Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 23 Sept

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Sept – 29 Sept 2024 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 21 questions · 9 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2024-09-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–58

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 69–57

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-09-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–54

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators
NewsBrands Ireland Employment
- Employment Permits Bill

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 8 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 4 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied). [37855/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to progress the provision of GP services to the Adamstown and Lucan areas of Dublin mid-west given the rapid expansion in residential development and the serious difficulties experienced by non-GMS patients in accessing a GP in the local and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37856/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism through which an individual with a diagnosis of a long-term illness but who is not in possession of a medical card can be appointed to a GP in their local area; and if so, if the process will be outlined. [37857/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current shortage of a medication used for cancer treatment (details supplied) with supply issues due to last until July 2025; if he is aware the alternative option is not available on the drugs payment scheme; the reason for this; if consideration will be given to including the alternative in the scheme to ensure access for all who require it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38396/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sanctions sought in 2024 by local authorities for tenant-in-situ acquisitions above the 50% of their allocation, in tabular form. [38099/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that with respect to the tenant-in-situ scheme, for acquisitions that are above the local authority allocation plus 50%, if advance approval needs to be obtained from his Department, as set out in Guidance for 2024 Social Housing Acquisitions issued by the Department to local authorities in June 2024. [38100/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) has not been provided with school transport; when transport will be provided in order for them to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37588/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a serious shortage of childcare placements in an area of Dublin mid-west (details supplied); the action that is being taken by his Department to ensure increased capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37378/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

South Dublin Chamber Housing
- Increasing the housing supply
National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 6 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 4 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 5 March 2024, if his office or Department have had consultation (details supplied) in relation to examining the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023; what these consultations would consist of; when they will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number on the waiting list for CAMHS for the month of August, by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37638/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to general inpatient hospital wards with a primary diagnosis of mental health difficulties in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the average length of time children spent in general wards with this diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38131/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to general inpatient hospital wards with a primary diagnosis of mental health difficulties in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the average length of time children spent in general wards with this diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38131/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the childcare facilities in place in Palmerstown, Dublin 20; if there are plans to increase availability of services and places in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37876/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of parents that have put in a complaint that their child did not receive an assessment of needs in a timely manner; the number upheld in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- Sharing the Oireachtas Disability Groups Pre-Budget 2025 Messages
National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

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.