Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 30 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Jan – 5 Feb 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 38 questions · 11 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-02-01 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 66–74

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · John Lahart

Amendment again put: · motion failed 64–74

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–66

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · John Lahart

Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021

2023-02-01 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 to make provision for an entitlement to bereavement leave to an employee who is a bereaved parent of a child who has died a…

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A bill to amend the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 to make provision for an entitlement to bereavement leave to an employee who is a bereaved parent of a child who has died and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · John Lahart

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-31 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 73–56

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · John Lahart

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 5 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the reason that the HPV vaccine is not available to some unvaccinated males who are in sixth year; the reason that the eligibility criteria are not set by age as opposed to school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 3 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 3 questions
- 2023-02-01 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the total number of Irish patients suffering from sleep apnoea in the State, by HSE CHO area, in tabular form. [5107/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients who are waiting for a sleep disorder screening appointment, by HSE CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5108/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons who are waiting for sleep disorder care (details supplied); and the average waiting time for such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5109/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
Oxfam Ireland Health
- Monkeypox vaccine equity

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 5 votes · 32 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Taoiseach 7 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach the proposed running order of citizens’ assemblies. [4418/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with social protection will next meet. [3077/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with immigration and integration will next meet. [4429/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach his views on the creation of a new division within his Department, focusing on child poverty. [4419/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he is intending to establish new Cabinet subcommittees. [3078/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent phone call with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [4427/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [3076/23]
Education 7 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 683 of 18 January 2023, if she will confirm that if a person had not instituted legal proceedings before 1 July 2017, the “new” redress provisions will apply to them; and if not, the reason therefore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4048/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that have invested in HEPA filters or other ventilation or filtration mechanisms to ensure clean air. [5212/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the action she is taking to ensure that schools have an atmosphere which is welcoming to LGBTQ+ students. [5213/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her views on providing a Dublin allowance for teachers given the high costs-of-living and accommodation in particular. [5211/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the progress in delivering objective sex education in schools. [5209/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her views on the policy of schools which require a utility bill for proof of address, and the difficulty this presents for families in emergency accommodation. [5210/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she plans a review of the ETB sector as it reaches its ten-year mark; how reports of wrongdoings have been handled and remedied; and the measures in place to ensure that this sector is properly regulated. [5309/23]
Agriculture 7 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if dogs remain on a puppy farm (details supplied) in north Cork; and if so, if he will inform Cork County Council to immediately act by obtaining a court order to seize these dogs and to ensure they are immediately removed from the horrific conditions. [3999/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured, destroyed and killed at races, trials and sales auctions in 2022; the names of the greyhounds; the nature of each injury, destruction and fatality; the results of any post mortem and the associated dates and track locations. [4006/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reveal the results of post-mortems carried out by DAFM's Regional Veterinary Laboratory on the remains of seven dogs recovered from a bog in Newbridge in August 2022, including the breed of the dogs, the nature of injuries; and the cause and approximate date of deaths. [4007/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of thoroughbred foals born in 2022; the number registered to race on the track; the number of horses exiting racing over the same period; and the number of same that were sent to slaughter. [4008/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses injured and killed in horse racing, horse training, point-to-point racing and show jumping in 2022, by racecourse in tabular form; and the names of the horses and the nature of their injuries. [4009/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out by Horse Racing Ireland to hunts in the past ten years in point-to-point racing grants and any other funding and if he will stop this, given that the money is propping up hunt clubs which are involved in bloodsports which the majority of people want banned. [4010/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request an update from Horse Racing Ireland regarding horse deaths at a racecourse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4077/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has sought a meeting with the Iranian ambassador in regard to executions committed by the Iranian regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4439/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the matters he discussed recently with other EU foreign affairs ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5204/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out a comparison between the benefits in relation to the €100 million EV charging plan announced recently and the potential benefits of investing that money into the public transport system stopping its reliance on fossil fuels, increasing the number of routes available and making it free for customers; if so, if he will provide the details of this comparison study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues with the 76-bus route (details supplied); the plans his Department has in place to fix these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5116/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health following the failure to bring in the GP card for children of ages six and seven years as promised in 2022, if he will provide an update in relation to this; and if he will ensure that this is introduced as a matter of urgency. [5114/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that full-time carers to children and adults with a lifelong disability should be entitled to a medical card; if he will take steps to ensure that this is introduced as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5409/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to reports that those who have been approved to offer their homes to Ukrainian families through the Government scheme under current guidelines are not guaranteed that the Government and/or local authority will take responsibility for the gas and electric utility bills if the family are unable to meet this financial commitment; if he will update these guidelines to allow for this guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4078/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on Ireland’s participation in a German-led EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5205/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an increase in electric vehicles will put a substantial amount of pressure on the national grid in the long-term (details supplied); the possible outcomes if the grid becomes overwhelmed in coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5303/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will instruct her Department to immediately reverse the decision to refuse the hot meals scheme for a school (details supplied) which is a DEIS band 1 school operating in one of the most deprived areas in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5270/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 26 January 2023, if he will review a matter (details supplied) and ensure that the transport needed is provided to a student. [5408/23]

New lobbying 4 returns

Oxfam Ireland · 3 returns Health · Foreign Affairs
- Oxfam Ireland and grassroots campaign Access to Medicines Ireland hosted an event forWorld AIDS Day (Dec 1) “How Ireland can be a leading voice in addressing global health inequalities” inviting TDs and Senators to meet their constituents to discuss global health issues including the WHO Pandemic Treaty negotiations.
- Foreign affairs policies specifically Climate Justice, Business and Human Rights, Vaccine access, Sustainable Food systems
- TRIPS waiver
Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 1 question · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for assistive communication devices to be supplied to non-verbal children diagnosed with autism; the reason the parents of such a child (details supplied) were informed that it would be at least nine months due to red tape; his views on whether such communication devices should be provided as soon after diagnosis as possible and that nine months is an unacceptably long time to wait. [4150/23]

New lobbying 3 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
Oxfam Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs · Health
- Foreign affairs policies specifically Climate Justice, Business and Human Rights, Vaccine access, Sustainable Food systems
- Monkeypox vaccine equity