Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 13 Sept

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Sept – 19 Sept 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 41 questions · 34 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence

2021-09-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 92–59

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 · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment
- Committee Stage – Seanad Eireann – Climate Action & Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 7 returns

Bullock Harbour Preservation Association Development and Zoning
- Draft County Development Plan 2022-2028 - Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Contacted all TDs and Senators in advance of National Epilepsy Week identifying 5 key issues which are facing people with epilepsy in Ireland.
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services Budgetary matters
- A meeting to raise awareness about the most ambitious multi-phase project in the history of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services,ie, the 2018 redevelopment of our specialist palliative care unit in Harold’s Cross; the establishment of Wicklow Hospice in 2020; the ongoing complete refurbishment of Blackrock Hospice; & planning for the refurbishment of our Anna Gaynor Residential Unit in Harold’s Cross. Attendees were also briefed on our new community-focused ‘outpatients’ model of care.
Southside Partnership DLR Employment
- Support was requested from local Oireachtas members in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in relation to the new Local Employment Services 'Request for Tender' process being initiated by the Dept. of Social Protection. The extremely high financial risks involved and the moves towards monitization of the service undermine the capacity of Local Development Companies to engage in the process and also risk damaging the service provision to those most distanced from the labour market at a local level.
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Sustainable Food Systems
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 1 vote · 14 questions · 14 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 4 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43333/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the number of post Covid-19 clinics nationally; if any of these clinics are accepting children under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44032/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the supports available for children and young adults currently experiencing long-term effects and impacts following a Covid-19 infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44033/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if there are any long or post Covid clinics for children in Ireland; if so, the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44034/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she has plans for renovating or converting unused school buildings for economic purposes or for remote working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43215/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the plans in place for the leaving certificate 2022; if there will be accommodations to reflect the disruption experience by those in fifth year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44044/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43675/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of the work of her Department to address the delays in the Garda vetting process of those in the homecare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43656/21]
Environment 2 questions
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the involvement his Department will have in future developments across Ireland to ensure they are sustainable and climate conscious; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the implementation of the National Broadband Plan in Dún Laoghaire; the delays that are expected as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43720/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of the work being carried out in relation to the issuing of driver licences to applicants for international protection, that is, asylum seekers which is currently not permitted; the timeline for introduction of legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas as committed to in the Government White Paper to end Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding and status of the initial introduction of phase one of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of non-EEA employment permits for the homecare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43655/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status of afterschool childcare and the way restrictions will apply to such childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43676/21]

New lobbying 14 returns

Children in Hospital Ireland Health
- Sharing Children in Hospital Ireland’s pre-Budget submission, which calls for the introduction of a new social protection payment to assist parents with the non-medical financial costs associated with prolonged and/or repeated hospital care of a child.
Bullock Harbour Preservation Association Development and Zoning
- Draft County Development Plan 2022-2028 - Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Epilepsy Ireland · 2 returns Health · Education and Training
- Seeking that Deputies put forward questions on the status of reimbursement of the epilepsy medication Epidyolex.
- Seeking that the Deputy raise the issue of reasonable accommodations for students with epilepsy during state exams and thanking her for discussing it during a media appearance.
Miguel Fitzgerald Development and Zoning
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Development Plan 2022-2028 - Specifically SLO 93
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- Gaming and lotteries industry activity, upcoming gambling legislation reform and establishment of a gambling regulator
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Junk food marketing
Zipp Mobility Transport
- E-scooter Legislation
Family Carers Ireland Health
- Oireachtas Interest Group
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- AV Briefing: No Going Back - Discussion Paper on Ireland's Startegy to Address Domestic, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence
- Safe Ireland was identified as a stakeholder and invited by the Joint Committee on Justice to make a submission on the elective topic of Domestic Violence Refuges as part of the Committee's Autumn 2021 work programme.
Southside Partnership DLR Employment
- Support was requested from local Oireachtas members in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in relation to the new Local Employment Services 'Request for Tender' process being initiated by the Dept. of Social Protection. The extremely high financial risks involved and the moves towards monitization of the service undermine the capacity of Local Development Companies to engage in the process and also risk damaging the service provision to those most distanced from the labour market at a local level.
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 27 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Health 10 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason level 2 contact tracers are not paid the same as level 1 staff; if the quota will be removed for phone calls per day with the understanding that some calls are difficult and take longer than others in order to remove the pressure that staff face doing this important job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43301/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the provision there is in legislation for persons who cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons in relation to the vaccine passport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43305/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the public orthodontist in the orthodontic unit of St. Columcille's Hospital Loughlinstown, County Dublin is currently on sick leave; if so, the length of time they will be on leave; the provisions that have been made to replace and cover the position; if the orthodontist is still practising in their private clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43313/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will provide comprehensive details from each national director and assistant national director in the HSE in relation to matters (details supplied) for the area of responsibility of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43315/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43330/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to grant an extension to a general practitioner (details supplied) in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43920/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners across the country who have been granted an extension by the HSE to allow them to continue to see GMS patients beyond the age of 72 years and continue to see those patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43921/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the current permanent ICU bed capacity; the further plans there are to increase capacity given that the HSE recommended in 2009 an ICU capacity of 579 beds; if he aims to reach the number of beds recommended in 2009; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43922/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the projected cost of achieving the ICU bed capacity fully staffed of 579 recommended by the HSE in 2009. [43923/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in public health across the country at each of the grades broken down by public health area; the plans to increase these numbers; the timescale for these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43924/21]
Housing 6 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the affordable housing schemes referred to in the Housing for All policy document will commence and will be open for applications; when the criteria for eligibility will be available including the new local authority led affordable purchase scheme, the new first home affordable purchase share equity scheme, the cost rental scheme and the expanded local authority home loan scheme; when they are likely to be established in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new local authority led affordable purchase scheme, the new first home affordable purchase share equity scheme and the expanded local authority home loan scheme will be available to applicants who have previously been homeowners but have lost their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43342/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the social homes and the number of the affordable homes projected for each year and in total in the new Housing for All plan that will be sourced by means (details supplied); the projected annual and total cost for any housing being provided through these means in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43926/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current estimated average cost of directly built local authority or AHB public and affordable housing on publicly owned land, providing the estimated cost for one, two, three and four-bed housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43927/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of HAP and RAS leasing tenancies across all local authorities including long term leases by AHBs; the projected number of these for each of the years in the lifetime of the Housing for All plan; the annual cost for each year and in total for the lifetime of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43928/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures which can be taken by an applicant for a grant for housing adaptation that is needed due to the fact the applicant has recently been diagnosed with motor neuron disease and can no longer work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44070/21]
Education 3 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if advice will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43318/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene, if necessary, using compulsory purchase powers in relation to the situation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43929/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied) regarding schools in the south County Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44071/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost to the Exchequer for exempting counselling and psychotherapy services from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43347/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost to the Exchequer of extending tax relief to counselling and psychotherapy services as a qualifying health expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43348/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his advice for parents who are required by their employer to return to office-based work in cases in which they have no childcare given that the after-school service is currently not resuming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43293/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that because there is only one intake per year for the ECCE scheme some children can only avail of one year due to their birth date; his plans to return to two intakes per year to ensure an equitable system; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43297/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will call on the European Union to support a temporary TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines, medicines and diagnostics at the upcoming WTO meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43651/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will respond to the appeals of staff in local employment services to immediately halt the tendering out process currently under way and to establish a stakeholder forum which allows for meaningful engagement with all stakeholders in the sector with Government to establish the best way forward for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43925/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will work with Technological University Dublin and those due to graduate to help them provide, if possible, an in-person graduation ceremony within public health guidelines considering the graduation is due to be held in the week between 26 and 29 October 2021 after the date for lifting the final Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44053/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications from Afghanistan between 1997 and to date in 2021; the number given some form of international protection in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43669/21]

New lobbying 5 returns

Children in Hospital Ireland Health
- Sharing Children in Hospital Ireland’s pre-Budget submission, which calls for the introduction of a new social protection payment to assist parents with the non-medical financial costs associated with prolonged and/or repeated hospital care of a child.
Bullock Harbour Preservation Association Development and Zoning
- Draft County Development Plan 2022-2028 - Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services Budgetary matters
- A meeting to raise awareness about the most ambitious multi-phase project in the history of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services,ie, the 2018 redevelopment of our specialist palliative care unit in Harold’s Cross; the establishment of Wicklow Hospice in 2020; the ongoing complete refurbishment of Blackrock Hospice; & planning for the refurbishment of our Anna Gaynor Residential Unit in Harold’s Cross. Attendees were also briefed on our new community-focused ‘outpatients’ model of care.
Southside Partnership DLR Employment
- Support was requested from local Oireachtas members in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in relation to the new Local Employment Services 'Request for Tender' process being initiated by the Dept. of Social Protection. The extremely high financial risks involved and the moves towards monitization of the service undermine the capacity of Local Development Companies to engage in the process and also risk damaging the service provision to those most distanced from the labour market at a local level.
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022