Dublin Central — week of Mon, 23 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jan – 29 Jan 2023 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 39 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-01-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–72

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Voted against 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Capacity in the Health Services

2023-01-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–58

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 68–59

Voted for 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Forestry Sector

2023-01-25 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 55–5

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Abstained 2 Neasa Hourigan · Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–38

Voted for 2 Gary Gannon · Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 5 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Tourism 4 questions
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has engaged in any discussions with a sporting club (details supplied) with regards to the much-needed redevelopment of a stadium. [3707/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the night-time economy forum which she recently attended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3709/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what concrete proposals she intends to take to combat the dearth of artistic venues in the city of Dublin. [3706/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the ‘Speak Up: A Call for Change’ report which was commissioned by an organisation (details supplied); and what actions she intends to take to address its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3705/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the date when the 2022 junior certificate appeals will be released. [3358/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if there has been an increase in junior certificate appeals in 2022 in comparison with 2019, when the last junior certificate examination was sat. [3359/23]
Social 2 questions
- 2023-01-25 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that those in receipt of disability allowance are permitted up to €50,000 in savings, while those on a blind pension are only allowed €20,000; and if there are plans to rectify this. [3737/23]
- 2023-01-25 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection how income is assessed for a self-employed professional artist on the professional artists on jobseeker's allowance scheme who wins a commission or Arts Council award; and how it affects their entitlement to the professional artists' on jobseeker's allowance scheme. [3738/23]
Public 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what delay pertains to sanctioning the offer devised by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science as recommended by the Labour Court; and if he will outline a timeline for the resolution of any such delay (details supplied). [3361/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports the new Israeli Government has now imposed sanctions on the Palestinian Authority in response to an initiative by the United Nations to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice concerning the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3357/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there have been any updates on the previously discussed topic of the lack of eligibility for student grants by persons who hold stamp 4 visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3360/23]

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 1 vote · 12 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 12 total

Taoiseach 5 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [59157/22]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress of Housing for All. [61816/22]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will next meet. [60869/22]
- 2023-01-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [60870/22]
- 2023-01-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island unit of his Department. [61815/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when the Traveller Education Strategy committed to in the 2020 programme for Government will be completed. [2740/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if the National Council for Special Education submitted its policy advice on education provision in special classes and special schools in December 2022; and when she will publish this advice. [3888/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to add socio-economic status as a tenth ground of discrimination to relevant legislation. [2733/23]
- 2023-01-25 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any future plans for a site (details supplied) in Dublin; and if so, if he will outline these plans. [3393/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current supports available to parents and families bereaved by sudden unexplained death in childhood. [3020/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the measures that the Government is undertaking to research, raise awareness andcollate information regardingsudden unexplained death in childhood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3021/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if he has concluded his consideration of the air connectivity review, which is a commitment under the New Decade, New Approach agreement, and includes the Dublin-Derry route; the progress he has made in the reopening of the Dublin-Derry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3891/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Hairdressers Federation Budgetary matters
- VAT to be reduced to 5% for the Hairdressing Sector

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Emergency oil management committee. Trade arrangements with France, CPC courses & CPC for over 60's. Budget 2023. National Fleet Database & Road Traffic & Roads Bill 2021. Toll Road Increases
Irish Hairdressers Federation Budgetary matters
- VAT to be reduced to 5% for the Hairdressing Sector