Galway West — week of Mon, 7 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Feb – 13 Feb 2022 · 6 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces

2022-02-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–55

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 74–55

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2021

2022-02-09 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and to provide for related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–55

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-02-08 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 71–52

Voted for 1 Hildegarde Naughton

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Enterprise 6 questions
- 2022-02-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 2 November 2021, if he has received the report by the Low Pay Commission and the ESRI of a universal basic income; when he expects the report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 9 December 2021, the status of the new west regional enterprise plan to 2024; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 9 December 2021, the timeline for the next review of the employment permits occupations lists; the engagement he or his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection with regard to the ongoing exclusion of homecare workers from the critical skills list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6827/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the examination by the Low Pay Commission and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth into the introduction of a living wage in Ireland; if he has received the research report to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6826/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. to 159 of 9 December 2021, the status of his engagement at European Union and World Trade Organisation level with regard to the waiving of intellectual property rights in respect of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6824/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. to 96 of 9 December 2021, the status of the work to revise the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6825/22]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the SUSI review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6088/22]
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the economic evaluation on the Cassells report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6089/22]
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the report of the review by the expert panel on the further education and training model will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/22]
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the recently published national surveys on sexual harassment and sexual violence experienced by third-level students and staff; the details of proposals received to date in this regard from the Higher Education Authority Advisory Group on Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6098/22]
Health 4 questions
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the Safety Net 4 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5852/22]
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the Safety Net 2 agreement; the total cost to date of the Safety Net 2 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5853/22]
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the Safety Net 3 agreement; the cost to date of the Safety Net 3 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5854/22]
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the amount provided for the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5937/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 9 December 2021, the status of the wool feasibility study; the expected timeline for the development of a robust policy roadmap for the Irish wool industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6846/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 9 December 2021, the status of the commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and that pair trawling will be prohibited within the six-mile limit in line with the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6847/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the terms of reference for the review examining issues relating to rape, sexual misconduct, bullying, harassment and discrimination in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6192/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-08 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach bhfuil seirbhís trí Ghaeilge ar fáil do mhúinteoirí agus do theagascóirí le clárú nó le clárúchán a athnuachan don Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta; ós rud é nach bhfuil an tseirbhís ar fáil i nGaeilge ar líne cén uair a bheidh sí ar fáil; cén socrú a dhéanfar dóibh siúd ar mian leo clárú nó athnuachan a dhéanamh i nGaeilge ar a mballraíocht den Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta, ní atá éigeantach chun íocaíocht a fháil; cén comhlacht a fostaíodh chun an suíomh nua idirghníomhach a thabhairt isteach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6330/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-02-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1125 of 19 January 2022, if certain additional hotels (details supplied) are being used to provide emergency accommodation to persons in the international protection process; if these hotels are sufficient to meet the current demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6863/22]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Public 2 questions
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide full list of properties which are vacant and are either owned or being rented by the Office of Public Works by county; the amount of rent paid to date on those vacant rented properties in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6739/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public procurement competitions that were held in 2021; the number of competitions that received no bidding applicants; the number of Irish language requirements that are part of the contract award criteria and contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7289/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language, psychology, dietician and occupational therapies by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7189/22]
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason for the scarcity of appointments in early intervention services in respect to speech and language, psychology, dietician and occupational therapies in Connemara; the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to further expand early intervention teams in schools over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7190/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the schemes under which funding is available for the development of walkways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6674/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a United States of America military aircraft (details supplied) was authorised to carry munitions or other military equipment or armed United States soldiers through Shannon Airport on 30 January 2022 on its way to the Middle East; if searches or an investigation were carried out to establish if the aircraft was in compliance with Government restrictions for such aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6348/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-02-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a grant available to replace windows and doors to ensure energy efficiency; if not, if such a grant is being considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/22]

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the required qualifications for executive engineering positions within local authorities given that item 3a (details supplied) specifies candidates shall hold an honours degree level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications in engineering; if he considers a BSc in Civil Engineering to be an appropriate qualification given that an organisation has stated that it recognises the qualification as an accredited level 8 engineering qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5894/22]
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an exemption for the conversion of pubs into residential units will be introduced under the Housing for All plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5934/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland has a national policy of releasing alive all non-native pike 85cm in length caught in gill nets during stock management operations on Lough Corrib SAC, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5865/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-02-08 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if clarification will be provided in relation to an email sent to a children’s playcentre (details supplied) on 23 December 2021 regarding eligibility for the Covid restrictions support scheme; if clarification will be issued to the Revenue Commissioners in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5935/22]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.