Dublin Central — week of Mon, 8 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 8 May – 14 May 2023 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 47 questions · 23 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022

2023-05-10 · 3 votes · Govt (Agriculture)

A bill to give further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relat…

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A bill to give further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain; to establish a body to be known as An Rialálaí Agraibhia and to define its functions (including price and market analysis and reporting, and enforcement); to prohibit unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain; to confer on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the power to make regulations about unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply sector and connected matters (including enforcement); and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 53–68

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–67

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–70

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Support for Household Energy Bills

2023-05-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–58

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 67–58

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Planning and Rural Housing

2023-05-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–58

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 69–57

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 7 votes · 10 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Defence 8 questions
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed process of how military housing is applied for. [21554/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of applications received for military housing between 2018 to 2023, broken down by year, in tabular form. [21555/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of successful applications received for military housing between 2018 to 2023, broken down by year, in tabular form. [21556/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the ranks held by successful applications for military housing from 2018 to 2023. [21557/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of married quarters and houses that remain within the possession of the Defence Forces or his Department; and the respective locations of each. [21558/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the married quarters and houses that remain within the possession of the Defence Forces or his Department; and the number that are currently occupied. [21559/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the married quarters and houses that remain within the possession of the Defence Forces or his Department; and the number currently vacant. [21560/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide information on whether the occupied married quarters and houses within the possession of the Defence Forces or his Department are currently occupied by current or former members of the Defence Forces; and if he will provide a breakdown of their respective ranks. [21561/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of autism-specific units for schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21552/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yearly cost of increasing the rate of jobseeker's allowance for all young people aged under 25 years in line with the maximum person rate for those aged over 25 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21553/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish SME Association Budgetary matters
- ISME Pre Budget Submission 2024
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for implementation of the recommendation within the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to put in place a network of nine community neurorehabilitation teams, one in each HSE CHO area.

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Tearfund Ireland Justice and Equality
- Put Children First, End Orphanage Care campaign
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for implementation of the recommendation within the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to put in place a network of nine community neurorehabilitation teams, one in each HSE CHO area.
Oxfam Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Lobbying of TDs and Senators in relation to Oxfam policies

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 14 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [19138/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will next meet. [20325/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on European Union and international affairs will next meet. [20324/23]
- 2023-05-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the North Sea Summit. [20297/23]
Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the HIV and AIDS national monument will be installed in the People's Park. [21069/23]
- 2023-05-11 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Office of Public Works appointment of an expert design team to complete Phase 1 works at the national monument site, 14 to 17 Moore Street, to include the team undertaking the work; details on the work themselves; and the timeframe within which the works will be completed. [22313/23]
- 2023-05-11 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Office of Public Works tender Phase 2 fit-out and presentation work at the national monument site, 14 to 17 Moore Street, to include the team undertaking the work if appointed; the details on the works themselves; and the timeframe within which the works will be completed. [22314/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the location of the new special school in Dublin 7. [21085/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when the special school in Dublin 7 will open; and when parents can enrol their children. [21086/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if the Programme for Government commitment to introduce domestic homicide reviews legislation can be delivered as he has yet to publish the study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews submitted to him in the summer of 2022; and if he remains committed to the zero-tolerance policy as set out in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. [21323/23]
- 2023-05-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1099 of 21 March 2023, when he will introduce the second stage of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022; and the interim measures he will take to ensure that the State is meeting its international legal obligations to children as it has still not ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. [21354/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-05-11 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the recommendations regarding paternity and parental leave, and family friendly working hours for councillors proposed by the cross-party all-female councillor sub-group in 2021 will be implemented. [22261/23]
- 2023-05-11 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take following the late discovery of a report (details supplied) identifying No. 18 Moore Street as a pre-1916 structure which was submitted to his Department a number of years ago but was not made available to the Moore Street Advisory Group despite the repeated requested of its members. [22315/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-05-11 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will introduce legislation providing for maternity leave for Oireachtas Members; and the constitutional and practical concerns that prevented him from including these provisions in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022, as previously committed to. [22257/23]

New lobbying 3 returns

Dublin Zoo Heritage
- Dublin Zoo/OPW discussion about 2024 planning, capital works programme and Phoenix Park Transport and mobility study. Shared report following Dublin Zoo special inspection by NPWS.
Irish SME Association Budgetary matters
- ISME Pre Budget Submission 2024
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for implementation of the recommendation within the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to put in place a network of nine community neurorehabilitation teams, one in each HSE CHO area.

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 9 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 9 returns

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) Environment
- Mandates of Bord na Mona, Coillte, ESB and OPW.
Dublin Zoo Heritage
- Dublin Zoo/OPW discussion about 2024 planning, capital works programme and Phoenix Park Transport and mobility study. Shared report following Dublin Zoo special inspection by NPWS.
Irish SME Association · 3 returns Budgetary matters
- ISME Pre Budget Submission 2024
- ISME Pre Budget Submission 2024
- ISME Pre Budget Submission 2024
Neurological Alliance of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Call for implementation of the recommendation within the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to put in place a network of nine community neurorehabilitation teams, one in each HSE CHO area.
- Call for implementation of the recommendation within the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to put in place a network of nine community neurorehabilitation teams, one in each HSE CHO area.
Cisco International Limited Communications
- To discuss Ireland's digital agenda and share Cisco's knowledge and experience on implementation, for example through our Country Digital Acceleration programme
Cobh and Harbour Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Development of renewable energy sector for Cobh & Cork Harbour Area including water access to Cobh Town and public realm project