Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 14 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Oct – 20 Oct 2024 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 12 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-10-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 48–74

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–74

Voted for 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Voted against 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

VAT Rate for Hospitality Sector

2024-10-16 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 54–73

Voted against 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 3 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–52

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 3 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 73–52

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 3 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

Finance Bill 2024

2024-10-16 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

full description

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; to make provision for supports to employers and certain businesses and for that purpose to amend the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 and Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 74–49

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Did not vote 3 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-10-15 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–50

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Ossian Smyth

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

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 7 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Defence 2 questions
- 2024-10-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the action he is taking in relation to recognition for officers in the Defence Forces who provide specialist instruction and training. [42024/24]
- 2024-10-17 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent attendance at the RACO Annual Conference. [42025/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the national payments strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41570/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if time spent on a community employment scheme counts towards entitlement for fuel allowance and double payment benefits in circumstances in which an applicant has re-applied for jobseekers allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41344/24]

New lobbying 1 return

Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport
- Introducing the EV Charging Alliance for Ireland

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 3 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will give an update on the programme for Government. [40036/24]
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [40037/24]
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his hosting of the competitiveness summit on 1 September 2024. [40038/24]
Environment 2 questions
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures being taking to ensure that the development of offshore energy is not located in sensitive areas that have not yet been assessed for marine protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41419/24]
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures being taken to ensure that the development of offshore energy is not located in areas that will force the displacement of existing livelihoods, particularly fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41418/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine an issue regarding the issuing of an Irish passport under a name legally changed by deed poll and where proof of usage for two years is not available, as specifically prescribed by Section 10(5) of the Passports Act 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41274/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-10-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 463, 469, 474, 486, 488, 499 and 508 of 1 October 2024, if he will commit that the recommendations of the review will be implemented (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41475/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-10-16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to contact co-operative housing and DLR with regard to the new social housing development called St. Germaine, in Ballybrack village, to investigate the complaints by residents of major and multiple defects in this new development including serious damp, potentially dangerous electrics and serious, reported fire hazards and many others, to investigate the necessity of an independent assessment and to ensure the residents are informed of these enquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42096/24]