Dublin Fingal West — week of Mon, 28 Feb

What your Dublin Fingal West TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Feb – 6 Mar 2022 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 8 questions · 1 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 against 1 Louise O'Reilly

Did not vote 2 Grace Boland · Robert O'Donoghue

Healthcare Waiting Lists

2022-03-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–57

Voted against 1 Louise O'Reilly

Did not vote 2 Grace Boland · Robert O'Donoghue

The motion · motion passed 76–57

Voted against 1 Louise O'Reilly

Did not vote 2 Grace Boland · Robert O'Donoghue

Grace Boland — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Louise O'Reilly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the Food Reformulation Task Force; if there will be NGO representation on the taskforce; the exact membership of the Oversight and Monitoring Group overseeing the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10955/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of maintaining the drugs payment scheme cap at €80 on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11332/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 9 February 2022, if he will provide details of the clinical specialities that are represented on the Therapeutics Implementation Working Group; the details of the clinical specialities that are represented on the COVID-19 Therapeutics Implementation Preparedness Programme Clinical Advisory Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11810/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with a full driver's licence who do not have an insurance policy because they do not own a car, are facing difficulties with short-term leasing of vehicles which require a no claims bonus, or proof of previous driving record, as part of the hiring process; if he has examined ways in which they can retain their no claims bonus without owning a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11414/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties workers from outside the State in are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to exchange their foreign driving licence for an Irish driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11565/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that windows and doors have been excluded from the new individual energy retrofit grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the delays experienced by workers from outside the State in a sector (details supplied) in obtaining a personal public service number; if she has plans to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11727/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if additional staff have been deployed to ensure there are no prolonged delays for workers undergoing the new enhanced background check given such delays cause difficulties for workers and business alike; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11213/22]

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.

Robert O'Donoghue — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.