Dublin Central — week of Mon, 30 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Nov – 6 Dec 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

State Pension Age

2020-12-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–66

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives

2020-12-02 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 79–72

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

The motion · motion passed 79–72

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Finance Bill 2020

2020-12-02 · 4 votes · 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.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–71

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–77

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 80–49

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-12-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 32–12

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 5 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Education 5 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the review of the leaving certificate 2020 and the calculated grade model will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40157/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the recently published report by a person (details supplied), which details a significant decline in arts involvement between 13 and 17 years and that DEIS schools are least likely to offer music or art classes at leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40153/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidance for an indoor air quality meter in each classroom that relies on natural ventilation; and if her Department will follow this guidance. [40154/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education her views on sixth year classes in secondary schools having increased classroom-based assessments in preparation for a potential repeat of the predictive grades; her views on this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40156/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if the provision of appropriate PPE to school staff, particularly SNAs, who cannot adhere to social distancing with students will be clarified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40155/20]
Health 5 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has informed him if all retailers met the 12 November 2020 deadline for the structural separation of alcohol under the public health legislation. [40507/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if retailers that have failed to meet the 12 November 2020 deadline for the structural separation of alcohol under the public health legislation have been contacted regarding their failure to meet the deadline; the steps he now plans to take; and if he plans to instruct the HSE to take prosecutions under the legislation. [40508/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if his attention been drawn to the petition from an organisation (details supplied) to pay nursing interns the same rate as healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40510/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if his attention been drawn to the petition from an organisation (details supplied) to provide full health and safety protection to students, including payment if they contract Covid-19 and have to go on leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40511/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing students who contracted Covid-19 since the outbreak in March 2020, by month in tabular form. [40512/20]
Social 3 questions
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on child poverty measures in Budget 2021 to increase social welfare payments by €2 per child under 12 and €5 per child over 12. [31364/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payment recipients who are due arrears; and the date when payment on these arrears can be expected. [40158/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the review of working family payments and one parent family payments ahead of setting targets for 2021 following on from the Comptroller and Auditor General report. [40159/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies registered in each month between October 2019 and October 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40509/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the absence of systematic data for persons with disabilities or from minority or ethnic backgrounds working in academic and research roles in Irish higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40506/20]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination. [39895/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [38622/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with foreign affairs will next meet. [38620/20]
Children 3 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the findings of the Covid-19 return on school absenteeism recently completed by Tusla. [40394/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of home school applications received between August and November 2020 that have not yet been placed on the home education register. [40395/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/20]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns