Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 13 Jul

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension

2020-07-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–64

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Employment Rights

2020-07-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–58

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-07-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 29–16

Voted for 1 Cormac Devlin

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 5 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned national guidelines governing the reopening of services for persons with disabilities in either day and respite settings during the Covid-19 pandemic; when they will be published and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16090/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when it is envisaged a facility (details supplied) will be allowed resume services for its customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16091/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) will be allowed to resume services for its customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16092/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when normal services for adolescent mental health and other similar services will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16093/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when normal services for development checks for infants and children will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16094/20]
Transport 3 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to each local authority on the transfer of a harbour under the Harbours Act 2015; the date and amount of each transfer in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the M11 and N11 junction upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16097/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering introducing legislation or providing funding to reduce the impact of noise from motorways in particular the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16098/20]
Finance 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be reviewed to ensure payments being made to employees are subject to the usual PAYE system rather than allowing potentially significant tax liabilities to develop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16103/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if measures are being taken to refinance the outstanding obligations into long-term debt of the State in view of the historically low borrowing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16279/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to enable SMEs to return to capacity in circumstances in which it is possible; and his further plans to strengthen the resilience, productivity and innovation of SMEs. [15818/20]
Communications 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional funding will be available to local authorities that have exhausted their trading online voucher allowances for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16095/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the autistic spectrum disorder units at primary and post-primary level being funded in County Dublin in 2019 and 2020; the number, name and location of those approved for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16089/20]
Employment 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the increase in the pension age to 67 years of age has been deferred; the steps required to implement the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16100/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the incidence of dog thefts reported to An Garda Síochána in 2019 and the first six months of 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16099/20]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 4 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Employment 6 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment but accept short-term work for a day, several days or longer to maintain links with their pre-Covid-19 employment relationships and contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15413/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those who accept work while on jobseeker's for the self-employed or jobseeker's for those who were in full employment but were let go at the onset of the Covid-19 crisis and the short-term work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15414/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process involved and timeline for reapplying for the pandemic unemployment payment after a person comes off same to accept short-term employment for a day to several days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15415/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a system will be created by which those on the pandemic unemployment payment can accept sporadic work, declare it, offset that amount against the payment, yet retain the payment until such time as the live events sector and other sectors in prolonged Covid-19 shutdown return to normal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15416/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for legislation to allow partners of mothers in same sex couples that conceive via IUI or IVF treatment abroad to have their names added to the birth certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16366/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the returns of a person (details supplied) will be reassessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16364/20]
Finance 4 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the way in which those self-employed persons now on Covid-19 payments will be taxed in 2020 and into 2021; and the way in which their tax credits will be applied for this tax year and the next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15417/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the methods by which VRT on imported cars are calculated; the mechanism there is for appeal in circumstances in which an error has clearly been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15474/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to prevent the practice of the banks to not let persons who are in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme draw down already agreed mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16317/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to stop banks charging interest on Covid-19 mortgage breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/20]
Communications 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the new measures he is planning for those who do not have sufficient financial resources, particularly those with a disability, to support them in the retrofit in view of the target to retrofit 500,000 houses; and if there are existing supports for persons on a disability outside the mainstream grants. [15469/20]
- 2020-07-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans with regard to the LNG terminal in Shannon, County Clare, and the importation of fracked gas in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16085/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for Covid–19 testing within sporting clubs. [15470/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise travel agents that are liable for refunding clients who have booked holidays but cannot travel due to public health advice in circumstances in which the airline and hoteliers will not refund, in view of the fact that flights are running and the agent will be out of pocket, jeopardising its business. [15472/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to safeguard the pay and rights of construction, cleaning and security workers affected by a recent High Court judgment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15809/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the processing of family visit and spouse visas for those visiting loved ones here has returned to full functionality, that is, if they are being applied for and issued through the normal channels; if not, the estimated timeframe for returning to full functionality; if the time permitted for visits will be adjusted to account for 14 days of self-isolation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15723/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that University of Limerick student accommodation (details supplied) will only refund 50% of accommodation costs paid by parents for students who are now not required to be on campus next semester due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16367/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) relating to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16363/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if patients with ATTR amyloidosis can access the new treatment for the disease at a hospital (details supplied) under the cross-Border initiative or treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/20]