Mayo — week of Mon, 2 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Nov – 8 Nov 2020 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 54 questions · 6 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 63–82

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 95–50

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares

full description

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares; to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 55–88

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to create a single competent authority to co-ordinate flood risk and management along the River Shannon and to provide for matters connected therewith

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Flood Prevention Policies

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–59

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 82–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-11-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–18

Voted for 1 Alan Dillon

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

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 7 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Health 4 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to extend the opening hours for primary health centres to elevate demand for acute accident and emergency hospital settings and address the trolley crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33609/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the new pharmacy contract and new community pharmacy services; when contract negotiations will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33608/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health his plans to alleviate the waiting times being imposed on children and their parents when availing of State-provided orthodontic care; his plans to tackle the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33610/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the male unit within the Ballina District Hospital; the planned actions the HSE are undertaking to avoid closure of this male unit; and the recruitment campaign being undertaken to get more nursing staff. [34034/20]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish an EIP for farm safety initiatives; the opportunities it will create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which farmers and agri-food business can get involved in the bioeconomy; the role his Department is playing in developing such opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33602/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a forestry application lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in making a decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34063/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33999/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the LEADER funding following budget 2021 that will be allocated for projects in 2021; if funding will be provided for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme for 2021; when an interim national rural development plan for the period 2021-23 will be available as committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34175/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Rural 4 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funds she secured in Budget 2021 for projects, delivery and administration of a Leader programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33014/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position of a new national rural development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33015/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the programmes available in her Department to facilitate the development of locally based innovation centres, for example, similar to the gteic model in Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33016/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for the LEADER programme in 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34083/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans for using district and community hospitals in the fight against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33454/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the current situation regarding rheumatology treatment in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the circumstances under which a person cannot exercise within 5 km of their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/20]
Finance 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if he will expand the provisions of the stay and spend scheme to include the purchase of vouchers for accommodation or food purchase during 2021; and his plans to review the scheme in light of the level 5 restrictions. [33005/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if he has been consulted on proposed changes to the retail export scheme; his views regarding the potential effect of these changes on the retail sector, particularly those in tourism sectors and regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34256/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the Covid restrictions support scheme to support food service and food wholesale companies affected by the Covid-19 level 3 and 5 closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34356/20]
Housing 2 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review structures of local government in particular consideration of reintroducing directly elected town councils further to commitments in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32999/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a position (details supplied) will be advertised. [33000/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for the introduction of new farm schemes such as the rollover of GLAS and extension of TAMS; the options available to farmers that have exited schemes such as AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32301/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in signing a lease regarding a school property in County Mayo; if her attention has been drawn to the delay in signing a lease that is delaying the development of a school that has grown substantially in numbers in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34037/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of approved applications under the Fáilte Ireland Covid-19 adaption grant as of 31 October 2020; the amount drawn down at that date; her plans for unspent funding in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34357/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

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 6 votes · 16 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 16 total

Further and Higher Education 5 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of all research funding that has been made available for research on Covid-19 in tabular form; the amount that has been allocated; the research that has been initiated; the amount of funding for Covid-19 research fund that was mobilised from existing research funding; the amount that was from new funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial reserves of each university, technological university and institute of technology in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32921/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places for undergraduate nursing and midwifery in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33745/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of free or subsidised places on short, modular courses that were being offered through Springboard+ prior to the July stimulus package; the number of additional places were added as part of the July stimulus package; the number of places that are currently being offered;and the number of places that remain unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34057/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students that have received or been approved for financial support from the student support scheme for accommodation purposes can use this for expenses related to remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34415/20]
Health 4 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) and developments in France regarding the prescribing of epilim, also known as valproate, to pregnant mothers; his plans to progress the issue here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding audiologist consultations in view of the fact that on 1 October 2020 the waiting times for referrals were 79 weeks and 49 weeks for adults and children, respectively in County Mayo; the steps being taken to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33530/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home help packages by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for primary medical certificates by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32525/20]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the 400 tonnes set aside for line caught mackerel is insufficient to allow the 1,560 boats that are smaller than 15 metres registered in Ireland to grow this as a fishery; his further views on whether the 750kg landing restriction is unworkable for inshore boats smaller than 15 metres landing mackerel on any occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure that farmers have access to livestock marts to ensure food production supply chains are secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33533/20]
Rural 2 questions
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for new LEADER projects for 2021; the funding identified for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme for 2021; the reason no interim national rural development plan has been announced for the period 2021 to 2023 as was committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33585/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the €44 million announced for LEADER in the 2021 budget; the amount that will be directed for payment on allocations up to the end of December 2020; the amount that will be used for payments on allocation to be made in 2021; the amount envisaged to be directed to new projects commencing in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34166/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has met with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the subject of refunds for third-level students for unused accommodation; the actions the Government plans to take to ensure students received refunds from private accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if full-time students in further and higher education can continue to receive the pandemic unemployment payment and enter new full-time further or higher education courses; if there is a planned date for these student-specific supports to end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32374/20]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he has met with the Attorney General to discuss the position held by the Data Protection Commission as expressed in its observation on the data protection impact assessment commissioned on the legislation on mother and baby homes. [33529/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.