Dublin Central — week of Mon, 17 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Feb – 23 Feb 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 46 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2025-02-19 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 101–55

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Provision of Special Education

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Housing Crisis

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted against 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 84–67

Voted against 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list all properties that have housed international protection applicants in the past twelve months, by county, and in the case of Dublin, by postcode, in tabular form. [5934/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants who have been accommodated in the past twelve months, by county, and in the case of Dublin, by postcode, in tabular form. [5935/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the current national deficit in consultant posts across the country, specifically in relation to vascular surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6543/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on waiting lists for specialist vascular surgery care nationwide, including those awaiting initial consultation in outpatient clinics and those awaiting surgical procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6545/25]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 1 vote · 41 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 41 total

Health 28 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme; the strategy and key performance indicators for the programme; if a review will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5833/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people who received a HPV vaccination as part of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme; and the total cost per vaccine administered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5834/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommendation that HPV vaccination should be offered to unvaccinated women who require excisional treatment for CIN 2+ lesions; if there are plans to provide vaccination to this group free of charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5835/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an update on the National Genetics and Genomics Office priority deliverables for 2025; the additional resources required to fully ensure the key performance indicators are achieved within the relevant timeframes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5836/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of proposed legislation banning the sale of disposable nicotine inhaling products, banning the sale of flavoured nicotine inhaling products and placing restrictions on the advertising of such products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5837/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of the 44 hospital-controlled car parks that provide patient parking; a list of those that provide concessions with details of such; a list of those that provide free parking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5838/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have taken place of the working group to implement guidance to hospitals in relation to car parking charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5839/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the value to each hospital in the State of the car parking charges system, in each of the years from 2018 to 2024; and if each system is under the hospitals control or run by a private operator, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5840/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the national endometriosis framework; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5906/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the additional staff to implement the national endometriosis framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5907/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the five regional endometriosis hubs and two specialist endometriosis centres for complex care which have been established; where the staff recruitment process is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5908/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will add endometriosis to the long-term illness scheme; if this is being considered as part of the development of the national endometriosis framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5909/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of women on waiting lists for excision surgery for endometriosis; the length of the waiting times in view of the fact that any undue delay to this type of surgery may impact severely on women's reproductive health, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5911/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people who travelled abroad under the EU cross-border directive for treatment for endometriosis in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5912/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if BreastCheck will be extended to the 20-49 age group; the estimated cost to extend BreastCheck to the 20-49 age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5986/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of capital projects his Department is engaged in with the HSE; the status of each project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6736/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the entitlements of British state pension recipients ordinarily resident in this country to apply for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6662/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff that have required to implement the National Endometriosis Framework; the number of posts already filled; the number remaining vacant; the plans to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6724/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of women on waiting lists for excision surgery for endometriosis; the length of the waiting times in view of the fact that any undue delay to this type of surgery may impact severely on women's reproductive health, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6728/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people who travelled abroad under the EU cross-Border directive for treatment for endometriosis in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6729/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the regular (monthly or quarterly) publication of figures relating to cancer care from all hospitals, in consistent machine readable formats, as per the NHS in the UK, specifically outlining: monthly numbers of newly diagnosed cancers and referral sources; types of cancer; time from first contact to first consultation in weeks (2, 3, 4, 6 and 6+); time from first consultation to definitive diagnosis and reasons for any delay; time from diagnosis to first treatment and reasons for any delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6730/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the investment in genetics testing that has been spent in Children's Health Ireland Crumlin since 2019; if the investment is considered to have kept pace with genitive advancement testing in London; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6732/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of genetic testing swabs that are being sent to London for the years 2019 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6733/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will examine a process where section 38 and section 39 staff could transfer to be employees of the HSE; the cost factors associated with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6734/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of capital projects being undertaken by the HSE nationally that are in excess of €200 million; the status of each project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6735/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of capital projects that consultancy houses are giving advice on currently; the spend per project to each consultancy house, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6737/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of staff and clinicians allocated to cleft lip and palate services in Cork and Dublin respectively; the associated support services needed for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6738/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the payments made to a company (details supplied) in respect of services to the HSE for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of contracts for services the firm provided in each of those years; the details of those contracts; and the number of contracts the firm currently has with the HSE in 2025, in tabular form. [7026/25]
Further and Higher Education 7 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new apprenticeship registrations, by type, in each of the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5514/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship completions, by type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship dropouts, by level of completion and by type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5516/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average wait time to be admitted to an apprenticeship, by college and by apprenticeship type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5517/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he intends on addressing the financial barriers faced by apprentices who are required to travel and work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to remove the student contributions of €1,000 for phase 4 and phase 6 faced by many apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to expand trade colleges to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5520/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when endometriosis will be recognised as a disability for those sufferers unable to work and seeking disability allowance; if this is being considered as part of the development of the national endometriosis framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5910/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to act upon the recommendations of the report entitled “PLACES/ Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing policymakers on support mechanisms”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6652/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if and when endometriosis will be recognised as a 'disability' for those sufferers unable to work and seeking disability allowance; if this is being considered as part of the development of the National Endometriosis Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6727/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of enduring power of attorney arrangements that have been registered here for each of the years 2015 to 2024. [6948/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of migrant workers on employment permits who have changed employer while remaining on their employment permit since the provision to do so was introduced as part of the Employment Permits Act 2024. [6914/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of new businesses established in 2024; and the number established in rateable and non-rateable premises. [7062/25]

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Dublin city task force recommendations through his Department. [6073/25]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie Children and Youth Affairs
- Emails to incoming Ministers and officials regarding policy priorities for the new Dail term, particularly around youth mental health and youth work