Dublin Central — week of Mon, 27 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Sept – 3 Oct 2021 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 50 questions · 11 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Freedom of Information

2021-09-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–61

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021

2021-09-29 · 1 vote · Govt (Agriculture)

A bill to amend the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 to give effect to Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VII of C…

full description

A bill to amend the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 to give effect to Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 and in that regard to provide for a system of registration and assignment of points to masters of sea-fishing boats who are Irish citizens; to make provision for certain other amendments to the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006; to amend the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003; to amend the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 318 of 2020); and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 81–62

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Hospital Waiting Lists

2021-09-29 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–65

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 77–65

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Data Centre Moratorium

2021-09-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–61

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 5 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Education 6 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied) which is yet to break ground; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46788/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classrooms are included in the total number of classrooms for primary schools when determining the allocation of CO2 monitors. [46793/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing every classroom in Ireland with a CO2 monitor. [47450/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her Department discussed the potential use of air filtration in schools and classrooms in combating the spread of Covid-19. [47451/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing every special school in Ireland with access to a guidance counsellor. [47452/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if greater resources will be provided to schools in order to increase mitigation measures for Covid-19 in view of the changes to testing and tracing in schools; the additional resources being made available to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/21]
Social 5 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot school meals for every DEIS school in Ireland; and the number of DEIS schools already part of the hot school meal programme. [46789/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot school meals for every primary school in Ireland; and the number of primary schools already part of the hot school meal programme. [46790/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot school meals for every post-primary school in Ireland; and the number of post-primary schools already part of the hot school meal programme. [46791/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints received by her Department against social welfare inspectors; and the breakdown of complainants by gender in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [46792/21]
- 2021-09-29 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the publication of the cost of disability report. [47193/21]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education last met; and when it will next meet. [43759/21]
- 2021-09-29 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met; and when it will next meet. [43758/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-09-30 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will increase the number of places on the Irish Refugee Protection Programme for Afghan nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/21]
- 2021-09-30 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will commit to a targeted pathway of achieving 0.5% gross national income to official development assistance in order that Ireland can reach the 0.7% in 2030 as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47189/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on Ireland hosting the Homeless World Cup; if her Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46786/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-09-29 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students on college waiting lists for accommodation; and his views on whether the current situation in relation to student accommodation is a crisis. [47194/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-09-30 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a radio programme (details supplied); and the steps he is taking arising from the programme to tackle misogyny and violence within the Defence Forces. [47192/21]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Health 18 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons in the CHO Dublin north city and county who are currently awaiting an appointment for child psychology services at CHI Temple Street. [45936/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time to access child psychology services at CHI Temple Street. [45937/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an appointment for child psychology services at CHI Temple Street; the number of persons that have been waiting for six, 12, 18 and over 18 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if child psychology services at CHI Temple Street are currently accepting new referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45939/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of dental practitioners currently providing dental care to persons holding a medical card under the dental treatment services scheme in CHO Dublin north city and county in tabular form. [45947/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practitioners contracted to provide dental care to persons holding a medical card under the dental treatment service scheme in CHO Dublin north city and county in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [45948/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting access to the dental treatment services scheme in CHO Dublin north city and county; the number of these persons that have been waiting for six, 12 and 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45949/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practitioners that have withdrawn from the dental treatment services scheme in CHO Dublin north city and county in each of the years 2019 and 2020 and to date in 2021. [45950/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the national oral health policy and the proposed review of the dental treatment services scheme contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45951/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the engagement that has taken place with dental practitioners and their representatives relating to the provision of services under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45952/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the level of engagement that has taken place to date with children’s service providers in the CHO Dublin north city and county area and in the wider CHO 9 area regarding the progressing disability services programme of reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46034/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of continued dedicated supports, services and clinicians that are currently on site at special schools in the CHO Dublin north city and county area and in the wider CHO9 area further to the commitment given that these services would not be impacted by the progressing disability services programme of reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46035/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason for removal of school based clinical supports for students attending a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46072/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the engagement the HSE undertook with a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in advance of the decision to remove school based clinical supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46073/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently address the need for provision of school based clinical supports for students attending a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46074/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health his views on the removal of school based clinical supports for students who have complex disabilities attending a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46075/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the engagement that took place with a school (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the implementation of the progressing disability services for children and young persons programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46076/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently liaise with his Ministerial colleagues regarding the provision of school based clinical supports for students who have complex disabilities attending a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46077/21]
Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [44742/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the unit to be established in his Department with responsibility for ongoing monitoring and oversight of implementation of the Housing for All plan. [44741/21]
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [43523/21]
- 2021-09-29 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with children and youth affairs will next meet. [43521/21]
- 2021-09-29 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [45166/21]
- 2021-09-29 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [43522/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a progress report on the refurbishment of a Garda station (details supplied); the indicative timeframe for the reopening of the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45955/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department as a data controller will grant access to the medical records for those survivors of mother and baby homes who did not nominate a medical practitioner when requesting their records as he is obligated to do under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation. [46117/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-09-28 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice her reason for omitting amendments to the Succession Act 1965 from the heads of the courts and civil law (miscellaneous provisions) Bill that would provide that a convicted killer is not entitled to the full value of a property for which they share joint ownership with the victim as committed to in the summer legislative programme. [46275/21]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 10 returns

CityJet Designated Activity Company Taxation
- Section 127B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber · 8 returns Budgetary matters
- Support Local through Public Procurement. To break down larger scale projects into sectors within that project. This would allow more local businesses to be in a position to tender for local work and therefore would support local employment & the economy and in turn local rate payers under public procurement rules. Increase in the current €5,000 allowance that dictates what discretion the council have on spending in tandem with a commitment to support local.
- Trading Online Supports. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through Local Enterprise Offices and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied against. Support investment into websites for businesses who trade fully or partially online or but who do not fit the Enterprise Ireland grant criteria. Training in Social Media Content Creation. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher.
- Vouchers & the Local Economy. The D&WW Chamber is advocating that the threshold for gift voucher bonuses from employer to employee be increased from €500 to €1000 and be available across at least 2 payments over 12 months.
- here is a disparity between people on the live register ‘available for work,’ and employers recruiting staff. estructure of social welfare, making the system more user friendly to people claiming benefit being allowed to work. Removal of X & O’s. Replacing this with an hourly work week quota instead of marking off entire days if only a couple of hours work was availed of. Supporting low-middle income earners. Elimination of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment where sectors opened July 2021
- One point of contact for Employment Incentives, Apprenticeships, and Internships. Requesting one point of contact for businesses in relation to help with employment incentives, internships, support with training & apprenticeships, also to find staff, matching people on the love register/ or benefits to positions available. Currently there is overwhelm and confusion as there are so many organisations involved.
- Lowering VRT on Motor Vehicles - Lowering VRT, at the very least in the short term, until the worldwide shortage of new cars levels out a bit
- Housing Challenge.The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) introduced lending criteria (eg 3.5 times gross salary cap on mortgages, 80% LTV max etc). The parameters and environment at the time are very different. The D&WW Chamber asks that rules for lending criteria are amended for middle income earners looking to buy and set up a long-term home. (The CBI rules applying to mortgage lending for landlords and investors are not part of our request.)
- Home Renovation Incentive Scheme. a change to the HRI Scheme to include goods that currently are not acceptable is suggested. This would have a positive effect on a variety of sectors that see no benefit from the scheme as is and would possibly be a lifeline to anybody trying to improve or finish a project.
County Kildare Chamber Budgetary matters
- Meeting organised by Chambers Ireland with Minister Smyth, Donohue and McGrath in relation to Budget 2022