Galway West — week of Mon, 23 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jan – 29 Jan 2023 · 6 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 31 questions · 1 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 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Capacity in the Health Services

2023-01-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–58

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 68–59

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Forestry Sector

2023-01-25 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 55–5

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Abstained 1 Hildegarde Naughton

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-24 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Tourism 8 questions
- 2023-01-25 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an gcostas a bheadh i gceist chun Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3744/23]
- 2023-01-25 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Phairliminte 569322/22, an ndearbhóidh sí go bhfuil oifigeach pleanála teanga ceaptha i mBearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3745/23]
- 2023-01-25 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an athbhreithniú neamhspleách atá beartaithe ag a Roinn ar an gcóras pleanála teanga; cé atá i mbun an athbhreithnithe; cén dáta a bheidh sé críochnaithe agus foilsithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3746/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 17 November 2022, the status of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; when the framework will be published; the breakdown of the way that the remaining €1 million from her Department’s commitment to Galway 2020 will be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3698/23]
- 2023-01-26 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Phairliminte 56944/22, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an athbhreithniú ar chás na gcoláistí samhraidh; an bhfuil grúpa oibre bunaithe ag a Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3701/23]
- 2023-01-26 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad iad sonraí agus stádas an fheachtais earcaíochta maidir le Coimisinéir Teanga nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3699/23]
- 2023-01-26 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé i gceist aici Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais, nó Scéim nua um Labhairt na Gaeilge a chur ar bun sna ceantair Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3702/23]
- 2023-01-26 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Phairliminte 56942/22, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an tríú gné den obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus maidir leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus maidir leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh; an bhfoilseofar torthaí an tsuirbhé; an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt faoi stádas an phlean gníomhaíochta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3700/23]
Finance 4 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 10 November 2022, his plans for the phasing out of the help-to-buy-scheme; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3091/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 10 November 2022, the timeline for the publication of the review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3092/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3133/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Question No. 89 of 30 November 2022 and Question No. 60 of 28 September 2022, if he has received the report in respect of 2021 and 2022 to date from the Galway social housing task force; if so, if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3857/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 1 December 2022, the status of the development of the promised section 28 guidelines for planning in Gaeltacht areas; when it is expected that the public consultation will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3532/23]
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the new draft rural planning guidelines; when it is expected that the public consultation will commence; the reason for the delay in the publication of the draft guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3531/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to the Programme for Government 2020 commitment, the status of the roll-out of free, adequate, safe and suitable period products in all educational publicly-funded settings, including schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3760/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-01-26 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 18 January 2023, the number of fixed charge notices issued in respect of persons cycling without reasonable consideration in 2021, 2022, and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/23]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

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

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of applications for social housing support, such that local authorities are not able to access all applications within the 12-week deadline; if there are any other options for those applicants who may be in vulnerable and precarious housing situations to get support while they wait for their application to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful and total applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant through the Croí Cónaithe fund, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2945/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if prospective applicants for Croí Cónaithe funding can seek additional advice about their specific circumstance and application prior to submitting the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to set credit allocation quotas for Irish banks (with a majority State ownership) requiring a certain percentage of their lending to go to green investment activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3136/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the review of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2822/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the newly elected Israeli Government and some of the inflammatory language it has used with regard to women, members of the LGBTQ community, as well as other marginalised groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3041/23]
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the fact Israeli forces killed more Palestinians in the West Bank in 2022 than in any other year since 2005 at the EU or UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3042/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on DEIS Gaeltacht scholarships for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3338/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending the cost-of-living €500 lump sum payment included in budget 2023 to those on community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2831/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider expanding sponsor referrals to the national childcare scheme to include all children with developmental needs, even if they had been enrolled in a childcare programme previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/23]

Noel Grealish — Independent 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2023-01-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for when the review into the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be concluded; if the research that was commissioned as part of the review will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/23]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.