Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 22 May

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 22 May – 28 May 2023 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 64 questions · 8 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022

2023-05-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 53–66

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–67

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Hospital Waiting Lists

2023-05-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–55

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

The motion · motion passed 67–55

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications that were received by his Department for the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) after the announcement that the scheme was closing; the deadline for processing of same; when a decision on these applications is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24274/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the construction of the new family court facility at Hammond Lane, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if there a dedicated email address for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the case (details supplied); if it could be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24275/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the complaints process for parents of children who are refused a place in the early childhood care and education programme based on additional needs; the body that deals with these complaints specifically on discrimination based on additional needs of the child; if he or his Department has discussed this issue with the Department of Health as there is some crossover with Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24944/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of boats removed from rivers, canals and inland waterways in Ireland from January 2022 to April 2023, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24788/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the supply of a medication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24991/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Dublin Bus Transport
- Presentation at Broadstone Depot

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 6 returns

An Post Communications
- The role of the post office network in the provision of financial services to the community
Credit Union Managers Association · 2 returns Banking and Financial Institutions
- Credit Union (Amendment) Bill
- Credit Union (Amendment) Bill
Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Regional economic matters and challenges for SME's
Irish League of Credit Unions · 2 returns Banking and Financial Institutions · Finance
- Credit Union Amendment Bill
- Consumer Protection Code Review

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 4 votes · 57 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 57 total

Health 11 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing ten additional acute beds in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24179/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing and staffing ten additional ICU beds in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24180/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of reducing the maximum payment on the drug payment scheme to €40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing free primary care (including GPs) for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing free dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24183/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all inpatient and ED charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24184/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all prescription charges for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of abolishing all parking charges at public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of introducing a fully funded universal contraception scheme. [24187/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of staffing public health teams to the WHO-recommended levels [24188/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost in 2023 of reinstating all the benefits that were available under the dental treatment services scheme before the economic crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/23]
Education 7 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio to 1:15 across primary and post-primary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24104/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of making primary and post-primary education totally free, i.e., abolishing all charges (including voluntary contributions), providing free school uniforms, books and all other required equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24105/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of psychologists currently employed by NEPS; the number of sanctioned psychologist posts in NEPS; the average full-year cost of running NEPS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24106/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed by her Department; the number of sanctioned SNA posts; the average full-year cost of employing these SNAs; and the average cost of each SNA to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of SETs currently employed by her Department; the number of sanctioned SET posts; the average full-year cost of employing these SETs; the average cost of each SET to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing capitation grants to primary and post-primary schools by 50%. [24109/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education to consider a review of the pilot voluntary redeployment scheme in consultation with teachers that takes into consideration the current educational, financial and environmental climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/23]
Further and Higher Education 7 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of ensuring all postgraduate research students receive a full-year €28,000 stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24073/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of providing a funded psychology postgraduate course for counselling, education and clinical services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24074/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing postgraduate third-level registration and tuition fees, including the associated reduction in the student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24075/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing third-level registration fees for all EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24076/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing tuition fees for postgraduate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24078/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing tuition fees for mature or repeating students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24079/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the maintenance grants for both undergraduate and postgraduate students are doubled, and that the adjacent rate is reduced to 24km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24080/23]
Taoiseach 5 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22820/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [22821/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on a humanitarian response to Ukraine will next meet. [22822/23]
- 2023-05-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update those goals. [24730/23]
- 2023-05-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [24731/23]
Housing 5 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected revenue yield from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20% in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24058/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any plans for the regeneration of St. Andrew's Court, Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any application from Dublin City Council for housing at the St. Andrew's Court site in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24375/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any Part 8 or Part 10 plans for St. Andrew's Court, Dublin 2; if so, the stage these plans are at; the number of units; the size unit; the estimated timeframe for when they will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24376/23]
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a pension lump sum one-off payment is taken into account when assessing someone for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25361/23]
Children 5 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the spending on childcare to 1% of GDP. [24081/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of providing free childcare for all children under five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24082/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of providing free afterschool childcare for all children in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24083/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full cost moving to a fully publicly-run childcare service; the estimated time needed to achieve that; the estimated cost in year one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24084/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the timelines for assessment of needs, outlined in the Disability Act 2005, are adhered to for every child that is in need of such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/23]
Agriculture 5 questions
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the critique of Ireland's forest programme by the D-G Environment, if the Government is redrafting the programme; where that process is at; if he will be conducting an updated cost-benefit analysis that includes impacts on water, biodiversity and environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/23]
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to reform the mandate of Coillte, in line with the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25302/23]
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following a controversy (details supplied), the steps that are being taken to reform Coillte's approach to meeting Ireland's afforestation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/23]
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is going to adopt the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity in terms of reform of Coillte and forestry policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/23]
- 2023-05-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he is going to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to review and reform the Forestry Act 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25303/23]
Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker is paid a minimum of €15 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24032/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker earning under €100,000 receives a pay increase of 10% in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24033/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of people working in the public sector earning less than the living wage of €15 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24034/23]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of doubling the current spending on the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of increasing the spending on the Arts by 10% [24029/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of increasing spending on the Arts to the EU average of 0.6% of GDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24030/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of the number of cases of violent disorder, as defined by Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, prosecuted by the DPP in each of the past five years, including the numbers of these that resulted in conviction. [24501/23]
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice why a large number of applicants who applied in 2020 – 2022 are experiencing significant delays in the processing times for their Irish naturalisation applications, compared with applicants who applied in 2023, who have had their applications processed and have also received Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he can clarify (details supplied) in relation to the pension provision of CIÉ workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24547/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue yield from an increase in the vacant homes tax to 25% in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24057/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-05-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost of introducing three new bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24035/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-05-24 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to bring forward the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 to Third Stage in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25137/23]