Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 4 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Dec – 10 Dec 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 38 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Renters

2023-12-06 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 67–60

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 67–59

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Immigration

2023-12-06 · 1 vote

A sub-amendment · motion failed 16–107

Voted against 4 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart · Seán Crowe

Abstained 1 Paul Murphy

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-12-05 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 79–59

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

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Confidence in the Minister for Justice

2023-12-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–63

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 5 votes · 1 question · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 1 total

Children 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the number of creches which are withdrawing from the core funding programme since September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53435/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Environment
- Habitat ReStore event as part of "European Week for Waste Reduction" - 'ESG Reuse and You'

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 2 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 2 total

Social 1 question
- 2023-12-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection to address the ongoing issue of the 15% pay gap between Tús supervisors and community employment supervisors within South Dublin County partnership at County Hall, despite performing similar duties; if her Department has any plans to resolve this pay disparity issue between Tús supervisors and community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54271/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-12-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the public consultation by CORU on its proposed standards of proficiency and criteria for training and the training of psychotherapists that closed on 1 December 2023; whether there was sufficient, in-depth consultation with the professional bodies in reaching the CORU proposals; the process of engagement that took place with the professional bodies to ensure public safety and appropriate quality of training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Environment
- Habitat ReStore event as part of "European Week for Waste Reduction" - 'ESG Reuse and You'

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 5 votes · 29 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 29 total

Health 10 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the referral made to the Medical Council relating to a surgeon at Temple Street hospital includes the allegations relating to the insertion of unlicensed springs in patients. [53448/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health who the highest-level public servant is in Waterford University and what title they fall under. [53757/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether counselling will be provided to those who witnessed or were affected by the stabbing attack on Parnell Street on 23 November 2023; and if so, how they should request it. [53759/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the updated Novavax Covid-19 vaccine will be available to the public; the specific reasons for the delay in the roll-out of the updated vaccine to the public following stock being received and EMA approval on 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53766/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that in line with WPATH best practices, services should have full and ongoing participation from trans and gender diverse people in relation to decisions about their health and that accordingly the trans community should have been included in the HSE workshop billed as “The Future of Transgender Care in Ireland” on 9 February 2023; if he will agree to meet with trans groups to attempt to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54111/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many applications were made for the role of clinical lead for transgender services. [54112/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how the HSE intends to address the waiting times faced by those looking for trans healthcare; and the timeline for these actions. [54113/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that in order to be in line with WPATH, GPs should provide blood tests to trans people, regardless of where they are sourcing their hormones. [54114/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he agrees that instructing GPs to deny healthcare to trans people is putting their health at risk, and that the NGS should not interfere with the healthcare of people who are not their patients. [54115/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that Ireland is reported to have the worst transgender healthcare in the EU, given this information if he is concerned that a person (details supplied) has endorsed the National Gender Services as the “gold standard for how it should be done”. [54116/23]
Taoiseach 5 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [53590/23]
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Arab and Islamic representatives to discuss the conflict in the Middle East. [53591/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [53592/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit in his Department. [53910/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [53911/23]
Social 5 questions
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take into account the negative reaction of people with disabilities to the Green Paper on disability reform in devising further policy in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54228/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she believes the level of social welfare payments is adequate to prevent child poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54226/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase all social welfare payments over the poverty line to ensure no one is living in poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54225/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the cost of disability is taken into account in setting the level of social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54227/23]
- 2023-12-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her reasons for not supporting proposal a union (details supplied) for pay-related jobseeker’s benefit to be paid at a maximum of 70 per cent of salary or €550 for nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54224/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will halt live cattle exports to Israel; to provide details of how many shipments of cattle and the number of cattle that have been exported to Israel since 7 October 2023. [53354/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the decision for the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board to give up on its own referral case three years, seven months and 13 days after it started investigating, and only a matter of days before the Referral Committee was due to hear the evidence (details supplied); if he will provide confirmation in relation to the reason for this, given the time and expense that went into the investigation; if he will ensure the investigation is carried out to completion by a third party without any bias; his views on whether the IHRB is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54005/23]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reverse her decision in relation to the Ministerial approval of RTÉ's request to transfer the administration costs of the superannuation scheme from RTÉ (scheme sponsor) to the pension fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54052/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will ensure the immediate installation of the 2008 NFCD plaque at the famine sculpture (details supplied); the reason this plaque has not been installed; the earliest date for installation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54117/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what hare coursing meetings have been monitored by NPWS rangers to date, including the release of hares after these meetings (details supplied); if he will ensure that every single hare coursing meeting is monitored from now on, and all harereleases, to get an accurate picture of the number of hares released into the wild; and whether, as part of the monitoring process, he will require the rangers to visit each coursing club prior to their meetings, to count hares kept in captivity and take note of ear tag numbers so that these can be checked against the list of hare tag numbers supplied to the NPWS as per Condition 4 of the Section 34 (Wildlife Act) Licence to Tag Hares. [53313/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-12-05 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that CARI is provided with sufficient funding to continue its operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53353/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a representation to the US authorities about a case (details supplied). [54041/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that the ‘right to sit’ regulation in existence is widely disregarded by employers in Ireland; what actions he will take to address this issue and ensure this right is provided to employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54068/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education in relation to challenges faced by a teacher transitioning to Ireland, the steps the Government could take to help address existing barriers (details supplied). [54057/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Environment
- Habitat ReStore event as part of "European Week for Waste Reduction" - 'ESG Reuse and You'

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 2 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the number of dentists enrolled with the dental treatment service scheme, by county, in tabular form. [53932/23]
- 2023-12-06 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently on the waiting list for the Centre for Obesity Management; and the average waiting time to access services once a referral has been made. [53933/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Environment
- Habitat ReStore event as part of "European Week for Waste Reduction" - 'ESG Reuse and You'