Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 7 Dec

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Dec – 13 Dec 2020 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 49 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Business of Joint Committee

2020-12-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 3–5

Voted against 1 Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 3 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including the orthodontist waiting list at Loughlinstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41279/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of general practitioners charging significant administration fees to e-mail prescriptions to pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41278/20]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 0 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 7 questions
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the availability of paediatric rheumatologists here with the current waiting list being three years; if his attention has been further drawn to the particular concern for children with Down syndrome associated arthritis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41854/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if an information leaflet on paediatric arthritis prepared in November 2019 will be distributed to general practitioners and health professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41855/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health when a new paediatric rheumatologist will commence; the location in which they will be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41856/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of a drug being assessed for reimbursement (details supplied) by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41857/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if his Department has plans for updated health promotion campaigns under the Healthy Ireland framework for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41943/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in encouraging the option of breastfeeding including through the Healthy Ireland framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41942/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the delivery of the National Traveller Health Action Plan. [35132/20]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department and associated agencies have adapted to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic to develop new markets for Irish food and drink producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41513/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work of his Department to promote the role of a circular bioeconomy to turn biowaste, residues and discards into valuable resources and incentivise the reduction of food waste along the value chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/20]
Justice 2 questions
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the amount invested in leadership and CPD within An Garda Síochána; her plans to invest in leadership and CPD initiatives in the future; the recommendations The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland has made in this area; the actions she plans to take to support leadership and CPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41515/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of the development of her justice plan; the areas she plans to prioritise as part of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41516/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a personal public service number, PPSN, by a person (details supplied); when it is expected the application will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41920/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the work being done by Tusla to process certificates of eligibility for adoption applications and administer necessary training specifically the application made by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/20]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 34 total

Health 13 questions
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the status of the new post of paediatric rheumatologist additional to the two posts currently in Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin initially to have been in place by end of 2019; if the application process for this new post is still open; if applications have been closed; the date or deadline by which this post will be filled; the hospital the new paediatric rheumatologist will work from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for an MRI in Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin; the expected time spent on the waiting list; the projected time it will take to clear the backlog for MRIs in Crumlin for children; if his Department and the HSE are examining the use of the MRI and paediatric unit in a hospital (details supplied) as a viable option with respect of diagnosis and ongoing monitoring of sick children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41362/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting on an MRI for both diagnosis of and-or monitoring of disease in all CHOs and hospitals nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/20]
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the details of the eight different public health regions across the country; the number of staff in each region; the grades of these staff; the details of vacancies; the grade of each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42381/20]
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a lead public health clinician is employed by the HSE; if not, if the position will be filled; the reason for not filling same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42382/20]
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if there is a vaccination database in Ireland; if so, the vaccines it covers; the department of the HSE responsible for this database; if this database will be used for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42383/20]
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Limerick contact tracing centre is run; the persons in charge of the centre; the credentials of the persons; if they are employees of the HSE; the details of the clinical lead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42384/20]
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the person that is the clinical lead for the Health Protection Surveillance Centre; the responsibilities of the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42385/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans for recruitment across the public health regions to ensure they can chase down the SARS Cov2 virus, to learn all there is to learn from this work and to help protect the population from Covid-19 and from future pandemics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42365/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled out across the country; if a new database will be developed to ensure a professional tracking system for both shots of the vaccine; if the programme will be rolled out by the public health regions; the role general practitioners will play in this roll-out; if there will be a prioritisation of vulnerable groups; if so, the order of this prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42366/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the changes to income limits for medical card applications in budget 2020 have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42808/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service recognises the WHO’s latest position on transgender persons that it has stopped classifying transgender persons as having a mental disorder since 25 May 2019; the locations of the HSE or National Gender Service clinics; the length of the waiting lists to attend; the number of persons on waiting lists for transgender services; if adult patients are asked to bring parents; the persons approved to attend with a minor; if transgender services are offered solely on a public basis; if there are private services available; if so, if they are they covered by private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42765/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when dupilumab for persons with eczema will be made available in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42807/20]
Taoiseach 5 questions
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe will next meet. [41632/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the engagements he has had with the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland in relation to lifting Covid-19 restrictions. [41633/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he plans to publish a review of the progress made in implementing the programme for Government. [41634/20]
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy last met. [40487/20]
- 2020-12-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport last met. [42005/20]
Tourism 4 questions
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the Department person, company or body to be responsible for working with purpose-built venues and theatres on their plans to reopen in levels 1 and 2 safely, as per the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19; when this person, company body or Department responsible will be hired and-or announced; the date by which they are to begin to work with purpose-built live venues and theatres to prepare to work towards reopening in 2021 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41742/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date from which she is starting to accept applications for the €50 million announced in the budget to support the non-State funded live entertainment and events sector given that this is the only funding available to SMEs and sole traders that cannot receive the CRSS; if it will be launched in time to award funding from January or February 2021 to save businesses in the sector from closing permanently due to no targeted funds and no revenue since March 2020 because of the mandated shutdown; if it will award funding in time to allow larger-scale outdoor concerts and events in spring and-or summer 2021 to know now if they can access this fund to help with likely increased costs and reduced capacity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41743/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason further information on the announced €50 million package for the commercial arts sector, which was broadly welcomed as part of budget 2021, has not been released (details supplied). [41744/20]
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the work safely protocol issued 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42608/20]
Justice 2 questions
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the work safely protocol issued 20 November 2020 are implemented, with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied), in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42606/20]
- 2020-12-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 has been commenced; if not, when it will be commenced; the plans for enforcement of the provisions contained in the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42509/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the Work Safely Protocol issued on 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42600/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the Work Safely Protocol issued on 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42601/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the Work Safely Protocol issued on 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42598/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the work safely protocol issued 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42602/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the work safely protocol issued 20 November 2020, are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41775/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the work safely protocol issued on 20 November 2020, are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42605/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the Work Safely Protocol issued on 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42603/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the Work Safely Protocol issued on 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42599/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the Work Safely Protocol issued 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42604/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2020-12-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the work safely protocol issued 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the content of section D3 (details supplied) in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42607/20]