Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 16 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Oct – 22 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 42 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-10-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–74

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

Funding for Persons with Disabilities

2023-10-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–63

Voted for 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

2023-10-18 · 7 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–80

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–76

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

The motion · motion passed 122–14

Voted for 3 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart · Seán Crowe

Voted against 1 Paul Murphy

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–57

Voted for 3 Colm Brophy · Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to bus transport for children at schools (details supplied) in Dublin South-West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45251/23]

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 11 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 5 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education to outline progress on the new well-being-counselling initiative that she announced and introduced this year, and which has been warmly welcomed by the education partners and sector. [44807/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on progress on the new school building for a school (details supplied) which she visited in 2022. [44806/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education concerning special classes, in the context of the ETB and community schools, if the provision of special classes is a matter for individual schools or governing bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44778/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if she has considered the concept of reducing the time for teacher training as suggested recently by the Tánaiste. [44779/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the reason a new school (details supplied) might not have had special classes designed into the structure at architectural planning stage along with associated requirements such as sensory (if required); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45252/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-19 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he is increasing access to apprenticeship for under-represented groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45554/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the total allocation of capital grants (devolved capital grant and the further education capital grants) to the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board in 2023; the likely allocation for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering the request from the Tallaght Community Council regarding aerial fire-fighting equipment for the Tallaght Fire Station via the South Dublin County Council (details supplied); and the actions he will take with regard to providing this equipment. [44719/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection to give a progress report on the school meals programme and its successful expansion. [44780/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to impose a ban on dangerous American XL bully dogs in Ireland; the steps she has taken to ensure that owners of dogs requiring muzzles are complying with the law; and the way the public can hope to feel safe in public from dangerous breeds of dog which are described as same by the law. [45669/23]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 11 votes · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Agriculture 9 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the accusations of animal abuse at the Ballinasloe fair (details supplied); if his Department’s inspectors were in attendance the entire time; if he will provide details of any reports they made; the number of animals that were confiscated; and if any prosecutions were brought. [44683/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who permits the Ballinasloe fair to go ahead (details supplied); and the decision-making process in relation to same. [44684/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason export receipts from the sale of some 6,500 greyhounds to the UK each year are not included in a report (details supplied) in light of supplementary information from Rásaíocht Con Éireann further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 20 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44944/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to reference all text in a report (details supplied) which is intended to convey to readers that coursing greyhounds are included in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether the ‘cost of preparing and racing greyhounds’ section included in a report (details supplied) includes the cost of ‘preparing and coursing’ coursing greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a report (details supplied) excludes all costs incurred in Northern Ireland, by both greyhound owners normally resident in Northern Ireland, and greyhound owners normally resident in southern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of preparing and coursing coursing greyhounds, by stage, in the coursing greyhound pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether the figures for attendance at greyhound race meetings in a report (details supplied) also include attendance at coursing events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44949/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Irish Coursing Club contributed to the fee paid for a report (details supplied) given its shared benefit from promoting the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/23]
Education 8 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will provide funding for necessary work on a school (details supplied), including assessing whether a new school building is needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45018/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education how she intends progressing separation of church and State in the education system; the funding that was provided for this in the Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45016/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she envisages a situation where schools in this country will not be reliant on charity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45017/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the measures that were included in the Budget to address the recruitment and retention crisis for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45015/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the reason no funding was provided for reducing class sizes in the Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45014/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which a modular building on the grounds of Firhouse College is still being run on a generator given that the college has no use for the building (detail supplied); the reason for this decision; the reason the building is still being provided with electricity from a generator and that money was spent on something that cannot be used. [44876/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the reason bus transport has not been provided to students enrolled at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45561/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she considers it acceptable that a premises used by Medmark for workplace health and safety assessments on behalf of her Department is not accessible to those with mobility issues; if she will ensure that Medmark is compliant with Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which grants individuals the right to request a copy of their personal data being processed by controllers, as well as other relevant information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46050/23]
Transport 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a complaint (details supplied) with the provider; if he will ensure it improves the bus services offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the steps Dublin Bus, a company (details supplied) and Transport Ireland are taking when they receive complaints; the process for handling complaints; and how long are they taking to process them. [45102/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of bus services in Dublin that were delayed or unable to run; the reason they were delayed or unable to run; the breakdown of each route and area in Dublin that they service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45103/23]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [43868/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [42352/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with President Biden. [43869/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an application for the warmer home scheme with SEAI can be expedited (details supplied). [44890/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 266 of 3 October 2013 and the report that OPW is to commission a cull of wild rabbits at a national park in Kerry; the timeframe of the cull, providing exact dates of when it will start and finish. [44849/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether she agrees that the National Famine Commemoration Day should be treated equally to St. Patrick’s Day and the National Day of Commemoration and broadcast live on RTÉ Television. [44682/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views that those aged 70 years and over in receipt of the household benefits package should be entitled to any lump sum payments provided to those who qualify for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44886/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether funding was provided in Budget 2024 to increase the income thresholds for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability. [45519/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in light of his recent announcement to increase the stipend for SFI and IRC PhD Researchers if he will now commit to a minimum national stipend for all PhD Researchers, regardless of their current funding source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45685/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he is taking every action possible to evacuate Irish citizens from Gaza, including children (details supplied). [45955/23]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 11 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns