Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 21 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Jun – 27 Jun 2021 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 26 questions · 1 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 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–76

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 53–75

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

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 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998

2021-06-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 21–77

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

The motion · motion passed 87–7

Voted for 2 Darragh O'Brien · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009

2021-06-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–6

Voted for 2 Darragh O'Brien · 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 7 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Saint Patrick's Cathedral Heritage
- Reopening of roof works under level 5 restrictions

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 7 votes · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Housing 13 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the situation with regard to Ireland complying with its obligations under the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation (Regulation 1143/2014) to establish, implement and communicate under article 13 an action plan or plans concerning priority invasive alien species particularly in view of the announcement by the European Commission on 9 June 2021 that it was issuing Ireland a letter of formal notice over its ongoing failure to comply with its obligations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32920/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants that are available to a local rural water scheme to combat nitrates in the supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33655/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants that have been allocated to a rural water scheme (details supplied) over the past number of years; the number of grants drawn down by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options open to a rural water scheme that does not wish to join the public scheme; if it can avail of grants to upgrade its own supply; if not, if the scheme can be instructed that its only option is to join the public scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33657/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of homeless deaths currently being undertaken on behalf of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive in view of the increase in the number of deaths of persons sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services; his plans to address shortcomings in homeless provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33818/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the 2021 energy efficiency retrofitting programme for social housing; the allocation received by each local authority for 2021; the minimum targets of homes each local authority is required to retrofit in 2021; the number of homes that have been retrofitted to date in 2021 in each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the number of sites listed on the vacant site registers of local authorities; his views on whether each site that should be on the register has been listed and are subject to the levy; if he will consider putting the onus on such sites to self-declare with appropriate penalties on those that fail to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33820/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have developed and activated vacant homes action plans; the statistical information his Department has on the number of vacant homes in each local authority area; the action that has been advised to local authorities in relation to homes left vacant for long periods of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to prevent rent reviews in rent pressure zones from total rent increases of up to and including 8%, irrespective of whether or not the tenants concerned fall within the protections of the Planning and Development and Residential Tenancies Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33808/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering a housing support scheme for victims of domestic abuse which has increased during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33755/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on and if he has concerns regarding the amount of homes the public sector is purchasing from the open market to make up for the lack of housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33754/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to streamline HAP rates at the higher rate to the equivalent of the homeless HAP rates as the rationale for the mainstream HAP is insufficient funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering a rent freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33753/21]
Tourism 6 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the provision of indoor public swimming pools and public swimming pools in appropriate outdoor settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33220/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on maintaining pandemic supports to those working in tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht and sports given that these sectors being the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33223/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a proposal (supplied supplied); if support will be provided to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33222/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to increase funding to grassroots and community sports clubs following 18 months in which clubs have been unable to fundraise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33224/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the use of rapid antigen testing at proposed live events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33221/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to issues surrounding the definition of a sporting event during the current Covid-19 measures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33983/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a copy of the letter he and the Minister of State at his Department sent to the Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and other Ministers in April 2021 endorsing antigen testing as referenced by him in response to an oral Parliamentary Question on 17 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the funding of a rural route (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the NTA has requested funding for the route; the up to date position with the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33660/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the up to date position of a roads project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment can be availed of to purchase a skip to help with the build-up of rubbish for an applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33658/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments granted to those applying and indicating that they were using the payment for the purchase of a skip or to clean up their home following the build-up of rubbish over the past three years by area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33659/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his Department will provide guidance as to when and the conditions under which the fairground industry may be permitted to reopen given the primarily outdoor nature of fairground events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33654/21]