Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 2 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Oct – 8 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 54 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023

2023-10-05 · 1 vote · Govt (Environment)

A bill to give full effect to Articles 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices and for t…

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A bill to give full effect to Articles 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices and for that purpose to make provision for a cap, that is to say the market cap to apply to market revenues from the sale of electricity produced from certain sources for the period beginning on 1 December 2022 and ending on 30 June 2023; to provide for the payment of revenues of producers, intermediaries and traders in excess of the market cap to the collection agent; to provide for the calculation of the amounts payable; to provide for the obligations of producers, intermediaries and traders relating to the market cap and enforcement of certain obligations; to provide for the administration and collection of the amounts payable; to provide for a collection agent; to provide for the establishment and management of a market cap fund; to provide for the making of schemes for disbursement from the market cap fund in accordance with Article 10 of the Council Regulation; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–5

Voted for 1 Paul Murphy

Did not vote 4 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy · John Lahart · Seán Crowe

Childcare Fees

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–62

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An Garda Síochána

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–66

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-03 · 1 vote

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

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 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport to outline if he is satisfied with the public consultation aspect of active travel projects supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42891/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport to make whatever arrangements are necessary to ensure that full Part 8 planning requirements are followed with regard to active travel schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-10-05 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of the trends in corporation tax receipts in the recent past. [42890/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering any measures to leverage the billions in savings accounts held by Irish people into investment opportunities in areas such as State affordable housing vehicles or other investment vehicles directed towards the public good; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42889/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-10-03 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has any plans to assist those in receipt of the State pension with the annual cost of servicing their gas/oil boilers, which can cost an average of €170 per annum at present prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42131/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-10-03 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the Minister is considering the repeal of the requirement for a consultant's signature to sign off on the prescribing of cariban, as some GPs feel that they should be able to prescribe this without there being a financial penalty to the woman (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42201/23]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 4 votes · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Health 9 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the legislation is coming in to ban disposable vapes being sold to under 18s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the ongoing issues experienced in relation to the dialysis machines in Tallaght Hospital (details supplied); what actions his Department will take to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42475/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the news that there were orthopaedic surgeries with unlicensed implants performed at Temple Street Hospital, he will advise whether HIQA was notified of the increased infection rates and above-normal repeat surgeries; if so, the action HIQA took; and if not, the reason therefor. [42521/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that pay parity with HSE staff should be introduced for section 38 and section 39 organisations in order to address the crisis of recruitment and retention. [43206/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he accepts that 200 additional multi-disciplinary staff are needed to uphold the fundamental rights of people with intellectual disabilities. [43207/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that community psychiatric services need to be introduced for those who have a mild intellectual disability. [43209/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that community psychiatric services need to be introduced for those who have a mild intellectual disability. [43209/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in recruitment for new genomic resource associate roles at the department of clinical genetics at CHI Crumlin, as specified as part of implementation of the national genetics and genomics strategy, in view of the fact that the Minister allocated €2.7 million to implement the strategy. [43220/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether he or his Department received any communication from the Taoiseach or the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the high complication rate at Temple Street hospital and the allegations that unlicensed implants had been used in children with spina bifida after the Taoiseach made a statement in Dáil Éireann (details supplied); and to outline the nature of that communication. [43303/23]
Transport 9 questions
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the issue regarding the 76 bus not showing on time on Monday 25 September and Tuesday 26 September 2023, causing passengers to be late for work; what actions his Department will be taking to address this issue; if compensation will be offered for the passengers being late, for example, two days' free travel in the morning, to compensate for the delays experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43026/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he anticipates the next phase of BusConnects in Dublin will be rolled out; the reasons for the continuing delays with the roll-out; when these will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43121/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport what action he will take to resolve the longstanding problems with the Dublin Bus No. 15 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43124/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the proposal by a group (details supplied) to abolish the M50 and East Link tolls so as to incentivise motorists not to pass through the city centre, thereby reducing congestion and air pollution and facilitating public transport and active travel in the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the abolition of fees for park-and-ride facilities at outer public transport stops, such as the Red Cow and Cheeverstown, to incentivise greater use of public transport and reduce car dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport what plans he has to reduce air pollution from traffic in order to comply with World Health Organization limits; his views on the recent research finding (details supplied) that almost everyone in Ireland is breathing dangerously polluted air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43109/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate funding for building the Metro West Liffey bridge, ahead of the construction of Metro West, in order to facilitate walking and cycling and a more direct W4 bus route from Dublin 15 to Tallaght (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43110/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport what plans he has to reduce fares in budget 2024, in light of the cost of living and climate crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43106/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered increasing the off-peak frequency of the Luas to encourage greater use of public transport and reduce car dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43107/23]
Taoiseach 8 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate will next meet. [41221/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination unit will next meet. [42344/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty unit in his Department. [42345/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [41213/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [41220/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on the shared island unit in his Department. [42346/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for a report on the National Risk Assessment 2023 in his Department. [42351/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent discussions with Northern Ireland political parties. [42350/23]
Agriculture 8 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that Greyhound Racing Ireland has stopped publishing control committee reports and control appeal committee reports on its website (details supplied); and if he will provide copies of the relevant reports from August 2022 to date. [42450/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details about the six exclusion orders issued by Greyhound Racing Ireland in 2022; the names of the individuals involved; the exclusion durations; the circumstances or breaches which led to the exclusion orders; and if any of the cases were referred to the Garda for investigation. [42437/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the grants paid by Greyhound Racing Ireland to private tracks in 2022; the names of the tracks; the amounts granted; and the purpose of the payments. [42438/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2022 and to date in 2023, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks, and including a breakdown of the figures into type of entry (paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, staff, owners or trainers, bookmakers, press, and so on) and type of event (racing, trials, sales, and non-racing events). [42439/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in racing, trials and sales events to date in 2023; the type of each injury; the date and location where they occurred; the number killed outright or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any related post-mortems. [42440/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out annually by Greyhound Racing Ireland under the injury scheme and track injury support scheme; the percentage of treatment costs covered by the schemes; the number of injured greyhounds treated; the amounts claimed by owners or trainers; the types of injuries suffered; and the dates and locations where the injuries were sustained. [42441/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of greyhounds euthanised by track vets at races or trials in the past five years that were greyhounds who suffered treatable injuries; the person who decides if a greyhound is treated or euthanised; and whether greyhound owners are charged the veterinary costs associated with euthanising the dogs. [42442/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the differences between the Irish injured jockeys fund, qualified riders accident fund company and the jockeys accident fund company limited by guarantee; the reason there is a need for three separate funds; and how each differs from the other. [43022/23]
Justice 3 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of a petition (details supplied) sent to her office; if she will meet the requests put forward by this petition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42745/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) is permitted to attend their placement on an ARAS drug treatment course, given that the person is two years drug free and eager to attend the drug treatment course. [43029/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will advocate for the investments (details supplied) in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43203/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the Children's Books Ireland's Right to Be a Reader Campaign, urging the government to provide sustained funding for school libraries in Budget 2024; given that only 15% of the Irish population of any age are signed up as public library members, will the Minister support properly funded school primary and secondary school libraries, staffed by a qualified librarian; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42282/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the shortage of SNA hours in a school (details supplied); if she will ensure that the extra hours the school has applied for are granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42357/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that he only removed four out of 15 amber- and red-list birds from the open season order; and if he will urgently act to end the persecution of all threatened species. [42443/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will act to ensure that Waterways Ireland conducts a more inclusive consultation process on its new draft by-laws, including by conducting workshops with user groups, which could lead to the co-development of by-laws more suited to the current and future waterways users; his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43224/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to accommodate refugees in a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he agrees that a minimum of 315 additional residential places for people with disabilities is required to meet emergency needs. [43208/23]
Environment 2 questions
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rationale for the decision to keep Moneypoint open up to 2029; how this aligns with Ireland’s carbon emissions targets and sectoral emissions ceilings; what it means for a just transition in the energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42875/23]
- 2023-10-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress of the just transition for former Bord na Móna workers; the number of these workers who attained sustainable employment following the transition of the company; if this employment was equivalent to their former grades at the company; the kind of education and retraining schemes that found jobs for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43123/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, in relation to the report that OPW is to commission a cull of wild rabbits at a national park in Kerry, he will instruct the OPW to seek alternative methods of population control (details supplied); and if he would be open to meeting to discuss these options with a named organisation. [42293/23]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Dental Association Health
- Acceptance letter to invitation to appear at Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health