Mayo — week of Mon, 30 May — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 30 May – 5 Jun 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 76 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-06-01 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–66

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Property Services (Land Price Register) Bill 2021

2022-06-01 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to amend and extend the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 to provide for transparency regarding transactions involving property and for those purposes to expand the…

full description

A bill to amend and extend the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 to provide for transparency regarding transactions involving property and for those purposes to expand the register that records residential property sales prices, to establish a land and other non-residential property transaction database and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 51–70

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-31 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 69–51

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 3 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Children 4 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if early childhood education sectors will see an increase to the capitation on the early childhood care and education scheme rate. [28049/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the €400 monthly payment for those altruistically hosting displaced Ukrainians to be available; if it will be backdated; if it will apply to hosting situations that were arranged outside the pledge process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28490/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that his Department will take to tackle the weaknesses of Ireland’s operating model regarding the care of children following a review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28491/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is considering the introduction of financial supports for persons in Ireland hosting refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/22]
Education 3 questions
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if her Department will sanction an additional teacher for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28782/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the number of full school-based summer programmes in 2022 for special schools and classes in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28796/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the number of home-based summer programmes for children in special schools and classes in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28797/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends providing funding to support agricultural shows around the country in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27664/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends providing funding to support tidy towns groups to assist them with their projects and initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27665/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if a detailed timeline and breakdown will be provided in respect of a funding application from his Department to the local authority in relation to a speed calming project (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27697/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if support will be given to those who started renovations on a derelict property prior to the new funding stream announcement due to be finalised in 2022 through the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27880/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when the routine dental care for children scheme for third, fourth and fifth class pupils at a school (details supplied) will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27886/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that he has chosen to investigate the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland given that it was the Board that identified irregularities with regard to dormant accounts funding, uninsured vehicles, procurement and the leasing of property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28480/22]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a number of rail projects have been given approval to proceed whilst others are delayed under the All-Ireland Rail Review; the method of selection for the projects that are proceeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27683/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the work that has been completed to date on the All-Island Rail Review; the timeline for the completion and publication of the review; the monies spent to date; the remaining budget to be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27684/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that his Department has in place for Ukrainian nationals arriving in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28461/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Community Integration Fund will be ready for announcement; if he will outline the aims of the fund and the type of projects which have been funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28462/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to re-introduce funding for the repair of local roads in Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27648/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if her Department is in receipt of an application for a new school bus route (details supplied) in County Sligo; if the application is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27265/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are in place to support people with chronic illnesses and with disabilities who require additional heating to access the fuel allowance on compassionate grounds. [28059/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice the proposed timeline for passing the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27644/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no unit for the treatment of intestinal failure in adults in Ireland and up to 100 people are diagnosed with intestinal failure in Ireland every year and must travel to England for treatment; and if he will engage with the HSE to pursue the establishment of this unit, particularly when one exists for children in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin. [27641/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the application process and qualification criteria for a community services programme scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27643/22]

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 · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Further and Higher Education 23 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if employers are required to pay apprentices based on time served rather than the phase of the apprenticeship; the way that his Department will ensure that employers follow this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28033/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of craft apprentices who have been registered for over four or two years in the cases of those registered on two-year apprenticeships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27278/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of processes of recognition-of-prior-learning that were used in each apprenticeship-type for the past three years; if the use of same has any impact on the level of support or incentive offered to employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27279/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average duration of time it takes to complete each type of apprenticeship in practice, rather than the intended duration in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27280/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of early school leavers in the apprenticeship system broken down by craft and consortia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27861/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the value of the weekly State paid allowance to each craft apprentice in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27862/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Springboard places opened in the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27863/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any craft apprentices had their off-site training moved online completely or in part; if so, the details of same as a percentage of course learning moved online in each apprentice type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27864/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff in SOLAS tasked with communicating with apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27865/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of apprentices that have experienced delays in getting paid off the job allowances after starting training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27950/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider moving the apprentice allowance to be paid on a weekly basis in order to more closely align with standard pay practices in the trades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices in the system with dependents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27952/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of apprentices in the total construction labour force from 2004 to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27953/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that his Department has no plans to provide phase four or phase six apprentice training during the summer of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27954/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total cost to the Exchequer of abolishing apprenticeship registration fees broken down by consortia-led and craft; the average cost per apprentices broken down by craft and consortia-led apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of providing a minimum allowance for off-the-job training of 294, 336, 378, and 420 respectively for all craft apprentices, increasing all allowance payments below this level while leaving higher allowances at their current rate; the average cost of allowances on a per craft apprentice based on the introduction of these four minimum allowance levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of a ten percent increase in the apprentice travel allowance and accommodation allowance for off-the-job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average annual cost of craft apprentice allowances to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated capital expenditure in higher education broken down by project in 2022, in tabular form; if this figure includes public private partnerships; the estimated expenditure in 2022 on PPPs broken down by project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28820/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated capital expenditure in further education in 2022; if this figure includes public private partnerships; the estimated expenditure in 2022 on PPPs broken down by project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28821/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of delivering all public private partnerships planned for the technological sector as direct capital investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28822/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average capital investment required per institution-owned student bed delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28823/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-time equivalent cost of each undergraduate medical student, nurse, occupational therapist and physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28824/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Ireland's electricity market is characterised by very limited interconnection, with gas having a strong influence on the price of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28483/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the detail regarding the implementation of the Iberian exception will be published; if he considered the applicability of this approach in the Irish context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28482/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider allowing civil servants who moved from Dublin to rural Ireland due to the pandemic the opportunity to continue to work remotely or facilitate a transfer to work from a local office within their county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27467/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the recently announced vacant home scheme through local authorities towards renovation and other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28335/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to increase the per child payment to suppliers of school meals which has not been increased since 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28336/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support that are available to persons who have opened their homes to refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21399/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the pathway for a medical card patient to extensive dental treatment under sedation, who cannot access dental care due to a lack of dentists in County Mayo treating medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28787/22]