Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 12 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Dec – 18 Dec 2022 · 5 TDs · 7 bills voted on · 46 questions · 2 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 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–57

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

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 for 1 Eoin Ó Broin

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–73

Voted for 1 Eoin Ó Broin

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

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

A sub-amendment · motion failed 50–76

Voted for 1 Eoin Ó Broin

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 1 Eoin Ó Broin

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

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

The motion · motion passed 83–13

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Abstained 1 Eoin Ó Broin

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

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services

2022-12-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 1 Eoin Ó Broin

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

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 1 Eoin Ó Broin

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

Nationalisation of Energy System

2022-12-14 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–53

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 1 Eoin Ó Broin

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny

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

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–63

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 12 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a request for engagement with a group (details supplied) in light of ongoing negotiations on the World Health Organization's pandemic treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61692/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to attract GPs to growing suburban areas such as Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61861/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if any progress is being made to make the medication cariban reimbursable when prescribed by a pregnant mother’s GP, as opposed to a pregnant mother’s consultant, as this would make cariban more accessible during early pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62892/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to backdate the pension payments of those who were retired during the banking collapse of 2007 and 2008 and who had their pension cut due to austerity measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61678/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 8 September 2020, if his officials can provide an update on this search; if the search has been completed; if so, the items found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62913/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that his Department is taking to tackle the issue of illegal dumping; if CCTV is being used to combat this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60628/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the way he expects Ireland’s cybersecurity infrastructure to change in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the action plan on insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61855/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial supports that are available in the interim to an individual who is awaiting the result of a post-mortem following their husband’s death and who cannot claim their husband’s life insurance policy to cover funeral expenses and so on until the full death certificate is issued (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61866/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the measures that can be taken to speed up the issuing of a full death certificate in cases in which months have elapsed and the interim death certificate will not suffice in order to process insurance claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61940/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the development of a new primary school for Adamstown, Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62495/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are regulations in place to ensure that smaller and local media organisations are included in advertising campaigns run by Government Departments and publicly funded bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62889/22]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 12 votes · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Health 4 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the assessment of need process; if assessments have recommenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61931/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the total number of children waiting for assessments of need broken down by the disability network team; the average waiting time for such assessments in each DNT; the total number of children waiting for interventions post assessment including speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and other supports broken down by DNT; and the average waiting time for each intervention in each DNT in tabular form. [62269/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the reason that only consultant prescriptions for cariban for patients with hyperemesis gravidarium are reimbursable; and if this will be reviewed given that most pregnant persons present to their GP with symptoms in advance of appointments with their maternity consultants. [62395/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if any update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62405/22]
Children 3 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the lease arrangement in place in Dolcain House, Clondalkin, Dublin, currently being used to provide temporary accommodation for persons applying for international protection; if the lease arrangement is being extended beyond three months; if there will be a charge for the lease after the three months; the length of any new lease agreement; the number of individuals and households currently residing in Dolcain House, with a breakdown of individuals by adults and children; and if he will provide a further breakdown of households by single-person households and households with children. [62258/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the application process for the UBU Your Place - Your Space scheme; if the scheme is currently open for applications from existing providers; and the criteria that are required to be met for eligibility. [62966/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a service (details supplied) is eligible for funding under the UBU Your Place - Your Space scheme. [62967/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the decision by domestic waste collection operators to increase their standing charges and lift fees; if he is concerned of the impact of these increases; and if he intends to take steps to prevent or mitigate these increased charges particularly for vulnerable and low-income customers. [61782/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of threats of legal action and or legal cases that have been brought against the State by energy investors between 1995 and 2021 including international arbitration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62525/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will set out a list of all Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bills introduced and passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas since 2016; and if he will provide a short summary of each Act in tabular form. [62257/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department intends to review and change current regulations to include a specific percentage of wheelchair liveable housing. [62291/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to delays in processing applications by the Teaching Council; if she will clarify that there is only one member of staff processing overseas applications; and if further resources might be provided in order to increase the processing of applications given the current shortage of teachers in certain areas. [61913/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the registration of a person (details supplied) with the Teaching Council. [61914/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection if any discretion is applied in cases in which an applicant for the fuel allowance payment is very marginally over the income threshold; if so, the value of discretion available; and if not, if her Department will consider providing a discretionary bracket in order to assist those who are experiencing hardship in meeting the cost of fuel. [62295/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases that have been taken section 38A of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in relation to costs incurred in respect of seizing and keeping the animal during its detention; and the amount of costs paid. [62019/22]

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

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 11 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the transfer of the Central Mental Hospital to Portrane; when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61827/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if a report (details supplied) has been received by his Department; if the recommendations have been received; the effort that is being made to implement these findings ahead of the move of the Central Mental Hospital to Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61828/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons in CAMHS who are being treated online in a different country; the countries in which they are being treated; the way that this consultation was arranged; the length of time that this practice has existed; when these young persons will be treated by a doctor based in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61985/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify that the cost of cariban, the treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum, can only be reimbursed if prescribed by a consultant; if reimbursement can also be given if prescribed by the person’s GP; if this is not the case, if it can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62378/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of inpatient CAMHS beds in a facility (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62775/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when CAMHS is to be extended to 25-year-olds as per Sharing the Vision; the additional staff and training required for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62776/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the concerns escalated by the Mental Health Commission report into CAMHS; the nature of these concerns; the steps that the HSE is taking to address these concerns; the reason that they were not escalated to the Minister for Mental Health and Older People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62777/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the Jigsaw services that are being offered in north Clondalkin, face-to-face and online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62816/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the nine community eating disorder teams expected to be operational by the end of 2022; if this target has been delivered; if there are any delays; and if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62839/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update of the roll-out of the eating disorder network and the implementation of the HSE National Model of Care Plan for eating disorders; the target operational dates for the remaining adult and CAMHS teams for eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62840/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the expected cost overrun for the construction and operation of a facility (details supplied) that was due to open in December 2021; the final cost of the construction and operation of the facility; when it will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62841/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if data are collected on the number of persons who have mental ill-health, addiction issues or disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, within the prison system and the Central Mental Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61983/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the criteria for eligibility for the social inclusion fund established in the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022; if a person (details supplied) would qualify; if he will outline the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62246/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for the community safety innovation fund that came from Dublin Mid-West; the number that were successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62271/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if persons with dementia and or their families, carers and so on are eligible for the parking permit to allow them to park in disabled parking spaces in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62270/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review applications regarding the panel established to the Autism Innovation Strategy Oversight and Advisory Group; the persons or bodies that were members of the panel established by his Department; the terms of reference for deciding the person or body chosen for the panel; if this process is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62402/22]

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.