Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 22 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Mar – 28 Mar 2021 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 52 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 3 votes

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

The motion · motion passed 80–57

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–83

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–83

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education

2021-03-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–56

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 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Ballina Chamber of Commerce Local Government
- Town Centre First Strategy

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 6 votes · 52 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 52 total

Transport 15 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the future viability of the aviation industry sector and the thousands of jobs in the sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15565/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the programme for Government commitment to enhance suburban and commuter rail across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15570/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the length of the backlog for driver and theory test applications; his plans to address the backlog for the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15568/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the length of the backlog for the renewal of driver licences; his plans to address the backlogs in the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will request that the National Transport Authority consider creating a link between all public bike schemes nationwide to enable users in one location to avail of the scheme in another; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15566/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans for legislation for the use of e-scooters; his further plans to include e-scooter usage in the decarbonisation of road transport plan as set out in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15567/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15129/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons that have used airport testing in Irish airports in which testing is available; the number of incoming international travellers that have used the testing; the number of local residents that have used the facility for private tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1392/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if there have been delays to the MetroLink project due to the Covid-19 pandemic as of January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1397/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to deal with backlogs and cancellations of driving tests, theory tests, NCT exams and driving lessons due to the lockdown in January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1396/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether his refusal to introduce a mandatory system of airport testing for the past nine months of the Covid-19 pandemic has directly led to the soar in positive cases and deaths in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1395/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the current guidelines regarding capacity for public and private transport with regard to buses, trains and taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1394/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the protocols put in place for Ireland’s ports to deal with knock on affects from Brexit; the protocols put in place for Irish roads linking or close to depots and sorting centres here to ensure regular traffic is not adversely impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1393/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the programme for Government commitment to commission an economic evaluation of higher speed rail links between the main cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Programme for Government commitment to require that all new urban buses be electric hybrid or electric; if this plan has begun; the percentage of new buses that are hybrid or electric since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15665/21]
Housing 9 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislative framework adopted in Ireland to implement the objectives of the Birds Directive, as set out in 2009/147/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15105/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit, broken down by the number of internal combustion engine, ICE, and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on. [15123/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of private residential tenancies in County Cork in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by local electoral area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average period of time it takes for public housing projects to go from initial design stage funding to completion, by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15306/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the progress that has been made on the national differential rent scheme; the proposed criteria for reckonable income within local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15307/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the recipients of HAP in each local authority; if they are deemed to be housed once in receipt of HAP; if they are taken off the local authority housing list once in receipt of HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15308/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a project (details supplied) in County Kildare did not receive funding under the recently announced urban regeneration and development fund; if the project will be considered under future funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15419/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposed timeline for the construction defects working group; if funding will be made available for low-cost loans for construction defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15498/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding mechanisms available for low-cost loans for multi-unit development older builds, that is, pre-1980; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/21]
Justice 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for a permanent residence card by a person (details supplied). [14376/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if procedures are in place to allow persons to continue to work on a stamp 4 visa that has expired; and if persons in this category will be issued with a temporary permission. [14400/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by her Department and agencies and semi-State companies under her remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15124/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if consideration is being given to reform of the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15500/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to issue stamp 6 visa holders with a residence card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15690/21]
Health 4 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if volunteers carrying out duties for an organisation (details supplied) are required to be vetted for Garda clearance prior to taking up their volunteering role. [15348/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit, broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15122/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction access to the drug dupilvmob to a person (details supplied) on compassionate grounds. [15329/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when members of An Garda Síochána working on the front line can expect to receive the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15695/21]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date the online renewal service for passports will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15110/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated length of the backlog for passport applications and passport renewal applications due to the closure of the online renewal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15111/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department, agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15120/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by her Department and agencies and semi-State companies under her remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles, that is internal combustion engine vehicles, and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15127/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the fuel allowance for a further two weeks. [15441/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a personal public service number will be issued to a person (details supplied). [15970/21]
Environment 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has contacted or plans to contact the UK authorities to raise concerns about the commissioning of a new coalmine in Cumbria in view of the UK's leadership role at COP26 in Glasgow and the recent call by the UN Secretary General on all states to decommission all proposed coal plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15112/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15118/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit, broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15114/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the childcare providers in an area (details supplied) that have signed up to the new pandemic State support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15894/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of internal combustion engine, ICE, and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15119/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15125/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by her Department and agencies and semi-State companies under her remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15128/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15115/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by her Department and agencies and semi-State companies under her remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15116/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15121/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit, broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by her Department and agencies and semi-State companies under her remit broken down by the number of ICE and non-ICE vehicles and fuel category, that is, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15126/21]