Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 1 Jul

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 1 Jul – 7 Jul 2024 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 36 questions · 13 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defence Forces

2024-07-03 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 74–58

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 74–58

Voted for 2 Francis Noel Duffy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-07-02 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 71–57

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

Voted against 1 Paul Murphy

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Seán Crowe

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 · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Polio Survivors Ireland Health
- Invited TDs and Senators to attend a Town Hall on Accessiblity and Disability at Polio Survivors Ireland's Annual Conference 2024
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 1 question · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Defence 1 question
- 2024-07-02 Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will detail the circumstances allowing sports organisations operating on the Curragh Plains in County Kildare to fence in their facilities, as in the case of three organisations (details supplied); if it was a condition attached to permission to fence that the clubs acquire a number of sheep grazing rights in order to proceed with the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28346/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 3 votes · 34 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 34 total

Health 17 questions
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 11 June 2024, if he will outline, given the National Gender Service was unable to share how much of its clinical staff's time is spent on assessment, how it ensured its outstanding business cases had an appropriate balance of clinical roles. [27904/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 11 June 2024, to clarify that when the National Gender Service says it regularly meets people who go on to detransition, how many times per year it is that a patient detransitions. [27905/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 11 June 2024, that in the experience of the National Gender Service, what proportion of those who detransition express regret about medically transitioning. [27906/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health what the National Gender Service believes are the risks of transgender people not having access to HRT. [27907/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health what the requirements are for vaginoplasty and phalloplasty for transgender patients under the treatment abroad scheme; and if this includes approval by two consultant members of a multidisciplinary team. [27908/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if HSE acute operations has approved funding for a new location for the National Gender Service; and what consultation with the community was involved. [27909/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how the HSE transgender lead plans to take into account bad faith international research produced by those that oppose trans healthcare. [27910/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of comments previously made by a SPLC-designated anti-LGBTQ hate group in relation to the appointment of the HSE transgender lead (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the ongoing review into the surgical management of developmental dysplasia of the hip at Cappagh and Temple Street Children’s Hospitals; if he is aware that the review was instituted in response to concerns in relation to the number of procedures taking place that may not meet the generally accepted threshold for surgery; if he is aware that a recent FOI request revealed that approximately 40% of these procedures were funded privately in Cappagh; if he has any concerns in relation to profit being a potential driver in any of this surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a three year monthly break down of all deaths of residents in Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot, inclusive of all people who relocated to another facility up to June 2024. [28497/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for a complete and full record of all communication between his Office, the HSE and HIQA in regard to the relocation of residents from the Sycamore and Willow units in Cherry Orchard Hospital. [28498/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of concerns raised with his office regarding issues in nursing homes in each of the years 2020 to 2023, and to date in June 2024. [28499/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the concerns raised by residents and families regarding their experiences in care during Covid; and the supports the Government has provided to bereaved families. [28500/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of public beds that have closed in nursing homes since 2020; the number that have opened; and the efforts that are being made to secure additional beds. [28501/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed copy of all financial audits on additional funding to private and voluntary care facilities since 2020. [28502/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the rights of the residents of a nursing home (details supplied). [28503/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the processes that are in place to assess the impact of transfer trauma for older people in care in Ireland. [28504/24]
Transport 5 questions
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has analysed the impact abolishing fares would have on speeding up bus journey times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28462/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason public transport fares have been increased during a climate and cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28461/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is concerned that carbon emissions from transport increased last year; and the measures he intends to take to address this. [28463/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered whether a ban on fossil fuel advertising could play a role in reducing demand for fossil fuels and fossil-fuelled vehicles, which, according to the latest annual review of transport from the Climate Change Advisory Council, is still increasing. [28465/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure “increased ambition for public transport capital investment”, as recommended by the Climate Change Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/24]
Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [25449/24]
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [27044/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone conversation with President Biden. [27045/24]
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [28202/24]
Finance 2 questions
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if there has been any progress on the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop new stress tests for financial institutions to look at the impact of tangible risks of higher temperature scenarios and involvement with the fossil-fuel economy on their portfolios, as recommended by the Taskforce on Climate Financial Disclosures. [28543/24]
- 2024-07-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is planning to abolish the regressive TV licence model; if he will instead consider taxing large multimedia corporations to fund public service broadcasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28772/24]
Defence 1 question
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to ensure no one who has admitted or has been convicted of gender-based violence is employed in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28187/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-07-02 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a greyhound (details supplied) was racing at Curraheen greyhound track on 15 June 2024 while the greyhound is owned by an English-based, highly publicised syndicate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27897/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to publish his Department’s feedback to the International Protection Office on the potential designation of Algeria as a safe country for the purposes of the International Protection Act 2015. [28440/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her views on the introduction of a fast-track recruitment process for Garda Reserve personnel, to join An Garda Síochána, where their Garda Reserve experience could be taken into account. [28456/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the English-language supports available to children who are international protection applicants (details supplied). [28444/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-07-03 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the options available to international protection applicants who wish to enter third level education in Ireland (details supplied). [28446/24]

New lobbying 3 returns

Coeliac Society Of Ireland Health
- Launching a National Screening Programme for Coeliac Disease for 1-17yr olds
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Coeliac Society Of Ireland Health
- Launching a National Screening Programme for Coeliac Disease for 1-17yr olds
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To lobby elected representatives on Budget 2025 and present The Alzheimer Society of Ireland funding Asks
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2024 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers