Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 7 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Nov – 13 Nov 2022 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–74

Voted against 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 3 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021

2022-11-09 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for re…

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A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 60–75

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Home Care

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–58

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

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 3 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on development of the zero-tolerance plan; the timeframe for its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54353/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the execution of bench warrants issued to An Garda Síochána by the District Court, Dublin, sitting at Dolphin House (Family Courts 20, 40, 41, 47 and 49), including the number issued in 2022 and the number executed, in tabular form. [54354/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54417/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the disbursement of grant funding for the remediation of environmentally-degraded landfill sites operated by local authorities under programme E; the success of these efforts to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54358/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Poolbeg west strategic development zone is ready for supply to the Dublin district heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54359/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on funding allocated to Tusla's capital investment and projects therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54356/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the direct payments and grant funds for provision of services to children and families; the amount in euros of these allocations that are paid outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54357/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the 'Jack Report Working Group'; if its recommendations have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54355/22]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 4 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the number of fee-paying primary schools in Ireland by county; the number of children in fee-paying primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54384/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the anticipated cost per child of the proposed extension of the free book scheme as in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54385/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she will set out the additional cost that would be incurred by including children who attend fee-paying primary schools in the proposed extension of the free book scheme as in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54386/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the information or circulars that have been provided to schools in relation to voluntary contributions, and the advice that the schools should not request voluntary contributions this year given the cost-of-living difficulties; the additional supports that will be available on request from schools which will not request the voluntary contribution this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54610/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the projected date of operation for route 22 under the redesigned Dublin Network BusConnects plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54390/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport when it is expected that the young adult leap card will be extended to 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55589/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to local councils for cycling and active travel routes in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55184/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the efforts that are being made to improve broadband in areas in which it is particularly bad, such as an area (details supplied) and areas that have not been included in any improvement works to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55185/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail where tax revenues stood by the end of October 2022 or the most recent available month in 2022; the way in which it differs from 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55590/22]

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 2 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Finance 5 questions
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the basis on which his Department set the new vacant home tax at three times the value of the LPT; his views on whether it will be adequate to bring vacant homes back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55850/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to address the concerns, recently raised by an organisation (details supplied), that those in receipt of section 481 tax relief are not compliant with the EU's copyright directive in relation to the intellectual property rights of actors and performers and the remuneration that they should receive for their work in films funded by the relief; and further the issues raised by film crew that the DAC structure in Irish film productions funded by section 481 makes vindication of film workers' rights under the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 impossible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55854/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an amendment to section 481 that clearly establishes that the producer company who receives tax relief under this section must be the legally responsible employer for all those who are employed on section 481-funded film productions rather than the DAC, which only has a transitory existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55851/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the new renter's tax credit is adequate to support renters given the extraordinarily high level of rents; if he will ensure all renters can avail of this credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55853/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed report on the effectiveness of the vacant site levy; if he needs to reconsider the timeline and the rate of the new zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55852/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will take responsibility for ensuring fully accessible transport, including door-to-door services, under his remit to ensure full accessibility and that such services would be covered under the free travel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55083/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure there is a fully integrated, fully accessible transport system across the country, including a door-to-door service and that this would be covered by the free transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55023/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the chronic problems with delays and no shows (details supplied) on routes across the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55024/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she will request information from the Revenue Commissioners on the total amount remitted by investors of the immigrant investor programme to Ireland before they became resident in Ireland since 2012; the total amounts remitted each year since the inception of the scheme; and the total amount of tax collected from visa holders under the immigrant investor programme. [55087/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the total amount remitted by investors of the immigrant investor programme to Ireland before they became resident in Ireland since 2012; the total amounts remitted each year since the inception of the scheme; and the total amount of tax collected from visa holders under the programme. [55084/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details and a copy of the second phase of an external completed review report into the immigrant investors programme (details supplied). [55085/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for processing Maritime Area Consent applications in his Department currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55021/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that district and communal heating systems can be regulated by the CRU to ensure fair pricing for those who have these systems and to ensure that these customers are also able to switch to another provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55022/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for someone in receipt of deserted wife’s benefit who is not working and not being eligible for fuel allowance or living-alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54438/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if an applicant who pays extra costs for a spouse in a nursing home on the nursing home support scheme can have these costs disregarded in a means test for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55292/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the specifics that the core home support service entails; the location where this information is available; the maximum number of hours per day that can be availed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55251/22]