Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 22 Nov

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Nov – 28 Nov 2021 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme

2021-11-24 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–73

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021

2021-11-24 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 and to provide for related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–46

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-11-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–18

Voted for 1 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 2 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the budget 2022 changes to the thresholds for the drug payments scheme are expected to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57367/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when he plans to bring forward new legislation on organ donation. [57484/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the progress made to date on the implementation of the Justice Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58053/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the DMR east as of 1 November 2021 or the latest date available; the number in the past 12 months previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58054/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider requesting the Companies Registration Office to relax administrative deadlines for submission of filings and documents to the arrangements previously introduced during earlier stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the revised public health guidelines regarding working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57368/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will be requested to consider extending the 25 November 2021 filing deadline for several weeks in view of the revised public health guidelines regarding working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57369/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of strategic housing development completions in 2021 and of completed strategic housing development applications dating back to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57366/21]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 3 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Justice 7 questions
- 2021-11-23 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. [57518/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the engagement her Department has had with the Department of Health and the HSE to ensure the booster vaccine roll-out includes the prison population given the nature of the congregated setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57787/21]
- 2021-11-24 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. [57789/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the review by her Department of the impact of the Community Service (Amendment) Act 2011 in addition to the use of short custodial sentences; when the publication of the findings of this review can be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57882/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice when the 2020 report of the Self-Harm Assessment and Data Analysis Project will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57883/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the current wait time for a standard citizenship application; the steps that are being taken to reduce the wait time throughout 2022 to meet the target of a nine-month wait; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57024/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of the establishment of the Afghan admissions programme; the expected opening date for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57023/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes made in budget 2022 to the eligibility for the carer’s allowance; the estimated number of persons who will benefit from this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57202/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps taken to make rent supplements accessible for victims of domestic abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57203/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if the pilot programme for delivering therapeutic services to a group of preschools and schools has been a success; if the model will be rolled out to other areas in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57201/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Justice and the HSE to ensure the booster vaccine roll-out includes the prison population given the nature of the congregated setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57788/21]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 3 votes · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Education 8 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will give a full report on the recent discussions her Department has been having on reform of the leaving certificate; the timeline for changes to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57644/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct her Department to immediately re-establish contact tracing in Covid-19 cases in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57333/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will work with a school and trust (details supplied) to ensure that the pitches traditionally used by the school remain available to both the school and the community into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57332/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct her Department to arrange weekly mass-testing for Covid-19 across school settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57329/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the school building programme including the number of schools without permanent sites, without permanent buildings and also without even a temporary site; her plans to address these very serious shortfalls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57331/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full report on the recent discussions that her Department has been having in relation to reform of the leaving certificate; the timeline for changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57330/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the catchment area for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57068/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct her Department to arrange supply of ventilation and HEPA filtration equipment to ensure safe air quality standards in every school classroom and staff room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58055/21]
Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the details of the social impact assessments carried out by his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit since 1 January 2016. [55796/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the international and European Union division of his Department. [55797/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [55798/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the Programme for Government. [55795/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [57323/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the key policy achievements of his Department since June 2020. [57324/21]
Social 5 questions
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate application of all fuel allowance changes announced in budget 2022 that have not been implemented to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57930/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reopen the pandemic unemployment payment to new applicants in view of the fourth wave of the pandemic. [57928/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will restore the pandemic unemployment payment to its original rate in view of the fourth wave of the pandemic. [57927/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will halt further reductions in the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the situation regarding Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57929/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the roll-out of the Work Placement Experience Programme. [57931/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the reason occupational therapists and physiotherapists working in front-line cancer services who require a fresh uniform on a daily basis and are required to both supply and launder their own uniform receive a tax credit of only €217 while their nursing colleagues (details supplied) receive a higher amount; if he plans to increase the tax credits for occupational therapists and physiotherapists in order to bring them in line with their nursing colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57173/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she has plans to increase staff levels at the Burgh Quay Registration Office to help speed up appointments for persons that have been trying for months to get an appointment for a stamp 4 visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57168/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact of the current Covid-19 surge on outpatient waiting lists; and the way he plans to tackle same. [57806/21]