Mayo — week of Mon, 29 May — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 29 May – 4 Jun 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 64 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023

2023-05-31 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 to provide for abortion on request prior to foetal viability

full description

A bill to amend the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 to provide for abortion on request prior to foetal viability; to abolish the 3 day waiting period for abortion on request; to allow for abortion on grounds of fatal foetal abnormality that are likely to lead to the death of the foetus either before or within a year of birth; to allow for abortion where there is a risk to the life, or of serious harm to the health, of the pregnant woman; and to decriminalise the provision of abortion.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–74

Voted for 2 Alan Dillon · Michael Ring

Voted against 2 Dara Calleary · Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 67–64

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Home Ownership

2023-05-31 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–65

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 · 22 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 22 total

Education 7 questions
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the implementation of circulars related to the consistent awarding of contracts of indefinite duration across ETBs; the progress that has been made; the actions being taken to ensure compliance by all ETBs, including MSLETB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26797/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the accommodation project for a school (details supplied); the current status of the project; when it is expected to proceed to construction; the reasons for any delays in the procurement process which has taken 1,232 days to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26804/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the accommodation project for a school (details supplied); the current status of the project; and when it is expected to proceed to tender and construction. [26805/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the rationale for a school (details supplied) accepting temporary modular accommodation as a permanent design solution instead of a permanent solution for three SEN classrooms; if she will provide an explanation for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26806/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if there has been a shift in policy within the building and planning unit regarding the delivery of modular technology as a permanent solution to additional accommodation needs compared to the construction of a permanent structure; if she will provide clarity on any changes in policy; the rationale behind such shifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26807/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the accommodation project for a school (details supplied); the current status of the project; and when it is expected to proceed to tender and construction. [26809/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update regarding a school (details supplied); the reason the building and planning unit are not providing a permanent building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26844/23]
Health 4 questions
- 2023-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to expediating the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital. [26752/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding the role of pharmacists in the Irish health system to include the prescription of some medicines under agreed protocols with GPs to alleviate long GP waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when construction will recommence on Ballyhaunis primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26666/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the National Youth Mental Health Task Force, in particular the youth mental health pathfinder project; if a pathfinder team is now in place; if so, the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26850/23]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on apprenticeships; his plans to address the backlogs in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26655/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the discussions on pay grades for adult education tutors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26761/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide clarification on the differences in pay arrangements across the education and training boards for adult education tutors; the specific differences that exist; how they are being addressed to ensure consistency and fairness in remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26795/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the claim to align adult education tutors with a pay scale of an existing grade in ETBs; the progress that has been made in identifying the scale of cost and making an offer within the parameters set by FEMPI legislation and the Public Service Stability Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26796/23]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the exact quantity of imported beef that has entered the Irish market in each of the past four months to date; the breakdown of the top five countries, and their respective quantities for this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26845/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an assessment of the impact of imported beef on Irish beef prices in each of the past four months to date; if so, the findings of this assessment; if there are significant price fluctuations; if so, how are they attributed to the imported beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26846/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the current volume of imported beef compares to the corresponding period in previous years; if there are any notable increases or decreases in imports during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress on the delivery of the children's disabililty network team in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/23]
- 2023-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the HSE has paid any professional service for children who are awaiting a service from the CDNT and have completed their assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26751/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-05-31 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on how tax credits can be claimed for a married couple, unmarried couple and an individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26753/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the decisive actions he is undertaking to urgently accelerate the implementation of the Crossmolina flood relief schemes in order to safeguard residents, businesses and local communities under imminent threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27009/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) Transport
- Correspondence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport regarding uninsured driving

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

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 · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Finance 4 questions
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if Exchequer notes held in the National Reserve Fund are counted by the NTMA as cash and other financial assets when calculating gross national debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25628/23]
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of Exchequer notes held within the general government sector, either through the NRF, NTF or SIF or other vehicle, in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25629/23]
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if the monies used to purchase Exchequer notes by the NRF, NTF or SIF or other vehicle then enters general government spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25630/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26911/23]
Public Expenditure 4 questions
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the use of funding under the recovery and resilience plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25727/23]
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 18 May 2023, if he will publish the analysis of the approaches to governance of major investment projects in the UK, Norway, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand, referenced in Briefing Note: The Public Spending Code and overview of sectoral applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25728/23]
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 23 May 2023, if he will provide further details on the causes of the underspend of 9.1% or €46 million below profile to date by his Department, as outlined in the April Fiscal Monitor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25833/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26917/23]
Health 4 questions
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the emergency department development in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26715/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will outline plans to reopen community beds in Mayo and increase home help provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26716/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all secondary entitlements associated with medical cards; the total cost of each entitlement; the average secondary cost of a medical card, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26833/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26914/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide further details on the causes of the underspend of 32.5% or €141 million below profile, as outlined in the April Fiscal Monitor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25835/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26915/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 20 April 2023, the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; and the purpose and value of each contract. [26931/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the causes of the capital underspend of 42% or €144 million below profile as outlined in the April Fiscal Monitor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25834/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26922/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of her Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26916/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 20 April 2023, the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; and the purpose and value of each contract. [26932/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting for initial contact with each children's disability network team nationwide and in County Mayo; the total number that have been waiting for more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/23]
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26906/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-05-30 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [25964/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26912/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26910/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26907/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26909/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of her Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26908/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of her Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26921/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of her Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26919/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26905/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26913/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-06-01 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a full list of public bodies under the aegis of her Department and Oireachtas contact details for each. [26918/23]