Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 5 Dec

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Dec – 11 Dec 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 52 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Air Transport Agreement

2022-12-07 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 76–46

Voted for 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-06 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–53

Voted for 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

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 1 vote · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Education 4 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the concerns raised by organisations (details supplied) in respect of the effect of a lack of housing on the delivery of education services. [60149/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the shortage of teaching staff in Ireland. [60150/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the effect on teaching recruitment of the criteria of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of employment permits for non-EEA nationals; her views on the online advertising requirement for vacant education posts required by the Employment Permits Act 2006; and if she has made representations to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the matter. [60151/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she plans to introduce increased training for teachers to promote awareness of dyspraxia in the classroom; if she plans to increase supports for dyspraxia pupils; and her views on the need to transition to an evidence-of-need approach to the allocation of accommodations from the evidence-of-deficit approach which is currently in place. [60388/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the Government body that is responsible for the maintenance of public rights of way not created under the Planning and Development Act 2000. [60988/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the role of his Department in the Transport Working Group review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; if he can provide an update on when its proposals will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61007/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance his views on the adequacy of the disabled drivers and disabled passenger scheme in particular. [61005/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his Department’s progress reviewing the disabled drivers and disabled passenger scheme as part of the Mid-Term Review of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. [61004/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the adequacy of mobility supports for persons with a disability and on the adequacy of the disabled drivers and disabled passenger scheme in particular. [61006/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy. [61008/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to make more timely dyspraxia assessment services. [60390/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of mobility supports for persons with a disability. [61005/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role of his Department in maintaining public rights of way for the purpose of recreational walkers.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to financially assist persons who have anaphylactic food allergies to support them to purchase foods that are safe for their consumption, in view of the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60990/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice her views on the need to provide for orderly and lawful methods of ensuring public access to recreational lands that are held in private ownership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60989/22]

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 2 votes · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Health 11 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional hospital beds, excluding critical care beds provided for each public-voluntary hospital since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60311/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional critical care beds for each public-voluntary hospital since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60312/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultants, registrars and SHOs in WTE terms appointed for each public-voluntary hospital since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60313/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional nursing and midwifery staff in WTE terms appointed for each public-voluntary hospital since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60314/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional health and social care professional staff in WTE terms appointed for each public-voluntary hospital since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60315/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultants, registrars and SHOs in WTE terms appointed for each local health office area since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60316/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional nursing and midwifery staff in WTE terms appointed for each local health office area since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60317/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional health and social care professional staff in WTE terms appointed for each local health office area since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60318/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to reduce waiting lists for psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61029/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of dementia day care centres; the number currently being provided; the plans that are in place for future provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61028/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the safeguards that are in place for minors and for persons incapable of making legal decisions in the proposed the human tissue (transplantation, post-mortem, anatomical examination and public display) Bill; and the provisions the bill will contain in relation to the age of consent. [61554/22]
Housing 7 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of commencement notices for new residential homes received; number of new housing completions and new planning permissions granted by county since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60292/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new local authority homes added to the social housing stock by county since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60293/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of local authority homes that have been brought back into use under the Voids programme by county since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60294/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of funding allocated to local authorities for the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund; the list of towns in each county that have been allocated funding and the project title by county since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60295/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the inquiry that was initiated in 2019 into (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60926/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding and or grant assistance that may be available for the restoration, renovation and-or refurbishment of churches and cathedrals; if she will outline the qualifying criteria and application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61511/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislation which regulates car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61555/22]
Education 5 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she intends to take to ensure that substitute teachers are available for national schools in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60244/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the number of additional SNAs hired since 27 June 2020, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60297/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the number of additional special class places since 27 June 2020, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60298/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the number of additional teachers since 27 June 2020, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60299/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the details of the expenditure on new school buildings and refurbishment of existing buildings since 27 June 2020, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60300/22]
Justice 5 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the number of additional gardaí hired since 27 June 2020, by county, in tabular form. [60283/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the details of all new Garda stations built or existing stations refurbished since 27 June 2020, on a divisional basis in tabular form. [60284/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of investment in courthouses since 27 June 2020, by county in tabular form. [60285/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been recruited to An Garda Síochána through the Gaeilge stream during the most recent recruitment campaign. [60589/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of members currently in An Garda Síochána; and the number of members in An Garda Síochána on 27 June 2020. [60590/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding allocated for the maintenance of regional and local roads by local authority, since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60288/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding allocated for the development of new walking and cycling infrastructure by local authority, since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60289/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding allocated for the development Greenway projects by local authority, since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60290/22]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total amount of funds allocated per county to applicants under the under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme since 27 June 2020, by county in tabular form. [60280/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total amount of funds allocated per county to applicants under the under the Covid-19 Sports Club Resilience Fund since 27 June 2020, by county in tabular form. [60281/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the most recent data on the level of Údarás na Gaeltachta supported jobs by county respectively in tabular form; the number of additional jobs created since 27 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60282/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent data on the level of IDA supported jobs by county in tabular form; and the number of additional jobs created in each county since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60286/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent data on the level of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs by county in tabular form; and the number of additional jobs created in each county since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60287/22]