Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 22 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Mar – 28 Mar 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 99 questions · 0 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 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

Voted for 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 80–57

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

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 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–83

Voted for 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

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 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 6 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Health 9 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2019; the provision being made within the Bill for those receiving income support to access assisted human reproduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason the largest circulated newspapers that are delivered free to homes in areas (details supplied) are not receiving Government advertising in the form of Covid-19 public health advertising. [14455/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will consider outsourcing public dental services to private practices in order to lessen waiting times of over seven years for youth orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14858/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the various Covid-19-related public information campaigns run by his Department to date; and the number that relate specifically on the way to properly wear a face covering and to dispose and wash face masks appropriately. [15764/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for assessment for speech and language services in CHO7. [15857/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have received assessments for speech and language services and are currently waiting for intervention in CHO7. [15858/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have received sporadic speech and language intervention but require further sessions in CHO7. [15859/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to publish the modal age with regard to Covid-19 cases as part of the daily figures to enable further insights into Covid-19 transmission trends here. [15861/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills issued by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16295/21]
Education 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the future plans for her Department's land in Newcastle, County Dublin which may be large enough to accommodate a post-primary school adjacent to the existing national school. [13935/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if special education is classed as an essential service; and if these schools will remain open irrespective of Covid-19 numbers to align them with the EU and the UK. [14757/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if consideration is being given to extending the special education school term to the end of July 2021 to align it with the EU and the UK. [14758/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education her plans for summer supports for 2021; and the eligibility criteria for same. [14759/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by her Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16293/21]
Children 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a directory will be compiled of access officers for local authorities and Departments. [14139/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provisions being made to allow parents using surrogacy to avail of leave and parental pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to extending the number of asylum seekers accepted by Ireland from the Greek islands to beyond the proposed 50 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to use driving instructors from semi-State bodies, for example Dublin Bus, to help clear the backlog of driving lessons and driver tests. [14199/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16300/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Rebuilding Ireland home loan is excluding persons whose divorces have not been finalised. [14018/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16296/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice her plans to implement a wills register for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15860/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by her Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16291/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the payment options available to persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16290/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the largest circulated newspapers that are delivered free to homes in areas (details supplied) are not receiving Government advertising in the form of Covid-19 public health advertising. [14457/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [15854/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16292/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16297/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16298/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16294/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16289/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by her Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16299/21]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 44 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 44 total

Housing 16 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria and methodology used to determine the seven proposed price caps for the shared equity loan scheme. [14042/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research used by his officials in the design of the shared equity loan scheme; and if he will publish the research. [14043/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department conducted an impact analysis of the proposed shared equity loan scheme on house and apartment prices; and if he will publish such research. [14044/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes to purchase funded via the serviced sites fund that he expects to be completed in each of the years 2021 to 2025; and the indicative prices for these properties exclusive of the service sites fund contribution. [14045/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the 5,073 new build social houses delivered in 2020 by category (details supplied). [14202/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Land Development Agency has considered introducing co-living accommodation into any of its proposed developments; and if this consideration has been abandoned in view of the partial ban on co-living introduced in December 2020. [14355/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Land Development Agency development on the Meath Hospital site, Dublin 8; the number of units proposed; the tenure mix; the development partners; and the timeline for planning, commencement and completion. [14356/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Land Development Agency discussed the establishment of a high level structure bringing together land owners engaging with the Agency such as the HSE and councils to address delays in advancing residential development on specified sites; and if discussion in June 2019 by the board of the Agency in relation to establishing such a structure to be chaired by the Taoiseach, was advanced and proposed to the Department of the Taoiseach. [14357/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the discussions taking place between his Department and the Land Development Agency on the delivery of affordable purchase homes on non-local authority sites; if the serviced sites fund will be extended to non-local Government sites; and if another form of equity stake including a Land Development Agency equity stake is being considered in order to provide homes at a discount of full development costs. [14358/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a technical working group within his Department assessing the methodology for transfer of State lands to the Land Development Agency; if so, when the working group was established; the persons on the group; the number of meetings it has held; and the date of each meeting. [14373/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the working group on latent defects; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of same; the number of meetings held to date; if he expects the group to conclude its work by June 2021; and if he expects its recommendations to inform measures to support homeowners living with latent defects in budget 2022. [15668/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation providing a specific update on each recommendation; and if he plans to bring forward legislation to address the issues of Part 8 planning applications and section 183 land disposals as recommended by the group. [15669/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16008/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in cost of turnkey social housing units approved in 2019 and 2020 by local authority in tabular form. [16158/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in cost of SHIP social housing units approved in 2019 and 2020 by local authority in tabular form. [16159/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in cost of Part V social housing units approved in 2019 and 2020 by local authority in tabular form. [16160/21]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures put in place to prevent the importation of the small hive beetle, athena tumida; if a risk assessment for this pest has been carried out; and if not, the reason. [14249/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are importation bans on honeybees from countries in which athena tumida has been detected; and if not, the reason. [14250/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to protect the native Irish honeybee, apis mellifera mellifera, from being genetically diluted from the importation of non-native honeybees. [14251/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [15998/21]
Health 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to add cariban, xonvea and navalem to the approved drugs list under the drugs payment scheme; and the treatments available under the drugs payment scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum. [14304/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if all employees of a section 38 organisation (details supplied) are covered by the provision in HSE circular 073/2020 in the case that they have contracted Covid-19. [14395/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16007/21]
Environment 3 questions
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the title of each study, review and research undertaken or commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [15995/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage reduction when the target to reduce GHG emissions to 29.8 GtCO2e by 2030, a 51% reduction relative to 2018, is expressed relative to 1990 and 2005 baselines. [15996/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16003/21]
Public 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to bring forward legislation to include staff and board members of the Land Development Agency and its subsidiaries in the lobbying register as designated public officials. [14239/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16010/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied); when a planning application will be made; when building work will commence; when the school will be completed; if the provision of temporary classrooms will not affect the location of another school on the site; and the timeline for the delivery of the new school. [14892/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact her Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16001/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 25 October 2018, the way in which he plans to ensure that direct provision centres will provide period products to all residents who need them; and if he plans to amend the direct provision contracts for the products to be procured and distributed to direct provision centres. [14699/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [15999/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the delays faced by Dublin residents wishing to make first-time applications to the INIS; and if consideration will be given to allowing Dublin residents attend immigration units that remain open outside of Dublin for this purpose. [14258/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact her Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16009/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of 2020 pandemic unemployment payment recipients who were liable for taxation in each week from the week ending 15 January 2021 to date in tabular form. [15997/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16004/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16002/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16015/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact her Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16014/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16005/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16000/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact her Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16012/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16006/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact her Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [16011/21]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 7 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the process by which a person (detailed supplied) can obtain records. [14155/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the options available for a person (details supplied). [14371/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the priority of members of An Garda Síochána on the vaccine roll-out; the criteria used to decide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 18 February 2021, the number of patients discharged home with general practitioner follow up; the number of patients referred to community psychiatric services of the 1,059 patients referred to psychiatry for assessment in 2020 who had presented to the accident and emergency department in Tallaght Hospital; the number of patients admitted to inpatient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on a statement by an association (details supplied). [14594/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for Jigsaw; the average waiting time in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 18 February 2021, his views on the veracity of the figures that show a decrease in waiting times for Jigsaw in 2021 from 2020.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14756/21]
Education 4 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a post-primary ASD unit for children in north Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14363/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the options available to the parents of a child (details supplied). [14390/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of an ASD unit on the grounds of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14473/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the approval of the DDLETB for the rental of temporary accommodation of a SEN classroom base for a school (details supplied) from September 2021 for one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14474/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the procedure for a person (details supplied) to change their driver licence. [13989/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the way in which a person (details supplied) can progress the issue of their driving instructor not logging their final two driving lessons on the Road Safety Authority portal which is now closed. [15452/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are permitted to block intercounty housing assistance payment applications as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14000/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill, which is listed in the legislative programme for spring 2021, now belongs to his Department; the reason it is not under the remit of the Minister for Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/21]

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.