Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 6 Mar

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Mar – 12 Mar 2023 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

2023-03-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–78

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

High Energy Costs

2023-03-08 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 69–59

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

The motion · motion passed 69–59

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 3 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 4 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he plans to roll out a free inoculation programme to vaccinate infants and children against chicken pox; if so, when such a programme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11028/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a chest-bracing service for children under the public healthcare system as of March 2023; when he expects the HSE National Service Plan 2023 to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11357/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of organisations and their locations supplying meals on wheels in the Kildare south area; the number of meals they are providing and their frequency; how much financial support they are getting from the HSE and or her Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11453/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on a national register for the location of defibrillators AEDs; if he is considering an app to assist in their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/23]
Education 3 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up to date position with secondary school places in County Kildare (details supplied); if she is considering interim measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11455/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm unequivocally that the search for a school site at a location (details supplied) is for the existing school; if she will provide an update on that land acquisition; if she will provide an estimated timeframe for when the school will be moved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11651/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will provide on update on the provision of a new school building on existing lands for school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11652/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the findings of the review of the flat rate expenses system conducted by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in 2018 and 2019; if he has sought a further deferral while the matter is being considered by the Tax Strategy Group under the auspices of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the findings of the review of the flat rate expenses system conducted by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in 2018 and 2019 (details supplied); and if he has sought a further deferral while the matter is being considered by the Tax Strategy Group under the auspices of his Department.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11053/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the setting up of a public inquiry into the Covid-19 response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10993/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to sign any amending statutory instrument changing the benefits of members of the CIÉ 1951 scheme; if CIÉ will provide a detailed explanation, including all of the outstanding information sought by the statutory 1951 scheme Committee of Trustees in respect of the failure of the Board of CIÉ to act in a timely manner in relation to investment decisions from the end of March 2020 to 13 May 2020; which CIÉ official was initially contacted by CIÉ's investment advisors when a crucial Board decision was required in early 2020 in relation to scheme investments; the steps that CIÉ official took when they were informed; if CIÉ will respond to the questions posed by its elected trustees in relation to agreed actuarial protocols, as outlined in its Elected Trustee Bulletin, dated 20 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11057/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the number of homes that will be put forward for the affordable housing scheme under Fingal County Council; the timeline for such developments; the income figures that will be allocated for under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11665/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Online Safety Commissioner will have any responsibility for ensuring social media companies do not allow the targeting of advertisements for conversion therapy at people. [12075/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will bring forward legislation to ban conversion therapy in Ireland; the timeline he has in place to deliver this; has drafting commenced; the measures he is planning to protect people from being targeted by advertisements on social media for such practises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12076/23]