Galway West — week of Mon, 7 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Nov – 13 Nov 2022 · 6 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 99 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 for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

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 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Home Care

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–58

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Environment 8 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 20 September 2022, the details of any engagement he has had since September 2022 with Galway City Council and Galway County Council with regard to supporting and promoting efforts at local government level on climate action; the details of any engagement he has had in 2022 with the Atlantic Seaboard North CARO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55010/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 7 April 2022, the details of the RESS 1 community projects which have reached commercial operation to date; the estimated timeline for each of these community projects to be commercially operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55008/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 20 September 2022, the status of the promised statutory guidelines for local authority climate action plans, which will include the guidelines for the implementation of local authority decarbonising zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55009/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement his Department has had with the national local authority climate action steering group in 2022; the number of meetings, and dates of same, attended by his Departmental officials in 2022; if minutes are taken and published in respect of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55011/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 20 September 2022, the status of the preparation of the finalised terms of reference for the offshore renewable energy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55007/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 27 September 2022, the status of the heat and built environment delivery taskforce; if the taskforce has met to date; his plans to publish the minutes of meetings of the taskforce; the membership of the taskforce; the terms of reference of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54981/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 27 September 2022 and a Government press release (details supplied), the status of the cross-departmental national retrofit steering group; the membership of the steering group; the terms of reference of the group; the number of meetings held to date by the group; if minutes are taken in respect of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54982/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of the new action plan on energy poverty; the timeline for the publication of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54983/22]
Defence 7 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures and internal complaints made by members of the Defence Forces in the past ten years; the number that remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54516/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures or internal complaints made by members of the Defence Forces in which his Department found against the complainant and which were subsequently upheld in the WRC, by year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54517/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of reviews of training procedures and gender discrimination in the Defence Forces that have been undertaken; the number ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54518/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces members who have been required to sign non-disclosure agreements as a result of a legal settlement in respect of actions for sexual harassment, discrimination or bullying in the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54519/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the reason that the 'Women of Honour' have not been briefed on the progress of the review into abuse of personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54520/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence his plans for a statutory procedure to examine past and ongoing abuse of personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54521/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Defence when and by whom the decision was made to affirm Ireland's participation in the EU military assistance mission; the number of Irish personnel to be provided; the capacity in which; the duration of their participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54932/22]
Health 5 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists currently in position in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the number of vacant WTE physiotherapist posts in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the status of recruitment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54404/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical psychologists currently in position in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the number of vacant WTE clinical psychologist posts in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the status of recruitment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54405/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the plans to bring the pay of workers in Section 39 organisations in line with the public service pay agreement entitled Building Momentum and successor agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54613/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 12 May 2022, when the ban on water births in the community will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55962/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the HSE with regard to a proposal (details supplied) to restrict home births to women living within 30 minutes of a maternity hospital; his plans to ensure access to home births in Ireland is not contingent on geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55963/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-11-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 22 September 2022, the status of the appointment of the promised specialist team which will assist the National Transport Authority in conjunction with Galway City and County Councils, in undertaking the work to update the Galway transport strategy; the timeline for when the team will be in place; the selection criteria for each role on the specialist team; the terms of reference of the specialist team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55753/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 22 September 2022, the progress on the roll-out of park-and-ride facilities in Galway; the status of the draft park-and-ride study for Galway, and if it has been presented to both Galway city and county councils to date; the status of the site options analysis and feasibility studies for each of the zones identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55752/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 183 of 22 September 2022 and 227 of 25 October 2022, the details of the promised feasibility study for light rail in Galway; the status of preparations for the carrying out of the feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55820/22]
Finance 3 questions
- 2022-11-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the recruitment of members of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; when he expects the new board to be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55831/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to phase out the help-to-buy scheme; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55839/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the expected timeline for the completion of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55840/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 20 October 2022, the reasons for the delay in ensuring that all online streaming services provided by Irish broadcasters are accessible to those with sight and hearing difficulties, in light of the fact that EU law has made it clear that they should be; the reason that these accessibility measures will only come into force following the constitution of the Coimisiún na Meán, rather than being implemented via the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54105/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports that the United Nations Commission of Inquiry into rights' abuses by Israel and the Palestinians has now decided that it will investigate apartheid charges against Israel which was described as a manifestation of the occupation; if he condemns the fact that Israel has refused to cooperate with the Commission and has not granted it entry into Israel or access to Palestinian-controlled areas in the West Bank and Gaza; his views on the fact that the UN Human Rights Council and other reputable organisations (details supplied) have issued detailed reports in the past two years which describe a regime of apartheid established by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55118/22]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if electricity credits provided for in Budget 2023 will be decoupled from MPRNs in the case where multiple individual domiciles share the same MPRN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54829/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken to ensure tenants who are renting a separate dwelling but who do not have their own MPRN number or electricity connection can avail of the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56025/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the date by which the OPW's Flood Map report for the Carnmore and Claregalway, Galway area will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54688/22]
- 2022-11-09 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of public ethics legislation, ongoing since 2021; if he will make public the findings of the consultation initiated by his Department; if he will provide details of the timeline that he is working towards for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55680/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education her views in relation to Haddington Road hours (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54601/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if a student (details supplied) will be given a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54376/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 6 October 2022, if he will provide an update on the retrieval of said document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54828/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the full list of organisations under the aegis of her Department which are involved in the community employment scheme supervisors, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54771/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views in relation to Haddington Road hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54601/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 19 October 2022 in which he has referenced the latest publicly available data, if he will identify the source for these data and provide a link; if he will confirm whether there is currently any internal departmental report which looked to quantify the number of these organisations and the workers within; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54760/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the extension of the No. 424 Galway to An Cheathrú Rua-Leitir Mealláin bus route is being considered in order to provide a more regular service to Leitir Mealláin; if a feeder bus service between Leitir Mealláin and Casla to connect to the No. 424 has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56024/22]

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the period to spread slurry given that the inclement weather has prevented farmers from completing the task; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54109/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any insurance scheme or support provided by the Government to help owners of thatched cottages to insure their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54500/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when front-line workers will receive the payment given that on his visit to Galway on 21 October 2022, he stated that contract services front-line workers who worked in hospital settings should receive the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54636/22]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.