Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 9 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 9 Nov – 15 Nov 2020 · 3 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2020

2020-11-11 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 85–64

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020

2020-11-11 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill to amend Part X (Admission to Schools) of the Education Act 1998 insofar as it relates to taking into account a student’s connection to a school by virtue of a family mem…

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A bill to amend Part X (Admission to Schools) of the Education Act 1998 insofar as it relates to taking into account a student’s connection to a school by virtue of a family member having previously attended the school when deciding on an application for admission to that school, and to provide for connected matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–63

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Regional Airports

2020-11-11 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 81–67

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Finance Bill 2020: Financial Resolutions

2020-11-11 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 84–64

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

2020-11-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 92–65

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Sittings and Business of Dáil

2020-11-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 2 Ann Graves · Darragh O'Brien

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 6 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Environment 7 questions
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the response by Ireland to the withdrawal of the United States of America from the Paris climate agreement; the impact the withdrawal will have on obligations of Ireland under the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35326/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of plans to develop efficiency standards of data centres as outlined in the programme for Government under the heading "Regulation Driving Climate Action"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35068/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the policy statement on the importation of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35067/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the designated national retrofitting delivery body promised in the programme for Government by the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35065/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the Shannon LNG has been withdrawn from the EU Projects of Common Interest List; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department is on track to facilitate allowing persons sell excess power back to the grid by June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35158/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review the process and guidelines for external wall insulation given that grants are being provided for same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35258/20]
Transport 6 questions
- 2020-11-12 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to protect front-line workers who use public transport from those who are not following public health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/20]
- 2020-11-12 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the correspondence he has had with the RSA on driver test cancellations; the number of cancellations there have been; if these cancellations will be prioritised when level 5 restrictions have been lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35653/20]
- 2020-11-12 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the temporary changes that will be made to allow those seeking to renew driver licences a grace period to renew same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35654/20]
- 2020-11-12 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering an extension of the ten-year age limit in respect of taxi vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35655/20]
- 2020-11-12 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plan to introduce airport Covid-19 testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35652/20]
- 2020-11-12 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the specific funding measures in place to assist persons with disabilities in accessing local and public services under the programme for Government commitment for promoting active travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35656/20]
Social 4 questions
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35259/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a guardian payment by a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35260/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether there is no legislative impediment to workers in a company (details supplied) to retrospectively apply for short-time work payments while the company was in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme as has been indicated in previous parliamentary question replies; the steps an employee needs to take to claim this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35286/20]
- 2020-11-12 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a pandemic unemployment payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [35918/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of passenger locater forms which have been filled in by travellers into Ireland since the locator form was introduced; the number of persons that were phoned on foot of filling out a passenger locater form; the number of these calls by month in tabular form which resulted in a successful answer from the traveller; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34791/20]
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding and status of the mental health transfer project; the number of properties involved in the project; the number transferred; the number awaiting transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-11-10 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the assessment by an organisation (details supplied) of the Common Fisheries Policy 2020; his views on the need to develop sustainable fishing limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35157/20]