Galway West — week of Mon, 8 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 8 Jul – 14 Jul 2024 · 6 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 57 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

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 Catherine Connolly · Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

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 Hildegarde Naughton · Mairéad Farrell · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

A sub-amendment · motion failed 20–118

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Mairéad Farrell · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

A sub-amendment · motion failed 55–81

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 118–19

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Mairéad Farrell · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-07-09 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 16 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 16 total

Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Question No. 90 of 2 May 2024, for an update on the Coirib go Cósta project; if the project programme has now been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29342/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Question No. 90 of 2 May 2024, to outline the timeline for delivery of the Coirib go Cósta project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29343/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to review and strengthen the ethics in public office legislation following the completion of the review of the statutory framework in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29340/24]
Education 3 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the timeline for updating the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29341/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of children who will be left without a place on the summer programme this year; if her attention has been drawn to the practice of parents paying teachers privately to secure a summer provision space; if she has established the extent of this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29346/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education when the policy on Irish-medium education outside of Gaeltacht areas will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29347/24]
Justice 3 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 21 May 2024, the number of applicants for international protection who have been called for their personal interview under section 35 of the International Protection Act 2015 while awaiting accommodation from IPAS, by month, since the Government announced that it would no longer be able to guarantee accommodation for single male applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29573/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of people who have been refused leave to land at a port, or at the border with Northern Ireland, in 2023 and to date in 2024, broken down by nationality and location of the refusal; the number of those who refused leave to land applied for international protection, in tabular form; if those refused leave to land are given information on their right to apply for asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30135/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the review of the non-EEA family reunification policy; the expected timeline for the completion of the review; if the review is examining the salary requirements and waiting times for family reunification applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30749/24]
Children 3 questions
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all IPAS accommodation providers for people seeking international protection are obliged to provide a transport service in cases where there is not regular public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30136/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total annual funding allocated to the children’s fund under the action plan for survivors and former residents of mother and baby and county home institutions; the breakdown of that allocation to each of the three projects identified for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/24]
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a copy of the report prepared by the expert panel for the children’s fund outlining the rationale for the development of the children’s fund and each of the three projects identified for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30435/24]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm that no dual-use goods manufactured in Ireland and granted an export licence have been used in the killing of Palestinian civilians since 7 October 2023; the number of referrals made to An Garda Síochána in circumstances where a criminal offence under the dual-use regulation is suspected, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29345/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 23 May 2024, when the second national plan on business and human rights will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29344/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will offer international protection to a hospital in Gaza (details supplied) in order that it may continue to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29339/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the implementation of the pay agreement concluded on foot of a Labour Court recommendation on pay and conditions for employees at the National Advocacy Service; the reason for the delay in implementing the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30769/24]

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Budgetary matters
- Requested that a set of parliamentary questions on education, social protection, housing, taxation policy and environmental policy be submitted.

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 25 June 2024, when the details will be published; whether this pilot scheme will only apply to a select number of courses-institutions; and if he could confirm what these will be. [29380/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the national training fund has ever been in deficit; if so, when; how this deficit arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29928/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify the types of assets and asset classes, that the national training fund surplus is permitted to invest in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/24]
Social 2 questions
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated increase to the Exchequer from PRSI contributions arising from applying minimum wage legislation to all craft apprentices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30019/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of ‘insurability of employment’ determinations an organisation (details supplied) had requested of the scope section in relation to potentially misclassified employees prior to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30563/24]
Environment 2 questions
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there have been discussions between the inland fisheries division and Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding the implementation of a full catch and release policy on all fish species, both native salmonids and invasive pike, throughout the Owenriff River catchment near Oughterard, County Galway, which spans not only Lough Corrib special area of conservation but also the Connemara bog complex special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30751/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and the inland fisheries division will introduce legislation that reflects the stated position of the statutory body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30752/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total amount of foreign aid that has been provided to date to Ukraine, disaggregated by the receiving institution, the specific purpose it was to be used for, and whether there are any checks or audits to determine whether it was used for the purposes for which it was provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29541/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress on compiling the business case for the development of a primary care centre for the region of An Cheathrú Rua and Leitir Móir in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29659/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on bringing back the catering trolley on the Dublin to Galway train line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30509/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-07-10 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to the Exchequer from USC contributions arising from applying minimum wage legislation to all craft apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30019/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the work her Department is undertaking to improve supports for Gaeltacht schools, gaelscoileanna and gaelcholáistí as schools which operate through a minoritised language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30191/24]

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the local authority purchase and renovation loan, to support first time buyers turn vacant or derelict buildings into new homes, will be opened by local authorities for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29371/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage he plans to add the non-native/invasive freshwater fish of pike (esox lucius) and perch (perca fluviatilis) to the invasive species list recorded under the third schedule, part 2 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), considering their huge negative impact on lacustrine special areas of conservation in Connemara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29372/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to add pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha) to the invasive species list recorded under the third schedule, part 2 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), considering the statement on 25 June 2025 by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, categorising pink salmon as an invasive alien species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered the impact of the rent pressure zone legislation on tenants and landlords when extending the applicability of the legislation to December 2025; if he considered the impact of this policy on the capital values of properties in these areas; the number of sales of properties that have taken place since the policy was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29899/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people who have avoided homelessness following the introduction of indefinite tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29900/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase private residential rental supply, amid an exodus of landlords from the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29901/24]
Transport 4 questions
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a pedestrian footbridge over the Owenriff River in Oughterard; the timeframe for the design phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29376/24]
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Claregalway inner relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29377/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the impact nesting gulls will have on the timeframe for the delivery of a new Ceannt Station in Galway; the current timeframe for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30551/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport when the catering trolley will return to the Galway-Dublin train services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30552/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the plans there are to provide a new courthouse for Galway city; the timeframe, and cost, for any such proposals; the plans for the future uses of the current courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30548/24]
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the total amount paid out in free legal aid payments to barristers and solicitors in Galway in 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30549/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his officials in the inland fisheries division fully support the untenable position of Inland Fisheries Ireland potentially prosecuting anglers for harvesting pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha) from Irish waterways without a valid salmon licence, notwithstanding that he recently stated that pink salmon are an invasive alien species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29374/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-07-09 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the grants that are available to schools for external painting and for repair and refurbishment of indoor furniture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29375/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-07-11 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at Galway University Hospitals in 2023, by category of worker, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30550/24]

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.