Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 8 Feb

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Feb – 14 Feb 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 41 questions · 6 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-02-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 28–17

Voted for 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 · 22 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 22 total

Health 9 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the overall funding package allocated in budget 2021 to the oral hygiene and dental sector for GMS patients and increased tax reliefs for private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6946/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the stage in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out it is envisaged persons living in sheltered accommodation such as these facilities (details supplied) will be offered vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6947/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients availing of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the cost of the programme to date; if he plans to extend it to patients with type 2 diabetes who do not have a medical card or general practitioner only visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the evaluation of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care that has been undertaken; the number of general practitioners that have returned their annual audit data for each of the past five years; if the audit data for each year has been evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6949/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if Sláintecare funding for the development of a national register for diabetes has been made available; if the proposed work has begun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to employ community diabetologists to support the implementation of Sláintecare and the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6951/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the stage in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out it is planned that persons employed as third-level academic staff will be offered inoculations; if they will fall into the same category as primary and second-level teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7116/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the stage in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out it is planned that persons employed as funeral directors will be offered inoculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7117/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the issue of women being attended to by partners during visits to maternity services in view of the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7118/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport when the tender for the expected new DART carriages is due to be signed; when he is expecting delivery of these carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in implementing the Taxi Advisory Committee’s report and key recommendations of July 2020; the status of the Taxi Advisory Committee with regard to vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6957/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review or amend the national guidelines for setting and managing speed limits in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the overall funding package allocated in Budget 2021 to the oral hygiene and dental sector for PRSI patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6946/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider consolidating the legislation with regard to the public services card into one single Act that would strengthen the legal basis for the card and provide a dedicated legal pathway for use across various Departments and agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6953/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will review the matter. [7112/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6938/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if a July provision programme for children with special educational needs will proceed during summer 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7119/21]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support students enrolled in graduate medical programmes during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider approving institutions (details supplied) for the purposes of SUSI or the back to education schemes for mature students who would otherwise be eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on the recommendation for a 2% increase in pensions payments in a scheme (details supplied) given the scheme appears to be in a position to fund the increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7111/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status, location and condition of the various Second World War-era lookout posts along the east coast; the efforts being made to preserve these important local historical sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6955/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made by the national advisory group on the national volunteering strategy and the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6954/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Sisters of Mercy Environment
- Request that T.Ds represent to the Government Party Leaders the need to take on board the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Climate action especially : a) to reduce polluting emmissions by 7% a year and by an average of 51% by 2030; b) to use the Bill the ban the importation of fracked gas and ban LNG terminals in Ireland

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 0 votes · 3 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 2 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the status of plans to safely reopen primary and secondary schools for mainstream learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7002/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the timeline for obtaining a permanent premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7003/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding front-line and nursing home staff who choose not to get vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/21]

New lobbying 3 returns

Waterford Chamber of Commerce Public Expenditure and Reform
- Financial supports for businesses and local economies
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce Public Expenditure and Reform
- Financial supports for businesses
Sisters of Mercy Environment
- Request that T.Ds represent to the Government Party Leaders the need to take on board the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Climate action especially : a) to reduce polluting emmissions by 7% a year and by an average of 51% by 2030; b) to use the Bill the ban the importation of fracked gas and ban LNG terminals in Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 16 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 16 total

Health 6 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if accompanying a child for parental access outside of Ireland is deemed essential travel; if self-quarantine at home on return to Ireland will be sufficient; if not, if mandatory quarantine in a hotel will be required under the proposed travel restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the position of firefighters and paramedics in the vaccination roll-out scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6628/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity on the definition and classification of essential travel; and the details of the steps that a person who has health or mental health issues that needs to travel from the UK to Ireland needs to do in order that they are complying to guidelines. [6917/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he is considering acquiring Russian and Chinese manufactured vaccines to aid in bridging the gap with the vaccine supply; if the matter has been discussed with NPHET; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7301/21]
- 2021-02-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason cerebral palsy it is not included in group 7 of the vaccination plan given that the condition is listed on the HSE website as a high-risk condition with regard to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7496/21]
- 2021-02-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans for mental health and disability services in south Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/21]
Education 4 questions
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education her plans for the school inclusion model plan (details supplied); if the model will be continued on a pilot basis; if so, when will the findings of the pilot scheme be released; if a decision has been made on whether the model will be rolled-out nationally; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6739/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education her plans for the junior certificate 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6929/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with organisations (details supplied) in order to hear the voice and concerns of all parents and to ensure that they are represented on all advisory groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7073/21]
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she has identified a suitable property to locate a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7231/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to his counterparts in Europe regarding the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; the discussions he had; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if all recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, will receive full PRSI contributions for the duration of their time receiving the payment; the details of the way PRSI contributions will be measured for recipients of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7313/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process for survivors of the mother and baby homes to access information related to them from the home they were in; if this information will be redacted; if they can gain access to unredacted copies; if there are circumstances in which there is additional information which they will not be allowed to access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-02-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the International Education Mark will be implemented; when his Department will publish details on the implementation process including the commencement date, details of the public consultation process and other actions that will need to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-02-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to supports for businesses that began trading in 2020 but which, as a result of level 5 restrictions, are not able to show turnover for the required months to qualify for the current supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7479/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-02-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure that all grants for struggling small to medium-sized farms are prioritised over larger and more profitable farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Sisters of Mercy Environment
- Request that T.Ds represent to the Government Party Leaders the need to take on board the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Climate action especially : a) to reduce polluting emmissions by 7% a year and by an average of 51% by 2030; b) to use the Bill the ban the importation of fracked gas and ban LNG terminals in Ireland