Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 2 Oct

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Oct – 8 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare Fees

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–62

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An Garda Síochána

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–66

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 72–56

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 3 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Defence 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of previous and active missions that the Army Ranger Wing has been involved in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42607/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s defence strategy and protocol for the undersea cables regarding the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42606/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the €110,000 which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for this new post; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42398/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the funding which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a national paediatric diabetes audit in conjunction with NOCA, following the publication of a detailed feasibility study (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for these new posts; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42399/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to increase capacity on train lines serving Clondalkin, Hazelhatch and Adamstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43039/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of a full W6 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43038/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the exceptionally poor conditions of the prefabs being used to teach children at a school (details supplied); if she will urgently intervene to provide adequate accommodation for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43037/23]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether his officials are working on legislation relating to the statutory definition of homelessness or other aspects of homeless in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42155/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to publish the revised rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42156/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social homes delivered in the first half of 2023, with a breakdown by delivery stream including: SHIP construction; SHIP turnkey; CALF construction; CALF turnkey; CAS construction; CAS turnkey; Part V; PPP; regeneration; and Traveller-specific. [42229/23]
Social 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of rent supplement for the most recent date available, with a breakdown by county and total cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42154/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has considered extending benefits available to married couples following the loss of a spouse, to couples in long-term relationships but who are not married; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42560/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if, further to a response provided by the HSE (details supplied), he will confirm that the lack of a full public health nurse service in the CHO7 region is the reason for the delay in the discharge of a patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42642/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy in order for them to have a report completed outlining required changes to their property to ensure they can live independently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43332/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that a private bus service taking students from the Newcastle and Rathcoole areas of County Dublin to schools in the Celbridge, County Kildare area (details supplied), has been ceased; and if her Department will consider instating a school transport route here to ensure students can get to school in the absence of an available and suitable public transport route. [42796/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to state the total number of adults and children currently being accommodated by IPAS who have leave to remain status. [42538/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); if he intends to meet the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42938/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the support options available to a person (details supplied) to assist them to remain in further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43331/23]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Tourism 3 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of people and volunteers who have applied for Garda vetting through sporting bodies, by sport, from 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42310/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of people who have completed child protection training through sporting bodies, by sport, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42311/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of registered sports exercise performance psychologists who are registered members with Sport Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42314/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of Kishogue train station; when this can be expected to be completed; the additional cost to works caused by the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43175/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the proposed changes by BusConnects for services that operate through Clondalkin, particularly the 13 and 68 bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43176/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [41222/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is any rationale for an area (details supplied) to be considered a flood risk; if recent reviews of the area have been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42331/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an individual who is approved for 24-7 adult disability services can also attend adult disability day services; how funding for both types of services is co-ordinated for the individual; if funding can be rearranged to meet the need for the individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42989/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if a young person can be referred to a different CHO area for CAMHS-ID services if their CHO does not have a team in place; if so, to outline the procedure for this to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42987/23]

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.