Mayo — week of Mon, 28 Mar

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Mar – 3 Apr 2022 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 70 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 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 1 vote · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Health 11 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the precise work done to date by the HSE and his Department to comply with the rules governing public spending on State capital projects in respect of the expansion of the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15979/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the public waiting list in County Mayo for ophthalmology, cataracts, knee and hip replacements/orthopaedics and urology, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16106/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE has completed the process of assessing children registered with Western Care who have been transferred over to the direction and management of the children’s network managers in County Mayo; the outcomes that have been identified as part of this assessment; the service requirements that have been identified for the three children’s disability network teams in County Mayo; the additional resources that are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16111/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the way he plans to address the funding discrimination being applied in the resourcing of nursing home residential care under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16178/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to provide equivalent pay conditions for staff providing equivalent care in the nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16179/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults currently waiting for respite services in County Mayo that include planned respite, overnight respite at home, regular part-time care at weekends, regular part-time care on alternate weekends and occasional respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the length of time that children and adults are currently waiting for respite services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16181/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of beds that are available for children and adults across County Mayo for respite services; the location of each respite unit that is available for children and adult disability users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16182/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on capital funding projects for Mayo University Hospital; the efforts that are being made to accelerate the delivery of works to the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17056/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the level of bed capacity for CAMHS in County Mayo; if there are plans to expand the service and increase the number of beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17057/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when day care services for the elderly will resume at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar; and the interim measures that are being considered by the HSE to provide off-site services for many users who desperately need this service. [17230/22]
Education 6 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if her Department will reconsider a decision made for the location of prefabs in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15845/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if all the options have been examined for the placement of a modular unit at a school (details supplied); if alternative options have been discussed with the management of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15935/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied) was not included as part of the 11 additional schools in County Mayo in the recent expansion of the DEIS programme; when the DEIS program will be assessed for new entries in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15952/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of all active school accommodation projects in County Mayo, in tabular form; the details of projects currently under consideration; the status of each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16299/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the approval for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); the recent communication that has taken place with the school on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16300/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if her Department's forward planning unit has identified additional accommodation requirements in County Mayo; the likely trends or areas of increased demand in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16301/22]
Tourism 5 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of the extent of payments made under the strategic tourism transport business continuity scheme; the number of successful recipients for category A Tourism Vehicle Rental Sector and category B Tourism Chauffeur, Limousine Services and Escorted Private Tours for each county; and the average grant payments to successful applicants per category in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16175/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application by a person (details supplied) can be examined under the strategic tourism transport business continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16176/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application by a person (details supplied) can be examined under the strategic tourism transport business continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16177/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the most recent details of funding awarded to successful applicants of a programme (details supplied) in tabular form; the details of the event descriptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16359/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that a festival (details supplied) was unsuccessful in receiving funding under a programme; the appeal mechanism that is open to the festival or possible alternative funding opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16360/22]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will initiate a full and comprehensive review of the current allocation methodology for the Irish hook and line mackerel fishers that dates back to the finish of drift net fishing for salmon in 2006, given that he is empowered to so do under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, to address as a matter of urgency the clear, continuing and unjustifiable inequity which is at the core of the present Irish mackerel quota allocation arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the rising costs of raw materials such as wheat for the bakery sector on top of already rising energy and fuel costs; if his Department has engaged with this sector to ensure their businesses are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16346/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an update will be provided on the research funding announced by his Department in December 2021 for research into peat alternatives; if consideration is being given to harvesting peat domestically for horticultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17032/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that are under way to source alternative agriculture produce such as grain as a result of the war in Ukraine; if his Department is engaging with Irish food producers on identifying supply chain issues relating to raw materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17031/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the status of the recruitment of a county registrar in County Mayo in view of the retirement of the outgoing registrar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16238/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Community Safety Innovation Fund; the way that communities can access funding under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16239/22]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 4 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the strategy his Department has in place for the management of epilepsy in Ireland; the extra investment he has provided for in epilepsy care since taking office; if there is any research under way into sudden death syndrome as a consequence of epilepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16113/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to appointing extra epilepsy nurse specialists to cater specifically for epilepsy and epilepsy management in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16114/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to further develop services in Ballina District Hospital. [16770/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to further develop services in Belmullet Community Hospital. [16771/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice the way in which policing in rural areas is being strengthened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16201/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to review the current plans for joint policing committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16202/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the checks and balances that are in place to ensure the financial health of a company before Government road contracts are awarded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII; and if all such checks were undertaken in the awarding of a contract (details supplied) in July 2021. [16115/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the plans Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, has to ensure the progress of the N5 Ballaghdereen-Scramogue road, in view of the recent developments relating to the main contractor. [16116/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign births' registration application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16355/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he and his Department are taking and implementing to support inshore fishing. [16957/22]

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paul Lawless — Aontú 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Further and Higher Education 8 questions
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the terms of reference in terms and actions to be progressed by the National Apprenticeship Alliance following its first meeting on 24 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16887/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he anticipates the work on the Learner Protection Fund and the International Education Mark to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16889/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total expenditure each year since 2011 on travel allowances, accommodation allowance and meal allowance for apprentices, in tabular form; the average cost per apprentice per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16890/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the anticipated number of Ukrainian refugees that will need to be accommodated within both the further and higher education systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Ukrainian refugees will be treated as European Union students within the system and any implications in terms of SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the work being carried out to mobilise student accommodation for housing Ukrainian refugees during the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of consortia-led and craft apprentices currently waiting to access off-the-job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17109/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider abolishing the apprenticeship fee for phase 4 and 6 to help ease the cost of leaving crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/22]
Housing 4 questions
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to address the issue of legacy debt in rural group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when strand 2 of the Rural Water Working Group will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17104/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish strand 1 of the Rural Water Working Group as soon as it is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17105/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been disqualified from social housing due to maintenance payments bringing them over the income threshold; the alternative supports or pathways that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17179/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the total number of naturalisation applications; the number that are waiting more than 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15872/22]
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the reason naturalisation applications by persons (details supplied) have been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15873/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the number of education providers in Ireland that recruit non-EEA students listed on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes that have been found to not adhere to the requirement for education providers to operate an escrow type account with a bank or financial institution regulated by the Central Bank; the monitoring that is in place; the penalties for not adhering to the requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if the administrative staff in the acute adult mental health unit, Mayo University Hospital who have worked on site in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15816/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the emergency action he is taking to address the number of patients on trolleys in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16866/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the 13-bed build intended to facilitate the larger 50-bed development in advance of the National Capital and Property Steering Committee scheduled for 26 April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16867/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the percentage and amount of tax paid by each category of apprentice during off-the-job training for each phase of their apprenticeship, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17101/22]
- 2022-03-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of excluding apprentices training allowances taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17102/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures in his proposed CAP strategic plan that will support young farmers and generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16869/22]
- 2022-03-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European crisis reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-03-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Oireachtas urgent query line (details supplied) has been discontinued; if so, when it was discontinued; if he will consider reinstating the line due to the ongoing high demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15826/22]