Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 10 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Jul – 16 Jul 2023 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 85 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 85–50

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–80

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

European Defence Agency Projects

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–75

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 80–56

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Housing and Homelessness

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–73

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-07-11 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–61

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 9 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 9 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the BusConnects project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the BusConnects project for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34287/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the Metrolink North project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34289/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the Metrolink Southwest project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34291/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the centralisation of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the pyrite remediation scheme, the defective apartments and duplexes remediation scheme and any other relevant scheme to expedite and simplify the roll-out of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33730/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider creating a statutory oversight body for the construction sector that will investigate claims of negligent practices and-or defective buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34183/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider creating a construction defects insurance fund operated by the State, funded by the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of the average medical card, including the direct cost to the general practitioner; a breakdown of the indirect cost, to include the cost of drugs and other schemes which the medical card permits exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33675/23]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 9 votes · 52 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 52 total

Health 22 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of concerns HIQA has received relating to a facility (details supplied) for the years 2020-2023, with a breakdown into specific themes of concern type; and if any of these concerns have been forwarded to An Garda Síochána or to the safeguarding and protection teams. [33482/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the audit report that took place into the TAPs funding. [33483/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of concerns that HIQA has received relating to a facility (details supplied) for the years 2020-2023, with a breakdown into specific themes of concern type; and if any of these concerns have been forwarded to An Garda Síochána or to the safeguarding and protection teams. [33484/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many nursing homes have not received a HIQA inspection in the past 12 months. [33485/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of concerns to Your Service Your Say HSE for the years 2020-2023, a breakdown of themes of concerns and of these concerns; and how many were forwarded to An Garda Síochána or safeguarding and protection teams. [33486/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many meetings the Government has had with an organisation (details supplied) and or private care companies since March 2020 to date in relation to Covid, Covid harm/deaths or otherwise; and if minutes of these meetings will be provided. [33487/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many concerns HIQA has received relating to a facility (details supplied) for the years 2020-2023, with a breakdown into specific themes of concern type; and if any of these concerns have been forwarded to An Garda Síochána or to the safeguarding and protection teams. [33488/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the Adult Safeguarding Bill 2017 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33489/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many legal actions have been lodged against the State in regard to nursing homes and hospitals; and the breakdown of what type of cases are being taken. [33490/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many concerns since 2020 have been raised with him in relation to alleged sexual abuse of vulnerable adults in care. [33491/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide specific details in relation to the rate of recovery for those attending long-Covid clinics, including length of time attending the clinic and how recovery has been defined. [33599/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many patients have been seen through long-Covid clinics, with a breakdown per clinic. [33600/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for details in relation to how many people are currently waiting to be seen by a long-Covid clinic, with a breakdown per clinic. [33601/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to confirm what training GPs have received in relation to long-Covid; who provided this training; and if it is not included in the training of new GPs. [33602/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether a pandemic response register exists in his Department; if so, to outline what assumptions, restrictions and response plans are contained within it; and how closely these were followed during the pandemic. [33603/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether long-Covid clinics are prescribing medications; and if so, what medications they have been recommended to prescribe by the HSE. [33604/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the medical basis for the decision to recommend that children return to school three days after they have had a positive Covid test; and the reasoning that this recommendation was put forward by the HSE. [33605/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason behind the decision to remove mandatory masks in lexical settings; and the evidence used to make this decision. [33606/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health what actions the HSE is taking to prevent the spread of Covid in hospital settings, including details of all precautions taken.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if, given the issues with long-Covid diagnosis and the lack of services and supports made available to those who are diagnosed, he can advise what mental health services are in place to support patients who have had to battle for their illness to be recognised; if he can describe the services for adult patients, children suffering with long-Covid and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33608/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the medical school which the Secretary General of his Department suggested will be established by TU Dublin will be located on the Tallaght campus; when the first intake of students is expected; and if the TU Dublin governing body had approved the proposal for a medical school prior to the Secretary General's comments at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (details supplied). [33749/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the internal and external reviews into spinal surgeries in Temple Street Hospital will be published; and if so, when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34165/23]
Taoiseach 8 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the social dialogue unit of his Department. [32552/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will list the salaries of the top ten highest paid civil servants. [32553/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the State litigation principles announced by the Attorney General. [32554/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will ensure that long-Covid is included in the terms of reference for the Covid inquiry; and if he will ensure those advocating on behalf of people suffering with long-Covid are allowed to be core participants. [33598/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on advertising with RTÉ by his Department in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023. [34010/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach how much his Department has spent on public relations in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [34012/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the European Council on 29 and 30 June 2023. [34011/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [34018/23]
Further and Higher Education 5 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Deputy President and Chief Operating Officer at TU Dublin received a pay increase outside routine pay awards; if so, if these payments were backdated to the date of their appointment; and if this pay increase to two individuals will be applied across the technological university sector. [33743/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list the technological universities which have a foundation to raise philanthropic donations for the university. [33745/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline for technological universities with a foundation, how much money from the technological university funds has been spent on covering salary costs, operating costs, training or other costs of the associated TU Foundation for each of the past five years. [33746/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason separate technological university foundations exist, given that technological universities are themselves registered charities. [33747/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any donations or portions thereof received by technological university foundations were returned to donors for any reason over the past five years; in cases where donations were returned, how much money was returned; the reason the money was returned; and who the donor was. [33748/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of correspondence his office has received on behalf of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the upcoming decision on whether to grant licences for hare coursing or not for the 2023-24 season; if he will agree to the organisation's request for a meeting to discuss concerns before he reaches a decision, including a representative from two further entities at this proposed meeting, if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33898/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of families living in social housing, either directly with councils or with approved housing bodies, but excluding HAP, RAS and similar schemes, over the past twenty years; the percentages of families living in social housing, either directly with councils or with approved housing bodies, but excluding HAP, RAS and similar schemes over the past twenty years. [34185/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of park wardens employed across the State, broken down by county council. [34187/23]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland was the one to choose who would conduct the independent review of IHRBs financial issue (details supplied); if he will review this decision and appoint an independent auditor with no connection to the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34594/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is analysing the impact on biodiversity and small fishers of the marine heatwave in Irish coastal waters; what measures are planned to address and prevent future heatwaves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34733/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to ending the nitrates derogation in light of its negative environmental impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34734/23]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with regard to discrimination cases brought to the Workplace Relations Commission and/or Labour Court under the Equal Status Act, if he can confirm what training the officers of the courts have in relation to understanding how discrimination affects the victim. [33613/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with regard to discrimination cases brought to the Workplace Relations Commission and/or Labour Court under the Equal Status Act, if he will outline the reason there is no mechanism in place to ensure that all hearings under the Equality Acts are fully transparent to guarantee a fair outcome. [33617/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will arrange a meeting with senior officials from his Department and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33816/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address issues raised by the residents of a facility (details supplied) who have highlighted that some conditions of their accommodation have been violated; and if he will allow them to self-cater as requested and will he address the other questions raised in correspondence. [34513/23]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has plans to end the commercialisation of RTÉ and replace the licence fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34708/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if and when she will meet with representatives of rank-and-file RTÉ workers to discuss their concerns, including the ending of bogus self-employment and precarious contracts at RTÉ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34709/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the recent criticisms by two organisations (details supplied) of the human rights abuses inherent in the Offences Against the State Acts and Special Criminal Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34030/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason an application for a taxi airport permit (details supplied) has not been granted, given that this person has been advised that they meet all criteria required; if he will instruct the DAA to reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33845/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 28 June 2023, if she can confirm if the two new classes due to open in Dublin 16 are for this coming September 2023; if so, which schools these classes will be in; and specifically in relation to one school (details supplied), if her Department has plans to meet the need for a special class in this school. [33896/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarity in relation to the operational guidelines for jobseeker's allowance and disability allowance as outlined on the gov.ie website, specifically the section titled entitlement pending disability allowance decision (details supplied); which of these scenarios applies if a person, while receiving jobseeker's allowance, has their disability allowance application refused and then decides to appeal the decision; if their jobseeker's allowance is stopped during the appeal process, necessitating an application for supplementary welfare allowance. [34120/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will ensure broader terms of reference for an inquiry to investigate whether there have been serious systemic failures in the complaints system in the Defence Forces in respect of interpersonal issues, including, but not limited to, sexual misconduct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/23]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 9 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Health 6 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons on a waiting list for home care packages in the CHO 7 area; and how many of those have been waiting more than six months. [35443/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for cervical screening; and the number of those who have waited for longer than six months. [35439/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for bowel screening; and the number of those who have been waited longer than six months. [35440/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for BreastCheck screening; and the number of those who have been waiting for longer than six months. [35441/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating within the dental treatment services scheme, per CHO area, in each year for the past four years, in tabular form. [35442/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a lower limb prosthesis in the public hospital system. [35444/23]
Children 5 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the CHO 7 area awaiting an assessment of needs, by category of assessment, in tabular form. [35436/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the CHO 7 area currently waiting to access therapies by the CDNT, by category of therapy, in tabular form. [35437/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for an occupational therapist to make an assessment for a housing adaptation in the CHO7 area. [35438/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a parent or guardian may refer their child directly to their local Primary Care Service or Children's Disability Network Team without an Assessment of Need if a private diagnosis has been received. [35445/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an individual (details supplied) will begin to receive therapy from their local CDNT unit. [35446/23]
Social 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people have applied for an additional needs payment each year for the past three years; how many of those went through a community welfare officer or by other means; and how many of those applications were successful. [35433/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the ongoing challenges being faced by workers who are made redundant and attempt to access a course to upskill through programmes, such as Springboard, only to find that they have missed the start of that course and must wait a period of months for the next start date thereby; and if there are any plans to facilitate easier access to a training. [35434/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access SEAI free energy upgrades. [35448/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the waiting lists for driver tests, by test centre, in tabular form. [35432/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the school safety deficit being experienced by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35435/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that have been approved for upgrades, by each local authority, under the energy efficiency retrofit programme in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and the number of upgrade works that have been completed by each local authority in 2022. [35447/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications currently being considered; and the number of live applications still being processed that were submitted prior to 30 June 2021. [35449/23]