Mayo — week of Mon, 19 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Feb – 25 Feb 2024 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023

2024-02-21 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend and extend the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 and to provide for related matters

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 56–73

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services

2024-02-21 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–60

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

The motion · motion passed 71–61

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities

2024-02-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 70–60

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024

2024-02-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 42–89

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 5 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Social 2 questions
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the changes to the State contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7876/24]
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7875/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-02-22 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the criminal legal aid Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8379/24]
- 2024-02-22 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the community-based CCTV system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8378/24]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-02-22 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/24]
- 2024-02-22 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has considered the possible tax implications for some farmers of receiving a double ACRES payment in 2024; the level of tax disregards applied to ACRES payments; whether he has engaged with other Departments on this matter; whether he has considered the possible impact on thresholds for SUSI applications for some farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Taoiseach if he will develop a national security strategy and functioning security agency to deal with future security events. [2791/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the nature of the communication that has been made with the developers of a primary care centre (details supplied); specifically the directives given to them regarding the necessity to restart construction activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7868/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the number of applications that have been received per county under the 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund - New Builds Measure; if there will be a new call for this scheme in 2024; and when will the assessment process for 2023 be completed and the awardees announced. [7436/24]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 3 questions
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education when she expects to publish the policy on Irish medium education outside the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7406/24]
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that the current assessment of need process sufficiently caters for students with severe visual impairment; what accommodations are to be made for severely visually impaired students when completing the test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7559/24]
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education how many visiting teachers there currently are nationwide for students with visual impairments; if these visiting teachers are appropriately trained in new digital technologies available to assist students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7560/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if GMS dental patients who cannot access dentists in Ireland can travel to Northern Ireland (details supplied) to have procedures done and if not, can the HSE refund or part refund the costs. [8020/24]

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paul Lawless — Aontú 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 3 questions
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to list and detail any acute beds that have been removed from Mayo since 2020; the net acute bed position from the start of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7628/24]
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total number of children being treated in-patient adult mental health facilities. [7864/24]
- 2024-02-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Ballyhaunis primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/24]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will develop a national security strategy and functioning security agency to deal with future security events. [8090/24]
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [8091/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what plan/scheme is in place for social Housing tenants who are still living in pyrite effected homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7627/24]
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allow people in the defective concrete block scheme in rural areas that have the necessary space to build beside their existing home in order to reduce costs of demolition and accommodation during construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8073/24]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-02-22 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to impose buffer zones around areas where turf cutting is permitted in commonage areas and the effect this will have on ACRES payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8201/24]
- 2024-02-22 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3505/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-02-20 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3501/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-02-22 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3499/24]