Dublin Central — week of Mon, 30 Sept

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Sept – 6 Oct 2024 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 29 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 94–47

Voted for 2 Gary Gannon · Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 1 Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 81–62

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Financial Resolution No. 3: Capital Acquisitions Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 89–53

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 87–52

Voted for 1 Neasa Hourigan

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 2 Marie Sherlock · Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 4 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Foreign 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline, given the urgent and distressing situation regarding an Irish citizen (details supplied) who remains trapped in Gaza despite having received approvals for evacuation, the steps his Department is taking to apply pressure on the Israeli government to facilitate the person's safe passage to Ireland. [38943/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration has been given to increasing financial assistance for parents who are sending their children to creches, particularly given the rising costs of early childhood education. [37653/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when her Department will launch the planned national survey for parents on school ethos as part of Government efforts to change more religious-run schools to multi-denominational patronage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39259/24]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Social 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the consultation that has taken place to date between Department officials and the Office of the Attorney General following the Supreme Court judgement made on 22 January 2024 relating to the entitlement of an unmarried cohabitant to a widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension; the stage plans are at to respond to this detailed judgment by way of drafting the necessary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38746/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications currently awaiting a decision for widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension that are awaiting a decision on entitlement owing to the Supreme Court judgement made on 22 January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38747/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if she will advise on the situation of a person (details supplied). [38766/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the status of a family reunification application in respect of a family (details supplied). [39421/24]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Marie Keating Foundation Budgetary matters
- Pre Budget Submssion - Marie Keating Foundation Urges Government to Tackle Inequality in Cancer Care and Medicine Access in Budget 2025
IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Arts
- Circulation of IMRO's pre budget submission to the Minister for Finance and the Finance Spokesperson of the various parties