Dublin Central — week of Mon, 11 Oct

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 11 Oct – 17 Oct 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 42 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax

2021-10-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–87

Voted for 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Neasa Hourigan

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 87–47

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 6 questions
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the steps that are to be taken when local arrangements that facilitate the pupils to be supervised in a manner that does not involve them being split between existing classes as under circular 50/21 section 6; and her views on whether this amounts to removing special education teacher support to supervise classes when no substitute is available. [50115/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of hours that were banked nationally past year; and the way this would equate on a pro-rata basis if school buildings had been open for the full 183 days of the school year. [50116/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the level of engagement with the education stakeholders prior to the announcement of circular 50/21 section 6; and if it was accepted by them. [50117/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when she will establish the estimated costs of fully implementing the remaining sections and subsections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; if she plans to review the Act in view of changing needs and priorities as stated by her colleague Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion in February 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50118/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the average, maximum and minimum times taken for reviews on SNA allocation to be completed by the NCSE over the past three years in tabular form. [50119/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) that has no engineering or metalwork teacher and has been unable to source a teacher through advertisements resulting in the second and third year metalwork and sixth year engineering academic year groups going untaught; if she will engage with the school to put a solution in place for these students in the academic year 2020-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50355/21]

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 2 votes · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Health 13 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if there are plans under way to assess additional Covid-19 vaccines for validation or accreditation with the European agencies or the European Medicines Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49434/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if there is a pathway available to Irish citizens to avail of an EU Digital Covid certificate who have been fully vaccinated with a non-EMA approved vaccine outside of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49435/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when phase 2 of the implementation of the EU Digital Covid certificate will be open to applications from non-EU countries; when it is estimated this portal will be open to persons to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49436/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who currently operate contracts under the general medical scheme to treat persons holding a medical card or general practitioner-only card in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9. [49498/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the general practitioners who operate contracts under the general medical card scheme in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [49499/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have held a medical card or general practitioner-only card who have been assigned to a general practitioner contracted under the general medical scheme in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [49500/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the pathway open to persons who do not hold a medical card or general practitioner-only card who cannot access general practitioner services in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49501/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of need that have been undertaken for children aged 18 years and under in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of these children who have been successfully referred to and engaged with the recommended services following assessment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49514/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of need that have been completed for children aged 18 years and under in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 in 2021; and the number who have been successfully referred to and are now engaged with the recommended services, following assessment. [49515/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged 18 years and under in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 who await an initial assessment of need from the HSE. [49517/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time between an assessment of need and engagement with the recommended services in respect of children aged 18 years and under in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9. [49518/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the disability networks that have been formed by the HSE in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9, in tabular form. [49519/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if the dedicated on-site supports in place at special schools in the CHO DNCC area prior to the roll-out of the progressing disability services programme of reform will remain in place. [49722/21]
Taoiseach 11 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when he will publish his diary for Q3 2021 on his Department’s website. [48959/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the annual allocated funding as provided for in the National Development Plan for each project from 2021 to 2030 through the shared island fund in tabular form. [49880/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the details of the projects the Project Ireland 2040 annual allocated funding for each project for 2021 to 2030, in tabular form through the shared island fund as provided for in the National Development Plan. [49892/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of each of the projects that the Government’s north-south cooperation annual allocated funding for in 2021 to 2030, in tabular form through the shared island fund as provided for in the National Development Plan. [49893/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the projects, PEACE PLUS programme annual allocated funding for each project for 2021 to 2027, in tabular form through the Shared Island Fund as provided for in the National Development Plan. [49894/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of the projects and their annual allocated capital funding for North-South investments between 2021 and 2025, in tabular form. [49895/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the funding and strategic supports his Department and the shared island unit will provide to the North West City Region initiative. [49898/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the funding and strategic supports his Department and the shared island unit will provide to the Irish Central Border Area Network. [49899/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the funding and strategic supports his Department and the shared island unit will provide to the East Border Region. [49900/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the funding and strategic supports his Department and the shared island unit will provide to Working for a Healthier Ireland as committed to in the National Development Plan 2021-2030. [49902/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the role of his Department and the shared island unit in increasing air connectivity on the island as committed to in the National Development Plan 2021-2030. [49903/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons deemed eligible for the fuel allowance in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 [49475/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons deemed eligible for an exceptional needs payment, an urgent needs payment and supplementary welfare allowance payments in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [49476/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to protect vulnerable persons from the risk of fuel and energy poverty owing to the rising cost of fuel and electricity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49477/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the date on which her office received a submission from her Department’s Secretary General to approve a review by senior council into the failure of the Courts Service to process an appeal in Carrickmacross District Court Office in 2010 in the case of a person (details supplied); the date on which the submission was approved; the date on which the family were first informed of the review; the date on which Dáil Éireann was first informed of the review; the date on which the review was completed; and the date on which the family were provided with the review. [49614/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 905 of 9 September 2021, if her Department has submitted the outstanding comments sought by a person (details supplied) to their draft report. [49654/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport when the all-island strategic rail review will be launched. [49897/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the total funding currently committed to by Government for the Narrow Water Bridge for 2021, 2022 and each year thereafter as applicable in tabular form. [49896/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of the Government’s Reconciliation Fund for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [49901/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will include the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography from Ireland’s report to the UN under the Convention on the Rights of the Child; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland first committed to ratify this Optional Protocol in 2012; and the specific outstanding issues that need to be resolved in order for the State to fulfil this commitment. [49634/21]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.