Dublin Central — week of Mon, 9 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 9 Oct – 15 Oct 2023 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 37 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023

2023-10-12 · 2 votes · Govt (Health)

A bill to provide for the licensing of the sale by retail of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products

full description

A bill to provide for the licensing of the sale by retail of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of licences issued under and in accordance with the Act; to provide for certain related offences; and for those and other purposes, to provide for the amendment of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002; and to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other enactments and the revocation of certain statutory instruments; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 5–4

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Did not vote 4 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 5–5

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Did not vote 4 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–69

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 90–47

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Did not vote 4 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Children 2 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of complaints received by Tusla in relation to an organisation (details supplied) since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43770/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide Tusla inspection records since 2021 regarding an organisation (details supplied). [43771/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the consultation that took place with residents when deciding to remove two bus stops (details supplied) on the North Strand Road, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43772/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current position regarding an initiative to erect a commemorative plaque at the birthplace of War of Independence leader, Rory O’Connor, as we approach the close of the Decade of Centenaries. [43768/23]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 11 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications received in each CHO in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43714/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificates approved and awarded in each CHO in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43715/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that have been deemed ineligible and subsequently refused in each CHO in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that are currently in hand awaiting processing in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43717/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that are currently in hand which have been deemed ineligible and cannot access an appeal process in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43718/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on appointments to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; and when appeal hearings will recommence for persons who have had a primary medical certificate deemed ineligible. [43719/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to outline the rationale behind the decision to restrict or cap the number of assigned patients each GP has to take on; the current cap for each GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44079/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason for removing the obligation on GPs to take patients assigned by the HSE; the consultation, if any, that was undertaken with community-based organisations who provide support and care to vulnerable persons seeking access to healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44080/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to confirm what is meant by "limited ability to assign a GP providing GP visit card/medical card services", further to correspondence received at my office (details supplied). [44092/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to confirm the arrangements that are currently in place to assign a GP to persons holding a GMS or GP only card who have tried unsuccessfully to access three GPs in their area and cannot find a GP to accept them. [44093/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health how many new GP visit and GMS cards were issued in 2022; how many of the persons to whom these cards were issued in 2022 were unable to find a GP; how many of these persons were assigned a GP by the HSE in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44094/23]
Finance 5 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance how many requests for appeal hearings with the DDMBA (Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal) are currently in hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43738/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance when appeal hearings with the DDMBA (Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal) will recommence for persons who have had a primary medical certificate application deemed ineligible. [43739/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with NRH (National Rehabilitation Hospital) regarding the DDMBA (Disabled Drivers Medical Board Of Appeal); have financial arrangements been agreed with NRH (National Rehabilitation Hospital); have the NRH (National Rehabilitation Hospital) agreed to host the DDMBA (Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal (DDMBA); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43740/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date by his Department regarding the replacement of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance whether a review of regulations underpinning the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme and primary medical certificate scheme has taken place arising from the Supreme Court challenge to the conflict between the regulations and primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43742/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when a response will be issued to correspondence from this Deputy (details supplied). [43684/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if she will facilitate a meeting requested by a school (details supplied) in Dublin. [43685/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the Office of Public Works is responsible for land in County Dublin (details supplied). [43800/23]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Budgetary matters
- Pre Budget Lobby