Dublin Bay North — week of Mon, 5 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay North TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 84 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sittings and Business of Dáil

2020-10-08 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 2 Richard Bruton · Seán Haughey

Voted against 3 Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Did not vote 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Dying with Dignity Bill 2020

2020-10-07 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to make provision for assistance in achieving a dignified and peaceful end of life to qualifying persons and related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 65–86

Voted for 2 Richard Bruton · Seán Haughey

Voted against 3 Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Did not vote 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 81–71

Voted for 3 Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Voted against 2 Richard Bruton · Seán Haughey

Did not vote 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Disability Services

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–67

Voted for 2 Richard Bruton · Seán Haughey

Voted against 3 Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Did not vote 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Pandemic Unemployment Payment

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–62

Voted for 2 Richard Bruton · Seán Haughey

Voted against 3 Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Did not vote 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Barry Heneghan — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats 5 votes · 23 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Education 6 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 21 July 2020, the status of the further submission under consideration in her Department; if the school is now operating in compliance with all Department circulars; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28515/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if equal weight was given to Irish, English and maths and the two best subjects of students from the junior certificate; if not, if different weighting per subject was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29003/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a student’s specific percentage regarding leaving certificate 2020 and the calculated grades process result or overall grade was used from their junior certificate to calculate their leaving certificate 2020 results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29004/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to address the issue of students who have been doubly impacted by the fact that those who received an inflated grade will retain the grades and the places in college ahead of those that through no fault of their own were incorrectly downgraded and will not receive the opportunity to have an inflated grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29005/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a full review of the entire calculated grades process will be undertaken in view of the errors that have been discovered. [29006/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will extend the duration of the existing illness benefit for teachers for Covid-19 related illness or exempt Covid-19 related absences until a vaccine is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29149/20]
Housing 5 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the number of planned Housing First places compares with the identified need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28488/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the relationship between the new Covid-19 levels and the protections for tenants; if the protections will be enhanced if the levels change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the preparations that have been made for the right to housing referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of Dublin City Council's application under Call 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund for works in the Clongriffin, Belmayne area, including a feasibility study for a greenway along the River Mayne corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made on the reduction of lead, pesticides, aluminium, trihalomethanes and cryptosporidium in drinking water; if he has had any engagement with Irish Water regarding its commitment to removing all lead piping in the public water network by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28511/20]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the violation of human rights in Xinjiang; the steps he and his EU colleagues will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will write to his Polish counterpart to call for an end to the discrimination against Polish LGBT+ people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28426/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if additional supports have been provided to the Palestinian people to help suppress the current Covid-19 surge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/20]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of the way in which the additional funds for universities are used; if he has been involved in any talks about a discount or reduction of tuition fees for students in view of the changes to the level of access they have to campus and educational offerings compared with pre-Covid times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered financial assistance or concessions for student nurses and midwives on nursing programmes when they are prevented from working part-time jobs due to infection control measures across clinical sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28513/20]
Defence 2 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if he will remedy the breach of the European Social Charter by Ireland by allowing an association (details supplied) join a union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28521/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if a shortage of personnel is affecting the operational efficiency of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the dredging of Howth harbour; if it remains his intention to lodge a planning application for the Howth dredging project in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28514/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to concerns the impact of a 130% increase in public service obligation levy will have on households of reduced socioeconomic means; his plans to support households that may not be able to afford an increase of this magnitude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29148/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that the full value of the employment wage subsidy scheme supports are not being provided to staff of an airline (details supplied); if he has engaged with the airline regarding such reports; if he will provide clarity regarding staff entitlements to back pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if additional funding will be provided to youth work services in 2021 in order to provide more supports and activities for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28989/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to provide community employment supervisors access to pensions in line with the 2008 Labour Court recommendation to provide access to an occupational pension scheme and the 2015 Lansdowne Road agreement that progress would be made on this issue during the lifetime of that agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29315/20]

New lobbying 3 returns

The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Asthma Society 2021 Pre-Budget Submission
Respond · 2 returns Housing
- Increase in Capital Investment National Intermediate Rental Scheme Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) Security of tenure Near Zero Energy Building Standard (NZEB)
- Increase in Capital Investment National Intermediate Rental Scheme Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) Security of tenure Near Zero Energy Building Standard (NZEB)

Denise Mitchell — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if a school is within its right to refuse admission to a student on the basis that the student is unable to wear a mask due to a medical condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28164/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to extend the qualifying criteria for the enterprise support grant to include persons in receipt of a State pension who are also working, in view of the fact that such persons were refused the pandemic unemployment payment because of their age. [28750/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if she has received greater clarity and guidance on the way in which the GDPR safeguards apply in the case of children after calls made after the Council working party discussions on the scope of the report on the evaluation and review of the Regulation to the Council and European Parliament; the implications this will have for the amendment and commencement of section 30 Of the Data Protection Act 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28208/20]

Naoise Ó Muirí — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Tom Brabazon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.