Dublin Central — week of Mon, 28 Feb

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Feb – 6 Mar 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 29 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021

2022-03-02 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Tra…

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A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Transitional Payment to one parent families, to include any necessary application to the District Court for a Payment Order, thus enabling the State to recoup, from a “liable relative”, a contribution towards the cost of providing said payment and related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–46

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Healthcare Waiting Lists

2022-03-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–57

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 76–57

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 3 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Education 4 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if the review into the pilot for the free school books scheme for the academic year 2020-2021 has commenced; the timeline for the completion of the review; if the scheme will be reintroduced and expanded for the academic year 2022-2023. [11791/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a report on the progress in relation to school secretaries and caretaker terms and conditions; and when it is expected that a resolution will be reached. [11793/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of additional schools by primary and post primary which will be provided DEIS status under the proposed planned extension of DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11794/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the status of the publication of the review on current and future provision of out of school education. [12149/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health when the review from the HSE medical management programme on the drug Cariban was completed; if it will be published; and if he will provide a timeline for the decision for reimbursement to be made in relation to the drug. [11790/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of hormone replacement therapy medications in Ireland; and the details of the work of his Department to source alternatives in terms of providing alternative supply chains. [11792/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the specific sanction aimed at the Russian Federation as a consequence of its assault on Ukraine that will target the funnelling of funds through Russian shell corporations based in the International Financial Services Centre. [12148/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to reduce the delays for first-time passport applications; and the number of backlog applications awaiting processing. [12150/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date regarding an application of citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12147/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 12 total

Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, an agency under the aegis of his Department. [7524/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress of the implementation of the Strategy Statement 2021 of his Department. [9279/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the dates on which the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality met from February 2016 to date inclusive. [11632/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [9275/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [11089/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the One Ocean Summit. [9277/22]
Health 6 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if home help staff employed by services (details supplied) who worked throughout the pandemic will received the Covid-19 recognition payment for frontline healthcare workers [10874/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 24 February 2022, if the paediatric orthopaedic funding allocated from the waiting list fund has been provided on a recurring or on a once-off basis. [12237/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if the ethical standards for healthcare of an organisation (details supplied) are currently or will be applied or adhered to in any current or future maternity hospital. [12238/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if the board of an organisation (details supplied) will include a public interest member, a National Maternity Hospital member or a female member to represent women’s maternity care interests; and if not, if he sought the inclusion of these board members. [12239/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if women will be able to access abortion, sterilisation, contraception or IVF healthcare or related treatment from the new national maternity hospital. [12240/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if the directors of an organisation (details supplied) will be shareholders with the right to sell or seek a mortgage or financing against any or all of its properties within the holding’s portfolio including the National Maternity Hospital. [12241/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

START (Southern Taskgroup on Abortion and Reproductive Topics) Health
- Introduction of free contraception to age under 25s
Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.