Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 21 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Feb – 27 Feb 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 31 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-02-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 77–57

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 4 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Carbon Tax

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 4 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 4 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers

2022-02-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 4 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 73–61

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 4 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 5 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work being undertaken by his Department to achieve the target of 400 free retrofitting upgrades per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9282/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of upgrades provided under the warmth and well-being scheme, by year and county; and the way the scheme will be incorporated into new schemes going forward. [9281/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when national motor tax offices will reopen for in-person customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering reducing the VAT rate to 9% for dry-cleaning businesses in line with all other sectors of the hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9429/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the rates waiver to dry cleaners that are struggling financially as a result of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if an analysis of the total cost of cancer treatment has been calculated; if so, the total annual costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10378/22]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Housing 5 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the new rules pertaining to the local authority home loan scheme for those seeking to access the loan that previously owned and lost a family home due to insolvency or bankruptcy; the length of time after insolvency and bankruptcy before they can apply; and if he will provide any other criteria which may apply in such cases. [9251/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on Project Tosaigh; and if the closing of the judicial review window of challenge is still expected by 31 March 2022. [9269/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his Department's review of the HAP limits; his plans with respect to these limits; and if he plans to publish his Department's review. [10565/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review by the Housing Agency of the social housing income eligibility thresholds; his plans with respect to these limits; and if he plans to publish the review. [10566/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total social housing output for 2021 broken down by new build, acquisition, leasing, Part V and leasing, by local authority and by funding stream including construction, turnkey, Part V and public private partnership. [10567/22]
Finance 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the details of any recent EU VAT rule changes that relate to the reuse or renovation of public buildings as part of the EU New Green Deal. [9856/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance when employees of the Revenue Commissioners are expected to return to providing customer services via the telephone and in person. [10028/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if 13.5% VAT can be reclaimed on retrofit costs for homeowners; and if not, the reason. [10030/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric services for adults with ASD in the HSE, broken down by region; and his plans to expand these services. [9252/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of primary school dental services in areas of mid-west Dublin; the waiting times and availability of dentists visiting primary schools in the area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for dental checks for children at six, nine and 12 years of age in the mid-west areas of Dublin in tabular form; if there are delays in children receiving these checks; the steps he is taking to ensure that these children receive checks in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9260/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the European Commission enforcement case (2012) 4028 regarding Ireland's alleged failure to transpose and apply the access to justice provisions of Directives 2010/75/EU and 2011/92/EU; and if he will include a report on the origins of the case and the most recent correspondence with the European Commission on the matter [9845/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address the proposed extension of the EU emissions trading system to energy and household energy production and its impacts on customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will act to ensure that a student (details supplied) receives their State examinations certificate of completion of junior certificate for 2020 from their school. [9731/22]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 8 questions
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a primary health care centre in Collinstown, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9085/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary healthcare centre in the Lucan and Adamstown areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9135/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the process to get tested for a young adult who believes they are on the autism spectrum. [9601/22]
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are mental health experts currently placed in children’s accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9979/22]
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of setting up an independent complaints' mechanism for inpatient and outpatient mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10191/22]
- 2022-02-23 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he has considered implementing a review to assess the need for an independent complaints' mechanism for mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10418/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the rationale to no longer pay persons with lived experience, otherwise known as service users, family members and carers who are involved in the provision of recovery education; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10596/22]
- 2022-02-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient mental health beds that are provided for children per CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10597/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Finance when persons with MS and other conditions who wish to appeal a decision regarding an application to the disabled drivers and passengers' scheme can expect an appeals committee to be in place and the processing of appeals to be resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-02-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of places that are available for children with ASD in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9435/22]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.