Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 14 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Nov – 20 Nov 2022 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 30 questions · 0 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 Eoin Ó Broin

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 3 Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

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 Emer Higgins · Eoin Ó Broin

Voted against 1 Gino Kenny

Did not vote 3 Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Retained Firefighters

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–61

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny

Did not vote 3 Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 67–46

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny

Did not vote 3 Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 4 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if her Department implements a retention strategy to keep members of An Garda Síochána in the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56225/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who were hired in the years 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56226/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who retired in the years 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56227/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who left the force due to resignation rather than retirement in the years 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56228/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of building materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56229/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures his Department has taken and which have been effective in promoting equality in Ireland under equality budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56230/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if a gambling addiction preventative and awareness education programme has been rolled out in secondary schools; if so, when was it launched; if she will; provide details of the programme; and if not, if there are plans for a gambling addiction preventative and awareness education programme to be rolled out in secondary schools across Ireland. [56498/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 10 November 2022, if she will confirm that Castlelyon Green, Newcastle is in the catchment area for schools (details supplied); and if so, if she will arrange for the catchment area maps to be updated and recirculated to all the local schools. [57050/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider allocating space and funding for a public allotment in all new public parks, particularly those under the URDF scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56187/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if any directives have been given to Intreo staff on the way to deal with those aged 65 years respectfully in their transition from working to being in receipt of a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56584/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will consider providing sponsorship for the Christmas lights in Saggart, County Dublin, under his Department's integration remit given that Saggart hosts Ireland's only reception centre for refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56189/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will re-examine the electoral divisions in the Clondalkin electoral area that are included in the LEADER programme in preparation for the new programme commencing in January 2023 in order to ensure that the full catchment of the rural areas of Baldonnel and Newcastle are included in the programme, with particular consideration for the ED that includes Newlands farm, which will soon be home to a vibrant local sports club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56307/22]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 6 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to reports that a subcontractor (details supplied) employed by a main contractor on a school project has been having difficulties obtaining payment for work carried out; and when the subcontractor can expect the matter to be resolved. [56251/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 15 September 2022, when the next bundle of projects is due to progress; the timeframe for the conclusion of the tender process; and the projected commencement and completion dates for the project. [56276/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the steps that will be taken to ensure that all children in attendance at a school (details supplied) will have access to the required number of PE days. [56277/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of a capital project for a school (details supplied); if she will outline the remaining stages; and the projected timelines for the commencement and completion of the project. [56278/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the general rules under which a special school is eligible to access administration support; and if there is any flexibility to these rules. [56279/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason that special schools are excluded from the DEIS programme; and if this will be reviewed, given the disadvantage experienced by some students attending special schools. [56280/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to lengthy waiting times for driving tests at a test centre (details supplied); and the action that his Department is taking to shorten waiting times and increase testing capacity at this centre. [56111/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Part 8 stage one approval applications for Traveller-specific housing submitted to his Department by each local authority for each year since 2016, in tabular form. [56633/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will receive information regarding their birth having applied for same initially in January 2021 without response and having registered on the online tracing system and have been advised that it may be three months before they receive a response. [56530/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that persons in receipt of disability allowance who are currently on a training course with an organisation (details supplied) have been excluded from receiving the disability support grant; and if this will be reconsidered given that those taking part in training courses are experiencing the increasing costs of living just as their peers. [57207/22]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the reason for delays in granting probate or processing applications of probate at the Probate Office and if steps can be taken to expedite the process. [56533/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to financially assist persons who have coeliac disease in purchasing food in the context of the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57047/22]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.