Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 24 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Oct – 30 Oct 2022 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 14 questions · 1 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 2 Darragh O'Brien · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

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…

full description

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 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Social and Affordable Housing Supply

2022-10-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–54

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

The motion · motion passed 79–55

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 4 votes · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

Health 4 questions
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of community resident placements that currently exist within CHO9; the number by provider; the names of providers providing these placements; the change in numbers between 2017 and 2022; the plans, if any, to expand the number of placements in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53217/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on whether an elective hospital should be considered for Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52538/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to help persons with Lyme disease; the HSEs strategy on the disease given the increase in persons being diagnosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53588/22]
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the lack of GP places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53678/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of one-off houses purchased by each local authority in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52912/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have recently been given an instruction to purchase one-off houses for tenants with a notice to quit or to prevent homelessness; if so, if he will outline the instruction given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52913/22]
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the vacant property refurbishment grant has been extended to rural one-off houses; if so, the qualifying criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53659/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a school place for a Ukrainian child (details supplied) who is living in Fairways, Donabate and is unable to find a school placement locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52889/22]
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a school place for a Ukrainian child (details supplied) staying in Hildan, Rolestown who has been unable to secure a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52890/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that a child (details supplied) can obtain an Irish passport. [53623/22]
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the systems that are in place in for people with disabilities who find it extremely difficult to get a photograph taken, to meet Department standards when applying for a passport; if there is not a system in place, the reason; if this issue was ever raised at committee level, if not, the reason for same; if this issue was raised, the reason that a system was not implemented to cater for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53725/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 4 October 2022, if there are any outstanding approvals of superannuation schemes for An Post; and if so, when they will be signed-off on. [52915/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-25 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the service regularity of the 33X-bus in north County Dublin, as there has been a noticeable reduction in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53426/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-10-26 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the systems that are in place for persons with disabilities who find it extremely difficult to get a photograph taken to comply with Department standards for social welfare cards including the travel card; if there is no system in place, the reason; if this issue was ever raised at committee level; if not, the reason; if this issue was raised, the reason that a system was not implemented to cater for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53631/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- Derval McDonagh attended the Oireachtas Disability Group Lobby Day meeting members of the Oireachtas to brief them on upcoming issues on the budget for people with intellectual disabilities