Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 16 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Oct – 22 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 48 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-10-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–74

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

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Funding for Persons with Disabilities

2023-10-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–63

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

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

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

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

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

2023-10-18 · 7 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

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

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–80

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

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–76

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

Voted against 1 Emer Higgins

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 122–14

Voted for 3 Emer Higgins · Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Voted against 1 Gino Kenny

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–57

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

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

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 11 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Tourism 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of buyout contracts that disadvantage Irish creatives in the audio-visual industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44731/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to increase support for grassroots clubs in the League of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45607/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has had discussions with major film and TV studios on potential plans to expand their operations in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45606/23]
Health 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health regarding the recent shift to charge €30 for blood tests in hospitals, the reason for this change; the measures being considered to address the resultant financial burden on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44732/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if hospitals routinely conduct blood tests for alcohol or drug traces in patients admitted after serious car accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44733/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns raised regarding the potential implications of CORU draft registration standards for psychotherapy training and if the proposed standards ensure the highest quality of care for clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45656/23]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that a company (details supplied) sufficiently handled the consultation process for upcoming redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses with penal rates of €63,700 and €55,200 are excluded from the SME support scheme; how the Government intends to support major employment contributors, such as those in the hospitality sector, particularly in the face of the current cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45650/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance whether an employer can provide part of an employee's annual bonus as a voucher under the small benefit exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45647/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a definitive date by which a baby must be born in order for parents to avail of the additional two weeks of parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45655/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if she acknowledges the long-term benefits of supporting organisations such as CASP Clondalkin Addiction Support Programme, which aim to reduce crime through addiction recovery and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45658/23]

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 11 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Housing 16 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capitalisation of the Land Development Agency to date; the dates on which the capitalisation took place; the amounts of funding allocated on each of these dates; and how these funds are allocated both in terms of voted Government expenditure and the general Government balance. [44747/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his understanding of the financial and governance issues currently taken place within an organisation (details supplied); the amounts of money involved separate to the outstanding income tax bill; whether the organisation will require additional Government funding in 2023; if so, the estimated amount; whether the Governments funding model for homeless services providers has created an environment where these organisations are under pressure to cross subsidise their SLA funding in a manner which may create increased or inappropriate risk in the management of their finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44748/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the date on which he provided Ministerial approval to Waterways Ireland for the introduction of the issuing of NR-EMP and R-EMP permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44750/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated to the STAR investment programme for 2024; if this is voted Government expenditure or funded through some other mechanism; and if so, to explain how it is accounted for in the general Government balance. [44903/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the total number of active HAP tenancies in each local authority for the most recent date available. [44965/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €250 million URDF funding announced in Budget 2024 by specific funding scheme, i.e. refurbishment grant. [44966/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the croí cónaithe funding announced in Budget 2024 by croí cónaithe towns and croí cónaithe cities funds. [44967/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the additional €10 million provided for planning matters in Budget 2024, indicating how much is for An Bord Pleanála, for local authorities and the training initiative; and if possible, to provide a further breakdown of posts being funded for ABP and local authorities. [44968/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €9m additional funding announced in Budget 2024, detailing how much of this funding is for adaptation grants for older people and how much is for refurbishment of traveller accommodation. [44969/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure in 2022 and to date to date in 2023, on social and affordable housing funded through SHIP, CALF, CAS, AHF, CREL, AHB borrowing and LDA expenditure. [44979/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the capital allocation of €5 billion for social and affordable housing in Budget 2024 by the following categories, SHIP, CALF, CAS, AHF, CREL and AHB borrowing and LDA expenditure. [44980/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of additional housing first tenancies that will be provided in 2024 with the additional capital allocation of €35 million announced in Budget 2024. [44981/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much of the additional €55 million for affordable housing announced in Budget 2024 will be for the affordable housing fund and the cost rental equity loan;the total amount of funding for these two funds allocated in 2024, and the number of units expected to be delivered through these funds in 2024. [44982/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total approved capitalisation approved by Government to date; the dates on which these capitalisations were approved; the amounts of this capitalisation drawn down to date; the total additional borrowing capacity permissible by the LDA in addition to this capitalisation; and the amount of this borrowing approved and drawn down to date. [44991/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that New Era is undertaking a review of the LDA; to confirm the terms of reference of that review; and to state when it will be completed and when it will be published. [45563/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will be bringing a memo to Cabinet regarding the issue of alleged historic planning irregularities in County Donegal. [45562/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance to set out what his Department's response is where a developer/builder received help to buy finance but fails to complete the houses to which the help to buy funding applies; and in cases where the buyer is no longer able to occupy the home, whether the Revenue Commissioners can recoup the help to buy funding and the original buyer access the help to buy scheme at another property. [44749/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to confirm that her Department has received correspondence from a school (details supplied); if the points outlined will be taken under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45152/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce a family reunification scheme for Irish citizens and residents with family members trapped in Gaza. [45973/23]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 11 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 6 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update on psychotherapy registration through CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) can be included in the next round of discussion for registration of psychotherapy through CORU; to outline the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44746/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the statement within a review (details supplied) which states that "that 92.7% of urgent CAMHS cases were responded to within three working days"; how many people were referred in this category; the nature of the response given to people within three working days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45169/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to report on the amount of money allocated to section 38 and section 39 mental health organisations in the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively; including a breakdown of the names of each of these organisations and how much is allocated to each organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45235/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the funding given to mental health in Budget 2024; to outline what is new funding and where this will be allocated; the percentage of the health budget that is allocated to mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45245/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there is a process within the HSE where a person (details supplied) can access the long-term illness card for treatment of hereditary spastic paraplegia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/23]
Education 5 questions
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the teacher vacancy rate in a school (details supplied); the assistance her Department will offer to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45721/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the SNA vacancy rate in a school (details supplied); the assistance her Department will offer to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45722/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the average teacher vacancy rate in secondary schools in Dublin Mid-West, by school; what assistance her Department will offer to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45723/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the average SNA vacancy rate in secondary schools in Dublin Mid-West, by school; what assistance her Department will offer to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45724/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to extend Youth Reach to include 13/14-year-olds; if not, what options are available to parents who would like their children to attend a Youth Reach service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45728/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if additional train carriages will be added to the service between Newbridge and Grand Canal Dock at peak times; if additional train services will be considered at peak times for the service between Hazelhatch and Grand Canal Dock; the additional services that have been put in place in response to the rising population of Adamstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44658/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the efficiency of bus services (details supplied) in the Dublin mid-west area over the past three years; the amount of fines issued to the operator in this same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44869/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection what child benefit supports are in place in 2023 for parents whose school-going children reach the age of 18 years in the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45809/23]

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.