Dublin Central — week of Mon, 22 Nov

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Nov – 28 Nov 2021 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 33 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 Gary Gannon

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

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 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-11-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–18

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

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

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 2 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Education 5 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if clarity will be provided to schools regarding communication of a positive Covid-19 case in a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57313/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the non-essential school inspections visiting schools given the evolving and growing concern of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57310/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the steps that have been taken to ensure that the requirement for close contacts to restrict movements for five days will not further impact on school staffing worsening the already existing staffing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57311/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when school leaders can expect to receive antigen testing for the school community; if antigen testing will require additional expenditure by the school or parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57312/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the status of introducing legislation to create an inclusive relationships and sexuality education programme as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57314/21]

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 1 vote · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Taoiseach 7 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald 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. [52214/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the international and European Union division of his Department. [52215/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [54210/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [55666/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the key policy achievements of his Department since June 2020. [54364/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Education will next meet. [55668/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality will next meet. [57208/21]
Education 5 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when the protocols will be finalised to establish a programme of rapid antigen testing of close contacts in school settings in response to positive Covid-19 cases. [57382/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when a programme for rapid antigen testing will be operational to test close contacts in school settings in response to positive Covid-19 cases. [57383/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the details of distribution of CO2 monitors to primary and secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in tabular form. [57384/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the work that has been undertaken to date by Departmental officials with schools in an area (details supplied) regarding ventilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57385/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the funding streams that are available for a programme (details supplied) to be able to buy a bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58042/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if provision has been built into the plan for rapid antigen testing to provide for persons who hold a medical card or a long-term illness card who are deemed medically vulnerable and or who are experiencing financial hardship. [57359/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when the plan to subsidise rapid antigen testing will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57360/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding streams that are available for a programme (details supplied) to be able to buy a bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58043/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place to ensure third level institutions are prepared for, and capable of providing, alternative assessments for students who are deemed medically vulnerable and cannot attend on-site examinations, students who are living with a medically vulnerable family member and cannot attend on-site exams and students who are required to restrict their movements as close contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58093/21]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns