Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 14 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Dec – 20 Dec 2020 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 36 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

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 for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions

2020-12-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–59

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

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 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-12-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–20

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

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 · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Safetynet Primary Care Housing
- Criteria for Night Accommodation - 'local connection' requirement for rough sleepers from DRHE

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 5 votes · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Defence 12 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the proposed commission on defence; when the commission will commence; if the commission members have been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of submissions received by his Department in relation to the forthcoming commission on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if the terms of reference of the proposed commission on the Defence Forces will include a review of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Army bands carry out annual range practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to increase linguistic skills and language capacity within the Naval Service in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the Covid-19 measures that have been implemented to allow the Army bands to practice and train in their entirety. [44111/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the procedures in place to ensure reservists when undertaking full-time training with the Defence Forces outside their area can vote in referendums or elections when they coincide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44112/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of women and ethnic minorities in the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [44113/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently used in Covid-19-related work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44114/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of retirements by rank and years' service to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44115/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the net personnel gain for the Defence Forces to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44116/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who opted to join the Reserve Defence Force upon leaving the Permanent Defence Force to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44117/20]
Transport 7 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers travelling into Ireland that have booked Covid-19 tests at airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43380/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider an issue (details supplied) in relation to train fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44102/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Newbridge train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44103/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Athy train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44104/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Kildare town train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Monasterevin train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44106/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position on the provision of a new road (details supplied) in County Kildare. [44107/20]
Education 7 questions
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if her Department has carried out research on the unavailability of secondary school places in south County Kildare; the numbers on waiting lists; her plans to reduce these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44097/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44098/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the provision of a secondary school at St. Paul's, Monasterevin, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44099/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44100/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a primary school extension at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44101/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education her plans to alleviate the lack of secondary school places in the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44209/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education her plans for a new school building (details supplied); if a site been identified; the timeframe for the delivery on the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44210/20]
Finance 3 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if persons who have purchased a vehicle, are in possession of that vehicle and have sought an appointment prior to 31 December 2020 are rateable based on 2020 VRT rates in view of the delays in the processing of vehicle registration tax payments and the change in VRT rates planned for 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42888/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the banks about the State purchasing houses that may be unoccupied and owned by the various banks at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the number of unoccupied houses owned by the banks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44096/20]
Social 3 questions
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44094/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is receiving a reduced fuel allowance and has had their fuel allowance stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44092/20]
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44093/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will encompass emergency medical technicians, paramedics, advanced paramedics and so on who work with PHECC-approved voluntary organisations such as organisations (details supplied) under category 2 for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; if so, the way in which such persons will be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when residential care will be provided for a person (details supplied). [43440/20]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of plans to overhaul existing apprenticeships, traineeships and education programmes as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allowing live music at locations hosting weddings under the guidelines of Fáilte Ireland given the Covid-19 training of many of these performers and that such live music was allowed under the previous level 3. [44108/20]