Mayo — week of Mon, 26 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 26 Feb – 3 Mar 2024 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Road Traffic Bill 2024

2024-02-28 · 2 votes · Govt (Transport)

A bill to amend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2023 and to provide for related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–7

Voted against 1 Alan Dillon

Did not vote 4 Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–7

Voted against 1 Alan Dillon

Did not vote 4 Dara Calleary · Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023

2024-02-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001

An amendment to the bill · motion _ 72–60

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024

2024-02-28 · 1 vote · Independents 4 Change PMB

A bill to impose an obligation on employers, when requested in writing by an employee, to make deductions from the wages of such employee, and, not later than 21 days, remit the…

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A bill to impose an obligation on employers, when requested in writing by an employee, to make deductions from the wages of such employee, and, not later than 21 days, remit the amount deducted, along with the written notice of the information required under section 6, to the relevant trade union that is specified in the written request.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–49

Voted for 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-02-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–58

Voted for 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Voted against 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 5 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Education 6 questions
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education what grants are available for students attending modern foreign language courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8885/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education how DEIS funding for ETB schools is allocated; the process for school principals to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8886/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if DEIS funding through ETBs is available for foreign language courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8888/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education how the DEIS funding for ETB schools is allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8889/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on progress under the additional accommodation scheme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9273/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the reason future employment contracts for school secretaries do not include provisions for bereavement leave and wedding leave, in accordance with standard Department contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9288/24]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if grants are available for students who attend modern foreign language courses through ETB's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8887/24]
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) can transfer their college course from Letterkenny to Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/24]
- 2024-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on capital investment projects in the ATU Mayo campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9736/24]
- 2024-02-28 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on measures to improve the backlogs in craft apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/24]
Children 3 questions
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding available for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8919/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the delivery of the children's disability network team in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the building blocks improvement grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/24]
Health 3 questions
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health to provide an outline of the treatment available for dementia patients in County Mayo, including investments in services and strategic plans to improve these services further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health what measures are in place to increase the number of home care providers and home help professionals in community healthcare networks versus the level of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9723/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the re-commencement of construction at Ballyhaunis Primary Care Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9724/24]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Environment 1 question
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reasons he has delayed sanctioning the SEAI to proceed with a bespoke scheme for participants in the defective concrete blocks scheme (details supplied). [8642/24]

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 3 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 3 questions
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health what assistance can be given to a person who is living in full-time care in a nursing home, registered disabled, non-verbal, and has no family assistance and requires transport for various treatment at different hospitals; who is responsible for transport costs to and from medical appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9701/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the planned developments at Belmullet and Ballina District Hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/24]
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3503/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-02-27 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3496/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-02-28 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if any consideration has been given to bringing the Luas under the direct management of Iarnród Éireann rather than tendering for a new private operator ahead of the expiration of the current contract in November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9643/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-02-29 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce exemptional measures in terms of eligibility for CID for all educators affected by the recently announced changes to special education funding, given many people are being negatively impacted in their careers such as in this case of a person (details supplied) where they are one contract away from CID in their current school but the school is no longer able to offer them a fixed term due to the cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9820/24]