Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 27 May

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 27 May – 2 Jun 2024 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 21 questions · 6 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Neutrality and the Triple Lock

2024-05-29 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–45

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 68–44

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 2 Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Comhlámh Foreign Affairs
- Comhlámh's Justice for Palestine member groups asks TDs for their support in the South African at the ICJ
Lahiffe & Associates Finance
- Pre-Budget 2025 Submission

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 14 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Housing 9 questions
- 2024-05-29 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for completion of the Housing Adaptation Grant Review; the date it will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24166/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the delivery of affordable homes in 2024. [24566/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a response to the report of the Housing Commission. [24567/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to address the rising levels of homelessness and in particular the unacceptably high levels of child homelessness. [24568/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the expert group on Traveller accommodation. [24288/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of affordable homes in the Poolbeg SDZ. [24291/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing schemes currently underway using the Part 8 derogation including the number of units to be delivered; the locations of each scheme along with commencement and estimated completion dates for each scheme. [24289/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to the growing criticism of the revised defective block remediation scheme from home owners in the impacted counties. [24290/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the fresh start principal can apply to a person who sold the family home following legal separation or divorce, either by voluntary agreement with their former partner or on foot of a court order as part of the separation or divorce settlement. [24513/24]
Education 5 questions
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she intends the digital strategy ICT grant to be an annual payment to ensure continuity for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23572/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason the school books grant was reduced by €16 this year; if she will consider reinstating the higher amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23573/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if it is intended to extend the cost-of-living measure to support increased school running costs past the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23574/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider increasing the capitation grant at primary school level, given the reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23575/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the reduction in ancillary grant funding to schools which do not employ grant-funded secretaries is having a negative impact on the financial situation of some schools; if consideration will be given to reviewing this in advance of the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23593/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

Comhlámh · 2 returns Foreign Affairs · Justice and Equality
- Comhlámh's Justice for Palestine member groups asks TDs for their support in the South African at the ICJ
- Comhlámh together with their member group 'Ireland Says Welcome' ask the government to provide adequate housing and protection for IPAs

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Health 4 questions
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of beds that have been booked by the HSE in Bartra nursing home in Clondalkin Lodge; the duration these beds have been booked for; the cost of this; when this was first agreed; how many beds were for residents of Willow and Sycamore units in Cherry Orchard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23875/24]
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to close a nursing home (details supplied); the person who made this decision; where the residents will be relocated to; when this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24013/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will outline, in relation to a nursing home (details supplied), who made the decision to deregister, HIQA or the management company;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24457/24]
- 2024-05-30 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to provide a comprehensive breakdown of funding for trainee counselling psychology positions at Trinity College Dublin; what options are available to students in positions that are unfunded; if efforts will be made to fund these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24485/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-05-28 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to open a special school in the Citywest area of Dublin; if so, when this would take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23839/24]

New lobbying 1 return

Comhlámh Foreign Affairs
- Comhlámh's Justice for Palestine member groups asks TDs for their support in the South African at the ICJ

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.