Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 21 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Oct – 27 Oct 2024 · 5 TDs · 8 bills voted on · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Seanad]

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–52

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

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

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

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

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–52

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

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

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 76–53

Voted for 4 Emer Higgins · Eoin Ó Broin · Gino Kenny · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Affordable Housing

2024-10-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–59

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 71–59

Voted for 1 Emer Higgins

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

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 110–19

Voted for 3 Emer Higgins · Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Voted against 1 Gino Kenny

Did not vote 2 Paul Nicholas Gogarty · Shane Moynihan

Public Health Service Staffing

2024-10-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 70–59

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 70–59

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

2024-10-22 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 65–55

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 10 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Housing 13 questions
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason an open market valuation is being used to establish the price of homes under the Government’s affordable purchase scheme rather than all-in development costs. [43227/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the price of the one-, two- and three-bedroom cost-rental units in Oscar Traynor Road, O'Devaney Gardens and Shanganagh Castle. [43228/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the expert group on Traveller accommodation, and on how many new units of Traveller-specific accommodation have been delivered in each year since the report was published in 2019. [42861/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the interim fire safety scheme for multi-unit developments with defects, including an update on both the pathfinder projects and the total number of applicants for the funding to date. [42863/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the latest figures for drawdowns by local authority area for the vacant property refurbishment and vacancy grants. [42864/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to introduce legislation to retrospectively apply the latest SCSI square meter costs to house recipients of the defective concrete block grant who have already received grant offers under the earlier and lower SCSI cost estimates. [42860/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out any updated commencement schedule for the Planning and Development Act 2023, in tabular form. [42862/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the tenant in situ scheme targets for each local authority for 2025, in tabular form. [42768/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the total number of full-time equivalent staff funded by his Department working in each local authority planning department and in An Bord Pleanála, in tabular form. [43102/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional funding allocated for the capital assistance scheme in Budget 2025. [43155/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional funding allocated for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability, and for implementation of the recommendations of the adaptation grant review, in Budget 2025. [43156/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional funding allocated to support adaptation works on local authority social homes in Budget 2025. [43157/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the additional funding allocated to support the implementation of the ‘Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027’ in Budget 2025. [43158/24]
Education 5 questions
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if he is aware of the unilateral decision by the Central Remedial Clinic (CRS) to alter the long standing funding arrangements in place for the management of a school (details supplied); if he understands the grave implications that this change will have on the operation of the school, including the disability supports for the children involved; and if he will intervene with the CRS as a matter of urgency to have these matters resolved. [43098/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the unilateral decision by the Central Remedial Clinic to alter the long-standing funding arrangements in place for the management of a school (details supplied); if she understands the grave implications that this change will have on the operation of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43097/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to consider instating a further DEIS band (details supplied) for students in generationally disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43193/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered providing teacher allocations and-or funding to schools to resource trauma-informed approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43194/24]
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the large-scale project for a school (details supplied) under the school building programme; if a letter of acceptance has been issued; if a commencement date is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43312/24]
Social 2 questions
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the qualifying conditions for the newborn baby grant announced in budget 2025; if children born in November 2024 qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43088/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the qualifying conditions for the double child benefit payment announced in budget 2025 and expected to be paid in November; if children born in November 2024 qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43089/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capital funding available from his Department for the delivery of new child and family centres that receive core funding from Tusla; and if, in the absence of any such funding, he is aware of any other capital funding sources from within Government, State agencies or other bodies that could be accessed to fund a new-build child and family centre. [43189/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Government has given formal notification to the European Commission regarding Ireland's opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43459/24]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 6 questions
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the unilateral decision by the Central Remedial Clinic to alter the long-standing funding arrangements in place under the Section 28 SLA for the management of a school (details supplied); if she understands the grave implications that this change will have on the operation of the school, including the disability supports for the children involved; and to intervene with the CRS as a matter of urgency to have these matters resolved. [43177/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education for an update of the transfer of a plot of land in a school (details supplied) from her Department and the Dublin Education and Training Board to the HSE that is required to progress the delivery of a primary care centre in north Clondalkin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42404/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the funding for educational equipment and supplies for a school (details supplied); where applications can be submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42511/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if he is aware of the unilateral decision by the Central Remedial Clinic to alter the long-standing funding arrangements in place under for the management of a school (details supplied); if she understands the grave implications that this change will have on the operation of the school; and to intervene as a matter of urgency to have these matters resolved. [43176/24]
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education when the letter of acceptance will be issued for the construction work to commence for a school (details supplied); what is causing the delay in this being issued; when work is expected to begin and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43553/24]
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education to guarantee that an applicant (details supplied) will get a school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43574/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff dedicated to developing the CAMHS action plan; their grades; the percentage of their workload dedicated to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43382/24]
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in his Department dedicated to working with CAMHS; their grades; the percentage of their workload dedicated to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43383/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process that follows a legal challenge taken against the HSE by parents of a child not given an assessment of needs within the statutory six months; what follows a legal challenge that is successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43545/24]

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.