Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 13 Dec

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Dec – 19 Dec 2021 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 20 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021

2021-12-15 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide that abnormally low tender bids for construction works with a contract equal to or above the EU threshold for public works are regulated, and disqualified, if …

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A bill to provide that abnormally low tender bids for construction works with a contract equal to or above the EU threshold for public works are regulated, and disqualified, if their low level is not adequately explained to the relevant authority, and that performance in prior public contracts be grounds for exclusion from participation in a procurement procedure.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 64–78

Voted for 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 4 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021

2021-12-15 · 2 votes · Independent PMB

A bill to provide for pain relief for the foetus in certain cases of termination of pregnancy

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A bill to provide for pain relief for the foetus in certain cases of termination of pregnancy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 103–37

Voted for 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 4 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

The motion · motion passed 107–36

Voted for 2 Chris Andrews · 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 · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 5 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of new ventilator units that were allocated to Irish hospitals since 1 January 2021. [61869/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting nine additional full-time ICU nurses for Children’s Health Ireland, Temple Street. [61870/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the annual spend in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 on maternal mental health services at all stages of pregnancy and postnatal care; the allocation of resources and future plans for same.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61871/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) which is seeking 100 additional neurology nurse specialists across Ireland, including 17 extra nurses for St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61873/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision not to renew a contract for the use of the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road as a vaccination centre, given the significant queues and delays for persons seeking a Covid-19 vaccination in southern areas of Dublin city and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62171/21]
Education 3 questions
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education the role her Department plays in ensuring the opening of an autism classroom in which a school has been sanctioned by the NCSE for such a class. [62798/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of autism classrooms and multi-disability classrooms in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W, 8 and 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62799/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties that a school (details supplied) is experiencing recruiting a teacher to staff a new autism classroom; and if her Department has a role in assisting and facilitating schools with the recruitment of such personnel to avoid the need for the application of the 37a process. [62800/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions his Department will take to support the humanitarian effort in Yemen. [61866/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with his Polish counterpart to discuss the current situation at the Polish-Belarussian border. [61872/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process by which changes to remuneration for those employed under the scheme for secretarial assistance is decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61934/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to amend planning laws to address the planting of non-native leylandii in urban areas. [61867/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has proposals to incentivise the return to Ireland of citizens with skills, training, experience or professional expertise in areas such as construction and the provision of home care services for the support of sectors in which there are serious difficulties with recruitment of staff currently. [62176/21]

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 1 vote · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Social 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are in place to ensure that the social welfare infrastructure is not subject to cyberattack; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61203/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the measures in place to ensure that justice systems including those of An Garda Síochána and the Courts are protected from cyberattacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61202/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps in place to ensure that the health system is protected from cyberattacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61201/21]

New lobbying 1 return

St Michael's House Group Local Government
- Budget 2022 - meeting with members of NFVSP and TDs