Galway West — week of Mon, 13 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Nov – 19 Nov 2023 · 6 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-11-15 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–81

Voted for 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–81

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 117–10

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 1 Noel Grealish

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

2023-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 80–60

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Imposing Sanctions on Israel

2023-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 85–55

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 78–38

Voted for 3 Catherine Connolly · Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 4 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Rural 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 September 2023, for an update on the work of the steering committee tasked with monitoring progress on the development of the piers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; if the minutes taken in respect of the meetings are published; the date of the next meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49664/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 26 September 2023, the status of the monitoring committee for the implementation of the new policy for the islands; the terms of reference of the committee; the membership of the committee; the number of meetings held to date and the dates of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49665/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 26 October 2023, if his attention has been drawn to reports of recent trawling activity by large vessels (details supplied) in and around the Glengarriff Special Area of Conservation site 00090; the details of any permits provided to these vessels to fish in and around the Glengarriff SAC site; the details of any appropriate assessment carried out to ensure that this pair trawling activity observed on 12 October 2023 and 8 November 2023 would not significantly disturb or endanger the species for which the site was designated, or that it would not have other significant impacts on the SAC and protected species such as harbour porpoises and common dolphins which hunt sprat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49976/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 26 October 2023, for an update on plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat fishery, which is concentrated within the six-nautical-mile zone; when he expects to receive the updated scientific and economic advice from the Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara on trawling within the six-nautical-mile zone; the details of any interim measures planned to protect the sprat fishery until a new policy is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50329/23]
Environment 2 questions
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 28 September 2023, and subsequent follow-up, the details of the analysis carried out by his Department regarding the operation of the community-led category in RESS 1 and RESS 2, and in particular the challenges faced by community-led energy projects; the details of the analysis behind the decision to discontinue the community-led category in RESS 3 and to provide support instead under the small-scale renewable energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50115/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 15 June 2023 , the details of any engagement his Department, or bodies under the aegis of his Department, has had with Galway City and County Councils in 2023 with regard to the development of their local authority climate action plans, and in particular the preparation of their decarbonising zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50116/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, following a request to the OPW that the gates at Meelick and Lusma on 6, 10 and 12 July be opened in order to enable the river to flow freely, it was not until 15 July, being nine days after the initial request, that the gates were opened leading to devastating flooding in the Shannon Callows from Athlone to Meelick; the reason for the delay in opening the gates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49644/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to reports of recent trawling activity by large vessels (details supplied) in and around the Glengarriff Special Area of Conservation site 00090; the details of any permits provided to these vessels to fish in and around the Glengarriff SAC site; the details of any appropriate assessment carried out to ensure that this pair trawling activity observed on 12 October 2023 and 8 November 2023 would not significantly disturb or endanger the species for which the site was designated, or that it would not have other significant impacts on the SAC and protected species such as harbour porpoises and common dolphins which hunt sprat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49975/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) who attended their citizenship ceremony on 2 October 2023 will receive their certificate and have their passport returned, given the Department commits to issuing certificates of naturalisation via registered post within two weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49797/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the extraction of records relating to St. Gerard's from the larger Saint Patrick's Guild file received by Tusla in 2017 is still ongoing; what proportion of the larger Saint Patrick's Guild file has now been extracted; the findings to date; the projected timeline for the completion of this work; when a full disclosure of the results of this work will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49333/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what engagement he has had at EU level with a view to securing a ceasefire in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50121/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 3 October 2023, for an update on Ireland's involvement in the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine; the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed to the mission to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50122/23]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if there are schemes in which the State provides loans to developers/builders for housing development projects; if he can provide details of any such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49385/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance following the sale of the 5% equity stake in AIB, and in relation to the Irish Strategic Investment Fund, if he can outline the current value of its 'Directed' and 'Discretionary' portfolios, and for the latter, if this can be disaggregated in terms of the Irish portfolio and global portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49629/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when will the next National Development Plan review take place; if student accommodation is being considered as part of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49599/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform as part of the next National Development Plan review, will the issue of university research (capital) equipment be considered as part of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49600/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the capital ceilings for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 in relation to the shared island unit, and the level of expenditure in each year in tabular form, and the number of university North-South research partnerships, arrangements or any other joint work that was entered to in each, of these years. [49601/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the list of agents, by county, where student leap cards can be printed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49754/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will outline, given the ETB's commitment to the Irish language, what plan is in place to ensure that internal systems, such as the HR core system used to capture travel expenses, will be available in Irish as well as in English; and if she will make a statement on the matter [49339/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the backlog of claims for disability allowance; if her Department is allocating any additional resources to deal with this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49877/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the length of time people in Galway are waiting to access dialectical behaviour therapy; if work is being done to expand access to this therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49882/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, in relation to the Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023, which is partly intended to replace the current accredited training model (details supplied), he can confirm that following the passing of this Bill, the QSCS and CSCS training accreditation will be de-certified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50049/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs according to his Department “Respect for human rights and the promotion of human rights is a cornerstone of Irish foreign policy” (details supplied), considering that the transfer of military weapons or equipment to participants is regulated by international humanitarian law, if he is concerned that events in Gaza are breach of this law; if he has any concerns that weapons or equipment in transit through Ireland may be used for human rights violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50330/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the passing of the EU Nature Restoration Law, his future plans in relation to the issues of the no quota on sprat and the Inishore bottom trawling within 6 km limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50427/23]

Noel Grealish — Independent 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Children 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a standard contract period for the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian nationals; what the criteria are for the extension of contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49444/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of a request by Galway County Council for funding to appoint consultants to develop an updated Feasibility Report for the provision of upgraded facilities at An Caladh Mór; when this funding will be granted; when consultants will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49454/23]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.