Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 4 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Jul – 10 Jul 2022 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 31 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022

2022-07-06 · 4 votes

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–67

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–73

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

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

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Amendment again put: · motion failed 69–74

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

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

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

The motion · motion passed 74–69

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects

2022-07-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–61

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-07-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 66–61

Voted for 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

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 5 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Environment 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the arrangements for the domestic energy credit in multi-occupancy buildings in which there was one account but households using sub-meters; if there is a mechanism for these households using sub-meters to apply for special consideration for the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35292/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a matter involving the National Asset Management Agency (details supplied); if he will raise the issue with the agency seeking an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35402/22]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 6 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Education 4 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the number of in-person primary and secondary school visits made by her by county, while acknowledging the impact of Covid-19 restrictions, in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35269/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she will provide assistance in getting clarification from the State Examinations Commission in relation to its policy on students who may have an epileptic seizure during an exam and the policy that the student will not have access to a deferred sitting of the exam; if they have plans to change this policy to reflect the needs of students with conditions that may affect them at any time during an exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36034/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the number of students who needed to apply for a deferred exam sitting due to illness during an exam; the criteria that is being used to provide an exception to these students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36035/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the status of the action points issued following the 2018 visit to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36275/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) will be supported in obtaining their Irish residence permit card renewal given their current circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36031/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions of cyclists for breaches of the Road Traffic Acts in Ireland in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36195/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide support for a person (details supplied) in obtaining their Irish residence permit card given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36376/22]
Public 3 questions
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a project (details supplied) has planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36328/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an impact assessment has been carried out on other related existing businesses performing similar functions as a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a project (details supplied) commenced; the amount that has been spent to date by the State on the project; the costs to the State of arbitration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36331/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the details of the N11 upgrade works in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36273/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of any proposed works on the rail link between Dublin and Rosslare Port, particularly the section between Dublin and Greystones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36274/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to establish an inter-disciplinary clinic for persons who have the breast cancer gene, consisting at least of an oncologist, gynaecologist and plastic surgeon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36045/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including reconstruction after a mastectomy in HSE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36046/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of personal insolvency practitioner abhaile vouchers issued by each Money Advice and Budgeting Service office by county; the number of issued vouchers that have been redeemed in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36452/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the fees to personal insolvency practitioners under the abhaile scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36453/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is successfully making apprenticeships available to marginalised groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35664/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has plans for further incentives for employers making apprenticeships available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35665/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to support the development of fostering services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update in relation to the White Paper to end direct provision and the proposed funding model for Approved Housing Bodies to support the building of a pipeline for phase two accommodation; the number of suitable properties in each county identified by his Department and the Housing Agency for phase two accommodation to date in tabular form; the number of people currently in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35389/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Finance the response and actions taken by the Central Bank in relation to tracker mortgages; if this situation and response will be applied to other similar cases ongoing and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36036/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if assistance will be provided with a passport application (details supplied) given that it is over the estimated issue date and there are urgent circumstances that require the passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36243/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of in-person visits made to remote working hubs by her whilst acknowledging the impact of Covid-19 restrictions; by county in the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35270/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage-to-rent alternative repayment arrangements executed in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36454/22]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 6 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that he is putting in place to address student poverty; if he will consider introducing free public transport, investing in ensuring student accommodation is affordable and subsidising IT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36967/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the discussions that he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the student accommodation crisis that will hit in early September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36668/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that he is putting in place to address student poverty; if he will consider introducing free public transport and investing in student accommodation to ensure that it is affordable; if he will subsidise IT facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views that the new places he has made available in higher education will be adequate to address the skills shortages right across the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36665/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a contributory or non-contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35460/22]