Dublin Central — week of Mon, 14 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Dec – 20 Dec 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 36 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions

2020-12-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–59

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2018

2020-12-16 · 1 vote · Independent PMB

A bill to prohibit sulky racing where no lawful permission has been granted

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 57–75

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Voted against 1 Neasa Hourigan

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2020-12-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted against 1 Neasa Hourigan

Did not vote 4 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

Voted against 1 Neasa Hourigan

Did not vote 4 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-12-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–20

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 3 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Further and Higher Education 5 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SUSI will issue an amnesty on all repayments due to grant overpayments arising from the 2020-2021 academic year considering the extreme effects on Covid-19 on student employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42788/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount of repayments due to grant overpayments over 2020-2021 academic year sought by SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42787/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 8 December 2020, the way in which participation of students from low socio-economic backgrounds is facilitated for graduate medical programmes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44073/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a commitment will be given to creating a targeted strategy for medicine due to the high level of inequality within the courses following from data released recently from the HEA which showed that in 2018 and 2019 only 4% of enrolments of students in medicine were from disadvantaged areas versus 35% of students from affluent areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44074/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether the lack of payment for student nurses and midwives will result in nursing and midwifery studies becoming less desirable; his further views on whether healthcare courses should be made more attractive to study following from a global pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44075/20]
Health 4 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if persons with cerebral palsy who are in the high risk category for Covid-19 are included in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy, specifically the seventh group, persons aged 18 to 64 with certain medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43523/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if local authorities will be consulted on the Covid-19 vaccine with reference to those in group nine, namely persons living or working in crowded settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43525/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if persons with Down's syndrome will be included in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy; if so, the group within which they fall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44071/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if a workplace which chooses to close due to concerns due to the risk of Covid-19 due to a 10% positivity rate should be forced to remain open; his views on whether is safe and in the best interest of the health and safety of those in that workplace; if there are workplaces other than schools which would be forced to open under these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44550/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if a commitment will be given and initiated to ensure remote learning options for school children who are living with a person in the very high risk category also referred to as extremely vulnerable for Covid-19 in 2021 as a strategy for mitigating the risk of transmission from festive gatherings and following ECDC suggestions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43527/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of schools which have been forced to open against the wishes of the boards of management and principals due to high positivity rates for Covid-19 since the reopening of schools earlier in 2020.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44551/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the extent to which her Department has had communication with a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the dates on, and methods by, which these communications took place; if her Department has spoken with the principal and board of management or had communication with the school outside of the directive sent from her Department to reopen the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44552/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the reopening of the Fitzgibbon Street Garda station that was due in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention been drawn to calls to initiate a pilot project for reopening theatres; her views on the feasibility of such a pilot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43526/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if the provision of the school meals local projects scheme will be extended over the Christmas school holiday period in order that schools as local leaders may support families in food poverty as they have done throughout the year with the support of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44072/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rationale following reports of the Low Pay Commission’s commitment to only a 1% increase in the national minimum wage for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/20]

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 1 vote · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Taoiseach 7 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the progress of his plans for a high-level review of the economy to be led by his Department. [41491/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level task force on Covid-19 vaccination, which includes representatives from his Department. [43140/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the role of the social policy unit in his Department. [41797/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of public service, justice and policing reform division of his Department. [43138/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent phone call with the UK Prime Minister. [41795/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council meeting of 10 and 11 December 2020. [43541/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the national reform programme. [43540/20]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rationale behind the decision taken regarding the operation of in-line figure skating under level 3 of the living with Covid-19 plan [42967/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met with or plans to meet with an association (details supplied) to discuss its concerns regarding the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on its members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42968/20]
Social 2 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare payments considered when assessing eligibility for the Christmas bonus for persons with a combination of payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43067/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has been out of work since March 2020 owing to Covid 19, has been in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme, employment wage subsidy scheme and the pandemic unemployment payment, consecutively qualifies for the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43068/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the method by which the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is obliged to make every reasonable effort to notify persons who gave evidence to the confidential committee of their entitlement to request that their personal information be redacted prior to that evidence being deposited with his Department as part of the commission's archive; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the commission has contacted persons by phone and not in writing in the first instance. [43204/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the decision taken on the operation of yoga classes and studios under level 3 of the living with Covid plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43459/20]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Public Expenditure and Reform
- Irish Wheelchair Association wrote to Minister Donoghue, Minister Donnelly to look for a reversal on the decision made to suspend the Primary Medical Certificate application process
BA Corperate Management Strategy Limited Economic Development and Industry
- COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of ‘scaffolding supports’ to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed live entertainment events can return to full capacity safely.