Dublin Central — week of Mon, 22 Jun

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Jun – 28 Jun 2020 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed)

2020-06-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 93–63

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2020-06-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–66

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 2 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Education 7 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools experiencing accommodation issues for the new school year in September 2020; the number experiencing issues by primary and post-primary; the patronage of each school; and his plans to resolve this accommodation crisis. [12641/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools currently in or partially in temporary accommodation by primary and post-primary. [12642/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to meet the diverse and complex needs of students with disabilities and at risk of educational disadvantage with the one programme as they return from three months of schooling from home (details supplied). [12643/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of emotional and well-being supports for students in addition to teachers dealing with complex emotional and behavioural issues when schools return. [12644/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide training for students who have been provided with new digital devices in view of the fact they were previously working off their phones. [12645/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funds will be made available to enhance students learning as part of the summer programme (details supplied). [12646/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes made to the July provision scheme in 2020 to tackle the disadvantage faced by special needs students in view of the pandemic; and the provisions put in place in 2020 to enable more students avail of the programme. [12647/20]
Health 6 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the average current Covid-19 testing capacity available per day; and the current testing level in view of the fact that it is reported that approximately 10,000 additional tests could be carried out per day. [12635/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing incoming and returning visitors and or citizens to avail of and pay for the spare Covid-19 testing capacity to confirm if these persons have the virus; and if the test is negative can they dispense with the 14-day isolation requirement. [12636/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will extend Covid-19 testing to all community-based health officials, community care workers and their clients and each user of primary care centre facilities. [12637/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number for persons considered to be in the vulnerable group within the population; and if he will consider providing this group with appropriate masks. [12638/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if the State will automatically retain full ownership of and access to any maternity hospital built on the site leased from a registered charity (details supplied) after the 99-year lease has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12639/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if the Comptroller and Auditor General has been consulted in respect of the terms of the proposed 99 year lease of land from a registered charity (details supplied) and the building of a national maternity hospital; if a business case been prepared in respect of the lease as required under the public spending code; if so, if it includes a cost effectiveness analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12640/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing all car owners over 70 years of age three months credit or a three-month free period on their next car tax renewal to reflect the fact that they were unable to use their cars during the period they were cocooning. [12648/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of registered car owners over 70 years of age. [12649/20]

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 2 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Employment 2 questions
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department sought legal advice in advance of her decision to withhold access to the pandemic unemployment payment to asylum seekers in direct provision who have lost their employment due to the pandemic. [12447/20]
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision to withhold access to the pandemic unemployment payment to asylum seekers in direct provision who have lost their employment due to the pandemic. [12448/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passport express services via post offices are expected to resume; the processes in place available for those seeking to renew or submit passport applications; and the proposals in place to provide an update on applications submitted prior to the Covid-19 emergency. [11914/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if the roadmap for the reintroduction of cancer screening programmes will be provided. [12449/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-06-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has shared the Moorhead report with members of the Opposition in Dáil Éireann; and when the report will be published. [12453/20]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns