Dublin Central — week of Mon, 13 Jul

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 41 questions · 1 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 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Employment Rights

2020-07-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–58

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-07-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 29–16

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

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

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 3 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 4 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will take over responsibility for and centralise the process of Garda vetting applications from special needs assistants in order to allow for the creation of substitute panels and opportunities for SNAs to be quickly deployed to new schools if necessary. [15854/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will increase the minimum qualification needed to become a SNA to a level 6 qualification in order to aid the sector’s call for greater professionalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15857/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide increased financial support up front to schools in order to allow for the necessary increase in the number of cleaning staff prior to schools reopening; if so, when this will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15858/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who are ineligible for a predicted grade for the leaving certificate 2020 due to studying independently without a teacher or tutor; and the suggested recourse for these students. [15861/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance if yoga studios will be included in the reduced VAT rate group of 9%, matching the reduced rate enjoyed by other sporting facilities and activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15855/20]
Culture 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she plans to take following the meeting with art workers and freelance technicians represented by an organisation (details supplied). [15862/20]
Employment 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the development of a youth employment strategy in view of the fact that this sector will be greatly affected by Covid-19 and that the unemployment rate in 2019 for those under 35 years of age has still not recovered fully. [15860/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if moneys paid through the HAP scheme and homeless HAP scheme is considered as means or income for the purpose of calculating eligibility for civil legal advice and legal aid; the suggested recourse for a person who has been denied civil legal advice or a representative due to the fact he or she has accessed housing supports through HAP or the homeless HAP scheme and is left in a precarious situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15859/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if downloads for the newly launched Covid-19 tracker application on phone models below iPhone 6S or Android 7 count towards total downloads. [15856/20]

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 3 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Employment 8 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons due arrears of the pandemic unemployment payment; when these arrears payments will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15426/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of domiciliary care allowance in each county in tabular form. [16348/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that were awarded the domiciliary care allowance in each county in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number that applied for same; the number deemed ineligible for same; the number that appealed a decision made for same; and the number that had an appeal decision subsequently overturned for same in tabular form. [16349/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of domiciliary care allowance applications in each county. [16350/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons awaiting a decision in respect of domiciliary care allowance in each county. [16351/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons awaiting a decision in respect of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in each county. [16352/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for persons awaiting a decision in respect of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance. [16353/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons awaiting an oral hearing in respect of a domiciliary care allowance application. [16354/20]
Taoiseach 5 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in the north east inner city initiative. [15758/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach to set out the number of staff in the policy and programme implementation unit of his Department. [15759/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach his plans for a high-level review of the economy to be led by his Department. [15760/20]
- 2020-07-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach his plans for a reformed structure of Cabinet committees. [15949/20]
- 2020-07-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [15950/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if a participative consultation process will be undertaken with those most likely to be impacted by the guidance of his Department on prioritisation in access to critical care in the context of Covid-19, which explicitly engages human rights and equality expertise as recommended by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. [15923/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the progress made regarding day services for persons with disabilities further to the publication of a HSE document, entitled the Framework for the Resumption of Adult Disability Day Services; the way in which and when day services for persons with disabilities will open under the framework; the transport solutions that will be provided for persons accessing services under the framework; if school leavers with a disability will be provided for under the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the dates on which the Traveller health advisory committee met between 2010 and 2020 inclusive in tabular form; the date on which it will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15925/20]
Children 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs which Department will have responsibility for youth affairs. [15724/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the revised organisational chart for his Department will be provided. [15720/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when live music in venues will recommence; the guidelines that will apply to musicians and venues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15240/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the guidelines for schools on their use of reduced hours for individual pupils will be completed; and if she plans to put in place a reporting and effective monitoring mechanism within the guidelines to ensure appropriate and limited use of reduced hours in schools and the necessary oversight at departmental level. [15725/20]

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

New lobbying 1 return

County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG Finance
- You will see that cashflow is a cause of great concern, as is the need for the waiving of rates and the continuation of the Wage Subsidy Scheme. There is a strong call for a reduction in VAT, and this is particularly relevant in a county such as Wexford with a high dependency on the Tourism and Hospitality Sectors.