Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 4 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Oct – 10 Oct 2021 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 39 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare Services

2021-10-06 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–62

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 71–62

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Energy Prices

2021-10-06 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–58

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 75–58

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021

2021-10-06 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict certain developments in fossil fuels infrastructure and high energy usage data centres, to remove some…

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A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict certain developments in fossil fuels infrastructure and high energy usage data centres, to remove some developments from listing as strategic development infrastructure projects, to revise the procedure for making applications directly to An Bord Pleanála and to ensure that regard be given to the State’s climate targets and commitments and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion failed 50–81

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021

2021-10-06 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–73

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 78–55

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 27 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 27 total

Health 21 questions
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48454/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48455/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a, audiology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [48456/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48457/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48458/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48459/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks. [48460/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2021. [48461/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the way that it compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area in tabular form; and the number waiting 0 to 3 months, 3 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months and more than 12 months. [48462/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 30 September 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [48464/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of September 2021 for each public and or voluntary hospital in tabular form; and the total number to date in 2021. [48465/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges in September 2021 for each public and or voluntary hospital in tabular form; and the total to date in 2021. [48466/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that have experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during September 2021; the total number to date in 2021; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [48467/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in September 2021 in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 60 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 90 minutes for same; the number that waited more than 120 minutes for same; and the number that waited more than 180 minutes for same. [48468/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of September 2021 or the latest date available currently waiting less than 4 months for treatment, 4 to 8 months and more than 8 months; and if he would provide the same information for other spinal patients. [48469/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours for persons with disabilities that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the projected out turn for 2021. [48567/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistance hours for persons with disabilities that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the projected out turn for 2021. [48568/21]
- 2021-10-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme by LHO in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [48675/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the progress being made with regard to the Programme for Government commitment to extend the remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to secure timely assessment for both child and adult psychological services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49037/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 October 2021 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment of need from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by each CHO; the number of additional therapists recruited since July 2020 in order to address waiting times for the assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of additional residential places, respite nights and new emergency residential placements for people with a disability that have been made available since July 2020 by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49039/21]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her strategies to assist the tourism hospitality industry to retain and regain qualified staff in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47930/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to encourage a sports for all approach across sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47929/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the fall in the number of persons in receipt of the PUP since the peak in May 2020, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48637/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the status and timeline for the introduction of a pension auto-enrolment system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48636/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the 22-point action plan following publication of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48694/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees accepted from Afghanistan since 1 August 2021; the status of the acceptance of refugees from Syria under the Ireland refugee protection programme, IRPP, II; the challenge that exist in taking larger numbers of refugees from both crisis zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48693/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Respect Vapers Health
- Legislation due on vaping (e-cigarettes)

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 7 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Social 3 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a rule that prevents persons who are on illness benefit from qualifying for fuel allowance and the bonus week payment at Christmas given that there is a provision made for those in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for 390 days, 15 months or more to qualify for both the fuel allowance and the bonus week (details supplied); and the reason no such provision is made for those on illness benefit. [48233/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will halt the tendering of local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48553/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether eligibility for the fuel allowance should be expanded given the increases in electricity prices and carbon tax. [48554/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the then Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government updated sections of the Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures Guidelines 1996 in 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48212/21]
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 9 September 2021, if it remains his position that no file relating to an investigation was created by his Department in view of an affidavit (details supplied). [48796/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if it is the position of his Department that a school principal would be breaching GDPR by sending an email or letter saying to parents that there has been a case of Covid-19 in their child’s class in the context of the new guidance regarding close contacts in childcare and education settings. [47709/21]
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the advice from his Department that it does not recommend that principals inform parents about Covid-19 in their children’s class supersedes a school’s duty of care to pupils and school staffs’ right to a safe work environment. [47710/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the body with responsibility for the safety of children at school; and the body that has responsibility for the safety of school staff at school. [47711/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to improve laws in relation to cruelty to animals given that there has been criticism that the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 contains the term unnecessary suffering which has been deemed too ambiguous to enforce in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47600/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase funding for childcare services to make childcare services affordable for all. [49076/21]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2021-10-05 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the CHO7 area awaiting a special needs assessment. [48158/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Respect Vapers Health
- Legislation due on vaping (e-cigarettes)