Dublin Central — week of Mon, 13 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 13 May – 19 May 2024 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 21 questions · 74 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2024-05-15 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–61

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–59

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 33–74

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 77–34

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Affordable Housing

2024-05-15 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 47–65

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Voted against 1 Paschal Donohoe

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors

2024-05-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 68–53

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 10 votes · 0 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 7 returns

Outhouse CLG · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023
- Dublin City Centre Taskforce
Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant Health
- The need for a Clinical Care Programme for patients with Lung Fibrosis in Ireland
Coalition 2030 Housing
- Requested that the Deputy ask the Minister for Housing a PQ
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Marine Protected Area Legislation
National Youth Council of Ireland Social Protection
- Rate of jobseekers' allowance for all young people aged under 25 years
Christian Aid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 10 returns

Outhouse CLG · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
- Dublin City Centre Taskforce
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality
- Anti Racism protocol for elections
Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Employment
- General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024
National Disability Services Association Justice and Equality
- Disability Rights
Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant Health
- The need for a Clinical Care Programme for patients with Lung Fibrosis in Ireland
Fórsa trade union Employment
- Letter sent to all members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach regarding the General Scheme of the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018.
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport
- Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
Respect Vapers Health
- Share international public health experiences and the results of a Red C survey on the imapct of a ban on flavoured vapes in Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 1 question · 20 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-05-14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his recent engagement with the Spanish Prime Minister, with specific regard to the recognition of a Palestinian state. [20335/24]

New lobbying 20 returns

Outhouse CLG · 4 returns Justice and Equality · Local Government
- Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
- Dublin City Centre Taskforce
- Dublin City Development Plan Action CUO21
British Irish Chamber of Commerce Trade
- Invitation to speak with Members
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Arts
- Introduction of myself as new CEO and request with Minister. Lobbying also took place to seek changes to Gambling Regulation legislation. This legislation had potential to stop charity fundraising bingo games from being adevertised during the day on radio.
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
Screen Producers Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- Email Informing Public Representatives of SPI's Position on RTE Funding Model
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Justice and Equality
- Co-signatory to letter from the Coalition Against Hate Crime requesting clarification on Sinn Féin's position on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022.
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Housing
- Planning and Development Bill
Bank of Ireland Group plc Banking and Financial Institutions
- To brief on a range of matters including Bank of Ireland’s performance, support for home building, activity in the mortgage market, international operations, hybrid working policies, fraud prevention, the bank levy, and legislative proposals on access to cash.
Dublin Zoo Heritage
- Invited Minister to Native Species Weekend and to take part as a panellist. Met with NPWS Management Board in relation to Centre for Species Survival and Dublin Zoo's Conservation Programme. Invited Minister to do a pre-recorded message for IUCN World Species Congress. Met with OPW to discuss capital programme. Accepted invitation to 'Irelands 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan' and accepted invitation to OPW's Chairmans farewell event.
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Local Government
- Public Ownership of Water
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Health
- Correspondence with Oireachtas members
Bord Gáis Energy Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- Outlined Bord Gáis Energy's ambition and strategy for investment in Ireland.
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Marine Protected Area Legislation
Christian Aid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Amendment Bill 2023
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Agriculture
- Easter 1916 Commemoration Ceremony
- IFA Request to meet with Sinn Fein President

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 20 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 20 returns

Outhouse CLG Justice and Equality
- Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023
Brown Thomas Arnotts Limited Transport
- Dublin City Centre Transport Plan
Inner City Enterprise Education and Training
- Development of social enterprise hub in Dublin 7
Holocaust Education Ireland CLG · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Letters of thanks sent to public officials for their participation in the annual Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
- Email sent to Minister Paschal Donohoe requesting a meeting to discuss cooperation between HEI and the Department
GP Care For All Health
- GPCareforAll wishes to raise the viability of services due to the impact of the legislative changes introduced by section 1008A TCA 1997 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023. These changes will have a detrimental impact GPCareForAll and its ability to operate. The charity and its model has a track record of creating GP practices in areas of deprivation which are grossly underserved; deprived populations do not present an attractive investment proposition for GPs or commercial organisations.
Irish Ports Association Transport
- National Ports Policy submission
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Cumulative Impact of Government Labour Market Policy on the Licensed Trade
Irish Petrol Retailers Association Taxation
- Lobbying to stop the restoration of excise duty
National Disability Services Association Justice and Equality
- Disability Rights
KPMG Public Expenditure and Reform
- Meeting with Minister Paschal Donohoe in order to brief him on our experiences of certain blockages and barriers to the development of infrastructure in Ireland.
Fórsa trade union Employment
- Letter to Minister for Public Expenditure seeking intervention in the delay by his dept in allowing civil & public employers to sign up to the newly established Civil & Public Sector Master Trust to comply with EU Directive (IORP II) This regulation affects AVC scheme which over 100,000 public servants pay into Some of the schemes are now non-compliant with pension regulations because of this delay This could have serious consequences for thousands of civil & public service employees
Coalition 2030 Environment
- Request that Deputies support the Future Generations Commission Bill 2023
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited EU Affairs
- Capital Markets Union ("CMU")
Irish Medical Organisation · 3 returns Health
- Investment in acute bed capacity, medical manpower planning and digitisation of the health services
- Impact of Climate Change on Health and Health Services
- Gender equality in medicine
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Marine Protected Area Legislation
Uber Economic Development and Industry
- IDA Dinner with Taoiseach, Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform at Davos
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance
- Flat Rate VAT Refund to the Poultry Sector