Mayo — week of Mon, 12 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Dec – 18 Dec 2022 · 5 TDs · 7 bills voted on · 43 questions · 4 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 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2022-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

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 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–73

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

A sub-amendment · motion failed 50–76

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

The motion · motion passed 83–13

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services

2022-12-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Nationalisation of Energy System

2022-12-14 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–53

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

2022-12-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 86–63

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 12 votes · 18 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 18 total

Health 4 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if all of the recommendations of a person (details supplied) have been implemented in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62250/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to issues within an organisation (details supplied); the actions that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62251/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place by the HSE to improve certain services (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62252/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including supplements and over-the-counter medicine that are prescribed by a doctor, on the drug medical schemes in view of the cost-of-living crisis and the cost of over-the-counter medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62882/22]
Environment 4 questions
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the €600 energy grant given that they are living off the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62506/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current work that is being undertaken by his Department on security of energy supply (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to reports that a project could potentially supply the majority of the gas required for these plants and that this gas is one of the lowest carbon-intensity gases in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62739/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he would support drilling at a location (details supplied) at no cost or risk to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62738/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on Ireland's cybersecurity infrastructure. [58446/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the site selection process for the new advance technology building between the IDA and Mayo County Council will conclude; if he can confirm that this strategic acquired landbank will be used to future-proof zoned service sites for attracting foreign direct investment to the region. [62103/22]
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the early take-up of the green transition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62104/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the visa requirements for Colombian visitors entering Ireland compared to other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63016/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the role that an organisation (details supplied) plays when issuing Irish visas for visitors from certain countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63017/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person (details supplied) was only offered 60% of a local authority home loan, despite meeting all the criteria for a 90% loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62159/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if a school (details supplied) would be entitled to any assistance from community employment schemes with regard to caretaking or small jobs within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62819/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62737/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to approve the confirmation process for the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; when construction will commence on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62947/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a person (details supplied) will be called to progress their electrical apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62948/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that will be available for minor pier upgrades at a location (details supplied) in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62914/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
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Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 12 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

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

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paul Lawless — Aontú 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 13 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 13 total

Health 5 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all primary care centres, specifying whether a GP is operating out of the centre in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62866/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 8 December 2022, if he has the power to mandate an independent investigation into individualised services under the service agreement between an organisation (details supplied) and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62867/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in the individualised services of an organisation (details supplied) since 2011; the number of vacancies in its individualised services in each year since 2011; the average time to fill a vacancy in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62868/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will address the situation whereby long-stay contribution hospital charges are being applied in cases in which home support has been awarded but where HSE or agency staff were not available such as in the case of a person (details supplied) meaning that the patient has to remain in hospital due to not having home help support which would allow them to go home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62878/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for initial referrals in respect of each urology clinic in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63096/22]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 8 December 2022, if he will also request the presidents of social care providers in receipt of public funding to provide an update on the CORU accreditation status of each course to his Department to ensure adequate oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62552/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 8 December 2022, if six ETBs (details supplied) spanning nine counties have no personal assistants employed either directly or indirectly; the impact that this may have in terms of supporting people with disabilities accessing further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62554/22]
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 8 December 2022, the average annual cost to an ETB of employing a personal assistant; the average cost of employing a personal assistant via external providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62555/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated revenue that would have been generated had the €120/MWh cap on renewable electricity generation and the €180/MWh cap on other inframarginal generation been applied since the beginning of 2022; if he will consider retroactively applying the cap as is being done by Belgium to capture some of the undue windfall gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62778/22]
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if electricity generators will be allowed to keep all windfall profits from 2022 under current Government proposals; if he will consider extending the solidarity contribution such as the windfall tax to electricity companies as is being considered by Spain and the Czech Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62779/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-12-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure that European Union Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, aviation licences are recognised by the Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, in Britain in order to facilitate cross-Border employment in the aviation sector on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61825/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-12-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when previous graduates from the SNA national online training programme will have their award accredited retrospectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62553/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-12-15 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the projections for future growth in expenditure related to PPP charges that includes all planned PPP projects at various stages of development such as the projects contained in bundles 1 and 2 of the higher education public private partnership programme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62865/22]

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