Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 21 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Jun – 27 Jun 2021 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 35 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-06-23 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–74

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–76

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 53–75

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020

2021-06-23 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Ac…

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A bill to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–51

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998

2021-06-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 21–77

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

The motion · motion passed 87–7

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009

2021-06-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–6

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

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 7 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 4 questions
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether assistant psychologists should be paid for their work; if the HSE will be requested to ensure that any posts advertised in the future will be adequately remunerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25896/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the care commission for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25897/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the governance structure of the new national maternity hospital at the St. Vincent's hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25898/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the Covid-19 travel requirements that exist for teenagers who as part of their school travel programme had deferred their transition year programme to France and who now plan to travel to France at the end of May 2021 and return in early June 2021 but in which some of the teenagers will be turning 18 years of age just prior to leaving Ireland or while in France; the status of same technically as adults in respect of mandatory hotel quarantining upon returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the revenue received under non-principal private residence charge introduced under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 as amended in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; if this legislation is due to expire in March 2025; if so, his plans to renew or extend same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33019/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of a proposed development of 42 public housing units at a location (details supplied) being developed by a cooperative and funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33020/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public services cards issued during January to May 2021; if extra staffing arrangements will be put in place to deal with any backlog that arises as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33025/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the free travel pass scheme for persons with epilepsy; if she will consider the matter as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33026/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there have been any developments in regard to Serbia and Montenegro joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent actions of the Nicaraguan authorities against opposition parties in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33706/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of efforts to support companies in the Irish circus, events and the live performance sector. [30230/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to update the Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects which dates back to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33027/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects Departmental permission for a development (details supplied) to be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33021/21]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 7 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Foreign 3 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline Ireland's vision and priorities for the forthcoming Generation Equality Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33448/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to resume the processing of foreign birth registrations; the estimated backlog; the length of time it will take to clear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33453/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts of his Department to counter anti-LGBT laws such as those recently passed in Hungary and Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33875/21]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the work her Department is carrying out to encourage foreign production companies to hire a percentage of Irish actors when working in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33215/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the sports capital grant; the number of applications that were received for the Dún Laoghaire electoral area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33216/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his engagement with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council with regard to vacant homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/21]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 7 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment for 2021. [33398/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress to date by his Department in its development of a well-being framework for Ireland. [31400/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in the national economic recovery plan. [33399/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [33400/21]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consular support available to Irish passport holders in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32836/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the discrimination of Palestinian Irish passport holders in Israeli airports and travelling through Israel to Gaza or the difficulties in getting out of Gaza to return to Ireland; the representations he has made on behalf of these Irish passport holders in order to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32846/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action Ireland plans to take against Israel following the continued bombardment of Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33911/21]
Housing 3 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the further measures he will take to address unaffordable rents, excessive rent increases and unfair evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33884/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that will still be given to the councils that were previously in receipt of moneys from the equalisation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31407/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the high level of current expenditure in his Department via the housing assistance payment, the rental accommodation scheme and leasing needs to be replaced by capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31411/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised by abolishing the Special Assignee Relief Programme, which was introduced in 2014 to provide a tax reduction to high earning persons who locate to Ireland for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised from eliminating the refundable nature of the unused element of the research and development tax credit for corporations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33418/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will examine if the vaccine roll-out will inadvertently vaccinate persons in the 50-59 age group faster than some persons in the priority group 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25516/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if it may not be possible to carry out complete foetal anomaly scans in University Hospital Galway’s maternity services due to Covid 19 restrictions, the implications for foetal health care and maternal health care if such a critical scan is not being completed for pregnant patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26062/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if statistical information (details supplied) will be provided in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33057/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason the same visa free travel to Ireland afforded to Israeli citizens is not extended to Palestinian travellers given the need to end discrimination and mistreatment of Palestinians; if she will consider extending equal visa free travel to Palestinians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32844/21]