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

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Jul – 14 Jul 2024 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 28 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-07-10 · 4 votes

The motion · motion passed 117–20

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

A sub-amendment · motion failed 20–118

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

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

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

A sub-amendment · motion failed 55–81

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

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

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 118–19

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024

2024-07-10 · 1 vote · Govt (Health)

A bill to prohibit the sale by retail of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 years

full description

A bill to prohibit the sale by retail of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 years; and for those and other related purposes, to amend the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 93–45

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-07-09 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 72–59

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

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 1 Barry Ward

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 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Justice 2 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the total number of people detained in the Irish Prison Service on 1 July 2024; the extent to which the Irish Prison Service is currently over capacity; the number of people on a waiting list for psychology services; the number attending psychology services; the average waiting time for those currently waiting and the average time waited by those who gain access to psychology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29182/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the total number of people on a waiting list for addiction counselling services in the Irish Prison Service on 1 July 2024; the number of people attending addiction counselling services; the average waiting time for those currently waiting and the average time waited by those who gain access to addiction counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29183/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the total number of people attending in-reach psychiatry services in the Irish Prison Service on 1 July 2024; the number attending the National Forensic Mental Health Services facilities at each of Cloverhill and Mountjoy prisons; the number of people attending the Central Mental Hospital; the number of people on a waiting list for each of those services; the average waiting time for those currently waiting and the average time waited by those who gain access to each of those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29184/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of people attending the National Forensic Mental Health Services in each of its service areas; the number of people on a waiting list for each of its services on 1 July 2024; the average waiting time for those currently waiting and the average time waited by those who gain access to each of its services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29185/24]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an overview of the various credit guarantee and loan schemes for businesses initiated by his Department since July 2020; the benefits and impacts of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30039/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the operation of the disruptive technologies fund; the amount allocated to the fund since July 2020; the impact of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30038/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if regulations allow a spouse who is the full-time carer for their husband or wife to be allocated the home carer tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29553/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the Gaelscoileanna in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown and the number of students enrolled in each by class for the academic year 2023-24 and 2024-2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29186/24]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 6 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Children 2 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the standard emergency plan that exists to accommodate adults in need of residential care if their carer, usually a family member, falls ill or unexpectedly dies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29917/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budgetary measures implemented since 2020 to support and improve services for adults with additional needs, including residential beds and assisted living placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29919/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the number of adults currently waiting on a residential bed, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29918/24]

New lobbying 1 return

CBM Ireland EU Affairs
- Asking Irish government in promoting and helping to secure a much-needed increase in the EU 2025 humanitarian budget.

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 6 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [28200/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the shared island initiative of his Department. [28201/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the peace summit he attended in Switzerland. [27042/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the 41st summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in the Isle of Man that he attended. [28373/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his two-day attendance at the European Council on 27 and 28 June 2024. [28371/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children, education and disability will meet next. [29522/24]
Public Expenditure 4 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the public expenditure measures he is considering in the forthcoming budget to address infrastructure and public service deficits and provide for demographic change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29952/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is planning budgetary measures to address the problem of staff shortages across key areas of the public service, and the pressure these shortages are putting on existing staff and the quality of services for the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29516/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on whether the difference in pay and conditions between workers in section 38 and section 39 employments and those workers directly employed as public servants is making it more difficult to recruit and retain workers in key areas of public services where section 38 and section 39 agencies are the key providers of those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29519/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the public expenditure measures he is considering in the forthcoming budget to address the growing problem of labour and skill shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29517/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what affordable housing will be or has been provided in Cherrywood in return for the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund providing funding; the price of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29128/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the details of the prices being set for affordable purchase and cost rental in Shanganagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29129/24]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is considering to ensure full compliance with EU copyright directives and copyright legislation, given the issues raised by representatives of actors, performers, writers, and directors about the use of buyout contracts in the Irish film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30469/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is intending any further legislative changes or measures to address the problem of employment insecurity and lack of service recognition for workers in the gig economy or in sectors characterised by project-to-project work, such as the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30468/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for applicants for civil legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29628/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if respiratory syncytial virus immunisation pathfinder programme does not include children born between 1 July and September 2024; if not, the rational for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29590/24]