Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 20 Jun

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jun – 26 Jun 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 51 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services

2022-06-22 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 52–68

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

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–53

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

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 69–53

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

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-06-21 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 66–48

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

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 4 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32092/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the Womens' Health Taskforce recommendations specifically in relation to menopause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who requires a place in the autism initiative centre in Dún Laoghaire given that this is their local and most suitable adult day care service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32060/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed scheme to compensate families who lost a frontline healthcare worker to Covid-19; when the terms will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32062/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the progress of the proposed 597 unit public housing scheme at the former Shanganagh Castle site in Shankill, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32087/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the progress of the proposed 42 unit public housing scheme on lands at Loughlinstown Wood, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32088/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the mortgage allowance scheme which supports local authority tenants who surrender their home to purchase or self-build a new home; if he will provide details of the number of successful applications by local authority during the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; the details of the date of the last update to the rates of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32089/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the status of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32057/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on Irish Aid to the Horn of Africa region; the efforts that are being made to avoid a humanitarian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32064/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if Adamstown is being considered for a new Garda station by Garda management; the criteria and the way that potential sites and locations are identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32063/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on Garda roadside alcohol and drug testing detections, including the number of detections by county for alcohol, opiates, cocaine, benzodiazepines and cannabis since the introduction of the drug detection scheme in 2017; the current thresholds for each category in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32086/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has long been experiencing issues with their Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland application and who has since been taken off the list; if he will request his officials to review the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32093/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-06-21 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. [32094/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the strategic plans for the new national apprenticeship office; the timeframe for each item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32091/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the review of measures for the control of dogs in Ireland public consultation that was undertaken in July 2019; the outcome and recommendations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32061/22]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 4 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Foreign 12 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied) given it is well passed the estimated issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31888/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31889/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31890/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31891/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31892/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31893/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31894/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31896/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31897/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign birth registration application (details supplied); the timeline for when the application will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31929/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the treatment of parliamentarians in Tunisia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31902/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his meeting with the Finnish Foreign Minister; if enhanced co-operation around security and defence at an EU level was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31903/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has details in relation to the progress update announced by him on 9 June 2022 in relation to planning measures introduced a year ago by county, or by constituency of where the 15,883 homes are located; the sort of builds they are for example apartments and houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31900/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable housing across the country, and specifically Dún Laoghaire; the updated guidelines on what constitutes affordable housing for each county or constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31901/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the appointment of a harbour master for Fingal, following a business case for the position in March 2022; if he will approve an application by Fingal County Council for a harbour master; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/22]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of artists, performers and events in Dublin that have benefited from the local live performance programme scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32142/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans in place to help rebuild and support Ireland’s tourism sector taking into account current difficulties highlighted with the cost of hotels, vehicle rental and pressures on Dublin airport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32143/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if work is under way on an interim site planning application for a school (details supplied) as a potential continency interim site for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32572/22]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Housing 9 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider raising the maximum contribution of housing adaptation grants towards building costs given the huge rise in the cost of building works making it impossible for persons in need of these grants to make up the difference between the maximum grant and the cost of the adaptation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31792/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the reports in the media of a 35% increase in the discretionary housing assistance payment limit and changes to rules around local authorities ability to purchase homes with sitting HAP tenants who are in receipt of an NTQ on grounds of sale, if he will provide details regarding both these initiatives, including the new HAP limits across the country including uplifts and homeless rates and any rules around purchasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32526/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the numbers of those in need of housing across all local authorities; if these figures will include those that are on housing assistance payment and rental accommodation scheme transfer lists as these tenancies are not secure and permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32527/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm the new HAP rates, the new uplifts and the new homeless HAP rates given his recent announcement to raise the rates by 35%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the cap of €30,000 on the Housing Adaptation Grants given of the increased costs in building and supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reinstate the eviction ban, given the month on month increase in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32940/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are able to buy homes with HAP tenants in situ in cases in which the tenant is threatened with eviction on grounds of sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the marine protection areas to 30% by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28487/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will sanction all the vacant posts across local authorities and provide the necessary resources for these posts to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31317/22]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media If she will support a boxing club (details supplied), a hugely successful community boxing club with a person and Olympic hopefuls, that still does not have a permanent home and is operating in utterly inadequate facilities and to work with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to assist them as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32457/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she intends to take to improve the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish Film Industry; her views given the large subsidies going to the producers in that sector, that it is meeting the requirements for quality employment and training and the industry development test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32459/22]
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to increase investment in boxing and give further support to both grass roots boxing clubs and high performance boxers to further advance the potential of Irish boxing given the exceptional success of Irish boxing, both female and male; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33254/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason the application for the fair deal scheme for a person (details supplied) is taking so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31875/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to add a screening for spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test in order to aid early intervention which is key to the treatment of the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32808/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their pension given that they retired November 2022 and have been waiting for their pension papers to be processed since than; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33324/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any discussions with his Department and his counterpart in Colombia with regards to the operations of a company (details supplied) and the way that Ireland and Colombia work together to ensure the indigenous Misak people receive justice in their campaign to get their land back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32947/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline any discussions that are taking place at the United Nations Security Council regarding the ongoing situation in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32946/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a household that does have an electricity account but has a sub-meter from the landlord's account should be entitled to the full grant towards their electricity bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32843/22]