Mayo — week of Mon, 7 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Sept – 13 Sept 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 61 questions · 9 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Report of the Committee of Standing Orders and Dáil Reform

2020-09-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–56

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Cancer Screening

2020-09-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 78–65

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

2020-09-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 15–125

Voted against 4 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring · Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-08 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted for 1 Alan Dillon

Did not vote 4 Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

The motion · motion passed 28–17

Voted for 1 Alan Dillon

Did not vote 4 Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Western Care Association Health
- Re Finance Act 2019 - Letter to local representatives re changes in the Finance Act 2019, which could mean that Homeshare Providers would no longer be exempt from tax, resulting in them to re-consider providing this vital service.

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 13 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the details of funding deadlines for further calls on active travel measures and on climate change adaption measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the status of previous correspondence on the provision of Coast Guard services at Killala, County Mayo. [22232/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding via the regional roads allocated for 2020 to date; the drawdown by county to 1 September 2020; the anticipated drawdown by 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22231/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if a decision has been made in respect of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22299/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if a decision has been made in respect of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22300/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to an application for summer works by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited with a view to allocating funding to complete the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22766/20]
Public 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress on the proposed flood relief scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and the proposed timeline for completion of the project as of that date. [22233/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress on the proposed flood relief scheme for Ballina, County Mayo; and the proposed timeline for completion of the project as of that date. [22234/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications from a local authority (details supplied) for assessment via the urban regeneration and development fund; the status of each application; the timeline for decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports in place for a person (details supplied) that lives here but pays tax in the UK. [22235/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) currently with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the case is ongoing for four years; her views on whether four years is too long for a case to be ongoing; the steps she will take to expedite the hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22302/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the waiting time for orthodontic services in HSE west is 3.5 to four years; his views on whether this is excessive and unacceptable; the steps he will take to alleviate the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22118/20]
Community 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the status of a CLÁR measure 3b application (details supplied). [22274/20]

New lobbying 4 returns

Hardware Association Ireland Agriculture
- Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020
Masonite Ireland Agriculture
- Forestry Policy & Programmes
IRELAND CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Trade
- The ICBA asked that the Government ratify the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Europe and Canada through the Dáil . To date 14 other EU states have already done so.
Western Care Association Health
- Re Finance Act 2019 - Letter to local representatives re changes in the Finance Act 2019, which could mean that Homeshare Providers would no longer be exempt from tax, resulting in them to re-consider providing this vital service.

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paul Lawless — Aontú 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 30 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Further and Higher Education 13 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of expanding eligibility for mature independents maintenance grants to include all mature applicants that have been forced to live with their parents for financial reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22674/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the 35,000 further and higher education places announced in the July stimulus package; the estimated cost of each place; the breakdown of the number of places between further and higher education; when the first additional new place will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21739/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the role his Department will play in terms of direct research funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21740/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Cassells report has been sent to the European Commission for review; when he expects the Commission to respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21741/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of each student enrolled as an undergraduate full-time, part-time, remote and FETAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21744/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions in place for those with learning difficulties if all third level education is to be online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22558/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost in 2020 if the student contribution charge was reduced by €100, €200, €500, €1000 and €3000, respectively. [22616/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether it is fair to expect students to pay the highest fees in the EU at a time when many students have lost work and many households have seen a drop in their income, particularly if courses are to be conducted partially or completely online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22244/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether it is fair to expect students to pay the highest fees in the European Union at a time when many students have lost work and many households have seen a drop in their income, particularly if courses are to be conducted partially or completely online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22596/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether the current thresholds for SUSI grant eligibility are set at an appropriate level to provide real equality of access to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22245/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the Central Applications Office, CAO, will ensure that students who sat the leaving certificate in 2019 are not disadvantaged by the model used to produce predicted grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to the Exchequer if SUSI grant eligibility was calculated on gross income rather than net income if the income threshold remained at the same numerical value; the cost if SUSI grant eligibility was calculated on gross income rather than net income if the numerical value of income thresholds were increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23062/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are persons with severe medical condition that are in the high risk categories such as those with cystic fibrosis that are denied SUSI grants on the grounds that they are online; the steps he will take to address the situation in view of the risk to these persons from Covid-19 and the fact that many traditional courses are now online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23064/20]
Education 7 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if the newly appointed general secretary of Education and Training Board Ireland has accepted the permanent post while maintaining their previous permanent post as chief executive of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board; and the reason she is standing over the decision taken to facilitate the newly appointed general secretary in holding two permanent posts (details supplied) in view of the fact the holding of two permanent posts in the public service is unheard of. [21298/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when the payment system for school transport will reopen to allow students to purchase school bus tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22564/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if additional school transport will be provided to cover the 50% capacity currently on school transport; if so, when Bus Éireann will communicate same to the school bus operators in view of the fact schools have already resumed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22565/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the measures she has put in place to fund the salaries of ancillary staff for schools that were subject to the independent arbitration process which granted them a 10% increase between 2016 and 2019; and the status of discussions for a follow-on claim from the 2015 pay agreement between her Department, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, school management bodies and a union (details supplied) under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission. [21774/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure that students from Northern Ireland will not be requested to pay non-EU fees to study here regardless of ongoing Brexit negotiations. [22554/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education her views on setting SUSI grant eligibility at an appropriate level to provide real equality of access to third level education. [22555/20]
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the guidelines for student teachers for completing their placements in primary schools; if placements will go ahead in October and November 2020; if not, if the placements will be delayed until after January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23100/20]
Health 4 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if sufficient financial supports will be put in place for student nurses that are unable to work whilst on placement; if consideration will be given to increasing the financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22140/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of the private ambulance tender for the HSE framework; if there will be a new tendering process to allow private ambulances service providers currently outside of the HSE framework to apply; if so, when the tendering process will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the report on the management of Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 cases at Mayo University that was produced between June and July, 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for staff who are pregnant and cannot return to work due to having to use excessive sanitisers and disinfectants; if a Covid-19 payment will be introduced to cover loss of earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/20]
Children 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if childcare providers have been given adequate support to reopen and manage the safe return of children (details supplied); the number of childcare providers that have not reopened since closing due to Covid-19; the number of childcare providers operating on reduced hours; and the number operating at reduced capacity. [22360/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if he agrees that the cost of childcare is one of the main barriers for mothers accessing third-level education; and the steps he will take to help support mothers in third-level or who wish to enter third-level to cope with the burden of high childcare costs. [22359/20]
Housing 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents in Westport, County Mayo are facing an increase in rent as high as 18%; his views on whether there is need for rent pressure zones in Westport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21780/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents in Westport, County Mayo are facing rent increases as high as 18%; his views on whether there is a need for rent pressure zones in Westport; the alternative other strategies he views as necessary to address rent increases such as these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22079/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether businesses that were denied funding as part of the restart grant due to the fact it was oversubscribed prior to the deadline date should be able to avail of the original €2,000 in view of the fact that there has been additional funding made available in the form of the restart plus grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22040/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that emergency medical technicians who are fully registered with the pre-hospital emergency care council and in possession of unendorsed C1 licences are unable to obtain insurance cover for driving ambulances in the private network in cases in which they are under 23 years of age even though they are able to do so in the national ambulance service; the actions that will be taken to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21365/20]

New lobbying 2 returns

TU Dublin Students' Union CLG Education and Training
- Lobbying for a reduction to the student contribution charge
Western Care Association Health
- Re Finance Act 2019 - Letter to local representatives re changes in the Finance Act 2019, which could mean that Homeshare Providers would no longer be exempt from tax, resulting in them to re-consider providing this vital service.