Galway West — week of Mon, 23 May

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 23 May – 29 May 2022 · 6 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 43 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–70

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–71

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 8 questions
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 30 March 2022, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; if he will provide a progress update on the site acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the details of the indemnity provided to pharmaceutical companies in respect of the Covid-19 vaccines; the cost of same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 30 March 2022, the status of the construction of the two orthopaedic theatres with ancillary accommodation for the provision of elective procedures in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; if the handover of the facility has occurred yet; if the theatres are operational yet; the estimated timeline for when both theatres will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the remedial actions that have been taken to date pursuant to the October 2021 inspection by the Health and Safety Authority of University Hospital Galway, including the temporary emergency department, as reported in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26797/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 30 March 2022, his plans to restore respite provision in Galway city and county to pre-Covid levels; the number of respite beds currently provided in the Merlin Park older peoples services short stay unit; the timeline for when admissions to the unit will increase to the promised thirteen-bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26793/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 31 March 2022, the status of the Strategic Assessment Report by the HSE regarding the new emergency department in University Hospital Galway; if he has received the report to date; when he expects the updated preliminary business case to be brought forward for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26796/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 31 March 2022, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway west; if a planning application has been lodged to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26794/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a vaccine compensation scheme, as recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26795/22]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 31 March 2022, the status of the wool feasibility study; when the final report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 31 March 2022, the status of the commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and that pair trawling will be prohibited within the six-mile limit in line with the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26801/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of the new Forestry Strategy; the timeline for the publication of the strategy; the status of the development of the finalised Shared National Vision for Trees and Forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26802/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the interdepartmental group tasked with reviewing the current system for the provision of refuge space and accommodation; the terms of reference of the group; the membership of the group; the number of times that the group has met to date; the details of any interim reports or updates that she has received from the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25991/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans for the establishment of a new agency to deliver services to persons affected by domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25990/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 pursuant to section 10 of the Act; when the report was received from the National Disability Authority; when it will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26855/22]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the death of a journalist (details supplied); the measures that he will take at the levels of the European Union and United Nations to highlight the ongoing abuse of human rights in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will recruit more staff to deal with the influx of passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26012/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the issues of persons suffering from long-Covid; the expanded care planned for those with the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25421/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the estimated updated final cost for the National Maternity Hospital and National Children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21484/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 17 May 2022, the name of the granting authority for the previous permission of the existing light industrial unit to which she referred; the specific reference number of the previous permission of the existing light industrial unit to which she referred; the name of the previous occupant of the light industrial unit to which she referred; if she will clarify if the An Tulaigh Treatment Plant at the site of Údarás na Gaeltachta Eastát Tionscail na Tulaigh, An Tulaigh, Baile na hAbhann, Contae na Gaillimhe which receives the discharge on site from a laboratory (details supplied) is currently dysfunctional or fully functional in accordance with the specific previously permitted permit to which she referred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26516/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the way that case files are allocated to board members of an Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25702/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the next steps that are in the delivery of phase 3 of the Pier at An Caladh Mór, Inis Meáin, Contae na Gaillimhe. [26859/22]

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.