Galway West — week of Mon, 13 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Feb – 19 Feb 2023 · 6 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019

2023-02-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme

2023-02-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

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 73–57

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

Emergency Housing Measures

2023-02-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–57

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 75–57

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

Cost-of-Living Supports

2023-02-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–57

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 74–57

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 0 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Health 7 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health in view of the comments made by the Minister for Social Protection at the Oireachtas Select Committee on Social Protection on 1 February 2023 (details supplied), if the views of his Department have been provided to the Department of Social Protection regarding the recognition of long Covid as an occupational illness; if not, the reason therefore in light of the fact that a failure to act in this regard is leaving long-covid sufferers who contracted covid while working on the front line during the pandemic, in unacceptable limbo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7263/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 8 December 2022, the status of the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the timeline for the delivery of the new elective hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7283/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 7 December 2022, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; the status of the land transfer process; when he expects the land transfer to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7284/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 7 December 2022, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway city west; the expected timeline for the delivery of the proposed primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7285/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of any engagement he or his Department has had with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the decision not to extend the pandemic recognition payment to employees of this organisation, in spite of their frontline work and continuity of service through all stages of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7286/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for a new model 4 hospital in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7237/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Number 29 of 8 December 2022, the status of the examination by his Department of the strategic assessment report regarding the new emergency department at University Hospital Galway; if the SAR examination has been completed to date; if the SAR has been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for review; the expected timeline for the proposal to be developed into a preliminary business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7238/23]
Education 4 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of any analysis carried out by her Department with a view to addressing the shortage of home economics teachers; the consideration that has been given to provide grants for teachers to upskill in this subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6533/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education her plans to meet with a group (details supplied) with regard to the proposed changes to professional development courses for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6953/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of any analysis carried out by her Department with regard to the proposed changes to professional development courses for teachers; if she will provide details of any impact assessment carried out in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6954/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of any engagement she or her Department have had with teachers, or teachers’ representative bodies, with regard to the proposed changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6955/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 1 December 2022, the status of the proposed new further education college in Galway city; the status of the development of the preliminary business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6945/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for details of any engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to increasing the uptake of apprenticeships in construction-related trades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6946/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to develop a national strategy for supporting children affected by parental imprisonment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6745/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1125 of 19 January 2022, the number of direct provision centres, emergency centres, reception centres and tented accommodation locations which were in use by the International Protection Accommodation Services as of 31 December 2019, 2020 and 2022; the occupancy of each of these centres and locations as of 31 December 2019, 2020 and 2022; the contracted capacity of each centre and location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 6 December 2022, the status of the independent review of part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7230/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the roll-out of the promised additional refuge spaces, pursuant to the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; the number of additional refuge spaces provided to date under the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7229/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the views of his Department have been provided to the Department of Social Protection regarding the recognition of long Covid as an occupational illness; if not, the reason therefor, in view of the fact that a failure to act in this regard is leaving long Covid sufferers who contracted Covid while working on the front line during the pandemic in unacceptable limbo (details supplied). [7274/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 31 January 2023, the date of the establishment of the Cross Sectoral Working Group; the number of meetings; and dates of same, held in 2022 and to date in 2023; if minutes are taken in respect of these meetings; the terms of reference of the working group; the membership of the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6547/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his attention was drawn to a court case (details supplied); the contention made therein that the Defence Forces have been carrying out duties at Shannon Airport without legal authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6572/23]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

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 7 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the terms of reference for the consideration of the location of the proposed new veterinary school and the international accreditation that will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6905/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if it is a requirement for aircraft to also be registered for tax purposes in Ireland, given that, according to the Irish Aviation Authority, "an aircraft may be registered in the State subject to the condition that it be managed and operated from a place within the State and based therein or that it be managed and operated by an air transport undertaking holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Authority"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department is aware of the fact that despite WRC negotiations, a Labour Court recommendation and a promise from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to the unions representing adult education tutors employed by education and training boards in relation to improved pay and conditions, no offer has been forthcoming; if the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has sought additional funds for the purposes of making an offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7373/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial supports available for companies that provide coach-hire services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6844/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views on the use of the private sector to deliver the new Galway city west primary care centre at Seamus Quirke Road; his views on whether this will offer the best value for money to the State; the reasoning behind the decision to lease a privately owned building for this project; how it offers savings to the State when compared with purchasing a property for this purpose, given the briefing document for the project which that the project claims the procurement has been competitively sourced and, based on the proposed lease terms to be agreed, provides the HSE value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6781/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason that despite WRC negotiations, a Labour Court recommendation and a promise from her Department that it would be making an offer of improved pay and conditions to the unions representing adult education tutors employed by education and training boards by September 2022, no offer has yet been forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8032/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-02-16 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 people seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7797/23]

Noel Grealish — Independent 1 vote · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department on 7 December 2017 issued an aquaculture licence (details supplied) when it has been established under FOI legislation that no appropriate assessment screening as required under the EU Habitats Directive was conducted by either Inland Fisheries Ireland or a third party to evaluate any potential impacts on the integrity of a site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6516/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department in the past five calendar years has never issued an aquaculture licence for the operation of trout hatchery in County Galway when the hatchery is listed as an aquaculture establishment on the Marine Institute’s Fin Fish FHA Register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6517/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland, which operates under his Department’s aegis, has never completed an appropriate assessment screening, as required under the EU habitats directive, for the operation of a hatchery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6515/23]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.