Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 8 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Jul – 14 Jul 2024 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 17 questions · 2 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 2 Chris Andrews · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

A sub-amendment · motion failed 20–118

Voted for 1 Ivana Bacik

Voted against 2 Chris Andrews · Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

A sub-amendment · motion failed 55–81

Voted for 2 Chris Andrews · Ivana Bacik

Voted against 1 Jim O'Callaghan

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 118–19

Voted for 2 Chris Andrews · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

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 2 Ivana Bacik · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Chris Andrews

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-07-09 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Eamon Ryan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Ivana Bacik

Did not vote 2 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for seeking a legal order exempting a portion of State land at the Technological University Dublin college on Aungier Street from social and affordable housing provision requirements when the land transfers; his views on the shortage of social and affordable housing in south Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29226/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 30 May 2024, the evidence which was adduced or collated to support his Department’s contention that restriction of no-fault evictions would negatively affect supply of rental accommodation in the medium to long term; and the ways in which the recent public consultation on the private rented sector has been used to review this position. [29334/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she has reviewed, or requested a review, of SEC rules in relation to the use of readers in State examinations; if she is satisfied at the adequacy of supports for students with dyslexia who require questions to be read aloud and synonyms of words provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29321/24]

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Enterprise 8 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to artificial intelligence since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29311/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to the digital transformation of businesses since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29312/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to boosting exports in indigenous Irish businesses since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30297/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to the improving of employment rights since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the benefits for the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics, NUTS, 2 eastern and midland region arising from its recent regional innovation valley designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30030/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work of the Corporate Enforcement Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30031/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to boosting enterprise innovation in indigenous businesses since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30815/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to the improving of consumer rights and protections since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30816/24]
Housing 4 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has taken since July 2020 to facilitate the restoration and renovation for residential uses of vacant and derelict properties; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29313/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has taken to improve the provision of social housing since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29314/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes in each local authority supported under the first home scheme since its introduction in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30125/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has taken to improve the provision of affordable housing since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30296/24]
Finance 2 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action taken to ensure sustainable public finances since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29315/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the measures taken to ensure a strong retail banking sector since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29316/24]