Mayo — week of Mon, 13 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Feb – 19 Feb 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 73 questions · 2 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 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme

2023-02-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 73–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Emergency Housing Measures

2023-02-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 75–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Cost-of-Living Supports

2023-02-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 74–57

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 7 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Children 3 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he intends to address the shortage of childcare places currently available to parents in rural and urban areas; the specific supports and incentives he will put in place to ensure that experienced childminders do not leave the sector; and how new childminders will be encouraged to join the sector. [6789/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he accepts that the number of childminders in the State is far in excess of the 15,000 quoted by his Department based on CSO data; and the methods his Department is taking to identify additional childminders who, for a particular reason, did not identify themselves on the CSO census. [6790/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to support the national childminding representative body (details supplied); the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2023; and if equal supports will be provided, similar to other childcare representative bodies, in order to support childminders into the future. [6791/23]
Justice 3 questions
- 2023-02-15 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of officers from inspectors to commissioners that are allocated to Templemore, Training College, their job description (purpose of being allocated to the college); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7580/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the policing structure across County Mayo; if he will provide a breakdown of officers in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the way the Department is dealing with deportations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in working with higher education institutions to ensure that more accommodation is built on and off campus, as set down in the programme for Government, through the use of cost-rental and other models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in publishing an updated Apprenticeship Action Plan to look at new ways of structuring, funding and promoting apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6917/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to alleviate the backlog for patients of all ages to access dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7725/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the delivery of an extension to A&E at Mayo University Hospital as a project that can be delivered on an accelerated programme given its importance to the people of Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7724/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the reason there are irregularities in pay scales (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6489/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Send proposals - Solutions to Issues with the Register for STTL.

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the pandemic payment of €1,000 for a person (details supplied). [6488/23]

New lobbying 1 return

IRD North Mayo West Sligo Ltd Community
- Lobbied for increase in funding to Community Services Programme recipients

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paul Lawless — Aontú 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 34 total

Health 13 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the process by which pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea and vomiting can obtain medication cariban; the reason GP’s are not able to prescribe cariban on the drug payment scheme given that the majority of women do not see their consultant until well into second trimester and it is the current standard practice in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6479/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of University of Limerick paramedic graduates that are recruited by the National Ambulance Service each year; the percentage of the NAS recruitment over the past five years who were graduates of UL, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6522/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1180 of 18 January 2023, the reason that less than 5% of external pre-hospital emergency care council-registered qualified paramedics who applied for positions with the National Ambulance Service have been appointed, given the ongoing staffing issues at NAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6523/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the ratio of clinicians working in prosthetics and orthotics to their clerical and administrative staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6704/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will outline any plans to introduce regional rehabilitation services for amputees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS intellectual disability teams in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6706/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason an Irish citizen living in Great Britain cannot access dialysis treatment in Castlebar University Hospital or Galway University Hosital when they come home for more than two days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7380/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the delivery of the primary care centre scheduled for Bangor Erris, County Mayo; the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the delivery of the primary care centre for Ballyhaunis; if construction has recommenced and the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7386/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for urgent referrals to the breast clinic in UCHG, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7387/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists who are employed in Mayo by an organisation (details supplied) and the HSE, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislative changes to the Health Act 2007 to codify a definition of residential service to ensure that all individualised services are required to be registered with HIQA in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/23]
- 2023-02-16 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the procedure for dealing with protected disclosures in relation to third party organisations funded by the HSE under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004; the procedure for initiating investigations when deemed necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7674/23]
Further and Higher Education 7 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the second stage of the assessment process for increased veterinary provision, including details on the selection criteria, expert panel and ensuring international standards; the number of additional veterinary places that will be delivered and whether this will meet the current needs of the sector; when the first places will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on student accommodation projects at advanced stages of planning that remain undeveloped due to a lack of agreement on Government support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the submission to the Government on associate membership of CERN being prepared by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6961/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if a more formal consultation process will take place later in the review process that will include stakeholder engagement; if he will request that the chairs of the review meet an organisation (details supplied) as the body representing PhD researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the publication of the review of the student grant scheme that identified a significant unmet demand for part-time learning among students; the steps being taken to expand supports to part-time students as recommended by the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in pharmacy by 25%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 25% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 25% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new entrants into all nursing courses on the Mayo campus of ATU for each of the past three years including 2022-2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6775/23]
Education 3 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6699/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6700/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the transfer rate from post-primary to further education and training for 2021; when this figure will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6728/23]
Social 3 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for adults in rural communities who receive a diagnosis of epilepsy and automatically lose their licence until being seizure-free for one year; if the Government is considering an automatic entitlement to free travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6424/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a timeline for the implementation of all of the child maintenance review recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6425/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocation for the Citizens Information Board in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6703/23]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [6947/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Housing for All progress report for quarter 4 2022 will be published. [6948/23]
Defence 2 questions
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of paramedics and advanced paramedics in the Defence Forces in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the annual recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6701/23]
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if funding will be provided for the recruitment of additional full-time civilian consultant psychiatrist for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6702/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times for an NCT in each centre in County Mayo, in tabular form; the average across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6486/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the maximum amount of grant aid funding that can be awarded by local authorities under the schedule of works for grant aid; if any consideration has been given to increasing the level of funding to reflect the increased cost for materials and labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7379/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to take up existing offers of accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers, to take pressure off the current system and ensure that new arrivals are not forced into rough sleeping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6426/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-02-14 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if any capital funding that was allocated to An Garda Síochána but was underspent is automatically transferred to the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6707/23]