Dublin Central — week of Mon, 12 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Dec – 18 Dec 2022 · 4 TDs · 7 bills voted on · 17 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–57

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-12-14 · 5 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–75

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–73

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

A sub-amendment · motion failed 50–76

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted against 1 Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 83–13

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services

2022-12-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Nationalisation of Energy System

2022-12-14 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–53

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 77–56

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–63

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 2 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Rural 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the work of the north-east inner city task force. [60867/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Novartis Gene Therapies Gmbh Health
- Novartis Gene Therapies financially supported an event organised by SMA Ireland in the Mansion House to advocate for the addition of more rare diseases to Ireland’s newborn screening programme. The event coincided with the timing of the second annual call for submissions to the National Screening Advisory Committee on expansion of healthcare screening in Ireland. The panel consisted of NGOs (SMA Ireland and Rare Diseases Ireland), patient advocate (Mr David Ryan) and clinician (Prof Declan O’ Ro

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Taoiseach 5 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [57559/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery will next meet. [59151/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [59155/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [59156/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if the additional €50 million shared island funding announced on 5 December 2022 includes an allocation to the City of Derry Airport for the reopening of the Dublin to Derry route which he discussed with the North West Regional Development Group when he met with representatives earlier in 2022. [61666/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the number of additional domestic violence refuge places provided to date in 2023; and the counties within which they are located in tabular form. [63133/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Review of the Provision of Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Violence. [63132/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that he has taken further to a number of allegations of conflicts of interest regarding currently serving board members of An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61731/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has increased the renewed 2023 core funding provided by his Department to non-early-learning and childcare community-based not-for-profit organisations to provide for increased operating costs arising from inflation, energy costs and related outgoings. [62009/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Novartis Gene Therapies Gmbh Health
- Novartis Gene Therapies financially supported an event organised by SMA Ireland in the Mansion House to advocate for the addition of more rare diseases to Ireland’s newborn screening programme. The event coincided with the timing of the second annual call for submissions to the National Screening Advisory Committee on expansion of healthcare screening in Ireland. The panel consisted of NGOs (SMA Ireland and Rare Diseases Ireland), patient advocate (Mr David Ryan) and clinician (Prof Declan O’ Ro

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 12 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Trinity Community Care CLG Health
- Lobbying in relation to payment of the Pandemic Payment to frontline staff of Trinity Community Care CLG and Dublin Home Care Partners
Novartis Gene Therapies Gmbh Health
- Novartis Gene Therapies financially supported an event organised by SMA Ireland in the Mansion House to advocate for the addition of more rare diseases to Ireland’s newborn screening programme. The event coincided with the timing of the second annual call for submissions to the National Screening Advisory Committee on expansion of healthcare screening in Ireland. The panel consisted of NGOs (SMA Ireland and Rare Diseases Ireland), patient advocate (Mr David Ryan) and clinician (Prof Declan O’ Ro