Mayo — week of Mon, 10 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Jul – 16 Jul 2023 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 101 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 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–80

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

European Defence Agency Projects

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–75

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 80–56

Voted for 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Housing and Homelessness

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

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 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–73

Voted against 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-07-11 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Alan Dillon

Did not vote 4 Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 9 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Agriculture 8 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide any historical evidence or documentation from the period 1906 to 1923 that confirms the completion of a purchase agreement by the Congested Districts Board for a parcel of land (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33935/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can address the issue of turbary rights and the ownership of a parcel of land (details supplied) of bog/land; if the Irish Land Commission has the responsibility to deal with this area; if he has the right, as Minister, to hold the title given that the land has been paid for by the tenant purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33936/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given that a parcel of land (details supplied) was subject to dual ownership, he can clarify whether there was any evidence of tenants surrendering their interests, either through formal agreement, purchase, or court order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33937/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if the Congested Districts Board authorised, under any Land Act, regulations at the time to seize lands occupied by tenants without formal agreement or purchase; if so, under which specific provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33938/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the detailed system that the Congested Districts Board used to purchase land from tenants and the terms of repayment that were agreed upon; if it can be confirmed that the tenants repaid the full cost of the purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33939/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to encourage young people into the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34769/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the details and payments associated with the suckler carbon efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34768/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to expand the number of placements for young farmers waiting to complete their green cert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice what her Department is doing to increase safety and security measures in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34132/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the increase in the number of gardaí this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34133/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the recruitment of speech and language therapist positions at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34745/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34747/23]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the night-time economy and the task force to unlock the potential this sector will bring to city, town and village centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34767/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to elaborate on the measures her Department, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland, is implementing to address escalating hotel prices, which is causing significant distress to customers and tourists seeking accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34766/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Revenue online system will be updated to accept applications from businesses which use oil, LPG or kerosene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34052/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on a Humanitarian Response to Ukraine will next meet. [32820/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the current rate of grant for thatching a cottage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34937/23]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that Irish physiotherapists who achieved qualifications in EU countries such as the Netherlands are unable to register with CORU; if he is aware that in order to register with CORU such qualified persons require 210 hours in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy completed in an acute hospital setting in the Republic of Ireland; if he will acknowledge that attaining such placements is increasingly impossible for such persons; if he will outline any changes in policy that his Department is pursuing in an effort to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34106/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the introduction of a text messaging reminder service for HSE appointments; if he will agree that the degree of missed appointments is posing a strain to HSE services and resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34503/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied). [34339/23]

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 7 votes · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Health 11 questions
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total budget allocation to section 38 organisation in 2023; the share of allocation used for pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34585/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total budget allocation to section 39 organisation in 2023; the share of allocation used for pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34586/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the emergency department development in Mayo University Hospital; if there have been follow-up meetings held by the HSE on cost increases; if new cost estimates have been produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35013/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of vacancies of medical professionals in Mayo University Hospital; the length of time each position has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35016/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients presenting at the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital but leaving prior to being seen each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on lists as both inpatients and outpatients for Mayo University Hospital; the average wait time; the number waiting more than one, two, three and four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35020/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for elective surgery in Mayo in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [35021/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of new acute beds that have been provided in Mayo in the past two years. [35022/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times in Mayo University Hospital. [35023/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for cataracts surgery, by county; the average wait time; the number waiting over one, two, three and four years, respectively by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35026/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35488/23]
Housing 7 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider issuing an updated circular that provides greater flexibility to Uisce Éireann to deal with outstanding debt during the taking-in-charge of a group water scheme that exists under circular WSP01/16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/23]
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide additional details on the independent appeals process as part of the new regulations for the defective concrete blocks scheme, including who will administer the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34419/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing one additional procurement officer for each local authority. [35186/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new-build social homes that were delivered in 2022 and to date in 2023 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35017/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of recipients of HAP and RAS support in County Mayo in 2022 and 2023. [35024/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in receipt of the housing assistance payment that transferred to rental accommodation scheme and vice versa for each county, per annum, since 2016, in tabular form [35025/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35489/23]
Public Expenditure 7 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the first and full-year cost of abolishing admission charges to Office of Public Works heritage sites. [35183/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the first and full-year cost of increasing all wages in the public sector to a minimum of 13.85. [35184/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the first and full-year cost of increasing all wages in the public sector to the governments living wage. [35185/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cost of a 25%, 50% and 100% increase in the funding for the OPW for the construction and acquisition of buildings for public sector use. [35187/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cost of increasing the IGEES budget by 5, 10 and 20 percent respectively. [35188/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cost of increasing the Office of the chief information officer budget by 5, 10 and 20 percent respectively. [35189/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35491/23]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can confirm if the 345,000 in additional payments were included in the aggregate pay bill reported in the financial statements as stipulated by the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34770/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will provide additional funding to ensure the IMMA satellite museum initiative in Ballina, County Mayo, goes ahead following the suspension of the IIP programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35014/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department and public bodies under the aegis of her Department. [35494/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide on update on the actions he is taking to deliver transparency in the food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34771/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35479/23]
Environment 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of connections under the national broadband plan in County Mayo; how that compares to revised targets; the sanctions against the contracted company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35015/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35484/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total rental income declared by non-tax residents as part of their form 11 tax return in each year since 2011 for property located in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35012/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35485/23]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the proposed industrial park for Ballina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35018/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35483/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [32509/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35486/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35481/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35495/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department and public bodies under the aegis of her Department. [35482/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department and public bodies under the aegis of her Department. [35493/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department and public bodies under the aegis of her Department. [35490/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35480/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department. [35487/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department and public bodies under the aegis of her Department. [35492/23]