Dublin North-West — week of Mon, 16 May

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 16 May – 22 May 2022 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 34 questions · 42 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-05-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–54

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

National Maternity Services

2022-05-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 56–10

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Abstained 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Subsidies for Developers

2022-05-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–62

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 0 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 10 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Local Government
- Eco system for Self Catering in Ireland
Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions
- Contacted T.D. to communicate community financial supports available from Community Finance Ireland
The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Seeking support from all TDs and Senators urging Tesco to engage with Mandate on outsourcing employment
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for investment to address the shortfall in neurology nurse specialists across Ireland
Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- To highlight the role of LPG and BioLPG in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to cleaner air in rural Ireland in the context of the Climate Action Plan. Consumer choice and affordability of energy solutions will be key for the economic recovery of rural house holds and businesses in order to reduce carbon emissions
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- IPRT 'Progress in the Penal System (PIPS)' 2021 report
Fennell Public Affairs Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Legislative and policy initiatives to implement Climate Action Plan and Programme for Government measures on renewable energy
Irish Cancer Society Health
- The financial impact of cancer (including issues around debt collection, inpatient charges, car parking charges);
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform
- Briefing on the operation of the National Lottery and the allocation of Good Causes funding
Ibec Transport
- The Draft Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (2022-2043)

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 16 questions · 32 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Foreign 5 questions
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [24122/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [24455/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when passports will be issued to persons (details supplied) who submitted applications in January 2022 and who expected a date of issue on 22 April. [24851/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be expedited. [24982/22]
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be expedited. [25409/22]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Finland and Estonia. [24569/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [24570/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and policing reform division of his Department. [24571/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the affordable housing element of the planned housing provision in Dublin 11 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24204/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been spent on capital funding schemes for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25037/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been spent on the rental accommodation scheme in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25038/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [24800/22]
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [25437/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve childcare places in Dublin, in particular for babies under one years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24988/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had any recent engagements with the Dublin City Childcare Committee in relation to increasing the number of childcare places in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24989/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the status of the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25026/22]

New lobbying 32 returns

Social Justice Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Invited to address the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party on the cost of energy.
One Family Justice and Equality
- Gender Equality
Irish Self Catering Federation Local Government
- Eco system for Self Catering in Ireland
Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions
- Contacted T.D. to communicate community financial supports available from Community Finance Ireland
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Insufficient ELC/SAC places for children
The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Seeking support from all TDs and Senators urging Tesco to engage with Mandate on outsourcing employment
ActionAid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Invitations sent by email to the Foreign Affairs Committee Deputies and Senators, to the Gender Equality Committee Deputies and Senators and to members of the Oireachtas Women’s Caucus to join the online launch of ActionAid Ireland’s new strategy.
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for investment to address the shortfall in neurology nurse specialists across Ireland
Clúid Housing Housing
- Remedial works redress scheme
Takeda Products Ireland Health
- Creation of national policy with regard to Orphan Medicinal Products
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality on behalf of the technological higher education sector
Montague Communications Ltd · 2 returns Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- EU Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD)
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) Employment
- CSNA wished to engage with legislators in respect of the Sick Leave Bill on behalf of its 1,500 members.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC Health
- High Tech medicines policy in Ireland
Age Action Social Protection
- Attendance at Fianna Fáil roundtable discussion on energy costs
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Invitation to meet with Gabriel D'Arcy, Chair of EnergyCloud, to discuss how EnergyCloud can use some of Ireland's surplus renewable energy, which would otherwise be wasted, to help tackle fuel poverty
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Social Protection
- Engagement with elected officials on the impact of the cost of living crisis on low income households and measures to address it.
Fennell Public Affairs Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Legislative and policy initiatives to implement Climate Action Plan and Programme for Government measures on renewable energy
Irish Green Building Council Environment
- Sending a copy of IGBC's recommendations to decarbonise Ireland's built environment across the whole life cycle
Irish Cancer Society Health
- The financial impact of cancer (including issues around debt collection, inpatient charges, car parking charges);
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform
- Briefing on the operation of the National Lottery and the allocation of Good Causes funding
Ibec · 3 returns Housing · Transport
- Debt service ratios to the Central Bank Mortgage Measures framework review
- The impact of Judical Reviews on housing supply
- The Draft Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (2022-2043)
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Local Government
- Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality
- Electoral Reform Bill 2022
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd Communications
- Discussion regarding building augmented and virtual reality experiences responsibly
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Agriculture
- The Nitrates Action Programme and the draft River Basin Management Plan 2022

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.