Galway West — week of Mon, 30 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Sept – 6 Oct 2024 · 6 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 94–47

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

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

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 81–62

Voted for 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

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

Financial Resolution No. 3: Capital Acquisitions Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 89–53

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

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 87–52

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 2 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 4 questions
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied); if he will accept and implement the recommendations of the report; in particular, his plans to fully implement the recommendations on adequate staffing levels to safeguard vital cancer services into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39381/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the staffing deficit at the radiation oncology centre for radiation therapy treatment in Saolta Centre Galway; the reason only three of the four linear accelerators are operating at full capacity; the reason only one of two CT scanners are operating to full capacity; his plans to ensure that all machines are operating at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39382/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop healthcare infrastructure in Carraroe, County Galway, with particular reference to the development of a primary healthcare centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38975/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2022 of 23 July 2024, if the workforce plan has now been completed for a community nursing unit (details supplied); the number and grading of staffing required to safely increase the available beds to 38; when those 38 beds will be occupied; the number of people waiting to access a bed in this nursing unit and or to transfer from another nursing home or unit to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38976/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the State-owned reception and integration centres due to accommodate up to 13,000 international protection applicants; when the centres will be operational, the steps he is taking to ensure that all persons seeking international protection have their basic needs met and are offered accommodation on arrival and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39110/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 18 June 2024, the number of applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme received to date; the number refused and the reasons therefor; the number where a notification of a positive determination has been made; the number accepted; of those accepted, the number fully completed and the value of each, in tabular form; the average time from receipt of application to receipt of payment; if he is satisfied with the way in which the scheme is operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39111/24]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 4 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 4 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason invasive pike culling and removal operations by the Western Regional Fisheries Board and Inland Fisheries Ireland were continued on Lough Corrib special area of conservation in the aftermath of the anomalous Pike Conservation Bye-Law No. 809 (2006) being signed into law, considering that the justifiable practice of invasive pike culling is discrepant with the current bye-law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38667/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason Lough Arrow special area of conservation (SAC) was closed to angling under the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Ballysadare (Closed Rivers), Bye-law No. C.S. 336, 2024 due to multiple unexplained Atlantic salmon mortalities in the Ballysadare/Ballisodare River, considering that Atlantic salmon do not naturally occur in Lough Arrow and are not listed as a ‘qualifying interest’ for the said SAC by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38668/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his officials in the Inland Fisheries division intend to approve the proposed Western Lakes Management Plan before the Government reaches the end of its lifespan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38669/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his officials in the National Parks and Wildlife Service will confirm that pike are an invasive fish species in Lough Corrib special area of conservation as clearly documented by Inland Fisheries Ireland in recent appropriate assessment screenings for stock management conducted under the EU Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38665/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his officials will ensure that the installation of any proposed floating pier at Inchagoill Island in Lough Corrib special area of conservation, County Galway, by Coillte will be subject to an appropriate assessment screening as required under the EU Habitats Directive considering that Coillte is a public authority under S.I. No. 477/2011 - European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38666/24]

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Environment 5 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the transposition into Irish law of the Network and Information Systems Directive II (NIS2) EU Directive concerning cybersecurity; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38792/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to create a freshwater fisheries reserve under an updated Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 as highlighted by his officials in 2013; if this reserve will be surreptitiously used to validate the presence of invasive/non-native fish such as pike, roach, carp and tench in special areas of conservation such as Lough Corrib, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39238/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied with the current perverse salmon angling regulations that compel anglers to return alive rod caught escaped farmed salmon in designated ‘catch and release’ fisheries, considering the huge escape of farmed salmon during August 2024 in Killary Harbour, County Galway, with escaped farmed salmon being detrimental to the integrity of special areas of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39239/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to introduce a national fishing rod licence in the near future with a penalty points-based system akin to the national driving licence for wild brown trout and other native species excluding Atlantic salmon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39240/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his officials have ever issued a ministerial consent under ‘ARC 02’ for the stocking of Oughterard Hatchery trout fry into Lough Corrib special area of conservation as required under Regulation 30 of S.I. No. 477/2011 - European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 and/or Section 5 of S.I. No. 384/2022 - European Union Habitats (Lough Corrib Special Area of Conservation 000297) Regulations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39241/24]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the transposition into Irish law of the Platform Work EU Directive; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38793/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38794/24]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a degree (BSc) in construction management, combined with an assistant engineer qualification from a body (details supplied) does not meet the educational requirements for the position of executive engineer with a local authority; the reason any type of engineering degree (BEng) such as chemical, aeronautical, or other engineering disciplines, is acceptable as the required qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38641/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his officials in the National Parks and Wildlife Service have plans to designate the Aughrim River catchment, County Wicklow as a special area of conservation considering the recent Ballinglen River works by the east Wicklow Rivers Trust that enhanced the migratory pathway for EU Habitats Directive Annex II species such as Atlantic salmon, sea lamprey, river lamprey plus brook lamprey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39242/24]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.