Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 12 Jun

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Jun – 18 Jun 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 48 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Retained Fire Services

2023-06-14 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 71–62

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 1 Eoin Ó Broin

Did not vote 3 Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 70–62

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny

Did not vote 3 Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022

2023-06-14 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to remove the lower minimum wage rates imposed on those employed between the ages of 16 and 20

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–59

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny

Did not vote 3 Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 3 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of chemical recycling for flexible plastic packaging and other mixed polyethylene/polypropylene in Ireland; the plans to improve the infrastructure for this recycling in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27063/23]
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how it is intended to have each of the major sectors adopt a circular approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/23]
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the challenge of artificial intelligence is being integrated into Ireland's National Cyber Security Strategy. [28683/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if a dedicated Garda liaison officer exists to investigate complaints of assault against taxi drivers and to liaise generally with the taxi industry on safety matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27530/23]
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a definition of cannabinoid products as they relate to Parliamentary Question No. 500 of 30 May 2023. [28660/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the new provider for the search-and-rescue helicopter service in Ireland will retain the existing crews, along with their existing terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27710/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the management of assets and occupancy at a location, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27857/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a definition of cannabinoid products as they relate to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 30 May 2023. [28659/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the General Register Office at Werburgh Street, Dublin 8, is only open to the public for one day a week; if she is aware of plans to extend the opening hours to assist the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28664/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to alter the eligibility for the ECCE scheme, given that the current cut-off dates for the scheme can lead to a child falling outside the eligibility by a couple of days thus having to wait a year to access the ECCE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28665/23]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Environment 8 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 26 November 2009, to detail where in the Government books is the €176 million special dividend from the ESB from 2009, accounted for as received and allocated. [27423/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to publish any Shareholder Expectations Frameworks and any formal dividend policies for the ESB that were in place for the period from July 2009 to September 2010. [27421/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to submit an updated National Energy and Climate Plan before the 30 June deadline. [27424/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of rental properties that were retrofitted under each SEAI scheme, in tabular form. [27425/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the government's position on the 19 June EU Energy Council agenda items. [27426/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the capital and current allocation for each retrofit scheme, in tabular form. [27427/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the pay grades hired in his Department division energy security emergency management; and the costs of each. [27457/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the average cost of a retrofit under each SEAI retrofitting scheme. [27720/23]
Finance 8 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if the comprehensive review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, committed to by his predecessor and agreed to be undertaken with a wider review under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy, has commenced; if so, when the review will be complete; if not, when it is due to commence; and when findings of the review of the DDS scheme will be available. [27103/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update regarding access to primary medical certificates for applicants; when the DDMBA is due to resume hearings; the action being taken by his Department to ensure the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme is available and functioning correctly for those who are entitled to the benefits of it; and when he envisages that the backlog of appeals will be dealt with. [27104/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline, in tabular form, the amount of unpaid VAT and penalties imposed on defaulting yacht and pleasure boat owners for the previous three years; the VAT rate on yachts and pleasure boats; and the amount of revenue raised on yachts and pleasure boats in the past five years, in tabular form. [27174/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the VAT rate on the purchase of private aircraft such as planes, jets, helicopters and so on; and the amount of revenue raised on private aircraft in the past five years, in tabular form. [27175/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of car purchases that were subject to €23,000 or more in VAT for the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [27176/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of car purchases that were subject to €18,400 or more in VAT for the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [27177/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the dividends or other monies received from the ESB for each year from 2009 to date, in tabular form; and to outline the manner in which he directed those dividends and monies to be used. [27178/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of rental properties that have availed of the tax incentive for small-scale landlords who undertake retrofitting works. [27462/23]
Housing 4 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the restrictions currently in place for civil servants and public servants contesting local government elections. [27060/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will set out the timeline for proposed referenda due to take place this year, including the introduction of relevant legislation and dates for the holding of the referenda. [27180/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of active tenancies in the housing assistance payment scheme and rental accommodation scheme. [27719/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all foreshore licence applications in County Dublin submitted in each year from 2000 to 2010, including those refused and those granted; and the current status of each granted application, in tabular form. [28469/23]
Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the restrictions currently in place for civil servants and public servants contesting local government elections. [27061/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of dividends paid into the Exchequer central fund and dividends not paid into the Exchequer for each dividend-paying commercial state body for the years 2009 to date, in tabular form. [27718/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline what parliamentary oversight processes there are for the collection and allocation of revenue from dividends from commercial State bodies, such as the ESB, which are taken for the benefit of the Exchequer but not paid into the Exchequer. [27756/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what Ireland's position is on the Net Zero Industrial Act regarding industrial planning. [27422/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if stem cell-based therapies are available to people living with arthritis; and if not, if the HSE intends to progress to providing such treatments. [27270/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-06-14 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he was consulted regarding the announced increase in toll charges from 1 July 2023; if he intends to intervene in relation to the charges given the financial pressures experienced by households at the current time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will be allocated a placement in a special school setting; and the efforts that are being made by her Department and the NCSE to ensure an appropriate placement is available to the person at the earliest opportunity. [28998/23]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 5 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm that the cost of hearing aids and the cost of replacing hearing aids is covered under the medical card for people over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when a response will be issued to the petition submitted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27893/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the eating disorder services available to people in CHO3 and CHO8; the plans in place to develop services in these CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27904/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists employed in each prison; the vacancy rates for psychiatry staff within prison services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/23]
- 2023-06-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the total number of inpatient beds for CAMHS; the number of inpatient beds that are operational; the plans to reopen beds; the plans to expand inpatient bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28968/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the implementation plan for restorative justice; the plans to invest in services to make restorative justice more accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27900/23]
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of psychologists employed in each prison; the number of vacant positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28218/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Finance if counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists are registered under CORU, that they would be eligible for VAT exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27894/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-06-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the age criteria for qualifying for the early childhood care education programme; if exceptions can be made for children who are younger by less than a month; if there are any plans to review the qualifying criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27276/23]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.