Galway West — week of Mon, 10 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Jul – 16 Jul 2023 · 6 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 72 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

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 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–73

Voted for 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

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

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 85–50

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–80

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

European Defence Agency Projects

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–75

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 80–56

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Housing and Homelessness

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-07-11 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 2 votes · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Tourism 9 questions
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the completion of the two independent reviews into governance and culture in RTÉ and into contractor fees, HR and other matters; the reason no time limitation is set out in the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34644/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the completion of the report by the forensic accountant into RTÉ's accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34645/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 18 May 2023, the details of any reporting relationship between her Department and Galway Culture Company with regard to the implementation of the Galway 2020 legacy programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34646/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what engagement her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to date in 2023; for details of any funding provided by her Department to this organisation in each of the years from 2014 to date in 2023 and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34647/23]
- 2023-07-13 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 29 ar an 18 Bealtaine 2023, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an fheachtais earcaíochta maidir le Coimisinéir Teanga nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34666/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 681 of 18 April 2023, the details of the review under way by Údarás na Gaeltachta into its property portfolio; the status of the preparation of development and refurbishment plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/23]
- 2023-07-13 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 4 ar an 18 Bealtaine 2023, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i ndáil leis na córais agus an cur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus i ndáil leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riar; cathain a fhoilseofar toradh na hanailíse; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an scéim phíolótach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34667/23]
- 2023-07-13 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an obair athbhreithniúcháin atá déanta ar an gcéad 10 bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012; cathain a thabharfar an obair athbhreithniúcháin chun críche; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34668/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 18 April 2023, the details of the empty buildings listed that are ready to be brought back into use; the details of plans to bring all empty buildings owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta back into use; the projected timeline for same; the details of any analysis carried out into the resources required to bring these buildings back into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34664/23]
Justice 7 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 18 April 2023, the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which was due for completion by the end of 2022; the reason for the delay; if she has received the final report to date; the expected timeline for the publication of the final report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33965/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice for a status update on the establishment of a statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33966/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 20 June 2023, if the information can now be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33678/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeline for her substantive response to the Independent Review of the Offences Against the State Acts; the details of the Departments, Government agencies and other bodies her Department is engaging with in the development of the response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the international protection recognition rates for all countries of origin at first instance and appeal stages, in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34617/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of cultural mediators currently employed at the International Protection Office; the languages they are employed to interpret; the number of cultural mediators present in the IPO on a daily basis; if they are subject to an interpreter's code of conduct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34618/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of approvals and negative decisions made to date under the Afghan Admission Programme; the number of visas which have been issued to beneficiaries of the programme; if the final number of beneficiaries is expected to be greater than 500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34619/23]
Foreign 6 questions
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to detail the precise programme, heading, subheading, vote and year of Estimate under which costs for the expenditure on the conference, Global Island: Ireland's Foreign Policy for a Changing World, which was held in Dublin Castle on 12-14 January 2015, is accounted for and-or reflected in; the breakdown, in tabular form, of the expenditure under the relevant subheading in the relevant year; the figure for the total cost of the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34411/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department under Vote 28 in each of the years 2013 to 2022. [34412/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department under Vote 27 in each of the years 2013 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34413/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses estimated to be incurred by his Department under Vote 28 in 2023. [34414/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses estimated to be incurred by his Department under Vote 27 in 2023. [34415/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department referred the proposed funding for the Consultative Forum on International Security under the "training and development and incidental expenses" category within Vote 28, to the Department of Finance to determine whether the funding amounted to a new service or not, per the public financial procedure guidelines (PFP); if such a referral did occur, the outcome of same; if no referral occurred, the reasons for not referring the question to the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34518/23]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 25 May 2023, the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021-30, which was due for publication in quarter two of 2023; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34643/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of any engagement his Department has had with farming, forestry and fisheries representative groups to date in 2023 with regard to the EU nature restoration law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34674/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 25 May 2023, for an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding promised to support the council has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34655/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 25 May 2023, for an update on plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat fishery, which is concentrated inside the six nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34656/23]
Children 3 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason St. Michael's House is unable to provide a placement for a person (details supplied) in adult services; the reason the family was only informed of the decision recently, despite making a detailed submission months ago; what alternative arrangements are being made to secure an alternative placement to allow this young person achieve their full potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33793/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is proposed for adult disability placements in north Dublin, with particular reference to the number of placements in each service over the past five years and the number seeking placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33794/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 591 of 16 May 2023, if the information can now be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/23]
Defence 3 questions
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the miscellaneous expenses (subhead A.22) estimated to be incurred by his Department to date in 2023. [34416/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department referred the proposed funding for the Consultative Forum on International Security under the miscellaneous expenses category within Vote 36, to the Department of Finance to determine whether the funding amounted to a new service or not, per the Public Financial Procedure Guidelines; if such a referral did occur, the outcome of same; if no referral occurred, the reasons for not referring the question to the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34519/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of reports, as published in a book (details supplied) Is Ireland Neutral page 135, that an Irish Defence Forces senior officer was involved in military actions that led the death of members of the Taliban forces in Afghanistan; if members of the Irish Defence Forces Army Ranger wing were involved in similar military actions while serving in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the progress made to date on reducing single-use plastics; the details of plans to ban single-use plastics; the timelines for same; the details of any public awareness campaigns undertaken by his Department to raise awareness of obligations to reduce single-use plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide, in tabular form for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, the number of arms export licences granted; the value of licensed arms exports; a breakdown of the type of arms exported; the destinations of those exports from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34421/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 7 March 2023, her plans to extend the free travel scheme to persons with an epilepsy diagnosis; if she has received the report from officials in her Department on the issues raised by (details supplied) in relation to the free travel scheme, and if not, when she expects to receive it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34725/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health to detail the outcome of discussions with the European Commission following the latter's contact with the Irish authorities regarding Ireland's implementation of the Cross-Border Directive in light of the recent review by the Irish Ombudsman of the administration of the Cross-Border Healthcare Scheme established in Ireland under Directive 2011/24/EU, and the Treatment Abroad Scheme established under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and operated under Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 which found numerous barriers to access for Irish patients to both schemes, as well as problems with their administration by the Irish Health Service Executive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34410/23]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 9 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 9 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Justice 2 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice in regard to the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022, which has recently come into operation, if she can outline in detail her interactions with the National Security Committee chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of an Taoiseach; the instructions and/or guidance she received from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33471/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice in regards to the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 and the fact that the European Commission had previously deemed it potentially "inapplicable and unenforceable" due to the Government's failure to put it through the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS), if she can outline what has changed since then; what further communication she has had with the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33472/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how a person (details supplied) can progress their application to renew their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33823/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the report and guidance that his Department received from a company (details supplied) on behalf of the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34050/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will convene a stakeholder forum as a matter of priority in line with recommendation No. 14 of the report of the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight on the section 481 tax credit for film; the dates and times of meetings between her officials and the Department of Finance on the matter until now; and to make a statement on the recommendation. [34627/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if any action is being taken to streamline the process of applying for jobseeker's benefit for school staff who are reliant on the benefit during school holiday times; if it is being considered to manage such claims through the relevant school rather than individually by the worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34870/23]

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Justice 7 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who re-offended while released on bail for other alleged crimes in each of the past three years, by type of crime allegedly committed while on bail, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34829/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of crimes that were recorded in which the suspected offenders were on bail, in each of the past three years, by category of crime involved, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34830/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if the Government will consider steps to further restrict the granting of bail to serial or repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34832/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider steps to restrict the granting of free legal aid to serial or repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34833/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been granted free legal aid, by category of offence; the number of times these persons have availed of free legal aid previously; the number of previous convictions; the cost of each in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34834/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been granted free legal-aid in County Galway, by category of offence; the number of times these persons have availed of free legal aid previously; the number of previous convictions; the cost of each in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34835/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the cost of providing free legal aid over each of the past five years, by county; the average cost per alleged offender; the total payment to legal practitioners; the average payment to legal practitioners, over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34836/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will give Ministerial approval for the two-phase increase of 6% pensionable pay in addition to the agreed 2% due from 1 January 2023 due under the An Post superannuation scheme; when approval will be granted for these pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34828/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if clarification will be provided regarding a statement by a person (details supplied) in Seanad Éireann on 15 December 2022; if he can confirm that in order for the local authority or State agency to avail of the exemption, the land must have been owned by the local authority or State agency at the proposed residential zoning of that land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34827/23]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.