Dublin Central — week of Mon, 15 Feb

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Feb – 21 Feb 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-02-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 24–20

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

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

Questions asked 16 total

Education 14 questions
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 13, duty of the Minister and Minister for Health and Children to make resources available, in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8999/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 10, designation of schools, and section 17, liaison officers, in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9000/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 14, duty of schools, in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9001/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 18, preparation of education plan at direction of council, in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9002/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 39, duty of the HSE, in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9003/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 8, preparation of education plan at direction of Council, in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9004/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing sections 3 to 7, 9 and 18 in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9005/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing sections 11, 12, 15, 16 and 38 in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9006/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the Statement of Strategy 2021 to 2023 will be published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9007/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 10 February 2021, if the remit for the citizens' assembly for education will be limited to post-primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9010/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to a deadline when a decision and details of assessment for examinations cohorts, that is, junior certificate, leaving certificate applied and leaving certificate students, will be communicated due to the intense stress and uncertainty facing the students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9011/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the new DEIS identification model will be finalised and implemented by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9012/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the way in which the investment of €5 million for DEIS schools in budget 2021 will be allocated; if it will be committed to trauma informed practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9013/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to an immediate increase in SET hours when school buildings reopen and for September 2021 to reflect the significant work needed to support young persons due to the extensive impact of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9014/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if bills relating to digital costs or necessary one-off purchases of digital devices can be supported under the exceptional needs payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9008/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to higher education institutions charging gym fees for the current academic year despite the lack of access to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9009/21]

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 · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 4 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to progress the objectives set out in Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland, Health Service Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; the progress made to date on meeting these objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7956/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had to date with the national breastfeeding co-ordinator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to progress the objectives set out in the Healthy Ireland framework and the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026; the progress made to date on meeting these objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the position of persons with chronic kidney disease on the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy priority list of groups for vaccination. [8216/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation destroyed audio recordings of 550 interviews given to its Confidential Committee; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that section 43(2) of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 provides that before the dissolution of a commission, the chairperson or if the commission consists of only one member, the sole member shall deposit with the specified Minister all evidence received by and all documents created by or for the commission; if he has clarified if the destroyed audio files can be recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8145/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the agency to which the service, wait list, files and records of the Here2Help information and tracing service have been transferred to following its closure in June 2020. [8217/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a policy review under way in respect of the short-time working week; the purpose of the review; if a circular has been provided to local Intreo centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9030/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing the claim for short-time working week for a person (details supplied); when the claim will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9031/21]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.