Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 5 Dec

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Dec – 11 Dec 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 26 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 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · John Lahart

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-06 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy

Voted against 1 Seán Crowe

Did not vote 3 Ciarán Ahern · John Lahart · Paul Murphy

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the way that children of same-sex couples who were conceived outside a donor assisted human reproduction facility can gain a full legal relationship with both of their parents; if the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 will amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 to extend its application to donor-conceived children who have been conceived outside of a donor assisted human reproduction facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60222/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to further develop dementia services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61036/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61035/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-12-06 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider allowing all members of the Defence Forces, both veterans and serving members, to purchase the Michael Collins commemorative medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60223/22]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Health 12 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct his Department to set up a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7 given that only 15% of persons have access to community neuro-rehabilitation teams; if will he ensure that his Department delivers a team for each CHO area as promised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60161/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will listen to the call from the trans communities for an informed consent model that GPs lead in local communities; his views on whether the National Gender service, as it currently stands, is unfit for purpose; and his views in relation to same. [60828/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of submissions noting concerns that were made to HIQA regarding nursing homes from 2020 to date in 2022, by the type of concern and by county, inclusive of concerns of safeguarding, substandard care, poor communication and visiting. [60914/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of submissions noting concerns that were made to his Department regarding nursing homes from 2020 to date in 2022, by the type of concern and by county, inclusive of concerns of safeguarding, substandard care, poor communication and visiting. [60915/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of submissions to note concerns that were made to his Department of the confidential recipient regarding HSE nursing homes from 2020 to date in 2022, by the type of concern and by county, inclusive of concerns regarding safeguarding, substandard care, poor communication, and visiting. [60916/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that took a case against HIQA to prevent publication of its report since March 2020; and if he will provide the details including the name and county of the homes. [60917/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of safeguarding referrals that HIQA have forwarded to the guards and to the safeguarding teams from March 2020 to date in 2022. [60918/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the blanket DNR (do not resuscitate) that was put in place in nursing homes in March and April 2020. [60919/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of concerns his Department received from staff and families with concerns in nursing homes; and the action that was taken. [60920/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the role that the geriatricians on the Covid-19 response teams played in engagement with nursing homes which had outbreaks and in the meetings with specific homes, who made decisions on medication and transfer to hospital for residents. [60921/22]
- 2022-12-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently implement the recommendations made in the McHugh report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61123/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to food advertisements targeting children by companies; and the way that he will combat same. [61370/22]
Social 3 questions
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the grants or payments that can be made to a person (details supplied). [60188/22]
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria to qualify for the State pension provision for long-term carers which is due to be introduced from January 2024; and when the criteria will be published. [60631/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the one-off payment of €500 to those in receipt of the State pension; and if not, the reason therefore. [61440/22]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the Bill in the name of this Deputy on hare coursing; and if he will support a ban on hare coursing. [61372/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a ban on the advertisement of meat, as in the city of Haarlem, due to its negative impact on the environment; and if he will make a public statement on the matter and take action to implement the measure. [61371/22]
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of all horse deaths on Irish racecourses from 2008 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and his views on whether Horse Racing Ireland can claim commercial sensitivity in regard to this information. [61369/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the assistance that is available for a school (details supplied) which needs assistance to keep the school clean. [60717/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-12-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the action that is being taken by Government to combat the chronic deficiencies in victim identification and referral of human trafficking victims in the Irish fishing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61368/22]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 1 question
- 2022-12-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the current average waiting time for retiring teachers to receive their pensions; and the number who have waited more than eight weeks for their first payment in 2022. [61241/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-12-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that women who received a W number upon becoming married in the past are not being issued with public service cards and are instead told they must apply for a new PPS number; the reason there is no warning in respect of same when persons apply for a card, leaving them waiting until they contact her Department; and if these new PPS numbers are automatically supplied to the Revenue Commissioners in order that there is no confusion in regards to credits or other such matters. [61242/22]