Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 20 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jul – 26 Jul 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 29 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]

2020-07-24 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 73–45

Voted for 2 Eoghan Murphy · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2020-07-24 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 72–46

Voted for 2 Eoghan Murphy · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

The motion · motion passed 72–46

Voted for 2 Eoghan Murphy · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

Early Years Childcare

2020-07-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 2 Eoghan Murphy · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

The motion · motion passed 74–63

Voted for 2 Eoghan Murphy · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies

2020-07-23 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–65

Voted for 2 Eoghan Murphy · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Justice 5 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken in order that Ireland meets the minimum standards required for the elimination of human trafficking such as victim identification, accommodation services for victims, support and referral, in view of the downgrading of Ireland from tier 1 to tier 2 in the 2020 trafficking in persons annual report by the US State Department to monitor and combat trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16573/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 13 July 2020 by rank in tabular form. [16756/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to Forensic Science Ireland in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [16757/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have received specialist training to interview children as witnesses, victims or suspects in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [16758/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Parole Act 2019 will be commenced; and if an application for parole has been made by a person (details supplied). [16851/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of extra hospital consultants who will be employed in 2020 [16855/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the way in which the pub sector will be treated should a further rise in infections occur. [17507/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the reopening guidelines for non-food pubs will be published; the reason for the delay in the publication to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17509/20]
Transport 3 questions
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the reopening guidelines for non-food pubs will be published; the reason for the delay in their publication to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17510/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the delayed reopening of pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17511/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid by the NTA and TII to An Garda Síochána during the past five years in respect of the provision of policing services; and the basis on which this is being charged by An Garda Síochána. [17515/20]
Housing 2 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when it is expected that house construction work will commence at the glass bottle site, Ringsend, Dublin 4 [16849/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if steps are being taken to restrict the availability of rental properties via a company (details supplied) [16850/20]
Education 2 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure that each school is open fully at the end of August 2020. [16856/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure that ASD classrooms are provided in the Dublin 2, 4 and 6 areas. [16857/20]
Culture 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to protect the theatrical arts in view of the damage caused by the Covid-19 recession [16853/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16854/20]
Employment 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure that long-term youth unemployment does not become a consequence of the Covid-19 recession. [16852/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to protect the pub sector. [17507/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the level of excise duty raised by the Exchequer via on-trade alcohol sales from pubs per month during 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17508/20]