Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 7 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Nov – 13 Nov 2022 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 37 questions · 1 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 for 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Voted against 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

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 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Voted against 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Home Care

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–58

Voted for 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

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 3 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Environment 6 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on representations made by him to An Taoiseach in respect of the establishment of a climate action unit in the Department of An Taoiseach. [55588/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will bring his security of energy supply recommendations to Government; and if he will report on the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems. [55380/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has examined bringing the Corrib gas field into public ownership on a temporary basis to control gas prices in Ireland, using powers vested in the Government by the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Acts of 1971 and 1982. [55381/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has examined the use of legislation to regulate heating costs for district heating customers who pay for domestic energy at a commercial rate. [55382/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a report (details supplied) by an organisation. [55379/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the just transition arrangements and supports that are in place for registered coal merchants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55568/22]
Children 6 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding increases, if any, that have been made to the early childhood care and education scheme since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early learning and care services that have engaged with county childcare committees in relation to financial sustainability in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54309/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of profitability for sessional services funded through the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54310/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the circumstance of the closure of an early year's facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54311/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports which are available to early childhood education and care services, both private and community, to support them with financial sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54312/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to progress the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021 through the Houses of the Oireachtas; if he will provide a timeline for the implementation of the recommendations detailed in the report on the prevalence and use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination and sexual harassment disputes; and his plans to promote transparency in addressing discrimination and ensuring that cases of harassment and sexual harassment do not remain concealed. [54894/22]
Health 4 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if the independent evaluation of the experiences of abortion service providers by a university (details supplied) will be made public; and, if so, if he will provide a timeline for its publication. [54164/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of HIV treatment and support services in Ireland; his views on the adequacy of the geographical spread of such services; if he is satisfied that age-specific and age-appropriate services are available where need exists; and if he has plans to review or expand services. [54342/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the amount of developmental funding allocated towards the implementation of the national cancer strategy in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54893/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that Covid swabbers who are due for redeployment after 21 November 2022, will be unpaid during the Christmas period; if he can confirm that all swabbers whose contracts end on 21 November 2022 will be redeployed; the criteria that was applied to determine the contracts which would be extended through to 23 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55412/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify whether it is Government policy to commit to the proposed replacement of the Green Line Luas as the future southern extension of MetroLink, or whether multiple options remain open for the future development of public transport rail infrastructure servicing the south Dublin area. [55612/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance 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. [54337/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the Intreo offices that are currently open for public services card appointments in Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by applicants due to a reported increase in demand for the public services card; and the steps that she will take to address the delays. [54791/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if gardaí will no longer sign ML10 forms for persons who need it to prove identity at financial institutions; the potential reasons for not signing it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55566/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legislation that covers the safe and appropriate transport of animal carcasses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55567/22]

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 3 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if the bus service that served schools (details supplied) can be reinstated to a two-bus service, with one for each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54662/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps that are being taken to ensure that replacement teachers and SNAs are available for schools where staff are out on sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55257/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has assessed the impact that the cut to support teaching hours has had on girls’ national schools in the Dublin area; if any steps can be taken to alleviate the negative impact that it is having on such schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55258/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if consideration can be given to extending the retirement age for members of An Garda Síochána from 60 to 66 years in order to resolve the recruitment crisis that exists within An Garda Síochána and to ensure the retention of expert knowledge within the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56065/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of members of An Garda Síochána who have only a competency-based driving permit at level 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56066/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who were subject to assaults in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56068/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists who treat patients at St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4; the number of vacant physiotherapist posts in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54611/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the progressive disability service that operated for students at the schools (details supplied) can be reinstated rather than the students having to visit different psychologists and language therapists each month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54663/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2022 will impact on QQI certifications that have already been awarded to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54665/22]