Mayo — week of Mon, 6 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Mar – 12 Mar 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 52 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 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

High Energy Costs

2023-03-08 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 69–59

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 69–59

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 3 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Housing 5 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the particular aspect of the vacant homes policy contained within the Croí Cónaithe scheme (i.e. ownership of second properties) was currently under review and as this is impacting many accessing the grant and bringing properties into use through their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10840/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the measures that have been taken to improve the residential tenancies board to support tenancy registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11885/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made in the delivery of affordable housing schemes for County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of modular homes being built in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline measures being taken to prevent landlords fleeing the rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/23]
Environment 4 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will list the number of registered one-stop shops in Mayo and the Connaught region to offer a start-to-finish project management service, including access to financing, for home energy upgrades; the average costs and waiting time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10854/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed in 2022 under each scheme, by county; the average costs and waiting time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10855/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he intends to develop energy independence through policy measures and empower local communities in towns and villages across the country to develop local grids through solar farms or wind turbines that can supply households and reduce their exposure to energy hikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11288/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he intends to develop large-scale strategic renewable energy projects that will benefit local communities and people in the area and be reflected in their household bills; the potential of renewable energy projects in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11289/23]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the legislation his Department is involved in regarding the control of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11959/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in the establishment of the Wool Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to support the sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11882/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve dog control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11883/23]
Finance 3 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised by the various levies and contributions on insurance premiums for each year since their introduction; if he is reviewing the operation of the levies associated with the insurance compensation fund, ICF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11341/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to re-examine the benefit-in-kind changes introduced in the Finance Act 2019 due to higher emissions and costs to those workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the measures he intends taking to expand the eligibility for the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9226/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of a roads project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11135/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the reason a bypass (details supplied) was not included in this year's grant allocation for national roads; when this project will be considered again for a funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11285/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education to outline the precise architectural planning stages and current stage for each school building project in County Mayo under the School Building Programme from 2016 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11330/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the anticipated number of additional school places for primary, secondary, and special schools for school building projects in County Mayo during the 2016 to 2023 period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11331/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health how he intends to strengthen HIQA's enforcement powers to regulate acute general hospitals against nationally mandated standards under the Health Act 2007; how serious non-compliant findings reported to the HSE and the Department of health are addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10992/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the mechanism and decision process used for projects related to Covid-19 where acceleration of capital projects delivery was prioritised for additional acute hospital capacity, critical care capacity and intermediate care within the HSE; how delivery of critical emergency department capital expansion projects can follow similar accelerate programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with immigration and integration will next meet. [11595/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the allocation of funding to address coastal erosion in County Mayo; if further funding is available for coastal erosion which is gradually getting worse in west and north Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11284/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures being undertaken by her Department to address depopulation in rural communities across County Mayo and the rest of the country: how policy interventions can reduce the growth of urban centres at the expense of rural villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11287/23]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) can be added to GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/23]

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 3 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Finance 4 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance when the next departmental tax expenditure evaluation will be published on the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10598/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the sale of tracker mortgages to vulture funds which were overcharged as a result of the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11328/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the number of final demands issued by revenue and the number of sheriff referrals below the value of €1,000, €5,000 and €10,000 respectively, for each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11849/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance when the review of the R and D tax credit and evaluation of the knowledge development box will be published. [12123/23]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11507/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [11506/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with his Ministerial colleagues regarding increased places for those intending to study veterinary medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11779/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support sheep farmers in response to depressed meat and wool prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11780/23]