Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 9 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 9 May – 15 May 2022 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 37 questions · 12 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021

2022-05-11 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

Bill entitled Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, to include explicit provision for the Minister to provide policy direction to the Commission for Regulation of U…

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Bill entitled Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, to include explicit provision for the Minister to provide policy direction to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, to introduce a moratorium on disconnections of gas and electricity supply to domestic customers for non-payment during the annual fuel allowance season or during other periods of time the Minister may deem appropriate.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Rising Rental Costs

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

The motion · motion passed 75–60

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Affordable Housing

2022-05-11 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–57

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

The motion · motion passed 79–57

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Amusement Trades Association Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill. Lobbied all members of the Oireachtas Joint Justice Committee.
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 7 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee doctors trained within Ireland in each of the years since 2016; the number of persons who took up a post in Ireland; the average cost per trainee doctor in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the respiratory physiotherapist post in St. Vincent's Hospital is due to be filled; if this professional will be available to those patients with bronchiectasis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23872/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will encourage the HSE to re-examine and improve the access pathway for patients with bronchiectasis in order to avoid them having to attend the emergency department in order to access care and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23873/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update from the State Claims Agency on the number of claims outstanding for more than five years; the value and volume of cases concluded on a settled or contested basis by year and sector in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23867/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of lifetime loans that have been issued to older persons over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are in place to assist the events and exhibition industry given the re-allocation of large event space over the coming months and given that the industry has yet to recover or fully re-open after the severe impact of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23870/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the legal aid funds paid to date in the Stardust inquests that commenced pursuant to a direction by the Attorney General in December 2019; the instruction fees to all solicitors, the brief fees to all barristers and all the other legal aid payments in the Stardust inquests since December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23869/22]

New lobbying 3 returns

Diabetes Ireland Health
- To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Environment
- Letter to members of the Oireachtas Commmitee on Environment and Climate Action re the draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap
CEWEP Ireland Environment
- Meeting and correspondence relating to the draft Circular Economy Bill

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 6 votes · 4 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of first-time passport applications in the Passport Office; the steps being taken to reduce and maintain the current wait time for first-time passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22909/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that are being taken by Ireland and the European Union to support Ukraine and Ukrainian people given the current conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22910/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the status of the acquisition of a building space for a special educational needs class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23677/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she will address the concerns of a school (details supplied) in relation to the reduction of special education teaching support and difficulties being faced by schools particularly with the new special education teaching support allocation model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23678/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Amusement Trades Association Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill. Lobbied all members of the Oireachtas Joint Justice Committee.
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 6 votes · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 26 total

Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [20609/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [20604/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine [23203/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [18450/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the climate action delivery board co-chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [21862/22]
- 2022-05-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [21861/22]
Education 3 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23191/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the timeline for applying for planning permission for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23822/22]
- 2022-05-12 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that all staff across the education sector receive a pay rise to cover inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23823/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the housing first scheme; the way that persons can access the scheme; the persons that the scheme applies to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/22]
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23192/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23193/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23205/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23194/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23190/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23202/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23189/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if her will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23199/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23188/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-05-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23201/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Diabetes Ireland Health
- To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.