Galway West — week of Mon, 30 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Jan – 5 Feb 2023 · 6 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 66 questions · 15 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 3 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Amendment again put: · motion failed 64–74

Voted for 3 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–66

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 3 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell · Noel Grealish

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

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 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-31 · 1 vote

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

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

Catherine Connolly — Independent 3 votes · 15 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 23 June 2022, the status of the work of the Galway social housing task force; the status of the subgroup on homelessness and Traveller homelessness; the terms of reference of the subgroup; the membership of the subgroup; if minutes are taken in respect of the meetings of the subgroup; the details of any reports completed to-date by the Subgroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3930/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the review actions outlined in the 2021 Review of the Mortgage to Rent Scheme for Borrowers of Commercial Private Lending Institutions; the details of any reviews or analysis carried out, underway or planned with regard to the operation of the mortgage to rent scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful mortgage to rent applications through approved housing bodies, local authorities and Home for Life in each of the years 2012 to 2022, and to-date in 2023; the number of unsuccessful mortgage to rent applications through approved housing bodies, local authorities and Home for Life in each of the years 2012 to 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3932/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful mortgage to rent applicants who have bought back their homes in each of the years 2012 to 2022, and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3933/23]
Education 4 questions
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of outstanding applications to an organisation (details supplied); the number of outstanding appeals; when it is expected that all applications and appeals will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5060/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education when the legislation to formally wind up an organisation (details supplied) will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5061/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the November 2022 Report on the Summer Programme, by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4835/23]
- 2023-02-02 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 77 den 11 Deireadh Fómhair 2022, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bplean chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, ó leibhéal an oideachais réamhscoile go leibhéal an oideachais do mhúinteoirí, a fhorbairt agus a fhoilsiú; an ndéanfaidh sí sonraí a thabhairt faoin gcoiste stiúrtha; cé mhéad uair a bhuail an coiste le chéile go dtí seo; an mbreactar miontuairiscí le linn cruinnithe den choiste; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [4836/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a report (details supplied) has been drawn to his attention; his response to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4435/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of Ireland’s efforts at EU and UN levels to stop the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4436/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if all electric and hybrid vehicles in operation in Ireland are required to be fitted with acoustic vehicle alerting systems; if so, the details of the policy or legislation underpinning this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4507/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to meet with a number of organisations (details supplied) to discuss their concerns regarding the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 in its current form and its implications for persons with access needs; if he will provide details of any engagement he has had to date in this regard with these organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4508/23]
Defence 2 questions
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the independent assessment (details supplied) with regard to the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces, has been received by the independent review group to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4834/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 24 November 2022, the status of the final report of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and procedures in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces, which was to be provided to him by the end of 2022 in line with the terms of reference; when he expects to bring the final report before Government; when he expects to publish the final report; his plans for the publication of all interim reports received by him from the review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4833/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to section 43 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012; the amount paid into the special account maintained by the Minister for Health to be used as contributions towards the costs of the National Children's Hospital to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5050/23]

New lobbying 4 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation · 2 returns Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
- PowerPoint presentations, press Release & Factsheet on self-catering in Ireland send to all after the meeting.
Oxfam Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs · Health
- Foreign affairs policies specifically Climate Justice, Business and Human Rights, Vaccine access, Sustainable Food systems
- TRIPS waiver

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

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 Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Cairn Homes plc Housing
- General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and specific Cairn sites.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 29 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Finance 4 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4123/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will identify the amendments that were made on the foot of a statement (details supplied); the date of these amendments; the relevant legislation that was amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4309/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number that qualified for the special assignee relief programme in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, disaggregated by FDI industry sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4659/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention been drawn to an article in the media (details supplied) reporting that planes had been purchased by the Russian state airline Aeroflot; if those planes were availing of section 110 status; if so, his views on whether this constitutes a violation of European Union sanctions, given his review of the section 110 regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/23]
Environment 3 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4122/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will provide additional funding to Inland Fisheries Ireland to fully conduct the Owenriff Fish Population Rehabilitation Plan in Oughterard, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5480/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will fully support, financially or otherwise, Inland Fisheries Ireland in its efforts to eradicate invasive pike from Aughrusbeg Lough, Cleggan, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5481/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4134/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the financial supports available for private bus operators and companies that provide coach-hire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5124/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4127/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process by which he has directed the Chief Executive of Galway City Council to reverse the rezoning changes that councillors made to the Draft City Development Plan; if affected landowners have an avenue to make inquiries in relation to this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/23]
Social 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4131/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of disability allowance whose spouse cares for them, in addition to a person residing outside of the home, is eligible for fuel allowance, assuming that all other criteria are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5306/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a location (details supplied) is due to be used as accommodation for persons seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5040/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4126/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) and their family were not informed that they could potentially lose their bed in hospital after going to stay with family over Christmas; and if this person will be offered the care they had been receiving prior to Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5445/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4117/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if older vessels will receive less favourable treatment under the decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels; if his attention has been drawn to the Dutch scheme which allows for more equitable treatment of vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4156/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; and the annual salary they are being paid. [4132/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4121/23]
Public 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4129/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the names of advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4133/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4124/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4119/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4120/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4128/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4130/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation · 2 returns Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
- PowerPoint presentations, press Release & Factsheet on self-catering in Ireland send to all after the meeting.

Noel Grealish — Independent 4 votes · 11 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Finance 5 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the personal duty-free alcohol and tobacco product limits between the Ireland and UK duty-free zone; how these limits are enforced by the appropriate authorities at Irish airport and ferry ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the personal duty-free allowances and limits for alcohol and tobacco products for individuals traveling to Ireland from inside and outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4510/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the additional resources and the appropriate authorities that have been allocated for the enforcement of the duty-free allowance limits on arrival at ports and airports following the reintroduction of duty free between the UK and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4511/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the number of seizures conducted by customs officials on duty-free alcohol and tobacco products which exceeded the personal limits at airports and ports in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4512/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the quantities of duty-free alcohol and tobacco products brought into Ireland from the UK duty free zone in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/23]
Environment 3 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the hydrogen strategy will be published; the objectives it is likely to contain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4318/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and Inland Fisheries Ireland will support the eradication of invasive perch from lakes in Connemara (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5332/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason person (details supplied) gave her their resignation letter in person following their last board meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/23]
Transport 3 questions
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the average waiting time for an invitation to a driving test will be returned to the service level agreement time of ten weeks; the current waiting time by test centre; the reason for the current long waiting times; the reason for the wide disparity in waiting times in test centres in County Galway, which range from 13 to 33 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5330/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test, by county and test centre; the number of persons waiting in the same period in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5331/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport when the legislation granting additional certificates for certain renewable transport fuels will be published, which was as committed to in the Renewable Transport Fuel Policy Statement 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation · 2 returns Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
- PowerPoint presentations, press Release & Factsheet on self-catering in Ireland send to all after the meeting.

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation · 2 returns Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
- PowerPoint presentations, press Release & Factsheet on self-catering in Ireland send to all after the meeting.
Oxfam Ireland Health
- Monkeypox vaccine equity