Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 8 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Apr – 14 Apr 2024 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 24 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2024-04-09 · 3 votes

The motion · motion passed 87–53

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

The motion · motion passed 87–67

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach

2024-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2024-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–68

Voted for 3 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 4 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2024-04-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the National Payments Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14271/24]
- 2024-04-10 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an overview of tax receipts to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the 2023 Summary of Social Housing Assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15663/24]
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on how the vacant property refurbishment grant is addressing vacancy and making the bringing of existing properties back into use more affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15662/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
Concern Worldwide Justice and Equality
- Gambling Legislation Bill

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Concern Worldwide Justice and Equality
- Gambling Legislation Bill

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 3 votes · 20 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 20 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide all available information on the recipients of the wheelchair-accessible grant for taxis; for a breakdown of these recipients, by category (individually owned or rental taxis); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14316/24]
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of safety concerns of taxi drivers at night; for an update on his latest engagements with taxi driver groups on this topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14317/24]
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of reports that the cost of renting vehicles from taxi rental companies may be contributing to the national taxi shortage; if he is aware of reports that the ban on individual sale of taxi plates may be contributing to the issue; if he is aware of reports that rental companies are charging high fees to rent out plates in contravention of NTA rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/24]
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the latest updates on addressing taxi shortages at peak times; if this includes extending the operating hours of public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/24]
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport how many incidents and complaints have been logged in the past 24 months with regard to public and staff safety on the Sligo to Dublin train service, particularly between Sligo and Mullingar and vice versa; if any security or staffing measures will be implemented to provide safe transport for customers and staff on this train particularly between Sligo and Mullingar and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15393/24]
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will block any plans to end direct rail services between Rosslare, County Wexford, and Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/24]
Housing 4 questions
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the recent report to area committee from DLR that only 140 affordable Purchase and 406 Cost rental are planned up to 2026 and does he agree this is wholly inadequate and what measures does he intend to take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/24]
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that inadequate HAP rates and social housing income limits and the lack of three and four-bed social housing are contributing to long-term homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15659/24]
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he believes that considering the rapid increase in homelessness and the widespread unaffordability of rental and purchase property that the current Part V requirement for 10% social and 10% affordable are wholly inadequate and should be substantially increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15658/24]
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in cases of complaints of unauthorised development or breaches of planning permissions if he believes the current enforcement legislation is adequately robust to prevent such breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/24]
Defence 2 questions
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will investigate the practice of members of the Defence Forces being denied their presentation on the basis that they have made protected disclosures about issues in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15276/24]
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it is the case that members of the Defence Forces cannot take cases to the WRC for the issue of being penalised for having made a protected disclosure about issues in the Defences Forces; if so, the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15277/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports of breaches of protection, safety and barring orders (including interim barring orders) that were made to An Garda Síochána in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of subsequent arrests that are made following such reports; the number of convictions in court on foot of these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15038/24]
- 2024-04-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice what options are available to a woman allowed into Ireland under the EU Ukraine Directive to have their mother and brother (who are from Gaza but are now in Cairo in an MSF facility) join them in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the HSE Dublin south primary care teams provide occupational therapy report services for housing assessment needs; the avenues for a local authority tenant to access HSE primary care teams OT services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/24]
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that there are consistent scheduling issues at St. Vincent's Hospital where patient appointments are being delayed for significant lengths of time due to a lack of interdepartmental co-ordination leading to scheduling overlaps and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of reports of election-rigging in last February’s election in Pakistan; if he has taken the matter up with the government of Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14051/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year outturn on illness benefit in 2022. [15348/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the lease agreements that Coillte has entered by category (e.g. agricultural); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13570/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-04-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if, following the recent film industry stakeholder forum, he is planning any future changes to the section 481 film tax credit to ensure greater security of employment and incomes for workers in the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15245/24]

New lobbying 1 return

Concern Worldwide Justice and Equality
- Gambling Legislation Bill