Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 20 Jun

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jun – 26 Jun 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 33 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 for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–53

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 69–53

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-06-21 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the ongoing controversy in the Irish Athletic Boxing Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32425/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on plans to develop the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32424/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when he will be bringing forward legislation to provide for free contraception as pledged in Budget 2022. [32047/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the categorisation, if any, concerning nitrous oxide capsules; if they are considered legal or illegal or a danger to health; the steps his Department has taken to deal with them or manage the abuse of them which is widespread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32097/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that Ireland is supporting the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports for Dublin to date in 2022, in tabular form; the number of passports issued; the number of outstanding applications for passports currently awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/22]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 4 votes · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount that Mayo University Hospital recouped through the use of debt collection agencies in 2020 and 2021. [32560/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those over the age of 69 years no longer have access to a colonoscopy or bowel screening; and the reason that the screening ceases at this age given that the risk of bowel cancer increases as you get older. [32574/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there are any options available to a 71 year old person who has been on a waiting list for a cataract consultation for over a year with the Eye and Ear Hospital who has been informed that it could be another three to four years before they get to see a specialist given that they are unable to afford to go privately; and if there are any other choices for this person. [32575/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason that a rule (details supplied) is in place for the drug PC5K9 inhibitor. [32660/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason that the Irish guidelines distinguish between heart disease and significant coronary artery disease, as myocardial infarction and cardiac bypass. [32661/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason that low-density lipoprotein needs to be consistently above 4 mmol/l; and the research that this is based on given that the European Society of Cardiology advise a target of 1.4 mmol/l in cases of high-risk coronary artery disease. [32662/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1568 of 14 June 2022, if he will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss an inquiry given that at the last meeting with the group it was confirmed to have been with Minister Butler on 12 July 2021 in which the group was informed regarding an inquiry that it is up to him and the Taoiseach; and if not, the reason for not doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33391/22]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to Saudi Arabia's Court of Appeal decision to uphold a death sentence (details supplied); if he will request the immediate release of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32829/22]
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will request his Department to engage with the National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on issues regarding the military junta’s crimes and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/22]
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take actions to stop the executions of four political prisoners (details supplied) who are prominent activists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/22]
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether as a member of the United Nations Security Council, Ireland must not ignore the continuous human rights abuses being carried out daily by the military junta in Myanmar; if he will ensure that the ongoing crisis in Myanmar is brought before the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33056/22]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the use of grinders is allowed in Ireland with regard to chicks born within the meat and egg industry in Ireland; if it is legally permitted; and if any farms actively use them. [32812/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if chickens in Ireland are imported from other countries in relation to chicks born within the meat and egg industry in Ireland; and if not, if they are bred with sexed semen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32820/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 2 June 2022, the way that it is possible that the two horses that were featured in the television programme (details supplied) last ran in Ireland in July 2019 and were then sent to slaughter in the UK, given the previous response supplied. [33380/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been 511 reported attacks on people who identify as trans sex workers in 2022 (details supplied); the actions that are being taken by her Department to address violence against trans sex workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32647/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a stamp 4 visa holder is required to have a UK visa to visit Belfast; and if so, the process for obtaining this visa. [33357/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to Kerry County Council‘s failure to take steps with the Land Registry to speed up the process of building a house for them; and if he will request Kerry County Council to expedite the registration process by writing to the Land Registry. [32895/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of housing assistance payments given the findings of the latest EU survey on income and living conditions on household poverty among those dependent on housing supports. [24511/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the call by the European Union Commission for Ireland to ensure the effective enforcement of workers' rights under the Directive on European Works Councils; the action that he intends to take to address the shortcomings identified by the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 2 June 2022 in which he stated they may be entitled to receive standard illness benefit subject to satisfying the PRSI contributions conditions for the scheme, if he will outline the way someone who is out of work after contracting long Covid in work and does not have the tax credits for long term illness is to receive payment. [32645/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proposals that will be made to regularise contracts and establish a salary scale for adult education tutors in view of a recommendation of the Labour Court in March 2020 (details supplied); if the prior service of AETs will be acknowledged within any offer made; and the steps the Minister intends to make to bring post-2011 entrants' pay up to parity with their colleagues.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32518/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will increase in the CAP Strategic Plan budget to all contracted organisations given that there has not been an increase in the core grant in the past 14 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33021/22]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2022-06-22 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if children diagnosed with Koolen De Vries syndrome are eligible for the Summer Education Programme. [33154/22]