James Geoghegan — Watch Them Work

Legal practice

Barrister: Law Library, Four Courts, Dublin 7.

7 related bills:

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗ — ta ×2 (2 stages, latest 2026-04-15)
Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 Govt (Justice) ↗ — ta (2026-01-28)
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025 Govt (Justice) ↗ — ta (2025-07-02)
Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025 People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗ — ta (2025-06-18)
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 — nil (2025-05-21)
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025 — nil ta (2 stages, latest 2025-03-26)
Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025 Govt (Public Expenditure) ↗ — ta ×4 (4 stages, latest 2025-02-12)

Who's been in their ear 193 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Top lobbyists targeting them

Dublin Chamber of Commerce25
Ibec11
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm8
Alcohol Action Ireland8
Rockwood Consulting ULC4
Vulcan Consulting Limited4
Irish Cancer Society4
Hume Brophy4

Top policy areas

Health33
Economic Development and Industry26
Justice and Equality12
Education and Training12
Children and Youth Affairs11
Environment10

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-01-22 EU Affairs Irish Council for Civil Liberties — AI Act Implementation
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Dublin Chamber of Commerce — Dublin Chamber Oireachtas Reception
2026-01-21 Children and Youth Affairs Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm — AsIAm hosted the 14th Autism Europe Congress in Dublin and invited a number of elected representatives and DPOs to take part. The Congress was supported by Failte Ireland, Dublin City Council and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.
2026-01-21 Justice and Equality · Economic Development and Industry · Taxation · Public Expenditure and Reform Dublin Chamber of Commerce — President's Address at the Dublin Chamber Annual Dinner 2025
2026-01-21 Foreign Affairs Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd — Ireland’s approach to the EU Presidency
2026-01-21 EU Affairs OpenAI Ireland Ltd. — Ireland's EU Council Presidency Priorities
2026-01-21 Agriculture Horse Racing Ireland — Invitation to attend Irish Champions Festival
2026-01-21 Energy and Natural Resources Friends of the Earth — Energy for Who Demo

Other declared interests 1 · dail-2025

Committees 3

Broke with Fine Gael 1 time

Recent divisions

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2025-12-17	ta	nil	Question again put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Lost

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

Parliamentary questions 1,030 in loaded window

Top departments

98	Children
82	Health
81	Enterprise
80	Housing
77	Transport
70	Taoiseach
60	Justice
59	Finance

Most recent

2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness will next meet. [16478/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [16479/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [22084/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [22083/26]
2026-04-14 Transport Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question no. 300 of 1 April 2025, to provide an update since he initiated efforts to consider driving licence agreements with US states; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/26]
2026-03-25 Health Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22728/26]
2026-03-24 Taoiseach Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [14634/26]
2026-03-24 Taoiseach Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Water Quality will next meet. [13980/26]
2026-03-24 Health Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22231/26]
2026-03-19 Justice Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 10 April 2025, if there are still currently 209 CCTV cameras in the Dublin metropolitan area that are authorised by the Garda Commissioner, or if there has been an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/26]