Dublin Central — week of Mon, 24 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Oct – 30 Oct 2022 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 43 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-10-26 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 126–8

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Finance Bill 2022

2022-10-26 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 78–55

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Social and Affordable Housing Supply

2022-10-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–54

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 79–55

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 0 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an up-to-date timeline for the establishment of the Electoral Commission, along with expected budget and staffing requirements for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53813/22]
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the implementation of the provision for a pending electors list for persons aged 16 and 17 years, as set out under the Electoral Reform Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53814/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are any plans in place to speed-up the processing time of the foreign birth register at present (details supplied). [53812/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a national school (details supplied) which was informed that it will be losing a developing-school post due to the school being just eight pupils short of the enrolment threshold to save the position. [53815/22]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Taoiseach 8 questions
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN General Assembly. [48037/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [49698/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [49699/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the number of persons currently working in the Government press office and the Merrion Street content team in tabular form. [52769/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52789/22]
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the north-east inner city oversight group chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [49703/22]
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island dialogue All-Island Women's Forum civic initiative. [49704/22]
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [49705/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52778/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52779/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52791/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52780/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52786/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons working in her Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52790/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52784/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52781/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52776/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the number of persons working in her Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52777/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons working in her Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52788/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52775/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52782/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons working in her Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52785/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of people working in the Department’s press office; communications team; and social media team. [52783/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52771/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons working in her Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52787/22]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns