Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 19 Sept

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Sept – 25 Sept 2022 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 37 questions · 119 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 74–64

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Measures to Assist with Household Bills

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–80

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

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

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Security of Electricity Supply

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 13–6

Voted against 1 Paul Murphy

Abstained 4 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Energy Security

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–65

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 · 13 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 13 returns

Ancient Order of Hibernians/John Deasy Foreign Affairs
- US E3 visa and general matters related to US immigration
South Dublin Chamber Trade
- to seek the support of the Minister with an inward Trade Mission from Tampa Florida
Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Road haulage sector, Brexit & Northern Ireland Protocol, Issues facing haulage industry, Budget Submission 2023
Cheeverstown Charity Health
- Request for publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review
Ibec Trade
- EU trade negotiations with Kenya
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- IPRT report on the rights, needs and experiences of foreign national and minority ethnic groups in prison
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission 2023: Global good crisis, Horn of Africa, ODA, Climate
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Foreign Affairs
- Shared a briefing paper with calls for Ireland to respond to the severe health and malnutrition crises in South Sudan, Northwest Nigeria and Horn of Africa
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry and mitigate challenges during recovery post-Covid-19 and in response to the energy crisis
Trócaire · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Foreign Affairs
- Offical Development Assistance
- Sustainable Food Systems
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- Email to Oireachtas members to share Mag Mell Energy Ireland's white paper 'Keeping Ireland's Energy Flowing' which outlines how existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field should be repurposed for the offshore importation of non-fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) using floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).
Christian Aid Ireland Finance
- Meeting re Climate Finance

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 8 questions · 39 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 5 questions
- 2022-09-20 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will outline changes in the patient waiting lists across all disciplines for Tallaght University Hospital. [45441/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if general practitioners have been allocated to the new primary care centre in Ballyboden, Rathfarnhnam; if not, the reasons for the delay in appointing general practitioners to this centre; and if his attention has been drawn to there being an increasingly serious shortage of GP practices in Dublin South West. [45442/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the latest HSE plans for a nursing home (details supplied). [45443/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when agency staff employed during Covid will receive their Covid payment; if some have done so already; the community health areas that have paid this to contract workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45522/22]
- 2022-09-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when firefighters and members of Dublin Fire Brigade will receive their pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46230/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-09-20 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that have been made under the new first-home scheme; the number that have been approved to date; and the reason that they have been refused the first-home equity. [45430/22]
- 2022-09-22 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the social and affordable housing provision completed or currently in progress for each county and local authority area in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46551/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-09-22 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the interconnector review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46547/22]

New lobbying 39 returns

Bassline Strategy Ltd Health
- Advocacy based on Croí’s National Survey on Echocardiography Services
DHR Consultancy Limited Health
- Implementation of Budget 2022 commitment to roll out free contraception to women aged 17-25 years
Irish Hospital Consultants Association · 2 returns Health
- Pre-budget submission concerning the 2023 health budget on increased capacity and resourcing needs of acute hospital and mental health services, recruitment and retention of consultants, and clinical indemnity.
- Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 2 returns Energy and Natural Resources · Economic Development and Industry
- Ocean Winds' offshore wind projects in Ireland
- Request for a meeting to introduce Uber's operations in Ireland.
Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- Sharing Infogaphic fact sheets on home care
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Letter requesting support for National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020
- Commentary re Health Committee meeting of 22 Jun
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
Montague Communications Ltd Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Road haulage sector, Brexit & Northern Ireland Protocol, Issues facing haulage industry, Budget Submission 2023
Gibney Communications Education and Training
- To highlight the Drinkaware commissioned research on Parents, Alcohol and Covid-19
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform
- Briefing on the operation of the National Lottery and the allocation of Good Causes funding
Mater Private Health
- Operation of public and private health sectors.
FTI Consulting Health
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals reached out to a number of DPO’s requesting an introductory meeting to discuss the Company’s approach to cannabinoid science and development of regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines.
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland Finance
- Pre budget submission 2023
Stratagem (NI) Ltd Health
- Provision of audiology services and eye care services
Clúid Housing · 2 returns Housing
- Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
- Remedial works redress scheme
Cheeverstown Charity Health
- Request for publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review
Oxfam Ireland Justice and Equality
- Oxfam Ireland pre-budget submission was sent to elected representatives with an email highlighting the call for funding the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.
Children's Books Ireland CLG Education and Training
- We are asking that, in Budget 2023, the Department of Education: Maintain the €20m investment in books for children and young people, commit to a timeline on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science in its Report on Leaving Certificate Reform, in particular: All schools should have a School Library, School Librarian and full access to the School Digital Library Service, and to expand the number of JCSP libraries
Uplift Health
- Communications re National Maternity Hospital
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Engagement on issues of concern relating to recruitment and other challenges affecting the home care sector in Ireland
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited Health
- Meeting to discuss access to cystic fibrosis medicines in Ireland
Ibec · 2 returns Finance · Economic Development and Industry
- Financial Services Ireland campaign “Financial Services in Ireland – Skills of the Future”
- Benefits and sustainability of Cloud Infrastructure in Ireland's economy
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health
- Wrote to members of the Oireachtas Autism, Health and Disability Matters Committee expressing our concern at the proposal to exclude Autistic people from the CAMHS prescribing audit
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Q4PR Health
- Operation of public and private health sectors.
Mental Health Reform Health
- Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022, Reform of the Mental Health Act 2001, Launch of Dual Diagnosis and Dual Recovery Research Report
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- Joint recommendations on energy poverty and energy pollution
Alcohol Action Ireland Justice and Equality
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Pre-Budget Submission 2023
Atlantic Youth Trust Children and Youth Affairs
- To procure public funding to implement a commitment in the programme for government/ to seek support the operation of a youth development ship.
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry and mitigate challenges during recovery post-Covid-19 and in response to the energy crisis
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- Email to Oireachtas members to share Mag Mell Energy Ireland's white paper 'Keeping Ireland's Energy Flowing' which outlines how existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field should be repurposed for the offshore importation of non-fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) using floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 4 votes · 24 questions · 22 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Further and Higher Education 12 questions
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the two building projects on the TU Dublin Tallaght campus announced by the Minister on the 18 August 2020. [45484/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the basis on which TU Dublin paid two separate individuals a salary at the president’s grade in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45485/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the job title and job description for each person in receipt of a director’s grade salary in TU Dublin on 1 January 2021. [45486/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the job title and job description for each person in receipt of a director’s grade salary in TU Dublin on 1 October 2021. [45487/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the job title and job description for each person in receipt of a director’s grade salary in TU Dublin on 1 January 2022. [45488/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the job title and job description for each person in receipt of a director’s grade salary in TU Dublin on 1 April 2022. [45489/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the approval, if any, that was given to TU Dublin to make appointments at director-level since its establishment in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45490/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the job title and job description for each person in receipt of a secretary financial controller level one grade salary in TU Dublin on 1 April 2022. [45491/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the job title and job description for each person in receipt of an SLIII grade salary in TU Dublin on 1 April 2022. [45492/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of money that TU Dublin is projecting to spend on organisational design consultants for the full calendar year 2022. [45494/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of money that the TU Dublin governing body approved to spend on organisational design consultants when it approved the procurement of these services and appointment of consultants. [45495/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress, if any, that has been made in ensuring that staff in TU Dublin Tallaght have the same academic allowances as TU Dublin staff in Blanchardstown and City Campus. [45497/22]
Finance 4 questions
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the recommendations put forward by a charity (details supplied), in particular those relating to issues of pay parity, funding adjustments, and multi-annual funding agreements in relation funding for Irish charities, community, voluntary groups and social enterprises in the upcoming Budget for 2023; and if he will ensure they are implemented in the upcoming budget. [45523/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps that he will take to support fundraising to recover post-Covid-19 through increasing tax and VAT measures to support charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he agrees that bank charges should be abolished; if he will instruct financial institutes here to eliminate banking fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45672/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 1383 of 8 September 2022; his Department’s plans, if any, to improve the security of ports to ensure that dogs that have been stolen are stopped before they are exported from Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45947/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifications that a National Parks and Wildlife Service inspector has; if a vet with experience attends the inspections at Dublin Zoo; and if it has been considered that there should be a multidisciplinary team inspecting if there is such a range of animals (details supplied). [45669/22]
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the National Parks and Wildlife Service attended an inspection at Dublin Zoo with an authorised officer under the Animal Welfare and Health Act 2013 and request them to issue a welfare notice at any stage since the Act was enacted in 2014 (details supplied). [45670/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [44841/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she recognises that some schools require extra staff including teachers and SNAs, and more access to psychology, counselling and mental health supports (details supplied); if she will advocate for the establishment of a DEIS+ status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45679/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any social welfare payments that take a person's outgoings, for example a monthly mortgage payment, into account when calculating an entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45924/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that those workers in Section 56 agencies, who were subject to the same pay cuts as Section 39 agencies, who have not had their pay restored, will receive a much-needed pay increase in line with inflation and the cost of living. [45942/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied); if he will consider its requests and ensure that they are implemented in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45664/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-09-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action that will be taken to ensure that Irish citizens are provided with all possible assistance by Irish embassies after citizens’ involvement in a car crash in a foreign country (details supplied). [46169/22]

New lobbying 22 returns

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture
- Legislation to ban hare coursing
Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- Sharing Infogaphic fact sheets on home care
Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Road haulage sector, Brexit & Northern Ireland Protocol, Issues facing haulage industry, Budget Submission 2023
Gibney Communications Education and Training
- To promote the potential opportunities that exist if there is a greater focus on research and development in physics and physics-based industries in Ireland.
Cheeverstown Charity Health
- Request for publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review
Oxfam Ireland · 2 returns EU Affairs · Health
- EU migration and asylum policy
- Dáil motion on the TRIPS waiver and monkeypox
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Engagement on issues of concern relating to recruitment and other challenges affecting the home care sector in Ireland
Ibec Finance
- Financial Services Ireland campaign “Financial Services in Ireland – Skills of the Future”
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Education and Training
- Engaged with a number of members of the Oireachtas on the Section 37A process
Insurance Ireland · 3 returns Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of consumer campaign launch.
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of the outcome of European Commission investigation
- On behalf of members to lend support to the insurance reform agenda.
Mental Health Reform Health
- Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022, Reform of the Mental Health Act 2001, Launch of Dual Diagnosis and Dual Recovery Research Report
Clare Public Participation Network Community
- Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare - Clare Invited all Clare County Councillors to a focus group as part of our anti-poverty strategy project. tted a range of parliamentary questions through our county TDs seeking information to inform a report on poverty in County Clare
Wind Energy Ireland · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry · Transport
- Offshore wind energy supply chain
- The Port Co-ordination Group
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 2 returns Employment · Justice and Equality
- Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022
- Parliamentary Procedure
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- National and EU legislation re fossil gas infrastructure
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Business and Human Rights
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- Meeting requests to discuss the detail of Mag Mell Energy Ireland's white paper 'Keeping Ireland's Energy Flowing' which outlines how existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field should be repurposed for the offshore importation of non-fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) using floating storage regasification units (FSRUs)

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 2 questions · 23 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2022-09-21 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will list all of the eligible categories of workers for the pandemic special recognition payment. [46225/22]
- 2022-09-21 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason that firefighters and paramedics with Dublin Fire Brigade have not received the pandemic special recognition payment despite providing front-line ambulance services during the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46226/22]

New lobbying 23 returns

Bassline Strategy Ltd Health
- Advocacy based on Croí’s National Survey on Echocardiography Services
DHR Consultancy Limited Health
- Implementation of Budget 2022 commitment to roll out free contraception to women aged 17-25 years
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill
Irish Hospital Consultants Association Health
- Pre-budget submission concerning the 2023 health budget on increased capacity and resourcing needs of acute hospital and mental health services, recruitment and retention of consultants, and clinical indemnity.
The Medical Protection Society Limited Justice and Equality
- Request to the Health Committee to launch an inquiry on the high cost of medical negligence litigation in Ireland
Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- Sharing Infogaphic fact sheets on home care
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Letter requesting support for National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020
- Commentary re Health Committee meeting of 22 Jun
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Road haulage sector, Brexit & Northern Ireland Protocol, Issues facing haulage industry, Budget Submission 2023
FTI Consulting Health
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals reached out to a number of DPO’s requesting an introductory meeting to discuss the Company’s approach to cannabinoid science and development of regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines.
Hemp Federation of Ireland Health
- Request to the Oireachtas Committees on Health and Agriculture to review the validity of proposed legislation amending Misuse of Drugs Act(s)
Cheeverstown Charity Health
- Request for publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review
Uplift Health
- Communications re National Maternity Hospital
Vape Business Ireland Health
- Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Engagement on issues of concern relating to recruitment and other challenges affecting the home care sector in Ireland
Ibec Finance
- Financial Services Ireland campaign “Financial Services in Ireland – Skills of the Future”
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health
- Wrote to members of the Oireachtas Autism, Health and Disability Matters Committee expressing our concern at the proposal to exclude Autistic people from the CAMHS prescribing audit
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- IPRT report on the rights, needs and experiences of foreign national and minority ethnic groups in prison
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- Joint recommendations on energy poverty and energy pollution
Alcohol Action Ireland Justice and Equality
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- Email to Oireachtas members to share Mag Mell Energy Ireland's white paper 'Keeping Ireland's Energy Flowing' which outlines how existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field should be repurposed for the offshore importation of non-fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) using floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).