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

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Oct – 27 Oct 2024 · 3 TDs · 8 bills voted on · 41 questions · 1 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 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

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 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

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 2 Paul McAuliffe · Róisín Shortall

Voted against 1 Dessie Ellis

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 76–53

Voted for 3 Dessie Ellis · Paul McAuliffe · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Affordable Housing

2024-10-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–59

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 71–59

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 110–19

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 1 Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Public Health Service Staffing

2024-10-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 70–59

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 70–59

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-10-22 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Róisín Shortall

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Transport 1 question
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport if he could exempt public service vehicles, such as taxis, from the peak-time toll prices (€12.50) at the Dublin Port Tunnel, as this incurs a substantial extra cost to a taxi fare which is passed onto the clients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43607/24]

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 10 votes · 30 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 30 total

Social 26 questions
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the hot school meals programme to all second-level schools; and the number of primary and post-primary schools presently in receipt of this funding, respectively. [42385/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to list all the achievements that have been made to benefit and improve outcomes for carers since this Government took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42605/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail any changes to carer’s payments and benefits, including the means tests, income thresholds and capital disregards, that are under consideration by her Department; the outcome and conclusions thus far; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42606/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration that has been given to reforming the means test for carer’s allowance so that the carer is recognised in their own right, including individualisation with regards to the means test and reducing the amount of income of the spouse/partner that is taken into consideration when determining access to the payment and amount of payment received; if any full year costs, provisional or otherwise, are available on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42607/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the full-year cost of increasing the income disregards for single and couples for carer’s allowance by €25, €50, €75, €100, €125, €150, €175, €200, €225, €250, €275, €300, €325, €350, €375, €400, €425, €450, €475 and €500, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42608/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the full-year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €100, €200, €300, €400, €500, €600, €700, €800, €900, €1000, €1500 and €2000, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42609/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the full-year cost of increasing all social welfare payments by €5, €7, €10, €12, €15, €20, €25, €30, €40 and €50, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42610/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the full-year cost of increasing the domiciliary care allowance by €10, €15, €20, €25, €30, €35, €40, €45 and €50, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42611/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of making the disability support payment of €400 a permanent annual payment; to provide the full-year cost of increasing it in increments of €100 up to €2000, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42612/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of giving the fuel allowance to every household that qualifies for the household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42613/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if any financial supports are available from her Department to those who are considered young carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42614/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of raising the 18.5-hour ceiling for carer’s allowance recipients who wish to pursue training or education while providing full-time care to 20 hours and 25 hours, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42615/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of the free travel scheme, and the projected expenditure on the scheme out to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42616/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of providing two oral dentist examinations as opposed to one, in one calendar year, under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42617/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of including people who qualify under class M (pensioners) under the treatment benefit scheme. [42700/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the first and full-year cost of the impact of introducing legislation to give the entitlement of an unmarried cohabitant to a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension; if this cost is factored into existing levels of service for future years or is it additional expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42787/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €3, €5, €7, €10 and €15, in tabular form. [42854/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of increasing the telephone support allowance to €5 and making it an additional entitlement on the household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43060/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of increasing the electricity and gas allowance under the household benefits package from €35 to €40 and €45; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43061/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of paying two full rate carer’s allowances to an individual caring for two people, and a half-rate for third and subsequent individuals, as opposed to a half-rate for the second person, as it currently stands; if costs on those over and under the age of 66 can be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43062/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people over the age of 66 who are in receipt of the State pension and a half-rate or reduced rate carer’s allowance; the full-year cost of allowing these recipients to be paid their State pension and the rate at which they were previously paid their carer’s allowance prior to reaching State pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43063/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current expenditure on the school meals holiday hunger programme; the number of schools currently partaking in the scheme; the full-year cost of doubling the number of schools in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43064/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to list the work activation measures that are currently under the remit of her Department; the full-year cost of each of these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43065/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost of extending eligibility for the fuel allowance to those in receipt of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43066/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €2, €3, €4, €6, €8 and €10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43067/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to list the main recommendation of the review of the rural social scheme published in July 2024; the plans to implement any of the recommendations, including the full-year cost of extending the scheme to couples engaged in farming/fishing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43068/24]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on changes of funding eligibility for digital grants and consultancy to ensure more simplified, accessible, and broadly available funding supports for digitalisation for businesses; how many more businesses will qualify; the financial value of the proposed funding eligibility changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/24]
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount being allocated to the seed and venture capital scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42454/24]
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the €300 million in funding announced in June 2024 to drive decarbonisation of manufacturing sectors is to be provided entirely by his Department under Vote 32 of the Estimates, and, if not, to provide details of how the funding will be provided. [43480/24]
- 2024-10-23 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the €250 million in funding for the seed and venture capital scheme is to be provided entirely by his Department under Vote 32 of the Estimates; and, if not, to provide details of how the funding will be provided. [43481/24]

New lobbying 1 return

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs
- Understanding Autism & Supporting Autistic Children

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.