Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 24 Jan

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Jan – 30 Jan 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Leaving Certificate

2022-01-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

The motion · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Cost of Living

2022-01-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

Voted for 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · 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 3 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the level of funding that has been allocated to each CHO area to facilitate persons under the age of 65 who have been inappropriately placed in nursing homes to leave long-term nursing homes and to be supported to live in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3487/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently being actively recruited to fill posts in the Brú Chaoimhín children’s disability network teams (details supplied); the number of the roles being filled that are new and to fill a vacancy arising from a resignation, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently being actively recruited for to fill posts in the team 1 Sandymount children’s disability network teams (details supplied); the number of these vacancies that are new positions; the number of these vacancies that are to fill existing but unfilled roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3490/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to reports that scammers in response to the launch of the Garda National Immigration Bureau new phone number are contacting applicants who previously sought their help with fake appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to reports of difficulties contacting the new 1800 phone number of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that have been taken to address the matters raised by the Ombudsman in the report, Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes; and if he will address the recommendation to establish a budget dedicated to each HSE area to improve the quality of life of persons affected more specifically. [3488/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-01-26 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on introducing an initiative to facilitate the trialling of electric vehicles to improve adoption rates among persons that are car dependent and could contribute to an overall reduction in carbon emissions but have range anxiety. [3719/22]

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 3 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has sought assistance from the European Commission in respect of the continuing detention of a person (details supplied); if not, if he will engage with the Commission for the purpose of securing its assistance in seeking the release of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3470/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the discussions between the European Union and the UK on the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3700/22]
Defence 2 questions
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the proportion of commissioned officers in the Defence Forces that have less than five years’ experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3770/22]
- 2022-01-27 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the current level of turnover or churn amongst Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3771/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the review into the age limits for joining An Garda Síochána will be completed; the status of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3289/22]