Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 28 Mar

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Mar – 3 Apr 2022 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-03-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 61–46

Voted for 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 1 vote · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes that are expected to be made to SI. 79/2008 to ensure compliance with the 2006 EU bathing water directive; and if he will provide a timeline for the amendment of SI. 79/2008. [16291/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the work of the Bathing Water Expert Group in respect of its examination of measures to protect the health of bathers outside of statutory bathing seasons; the findings, preliminary or otherwise of same; if year-round water quality monitoring has been recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16292/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of his engagement with the Bathing Water Expert Group in respect of water quality for bathers to-date in 2022. [16293/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the recommendations that have been made by the Bathing Water Expert Group in respect of priority actions critical to delivering Ireland’s obligations under the bathing water directive; and the steps that have been taken to implement same. [16294/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland will be in a position to declare full compliance with the 2006 European Union's bathing water directive by the end of 2022; and if not, the steps that need to be taken in order that Ireland is compliant; and when they will be implemented. [16295/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the reduction of wastewater discharge into bathing areas; if he will report on the Irish Water Strategic Funding Plan 2019-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16296/22]
Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the annual report of his Department for 2021 will be published. [16203/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in the north-east inner city initiative. [16204/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all State apologies he has issued since he assumed office. [16206/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Shared Island Dialogue on sport. [16210/22]
Transport 4 questions
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of waiving public transport fees for persons in possession of a student leap card. [17214/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of making the city bikes scheme free of charge for all students in Ireland. [17215/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of public transport expenditure that is currently spent on overnight or 24-hour bus services. [17217/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending a rail corridor from Galway to Letterkenny, County Donegal. [17218/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer of the Bike to Work scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form. [17216/22]

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients suffering from sleep apnoea, by HSE CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16395/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients who are waiting for a sleep disorder screening appointment; the way this has been affected by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16396/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he has a strategy to reduce the sleep disorder screening waiting list; if, and the way the sleep patient waiting lists are addressed in the 2022 Waiting List Action Plan; if, and the way sleep patients are included in the HSE National Service Plan 2022 outpatient targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16397/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of sleep medicine consultants who are currently employed by the HSE. [16398/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his strategy to create a national clinical sleep disorders strategy. [16399/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when he expects palliative care services to return to pre-pandemic levels. [16851/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if action will be taken to increase the number of neurology nurses in Dublin hospitals. [16850/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost to date since 25 February 2022 of providing an additional Garda presence in the environs of the Russian Embassy. [16013/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she has concerns regarding the activities carried out by accredited personnel of the Russian Embassy in Ireland. [16014/22]