Mayo — week of Mon, 4 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Mar – 10 Mar 2024 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Planning and Development Bill 2023

2024-03-07 · 1 vote · Govt (Housing)

A bill to consolidate and revise the law relating to planning and development

full description

A bill to consolidate and revise the law relating to planning and development; to provide for proper planning and sustainable development in the interests of the common good; to provide for the licensing of events and control of funfairs; for those purposes to repeal and replace the Planning and Development Act 2000; to amend certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–6

Voted against 1 Alan Dillon

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

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2024-03-06 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–77

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 45–65

Voted for 1 Rose Conway-Walsh

Voted against 3 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary · Michael Ring

Did not vote 2 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-03-05 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 71–51

Voted for 2 Alan Dillon · Dara Calleary

Did not vote 3 Keira Keogh · Paul Lawless · Rose Conway-Walsh

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 5 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Environment 5 questions
- 2024-03-05 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the defective concrete block scheme managed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, specifically the next steps being finalised with his Department, the process for qualifying for affected homeowners to access grant funding, and the measures in place to keep homeowners informed and supported throughout this process. [10518/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he intends to implement a just transition and mixed technology approach for existing gas and oil home-heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11143/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the plans that are in place to reduce waiting times for the SEAI's warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11142/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review the terms of the DRS given its effects on small and medium businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5731/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a person will receive an appointment for a BER assessment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11267/24]
Housing 5 questions
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the current housing crisis and the prevalence of vacant and derelict properties in our country, if he would consider the introduction of a staged payment system for the Croí Cónaithe scheme to make it more accessible to potential homeowners and contribute significantly to addressing the issue of vacancy and dereliction; and if the matter will be taken into consideration during the review of the current scheme. [11236/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11460/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if projects (details supplied) have moved beyond the detailed project briefs and procurement strategies stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11461/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed timeline for the completion of projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide more information on sub-projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11463/24]
Rural 2 questions
- 2024-03-05 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the progress of ‘Our Rural Future’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10375/24]
- 2024-03-05 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the Community Recognition Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10376/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-03-05 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the granting of an extension for a childcare service (details supplied) under the building blocks improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the accommodation project for a school (details supplied); the current status of the project; when it is expected to proceed to construction; the reason a decision has not yet conveyed to the school authority to process to the procurement and construction phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11430/24]
Education 2 questions
- 2024-03-06 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if her Department has completed the appraisal process for a school (details supplied); if not when she plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10903/24]
- 2024-03-07 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. [11465/24]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he could provide an update on the current situation in Gaza; outline what actions the Irish Government is taking at both EU and UN levels to contribute to a resolution of the ongoing issues in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11140/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the current situation in relation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; if any further measures against Russia are anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11141/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to the establishment of a dedicated Intestinal Failure Unit in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11298/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health in relation to the current status of Parliamentary Questions within the Health Service Executive; if the HSE can quantify the accumulated backlog of unanswered Parliamentary Questions; the anticipated processing time for addressing outstanding responses; when the HSE expects to resume normal representative activities; and the expected waiting period for a Deputy to receive a response to their query. [11323/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-03-05 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [7873/24]

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when TAMS applications will be processed; if he will expedite applications for time-sensitive measures such as replacement of silage slabs (need to be completed by May); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11198/24]

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 · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3497/24]
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline any engagement he or his Department has had with EU High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles, or his office, on the potential suspension of the EU-Israel trade association agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11145/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-03-05 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure that local authority employees are treated in the same manner as civil servants in relation to situations where staff who are in an acting position do not get the benefit on the point on the pay scale if promoted to a higher role, only benefiting if they are promoted into the acting role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10186/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to make sure that people with defective concrete blocks and are engaging with the Government defective concrete block scheme can avail of SEAI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11144/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-03-07 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the rationale presented to him by Transport Infrastructure Ireland for the use of a private operator for the Luas, unlike all other rail infrastructure in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11219/24]