Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 1 Feb

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 1 Feb – 7 Feb 2021 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 62 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-02-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 1 Mark Ward

Did not vote 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 1 vote · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 6 questions
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the details of the contract with a company (details supplied) to provide the aggregated mobile phone data to the CSO to facilitate its staying local indicator; the controls that exist to ensure no personal data are provided; and the contract term and value. [5060/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if a high-concentrate free supply of vitamin D will be provided to categories of persons (details supplied). [5892/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland will be instructed to examine whether or not vitamin D supplements in excess of the strength currently recommended for protecting older persons bones are advisable for the entire population in order to build resilience against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5893/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if an independent expert working group will be convened, which includes specialist expertise in the relevant medical and other clinical specialities, to comprehensively evaluate if vitamin D supplementation at doses greater than those currently recommended to Irish adults for musculoskeletal health is now advisable to the Irish adult population in order to build their resilience against Covid-19 infection and severe Covid-19 disease. [5894/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will appoint an independent expert working group, which includes specialist expertise in medical gerontology and the other relevant medical and clinical specialities, to comprehensively evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation at doses greater than those currently recommended to Irish adults aged over 65 years of age for musculoskeletal health are now advisable to the Irish adult population aged over 65 years of age in order to build their resilience against Covid-19 infection and severe Covid-19 cases. [5895/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if an independent expert working group will be appointed, which includes specialist expertise in medical gerontology and the other relevant medical and clinical specialities, to comprehensively evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation at doses greater than those currently recommended to Irish adults and to Irish adults aged over 65 years of age for musculoskeletal health is now advisable to Irish adults with underlying medical conditions in order to build their resilience against Covid-19 infection and severe Covid-19 disease. [5896/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection when the additional two weeks week parent’s leave benefit will come into effect; and the way in which applications will be processed and the leave administered. [5398/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-02-04 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Irish airlines to ensure their future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-02-04 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of antisocial behaviour orders issued in an area (details supplied). [6098/21]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Housing 9 questions
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the functions of the built environment advisory unit within his Department; the number of staff; the role of each; the work the unit undertakes with regard to the promotion of building standards including informing the building industry and building control authorities of the current building regulations and the updating of those regulations; if the unit has functions or powers to inspect construction sites; and if so, the basis and purpose. [5433/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the failure of successive Governments to place the construction industry register on a statutory footing; his further views on whether this failure affects the strength of the 2014 building control reforms; and if a commitment will be given to introducing the Bill at second stage in 2021. [5434/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation to each local authority for their building control functions in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of staff employed in each local authority funded through this budget allocation; and the mechanisms in place within his Department to ensure that building control authorities are adequately resourced, trained and conducting onsite inspections to fulfil both the spirit and the letter of the 2014 building control reforms in tabular form. [5435/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the move towards the creation of a single water utility; and if legislation will be forthcoming from his Department in 2021 on this matter. [5681/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the last national conditions survey of local authority social housing stock took place; the findings of the survey; the action taken since to address the findings of the survey; and when the next survey is due. [5684/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to facilitate greater tenant participation in community development, empowerment and estate management within local authority housing estates. [5686/21]
- 2021-02-04 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the strategic housing development planning process deadline beyond its current expiry date of February 2022; and the preparations he has put in place to restore or reform the planning process post-February 2022. [6303/21]
- 2021-02-04 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing leases funded through his Department to investors availing of the international investment programme; and the annual cost of these leases for each year since such leases commenced. [6304/21]
- 2021-02-04 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the nZEB regulations for residential developments in social and private housing; and the engagement he has had with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to ensure full compliance with these important regulations. [6305/21]
Environment 4 questions
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the savings made by the EEOS by type of customer, that is, commercial, private and energy poverty; and the social impact analysis and the average efficiency gain per customer, that is, average depth of retrofit. [5993/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact of the EEOS on customer bills. [5995/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an annual update on the implementation on the Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty was made between 2016 and 2019; if so, if a copy will be provided; and if not, the reason. [5996/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the social policy and public service reform division received annual progress updates from Ministers responsible for energy poverty between 2016 and 2019; if so, if a copy of same will be provided; and if not, the reason. [5997/21]
Health 3 questions
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department in responding to the collective complaint brought to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg regarding conditions in local authority properties; and the breakdown of those costs by type, including legal fees, communications, research and any other category that may be relevant. [5685/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 694 of 27 January 2021, the reason the South African dentistry qualification is not comparable to Irish and European dentistry under the respective qualification frameworks. [5853/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if the impacts of energy poverty on health are monitored by his Department. [5992/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of the 2014-2020 cohesion policy funds for energy efficiency in buildings that have been spent. [5994/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to create a permanent exhibition remembering An Gorta Mór. [5799/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-02-04 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of rent supplement claimants on 31 December 2020, by local authority area; the average cost of a claim in each area; and the cost per week and in total for 2020. [6306/21]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Health 24 questions
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals of adults and children that have been made to community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5276/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children who were referred to community specialist eating disorder teams from hospital medical or community mental health teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5277/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children by gender who were referred to community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5278/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were referred to community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5279/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children who were assessed and had case consultations on community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5280/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to community specialist eating disorder teams that had other mental health conditions who had self-harmed and who had a medical diagnosis from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5281/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to acute hospital who were referred for inpatient mental health care from community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5282/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to community specialist eating disorder teams who were assessed within one, four and eight weeks from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5283/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to community specialist eating disorder teams who had waiting times from assessment to treatment started within four and eight weeks from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5284/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the expansion of the adult eating disorder team in St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist eating disorder staff and community eating disorder staff employed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre on Booth Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Adamstown, Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5296/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Rolagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who had dental screening in second, fourth and sixth class in primary school in each of the years 2016 to 2020, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5304/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for mental health services by CHO area in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he considered piloting a 24/7 mental health ambulance service similar to Sweden to assist with suicidal behaviour and other mental health incidents within communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5315/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the health budget that is dedicated to mental health provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the specific mental health services available to persons who do not have English as a first language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of the 41 short-term recommendations in the policy Sharing the Vision, A Mental Health Policy for Everyone which have been fully implemented since it was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5537/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the CORU registration process for psychotherapists under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; when he will indicate his plans to give proper and meaningful priority to the Shared Vision recommendations on access to counselling services in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5752/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State in legal fees since late 2018 in defending the 115 court cases brought by parents whose children did not receive an assessment of need in a timely manner set out in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5812/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a comprehensive report on the mental health budget for 2020; the budget allocated; the way in which it was spent; the services it was spent on; the details of overspends or underspends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5858/21]
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of psychotherapists employed directly in the HSE; the educational criteria required for psychotherapists to work for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5864/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the provision of the correct Eircode for Steeple House, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-02-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants waiting for a decision on naturalisation; the average wait on a decision; and the top five nationalities that have applied for naturalisation in tabular form. [5516/21]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.