Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 14 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Nov – 20 Nov 2022 · 4 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–68

Voted for 1 Ivana Bacik

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 120–13

Voted for 2 Ivana Bacik · Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Retained Firefighters

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–61

Voted for 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Business of Select Committee

2022-11-16 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–5

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

The motion · motion passed 6–2

Voted for 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 67–46

Voted for 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Finance Bill 2022

2022-11-15 · 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.

The motion · motion passed 6–2

Voted for 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 3 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · 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 4 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Taoiseach 8 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Political Community meeting in Prague and the informal European Council meeting. [55384/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [52891/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if a climate action unit has been established in his Department. [55387/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place to date in 2022 of the climate action delivery board; and the number scheduled for the remainder of 2022. [56201/22]
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government Information Service unit of his Department. [55389/22]
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the senior officials group chaired by his Department to provide a strategic overview of the implementation of the sustainable development goals. [55385/22]
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [55386/22]
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the commitments in the Programme for Government under his remit; if each commitment has been met or is in the process of being met; and the estimated timeframe for same in tabular form. [55391/22]
Housing 8 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department records the number of disabled persons in homelessness; and the number of disabled persons in homelessness here. [56734/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties on derelict and vacant site registers in each local authority area. [56735/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to make compliant non-compliant HAP tenancies; and if it is the policy of his Department to prioritise direct building, rather than relying on HAP to alleviate the rental crisis. [56736/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for Traveller-specific accommodation in Limerick. [56737/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend rent pressure zones in Waterford. [56738/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the uptake of the croí cónaithe scheme nationally and in each county. [56739/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the role of local authorities in the provision of emergency accommodation for persons presenting as homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56740/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the provision of home heating for local authority housing in cases in which a council house has been made available and the closure of its fireplace has taken place; and the position where gas is unavailable, in particular. [56741/22]

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 8 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place to provide joint parental rights for children conceived by same-sex couples in a non-clinical setting; the legislative reforms are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56515/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place to provide joint parental rights for children conceived by same-sex couples using a known donor prior to May 2020; the legislative reforms that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56516/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place to provide joint parental rights for children of same-sex female couples conceived or born outside of Ireland; the legislative reforms that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56517/22]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if additional resources could be made available for Sport Ireland, in order to encourage the participation of young persons, particularly those in disadvantaged areas, in sport. [56826/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the €35 million fund for sports clubs and organisations to help them meet energy costs, as part of Budget 2023. [56827/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if biofuels are regarded as fossil fuels for the purpose of carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56612/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff currently working at the Coroner's Office in Whitehall, Dublin 9. [56840/22]