Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 6 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Nov – 12 Nov 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 36 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-11-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–67

Voted for 1 Seán Crowe

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

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy

Housing

2023-11-08 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–53

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 67–53

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme

2023-11-08 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–54

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 67–53

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

2023-11-07 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–58

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 6 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Transport 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the total cost to the taxpayer of the administrative errors incurred by the NTA which have resulted in extensions to the public participation process of the BusConnects Bus Corridor schemes; if these costs could be broken down by each error which has occurred to date, across each Bus Corridor scheme, and to include the costs of re-advertising each time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Deer Commission Justice and Equality
- Raise concerns about proposed changes to firearm licensing and consequences for deer management

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 6 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 6 total

Education 2 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education to outline when building works will commence at a school (details supplied); if she will investigate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48471/23]
- 2023-11-08 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if a company (details supplied) is a suitable facility for medical assessment due to lack of wheelchair accessibility and facilities for those who have mobility issues in the premises; whether the company is GDPR compliant in granting individuals the right to request a copy of their personal data being processed by controllers, as well as other relevant information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48849/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a detailed update on the introduction of laws with regard to recycling plastic bottles and aluminium cans; to outline progress on the Government’s legislation in this area; and when new regulations for recycling will be introduced and become active for the public to participate in. [47273/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the preservation of allotment plots in local authority areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47266/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if the extension of child benefit payment to 18-year-olds who are still in school will apply to those whose 18th birthday falls between now and September 2024; if those families will lose the payment between the child's birthday and September 2024; if not if, they will lose it entirely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48722/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the policy regarding primary care psychology and a child’s eligibility to access this service if they are seeing a psychiatrist for a separate diagnosis; the reason there are gaps on the CDNT team specifically in the psychology department, that a child referred in 2021 is told they will not be seen before they turn 18 years of age in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48648/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Deer Commission Justice and Equality
- Raise concerns about proposed changes to firearm licensing and consequences for deer management

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 5 votes · 19 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 19 total

Education 5 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will outline, in relation to a specific case (details supplied), the reason a psychologist has not been allocated by NEPS, despite the requests of their school; and whether a psychologist from a different area will be allocated. [47318/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education whether the NEPS area including a particular school (details supplied), does not have any psychologists appointed; and what geographic area and how many schools are included in this area. [47319/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education whether additional SNAs will be allocated to a particular school (details supplied). [47320/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education in relation to a young person (details supplied) who is responsible for conducting an educational assessment for school enrolment, considering that an institution has said that it is no longer responsible to do this, suggesting it is the responsibility of NEPS, but NEPS does not have the resources to conduct such an assessment. [47572/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 17 October 2023, if she will provide an explanation for why the power and the lights appear to be on in this building 24/7; how much her Department has paid to run the empty building over the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48605/23]
Justice 4 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she agrees that in relation to the sale of a home, houses where a grant of probate is not in place should not be advertised for sale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48672/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of any issues with the probate process (details supplied); if she will request a review of the process which examines whether the probate process needs a complete overhaul; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48671/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of different cell or room types of accommodation for prisoners, by metric size, not including the sanitary annex, for all prisons and open centres in the prison estate, by individual prison. [48731/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of different cell or room sizes of accommodation for prisoners by metric size, not including the sanitary annex, for all prisons and open centres in the prison estate, by individual prison, specifically; the number of cells or rooms under six metres square six to eight metres square, eight to 12 metres square, 12 to 16 metres square and 16 to 20 metres square. [48732/23]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach his views on the recently published annual report of his Department. [46438/23]
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [46437/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the Red Line Luas service from Citywest to the city centre, which a regular Luas commuter has reported to be increasingly unreliable, with growing patterns of regular service discontinuation over incidents of different kinds, including Luas infrastructure failure, if he will inquire into the reasons for the lack of a reliable, regular and predictable Luas service; and outline what specifically is being done to improve the service. [47761/23]
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the attached complaint on the availability of service, and the ongoing lack of service causing issues for passengers with a disability on the number 15 bus route; if he will issue a response to this complaint ensuring it is investigated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48726/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of an open letter to the HSE regarding trans healthcare, to which 20 national and international organisations signed; if he agrees with the points raised in the letter that trans healthcare in Ireland should adhere to human rights principles, align with evidence-based international standards, and include the trans community at all stages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48729/23]
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a complaint (details supplied) is processed as soon as possible; his views on the contents of the complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48969/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance how he will ensure that all tenants are able to avail of the tax credit given that they are not responsible for landlords registering with the RTB (details supplied); if he will make certain that there are no negative impacts to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47750/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the Stop the Stigma campaign to address issues related to menstruation and menopause in the workplace (details supplied); if he will mandate a menstruation and menopause workplace policy for employers and relevant State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48748/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-11-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a ban on glyphosate (details supplied); if he is aware of the dangers reported about this very controversial pesticide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48968/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-11-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is concerned at the impact of pollution from agriculture on algal blooms in Blessington Lakes; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47008/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Deer Commission Justice and Equality
- Raise concerns about proposed changes to firearm licensing and consequences for deer management

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Education 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a school (details supplied) in which pupils in one class were told not to attend on a Monday after significant ceiling damage occurred and mould was discovered; and what plan for remedial works will be put in place to resolve the matter and prevent any further water damage to the building. [48064/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update of any plans or proposals in relation to the proposed plaque outside the Customs House commemorating the community commemorative event of 25 May 2008 in remembrance of An Gorta Mór. [48115/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-11-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average time it takes to access CDNT services in CHO7; the number of children currently waiting to access services; and the number of children waiting longer than 12 months. [48065/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Deer Commission Justice and Equality
- Raise concerns about proposed changes to firearm licensing and consequences for deer management