Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 17 Oct

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Oct – 23 Oct 2022 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 39 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-10-19 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 9–118

Voted against 4 Chris Andrews · Eamon Ryan · Ivana Bacik · Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Taoiseach 9 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [49899/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [49904/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [49903/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office based in his Department. [49905/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the expected timelines for the citizens’ assemblies committed to in the Programme for Government. [51664/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the average wage and the median wage in Ireland in each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [51118/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [51663/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [51661/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly. [49900/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons, expressed as a percentage of the total workforce, who were in the highest income tax bracket in Ireland in each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51119/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the report on the independent review of the allocation and utilisation of National Lottery funding. [51120/22]

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Health 5 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason counselling psychologists have been favoured over educational psychologists for funding even though both trained and are qualified for work in mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51928/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors were recruited by the HSE in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52318/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the cystic fibrosis drug kaftrio will be available for all children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the community rehabilitation teams in CHO6 and CHO7; the locations in which each team is based; the numbers of staff, in WTE terms, approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52163/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his response to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to nursing students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52677/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport when the public transport shareholders' forum will be established as is provided for in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the BusConnects project if the S4 bus route has been approved to go up and down Highfield Road every ten minutes and, if so, if there will be a cycle path; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52022/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if there will be bus stops on Highfield Road, Dublin 6 and, if so, the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52023/22]
Finance 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that was raised in 2020 and 2021 by the 3% levy on self-employed income above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51100/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the 3% levy on income above €100,000 is limited to those who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51101/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will revisit his decision not to extend financial support to general practitioners' place of work, in view of the financial support provided to data centres in regard to the business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52316/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if any further official events will take place to commemorate the centenary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51513/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who are at present unavailable for work due to sick leave, suspension and secondment. [51561/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the role she believes that the Garda reserve should play in policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52116/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which companies seeking to provide fit-for-purpose accommodation units for disabled and elderly communities can receive departmental approval in order to be engaged by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51932/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the permission if any that was needed and or granted for the construction works that are ongoing at Tom Johnson House; the times and days within which such noisy work is permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52069/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what his Department intends to use the Technological University of Dublin, Aungier Street premises for in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52074/22]