Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 3 Oct

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 2 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action that is being taken to ensure that the Iranian authorities abide by the principles enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a party, given the recent events in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48898/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he expects a reset on the Northern Ireland Protocol following the change in government in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48897/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48944/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-10-05 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. [48943/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Baxter Healthcare Ireland Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- To ask climate action committee members what supports towards electricity will be in place for these medically vulnerable patients

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 2 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Justice 6 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the number of days that the school was open in each of Ireland's prisons, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48223/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the reason that the number of remand prisoners is so low in Portlaoise Prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48224/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the bed capacity at which Portlaoise Prison has operated in each month of 2022; the way that this compares with other prisons in Ireland; the reason for Portlaoise Prison operating at three-quarters capacity while others are over capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48225/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice her plans to develop all prisons; the timing of such a development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48226/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice her plans to expand remand capacity at Cloverhill Prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48227/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost to the State of providing security at the Russian embassy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48864/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed national children's science centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48262/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the letting arrangements for Miesian Plaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48261/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact that his Department has had with the Russian Embassy in Dublin since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48985/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the further measures that Ireland can take to ensure that war criminals committing atrocities in Ukraine will be brought to justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48986/22]
Defence 2 questions
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the extra €67 million budget allocation will be spent in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48988/22]
- 2022-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Defence his views on Ireland's ability to protect its coastal waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48989/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of land that his Department has made available for modular housing as part of the Governments emergency response to the Ukrainian housing crisis; the proportion of that land that is designated as Housing for All land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48306/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of engagement that his Department has had with members of local authorities in local authority areas that have been identified for modular housing as part of the Government's emergency response to the Ukrainian housing crisis; the number of such meetings; the dates, location and the number of elected local authority members that were present in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48307/22]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 2 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [46016/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [44835/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [48748/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island unit. [48333/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on progress on Housing for All, which is led by his Department. [44837/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will next meet. [48334/22]
Public 4 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that he intends to solve the recruitment crisis across the public sector in Dublin given the lack of availability of affordable rents and the high cost of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that he intends to solve the recruitment crisis across the public sector, particularly in the major urban centres given the lack of availability of affordable rents or house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48310/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact the Croke Park agreement hours are no longer in place; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for many employees in the public sector, the overtime entitlement is based on the rules in place prior to these hours ending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48393/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he gave to expanding capital investment in areas such as housing, climate and energy savings prior to budget 2023 in order to reduce the need for large current expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48395/22]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who will not be entitled to the €1,000 one-off reduction in the student contribution; if he will extend it to all European Union students who have paid fees for the 2022-2023 academic year, whether student contribution or tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48488/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PhD researchers who will qualify for the €500 stipend increase that he announced in budget 2023; the proportion of PhD researchers that this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48489/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PhD researchers in Ireland; the number of these who are in receipt of Science Foundation Ireland and Irish Research Council-funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48490/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that will be in place in future Government electricity credits to ensure persons who are on subsidiary meters, yet are paying bills on a full property, will be able to avail of the full grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47896/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of apartments and studios in larger buildings that are on subsidiary meters to the main electricity account and therefore not entitled to the full electricity credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47897/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of tenants who will benefit from the new €500 rental credit given that the numbers of tenancies that are supported by the rental accommodation scheme, HAP or rent allowance; the numbers of students and low paid workers who do not earn enough to pay tax; the numbers of tenancies that are not registered with the Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48485/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the reason that karate classes for children pay a higher VAT rate than other classes such as yoga, fitness classes and pilates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48468/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish the review that his Department has on the social housing income limits; the bodies or individuals that his Department consulted with in the course of carrying-out the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48486/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of all projects currently being progressed by the Land Development Agency; the projected homes to be delivered; the tenure of these homes; the timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48487/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when the funding for public fertility treatment will commence; if he will provide a definitive date for when persons can access public treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48501/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will set up an independent radiation therapist review as soon as possible; if he will commit to implementing any recommendations that arise of the review dealing with the recruitment and retention crisis of radiation therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48833/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when legislative change will be made to give the Workplace Relations Commission jurisdiction to hear complaints in relation to the working time at sea directive, as promised by his Department in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48106/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person with an income under €500 will qualify for the fuel allowance in 2023 if they are in receipt of a local authority pension and are not in receipt of any social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48479/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice when the results of the review of the atypical work permit scheme for non-European Economic Area fishers will be published; her plans to move these workers to the critical skills list where they can avail of the same rights to apply for a Stamp 4 permission as other migrant workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48102/22]

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Votes this week

Questions asked 4 total

New lobbying 1 return

Questions asked 14 total

Questions asked 24 total