Mayo — week of Mon, 5 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2020 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 31 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sittings and Business of Dáil

2020-10-08 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Dara Calleary

Did not vote 4 Alan Dillon · Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Election of Vice Chairman

2020-10-08 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 8–6

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 4 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

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 Alan Dillon · Michael Ring

Voted against 2 Dara Calleary · Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

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

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Disability Services

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–67

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Pandemic Unemployment Payment

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–62

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 4 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the mobile and broadband communications projects being undertaken with Mayo County Council and the national broadband plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29515/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to address issues in relation to broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29516/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for the roll-out of electric charging points in County Mayo (details supplied); the timeline for the roll-out; and if a survey has taken place in County Mayo regarding suitable locations for such charging points. [29517/20]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a review of the 2018 sports capital programme has taken place; if she has signed off on the review; if not, when she plans to sign off on the review; if the review will be published on the website of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29512/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for a sports capital scheme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29513/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for the development of an international kayak centre at Inner Harbour, Westport, County Mayo (details supplied). [29514/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the points of entry for the importation of marked gas oil (details supplied) here; the standards and conditions that apply to marked gas oil for use here; if he is satisfied these standards comply with European Union standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29519/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the status of community employment supervisors; her plans to provide for their payments in view of the Labour Court recommendation of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29520/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if a health board pension can be paid fortnightly rather than monthly for a person (details supplied). [29521/20]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo cannot access broadband which is only 30 meters from their house. [29050/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of broadband for a household (details supplied) in County Mayo. [29064/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the reason an Eir customer (details supplied) cannot access broadband in their area. [29069/20]
Defence 2 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the status of the review of technical pay for enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces; and when the review was originally due for completion. [29136/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the details of the recommendations from the completed report on non-pay retention measures in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29135/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the immediate priorities of Ireland’s membership of the UN Security Council; and the resources that are being invested to maximise membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28481/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase supports to designated regional airports to cover all core activity costs for 2020 in view of the travel restrictions, which have seriously impacted on income and revenue streams for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28749/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education the status of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28097/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Respond Housing
- Increase in Capital Investment National Intermediate Rental Scheme Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) Security of tenure Near Zero Energy Building Standard (NZEB)

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 5 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Foreign 3 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of securing the movement of higher education students, staff and research funding between the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland in the wake of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that will be taken in 2020 and the resources that will be made available to deliver on the commitment in the programme for Government to develop third-level opportunities at Ulster University's Magee campus, County Derry. [25615/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role of his Department in expanding university places in Derry. [26807/20]
Housing 2 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the role of the EPA in ensuring water quality on Achill Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25165/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the acute housing shortage in County Mayo; the steps that will be taken in 2020 to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28465/20]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2020, if he will provide the total amount of additional Covid-19-related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for his Department and a breakdown by line items of this additional expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provision in place or that will be put in place for students who have limited or no access to Internet connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/20]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether businesses which were denied funding as part of the restart grant due to the fact it was oversubscribed prior to the deadline date should not be able to avail of the original €2,000 in view of the fact additional funding has been made available in the form of the restart plus grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25958/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether Ireland is adequately investing in research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25959/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the home help waiting list in County Mayo as of 29 September 2020; the number of persons awaiting homecare packages in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28329/20]
Defence 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Defence if the proposed European defence fund constitutes funding from the EU budget being spent in a manner that has military or defence implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/20]