Mayo — week of Mon, 27 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Feb – 5 Mar 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 37 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022

2023-03-01 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021

2023-03-01 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide for prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's social and economic disadvantaged background

full description

A bill to provide for prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's social and economic disadvantaged background; for those purposes to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Equal Status Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 69–55

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

National Ambulance Service

2023-03-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 70–58

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 71–59

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 4 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Housing 5 questions
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with any leading proptech firms to bring about a digital revolution in the property sector; and if he will engage with Enterprise Ireland to support Irish proptech start-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9885/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the project has commenced through to the construction tender stage; the associated timeline on works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10085/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if his Department will support the local authority in dividing the URDF funding allocated into three separate projects with individual business plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10086/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the limited finance options available through pillar banks for those seeking home ownership and building modular homes with certified engineers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10615/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of modular or rapid build homes constructed in 2022; if he will detail in tabular form the number for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10616/23]
Environment 3 questions
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has concerns surrounding the ability of an organisation (details supplied) to carry out its functions effectively following the removal of current board members on a no-fault basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to reports that the 2021 annual accounts of an organisation (details supplied) has not been presented to a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9951/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work that has been done to date on implementing a law preventing supermarkets from throwing out food that is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/23]
Justice 3 questions
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will consider supporting the purchase and delivery of a property marking machine in collaboration with An Garda Síochána to each local authority across the country, to help cut down on property theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9989/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of property thefts recorded by An Garda Síochána in County Mayo in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9994/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of property thefts recorded by An Garda Síochána across the country in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9995/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the number of active travel and Safe Routes to School projects completed by Mayo County Council in round 1 of the programme; the number of projects in round 1 that were listed in round 2; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10562/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve the rail system between Mayo and Dublin; if he will outline his position on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10561/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the national development plan in terms of delivering on the projects set out and achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10563/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to streamline the section 481 tax credit and ensure fundamental governance issues are addressed when film and television productions are receiving this incentive, in order that the rights of performers are not contractually overridden from the lack of adherence to regulation with legislation such as the Copyright and Related Acts 2000 and the European copyright directive, similar to other international jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10754/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if the €70 million cap on section 481 tax breaks will be uncapped for a pilot period on the back of major capital investment in studio space in recent years and the potential for Ireland to attract tent-pole productions of scale following the recent success of Irish film production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10755/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [8624/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the Western Regional Enterprise Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10079/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on funding for a project (details supplied); if the project has commenced through to the construction tender stage; the reason for the delays following the completion of the detailed design stage: the associated timeline for the work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10084/23]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the amount of moneys awarded to Mayo County Council for regional roads funding in each of the years 2021 and 2022; and the status of each project submitted for funding at the end of each year, in tabular form. [9606/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the full list of projects submitted by Mayo County Council for funding via the regional roads funding to date in 2023. [9607/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline all funding applications received by TII from Mayo County Council in relation to greenway funding for 2023; if he will provide details regarding the decision on each application; if he will outline the rationale for each decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Ballina Chamber of Commerce Transport
- Met with Minister Jack Chambers Minister of State in the Department of Transport, and Minister Dara Calleary Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss recent announcement of €65million secured for investment in Mayo's National Road Network including and of particular importance to Ballina and North Mayo; N26 Ballina Bypass €500,000; N58 Foxford Bypass €250,000; N26 Mount Falcon - Foxford €200,000, continued upgrade of the N26.

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 4 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council meeting on 9 and 10 February 2023. [10253/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [10252/23]
Environment 2 questions
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rate of taxation the Government plans to set above the minimum rate of 33% outlined in the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854, in relation to the windfall tax that will be applied to 2022 profits of fossil fuel production companies; if consideration will be given to ring-fencing a portion of the revenue for the local communities most impacted by the Corrib gas field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/23]
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a windfall tax will be applied to the 2022 profits of electricity companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9879/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the OECD review of Ireland’s skills planning and development will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the Research and Development Budget 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10686/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-02-28 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 14 February 2023, if he will consider extending the review of the mobility aids grant and the housing aid for older people grant to look at the grant limits, given the increase in construction costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9541/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-03-02 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure the western rail corridor is added to the TEN-T network following the publication of the All-Island Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10590/23]