Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 15 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Nov – 21 Nov 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2021

2021-11-16 · 6 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–6

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

The motion · motion passed 5–3

Voted for 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–5

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–6

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 0 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the beneficial ownership of the land reservation that had been designated for the Dublin eastern bypass given the decision of the National Transport Authority not to proceed with plans for the site. [56116/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the use of fixed-term contracts for driving testers at the RSA (details supplied); and his views on the use of contracts of indefinite duration in certain circumstances at the RSA. [56119/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding, and his views on, the EU mandatory human rights due diligence directive being brought forward by the European Commission; and the steps his Department intends to take to ensure that Ireland is in a position to implement it. [56120/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding, and status of, the resumption of indoor basketball practice and games in the context of public health measures; and if there are plans to bring about a further reopening for the sport. [56118/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the status of the operation of the maternity and infant scheme; and the position regarding the provision of adequate postnatal support services for women and babies. [56117/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will be providing updated guidelines to public libraries in respect of the use of library buildings for study and reading given the need for the use of such facilities by further and higher education students. [55731/21]

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Defence 5 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 31 October 2021 or the latest date available; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services and the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56133/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 October 2021 or the latest date available; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services and the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56134/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the fourth independent monitoring group for the Defence Forces which should have been initiated in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56371/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence when the vacant position of third-party adjudicator for the Permanent Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56370/21]
Health 3 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of therapies carried out on children with special needs to date in 2021; if a sufficient number of therapy posts have been filled to allow for the needs of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if further visas can be provided to non-EU care workers who provide care support to persons in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56000/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will reinstate respite service for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56315/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the ongoing delays in granting probate or processing applications of probate at the Probate Office; if steps can be taken to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55648/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if additional staff can be provided to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on a temporary basis to facilitate the processing of a backlog of appointments to obtain and renew visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56158/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the recent election in Nicaragua. [56373/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of discussions in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56372/21]