the process of reopening their businesses in accordance with social distancing guidelines; and the grants that will be made available to the hospitality sector to ensure the industry can maintain itself as the Covid-19 crisis abates while the economic conditions remain precarious. [8226/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a commercial rent relief scheme will be initiated such as has been introduced in the UK, France, Australia, Denmark and Canada (details supplied). [8227/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which a motorcycle driver with a provisional licence can travel to attend the Garda Training College in June 2020 in view of the closure of the RSA and in view of the fact the driver's test has been cancelled. [8232/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to waive compulsory attendance with regard to primary, secondary and third level courses (details supplied). [8219/20]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with representatives of the Catholic Church. [8063/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the dates on which each of the Cabinet committees have met in the past three months, in tabular form. [8064/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if a charity (details supplied) has confirmed with him the board members of a company. [8065/20]
Business 2 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the business supports she has put in place for self-employed persons with a disability. [8058/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the complaints process for the reporting and enforcement of breaches to the Return to Work Safely Protocol. [8059/20]
Employment 2 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the decision of the owners of a company (details supplied) to transfer valuable assets to its UK parent company, which results in an increased cost to the State in redundancy payments from the State insolvency fund. [8047/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if supports or grants are available for the employment of a person to provide assistance to a self-employed person with a disability undertake business activities. [8048/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to pursue the matter of EU immigration and family unification rights for Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland with the UK Government to ensure the same rights remain in place when the UK-EU settlement scheme ends in June 2021 in view of the successful outcome of a case by a person (details supplied). [8066/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the liquidation of a company (details supplied) with a bank that is a shareholder in the parent company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8060/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she will take to ensure childcare providers insurance includes cover for Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8056/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Vape Vendors Association Health
- IVVA sent our Election Manifesto to a number of TD ahead of General Election

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

NewsBrands Ireland Communications
- Support for news publishing industry during Covid 19