Dublin North-West — week of Mon, 21 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Mar – 27 Mar 2022 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 55 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-03-23 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–62

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–61

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill 2021

2022-03-23 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians

full description

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians; to provide for the publication of the total monies collected annually and a detailed expenditure of those monies by schools; and for those purposes to amend the Education Act 1998.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 59–55

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Rising Energy Costs

2022-03-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Children 6 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees and asylum seekers that are currently resident in Balseskin direct provision centre; the number of years that the longest resident has been there; the expected closure date for this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14508/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding the Government has provided for Balseskin direct provision centre by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14509/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the person or body that has received funding from the Government for the operation of Balseskin direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14510/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14513/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has identified private and public buildings which could accommodate the projected large numbers of Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14514/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if financial support from the European Union will be made available to facilitate the provision of accommodation, services and supports for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14528/22]
Health 5 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to engage with various professions, sectors and employers to ascertain if the qualifications of Ukrainian nationals are acceptable here to create employment opportunities; if so, if they can be rapidly facilitated to work, particularly in sectors in which Ireland currently has shortages in the economy, such as general practitioners and the health service; if he will engage with Ministerial colleagues in this regard; if he will consider putting in place a mechanism to identify employment vacancies in local areas to simplify and facilitate the rapid employment of Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14521/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to recruit extra staff for the HSE and Tusla to deal with the unprecedented level of demand for services if the estimated number of Ukrainian refugees arrive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health if he has considered putting in place regional trauma centres for Ukrainian child refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14516/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health if he will put in place services for those Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland who may be suffering from trauma as a result of the war in the Ukraine and that fluent speakers are placed to assist those who may not understand English; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14524/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health if he will consider putting in place a formal mechanism to allow retired persons with specific skills to assist on a voluntary basis in the effort to accommodate a large influx of Ukrainian refugees in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14525/22]
Social 4 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any provision for putting in place a database of language skills of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14511/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any provision for putting in place a database of educational attainment and job skills of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14512/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered putting in place a national database that will enable Ukrainian refugees to register their employment skills to enable easier integration into the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14518/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the processes that are in place to identify the skills sets of Ukrainian refugees and to assess the best way to deploy those skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14519/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to engage with various professions, sectors and employers to ascertain if the qualifications of Ukrainian nationals are acceptable here to create employment opportunities; if so, if they can be rapidly facilitated to work, particularly in sectors in which Ireland currently has shortages in the economy, such as the hospitality sector; if he will engage with ministerial colleagues in this regard; if he will consider putting in place a mechanism to identify employment vacancies in local areas to simplify and facilitate the rapid employment of Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14521/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans that are in place to engage with the various unions with regard to Ukrainian refugees to agree on their employment conditions to ensure they are not exploited when employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14522/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that are in place to recruit extra staff for local authorities to deal with the unprecedented level of demand for services if the estimated number of Ukrainian refugees arrive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government in conjunction with the local authorities will re-establish, support and resource the community response fora (details supplied) to maximise the integration of Ukrainian refugees into local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Education if she has considered putting in place regional databases of native Ukrainian speakers to assist children and young persons to successfully integrate into the education system in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14517/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provision that is being made to accommodate those students who have returned to Ireland from the Ukraine and who can no longer continue with their studies due to the conflict there and who wish to continue with their studies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14550/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice if the Government is liaising with the Ukrainian Embassy with regard to the verification of credentials, qualifications and identification of Ukrainian refugees to ensure applications to work in any specific field and in areas where vetting is required such as, working with children and vulnerable adults are relevant and properly verified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14520/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will initiate outreach to local communities via the community response fora in relation to the provision of information and soliciting the support and buy in of local communities to become positive advocates and active participants in developments in their areas to accommodate the Ukrainian persons who have been displaced by the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14526/22]

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Foreign 4 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport application by a person (details supplied), which was submitted on 28 October 2021 and for which the expected issue date was 6 January 2022, will be expedited given there has been no update on the tracker or communication from the Passport Office. [14548/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [14562/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the most recent meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15153/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any sanctions are being considered in relation to the diplomatic presence of Russia in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15152/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the primary and post-primary schools in an area (details supplied); and the number of pupils, teachers, SNAs and annual State funding by school in tabular form. [13880/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is an update available on an illness benefit application by a person (details supplied) as clarifying medical information was submitted and they have not received a payment. [14553/22]

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.