Galway West — week of Mon, 28 Nov

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Nov – 4 Dec 2022 · 6 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 42 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-11-30 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–72

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 5 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022

2022-11-30 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 40–86

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 5 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 39–88

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 5 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 82–44

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 5 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 12 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2022-11-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 28 September 2022, if he has received the report to date; if he will clarify whether the report, which is expected by the end of 2022, is the annual report in respect of 2021 or 2022; if he will provide details of any reports that he received from the Galway social housing task force in 2021; if so, if he will provide copies of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59719/22]
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the development of the register of relevant lands; if the Land Development Agency, LDA, is on track to complete the register and make it available online by the end of quarter 4 2022, as per the target date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59701/22]
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 27 September 2022, the status of the development of the promised section 28 guidelines for planning in Gaeltacht areas; the timeline for the public consultation; the timeline for the publication of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59700/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of review officers appointed to review decisions under S.I. No. 230/2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, Article 20.(1)(a) and Article 20.(1)(d); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59905/22]
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of review decisions issued under Article 20.(1)(a) and Article 20.(1)(d); the outcomes of each of those decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59906/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No 26 of 20 October 2022, if the process of contacting proposers, whether to notify them of their progressing to the second stage of the process or to require further information has now concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59903/22]
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the total number of successful applications made under the Afghan Admissions Programme; the number of applications now at the second stage of processing; the number refused following a request for further information; the total number of unsuccessful applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59904/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building application (details supplied); if she will provide details of any engagement that her Department has had with the school in relation to the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59060/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-11-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 25 October 2022, the status of the review of the school meals programme; if the review group is on track to complete the final report in November 2022, as per the target date; when the final report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59714/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-30 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to move to an informed consent model for transgender healthcare provision, which would be led by GPs in the community; if he will provide details of any engagement he has had with the transgender community in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59591/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the proposed new further education and training campus on the grounds of a location (details supplied) in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59698/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 15 November 2022, which of the listed non-expiry licence are currently operational; the dates on which the competent authority made its statutory environmental determinations under the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in relation to the listed non-expiry fish culture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60037/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill - the radio broadcasting elements of the bill

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill - the radio broadcasting elements of the bill

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Bernard Duffy Development and Zoning
- Gal;way City draft development plan 2023-2028

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues with the reliability of the service provided by a company (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to reports that some of the buses operated by this company have not been wheelchair accessible for nearly a year; if his Department is engaging with the company to resolve these issues; if de-privatising these routes will be considered as a solution to this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59339/22]
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done by his Department to allow Leap cards to be saved to a digital wallet, and to expand on-board fare payment options to include contactless and smartphone payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59352/22]
- 2022-11-30 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the 404 bus terminus will be changed to the stop located at Cloonarkin Drive, Oranmore; if the bus stop located at Cloonarkin Drive, Oranmore will be moved to another location (details supplied) in order to allow space for a bus shelter at that stop; if another way of accommodating a bus shelter at that stop is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59638/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58758/22]
- 2022-11-30 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total quantum of Ireland's allocation as part of the recovery and resilience fund; the total amount drawn down to date; the date of the drawdown; the breakdown of same in terms of recipient Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59637/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is the option to engage with the Department through Irish under current legislation; and if so, if she will direct this Deputy to the relevant legal section. [59104/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the current situation for spent convictions for insurance related driving offences; if she has any plans for further reform in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59120/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill - the radio broadcasting elements of the bill

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable and social houses that are due to be completed within the next two years, by local authority; the number of affordable and social houses completed in the past two years, by each local authority area; the number of affordable and social houses for which planning permission is currently sought; the projected dates of completion, by each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60102/22]
- 2022-12-01 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses in new developments purchased by local councils and housing agencies in each of the past three years, broken down by local authority area; the number of houses purchased by local councils and housing agencies in new developments, where such purchases represented 50% or more of the total development, by council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60103/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm that he will publish the national hydrogen strategy before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58947/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the plans that he has to initiate domestic development and production of sustainable aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58948/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-29 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of convictions for assault on a garda in each of the past five years; and is she plans to bring forward legislation in regard to stronger maximum sentences and penalties for those found guilty of assaulting members of An Garda Síochána. [59335/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill - the radio broadcasting elements of the bill

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill - the radio broadcasting elements of the bill