Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 14 Feb

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Feb – 20 Feb 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 41 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market

2022-02-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–60

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

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 71–60

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

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-02-15 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–55

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

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 3 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Finance 4 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the duties and VAT that apply to vehicles imported into this jurisdiction and registered in cases in which such vehicles were previously imported into Northern Ireland from Britain; if used cars imported into Northern Ireland from Britain prior to 1 January 2021 were not subject to the need to complete a customs declaration and not liable to customs duty or VAT at import in cases in which the vehicle is registered in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7579/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the arrangements in relation to structural improvements and enhancements to rental properties in Budget 2023 such as through retrofitting to allow these costs to be offset and treated as expenses rather than via capital allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7580/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current arrangements with regard to improvements to rental properties which are currently capitalised over eight years given inflation rates; if he will consider reducing the time period or introducing categories for items to reflect their average useful life to encourage landlords to improve properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7581/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of active employment wage subsidy scheme claims and the amount paid, by month in Dublin during 2020 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7588/22]
Justice 4 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a review of the payment levels to solicitors and barristers for the provision of services under civil legal aid for domestic violence and family law matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7575/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of additional Garda patrols on public transport in the greater Dublin area as part of efforts to make public transport safer for users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7576/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the Garda strength by rank across each Dublin metropolitan region district during the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7577/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the future of the personal injury discount rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62322/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made in relation to the long-awaited roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need. [7927/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to accelerate the treatment programme for children with spina bifida. [7926/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7583/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the number of new school building projects by primary and secondary level being progressed across County Dublin in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children benefitting from the school meals programme, the hot school meals programme during 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7585/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of active pandemic unemployment payment claims and value by month in Dublin from 2020 to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7587/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing free or heavily discounted public transport in the greater Dublin region on a trial basis to encourage the use of public transport and to alleviate the cost of living as part of Government plans in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7582/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing and affordable housing projects under construction across the four Dublin local authorities by the location address, the number of units, project status and the expected completion date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the provision of a dedicated women’s refuge for victims of domestic violence in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/22]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 3 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the steps that have been taken to meet the commitment to have citizenship applications processed within a year; the number of additional staff that have been hired or relocated to assist; the way processes have been streamlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7666/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the work taking place to make the streets safer for everyone, particularly women, from lighting to increased Garda presence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice her legislative priorities in relation to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8531/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of expenditure of the additional €31 million secured in Budget 2022 for women’s health initiatives; if the programmes that are benefitting are on schedule for implementation in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7696/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase the number of sexual assault treatment units nationally; the level of current delays in the processing of forensic evidence at SATU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7760/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding and number of programmes under the dormant accounts action plan which her Department will be running in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8529/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the community services programme; if the programme adequately supports initiative and social enterprises in both urban and rural areas; the details of same specifically in relation to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8530/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget for housing adaption grants in 2019, 2020 and 2021 in each local authority; the amount spent on housing adaption grants in each local authority from the budget in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the average best practice or expected processing time taking into account that this may differ from council to council in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/22]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is a continuous audit of medication across CAMHS to ensure that the overmedication that is currently practised comes to an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7972/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to fill the vacant posts in CAMHS across the country as one of the measures to ensure that children are not being overmedicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7971/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review of staffing levels across the health service and ensure that extra permanent posts are sanctioned to ensure that the health service can increase its capacity on a permanent basis to deal with non-Covid-19 care and the almost 1 million persons on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2454/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans for the review of CAMHS in view of the recent Kerry CAMHS scandal; the details of the person or body that is conducting the review; if the review will cover all CAMHS services in the country; the terms of reference of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8051/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to proceed with statutory regulation for psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8277/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to recognise the qualifications of persons with a level 8 honours degree in psychotherapy and counselling; if the HSE will offer employment to them without the need for a second allied health degree such as in social care, speech therapy, nursing or a master's degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8278/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the way funding given to charities for mental health services is monitored; if he will ensure that psychotherapists employed by these charities are paid a fair and just wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/22]
Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [6393/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent communications with the President of the United States of America. [7680/22]
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent meeting with the British Prime Minister. [7681/22]
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department’s Covid-19 and health unit. [7682/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education when her Department will commence the refurbishment of a site in order that a school (details supplied) can move into the premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7514/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she is planning to allow trainee teachers to complete an online alternative to their mandatory Gaeltacht placement in summer 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8321/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the forestry industry had an input into the decision making on licensing targets for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7670/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of road licences issued to Coillte in his Department's dashboard ending 4 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7671/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all allocations in local housing authorities in Dublin; the allocations that went to the housing waiting list, the HAP transfer list, the RAS transfer list, the overcrowding transfer list and the medical transfer list; the number of properties that were set aside for allocations to overall priority applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7793/22]