Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 15 Feb

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Feb – 21 Feb 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 44 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-02-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 24–20

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

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 · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Justice 6 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to persons (details supplied) who are in the process of purchasing a new residential home; if the case will be reviewed and the appropriate action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8385/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and the appropriate action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8388/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and the appropriate action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8389/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the process for appointing peace commissioners; when the next round of applications for same will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8418/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports of physical assaults, sexual assaults, harassment, intimidation and public order breaches on public transport in the Dublin metropolitan region in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8419/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the Garda numbers by rank in all Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8420/21]
Health 6 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of public usage of the Covid-19 tracker application by month in tabular form; if there are plans to include vaccination information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8380/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to consider if carers of very vulnerable persons can be treated as the same cohort given these carers provide full-time care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of subsequent meetings that took place following the April 2019 new children's hospital independent review of escalation of costs report and its 11 recommendations between his Department, the Departments of the Taoiseach and Public Expenditure and Reform, the HSE, Children's Health Ireland and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board including meeting dates in 2019 and 2020 and other participating Departments; the structures that were put in place to progress and implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the strategy in place regarding testing of all residents and staff of nursing homes along with patients returning from hospital visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the protocol for patients in which their general practitioner opts out of the Covid-19 vaccinating programme and is not providing details to the HSE; the way in which these patients will be informed of their vaccination date and location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8384/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a property (details supplied); if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8424/21]
Housing 4 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all applications that have been made under the current foreshore licence including survey and exploration requests or any other activity to his Department for 2016 to 2020 for the area north of Arklow, south of Howth and in and around the Kish Bank; the status of each application; when it is due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8378/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of level 5 construction exemptions for residential properties almost completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of level 5 construction exemptions for the refurbishment of vacant residential properties that are required to prevent a family falling into homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next round of the built heritage investment scheme and historic structures fund is due to reopen; if the overall funding for the grant will be increased and the conditions of the grant expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8426/21]
Environment 3 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the Celtic interconnector; if it is on track to be delivered by 2026; if the cost of the project has changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has communicated directly with the ESB regarding the potential loss of the Georgian House Museum; if efforts will be made to save the popular amenity in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8377/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the adoption and implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code that was due to take effect in December 2018; the penalties that have been applied to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8422/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 6 October 2020, the status of stage 2 of the N11-M11 junction 4 to 14 improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the proposed orbital bus routes which would link towns and villages across Dublin; the status of the roll-out of the services as envisaged in the BusConnects network redesign plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the regional and local road grant allocations to all four Dublin local authorities by grant and local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and the provisional allocation for 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8421/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if sports clubs and groups that are eligible for commercial rates are included in the Covid-19 business aid scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8392/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a report on the IT issue impacting the repayment of pandemic unemployment payment arrears owed by her Department; the volume and value of outstanding arrears by month from March 2020 to January 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8428/21]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 10 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status and details of the maternity budget, specifically perinatal mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8312/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the comprehensive mental health assessment within the perinatal mental health integrated care pathway; the circumstances in which one is administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8313/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health midwives; the training they receive; the role of mental health midwives with the perinatal mental health integrated care pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8314/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the performance indicators of mental health referrals within the maternity services; if information will be provided on the effectiveness of the perinatal mental health pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8315/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the perinatal mental health integrated care pathway; the performance indicators of this pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8316/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of actions 19 to 25 outlined in the national maternity strategy implementation plan; the action being taken to address those not fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8317/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of and information on specialist perinatal mental health model of care, particularly the evaluation of the implementation of this model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8318/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the programme metrics and evaluation of the specialist perinatal mental health services; if they use the patient outcomes and experience tool measures; if he will provide information on service user engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8319/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Women and Infant Health Programme; if he will provide performance indicators in this regard; the actions being taken regarding maternal mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to drive-in vaccination centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8684/21]
Children 3 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons waiting to partake in the preparation course in respect of adoption services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8685/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the number of preparation courses currently being delivered remotely in respect of adoption services will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8686/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8687/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of the citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8413/21]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Education 3 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to ensure that students in exam years will not be penalised in their exam grading for loss of teaching hours and the potential drop in performance due to the stress and anxiety of living through a pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8151/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education her plans for the safe reopening of schools; the advice that the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, has given on the subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8152/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if her Department has examined the proposals from some schools to facilitate an alternative to the in-person supplementary programme to support the education and-or care needs of pupils with complex needs scheme in the homes of children with additional needs (details supplied); if schools will be allowed to proceed with these alternative plans while waiting for the full reopening of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8691/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if exceptions can be made for an essential worker who needs a motorbike for travel to and from work to complete motorbike initial basic training, IBT, given that due to the lockdown the RSA has stated IBT cannot go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7862/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a further extension for small public service vehicles, SPSV, given that taxi drivers will face a second year of no earnings and not using their taxis but will need to change cars post December 2021 as per the permitted extensions of age of cars; if so, the new date for vehicle renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8254/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Refugee Council Housing
- Letter requesting accommodation for people seeking protection is included as a function in the Land Development Agency Bill