Dublin Fingal West — week of Mon, 20 Jan

What your Dublin Fingal West TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jan – 26 Jan 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 22 questions · 70 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-01-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 95–77

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed)

2025-01-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 95–76

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2025-01-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 97–72

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Grace Boland — Fine Gael 3 votes · 18 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Education 8 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the construction of the sanctioned autism classes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1193/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide a timeline for opening of a school (details supplied) as planning permission has been granted by Fingal County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1194/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education what planning her Department has undertaken or will be undertaking to meet the schooling needs of the Balbriggan community given the plans for further significant housing development planned for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1195/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress her Department has made in planning and providing the four autism classes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1196/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress her Department has made to progress the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1197/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress her Department has made on the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1198/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress her Department has made on the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1199/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she can engage with the school transport section to help liaise with Bus Éireann to re-locate the Ballyboughal school bus stop as the community considers the current location unsafe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1200/25]
Children 5 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently waiting for their initial appointment assigned to the Balbriggan Children's Disability Network Team, CDNT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1215/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of families assigned to Balbriggan Children's Disability Network Team, CDNT, for their initial appointment that have been redirected to alternative teams in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1216/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the rationale behind moving children originally assigned to Balbriggan CDNT to alternative teams in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1217/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists for all CDNTs in CH09, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1218/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of all assigned personnel, by speciality, for all CDNTs in CH09, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1219/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health for an update on the discussions his Department is undertaking with the HSE and a union (details supplied) in order to implement the Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1209/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health for an update on any work his Department has undertaken to increase the number of general practitioners in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1210/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health what plans his Department have undertaken to ensure Balbriggan primary care centre is fully occupied by the medical and administration teams assigned to the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1211/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of all medical specialities accessing and working from Balbriggan primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1212/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on any work his Department has undertaken to review the reopening of Lusk Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1213/25]

New lobbying 8 returns

The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities Social Protection
- Emailed a number of DPOs to inform them of the issues facing the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) and to ask for support with our call on Government to include a reference to committing to adequately resourcing NAS to ensure equal access to independent advocacy in the Programme for Government.
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Prosper Fingal CLG Health
- Congratulatory letters sent to newly elected TD's in the 2024 General Election.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland Foreign Affairs
- We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - "Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran."
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited Health
- The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to smoking, with consequent impacts on deaths from smoking. This analysis was prepared on a Dail constituency basis and sent to all members of Dáil Eireann.
National College of Ireland Education and Training
- Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Irish Cancer Society Health
- General Election campaign

Louise O'Reilly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 4 questions · 48 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the provisions in place to seek compensation from an airline where a person had to travel for serious family reasons at short notice, where the return flights were booked through a third-party operator and where the person in question had to bring the return date forward, as per aforementioned serious family reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1182/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he will advise of the duties and obligations of financial institutions where a property in need of remediation work is repossessed by the lender bank, where failure to carry out the works will result in impacts on the other properties in the apartment block; if they have any obligation to carry out remediation; if not, the recourse available to recoup any losses to an owner occupier who has been impacted by this failure to remediate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1179/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if any review of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 will address the outdated language used in section 88(3)(d) of that Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1180/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will advise when HRT medication will be available without charge, as per Government commitments and announcements; if this will be backdated for medication dispensed and paid for in 2025; how a retrospective claim for recoupment of this expense will be done; if there will be an advertisement campaign advising of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1181/25]

New lobbying 48 returns

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Employment
- Lobbying candidates in the general election to sign a pledge for the Respect at Work Campaign
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- INMO Pre-Budget Submission for 2025 Budget
Novartis Ireland Limited Health
- Life Sciences strategy for Ireland
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
National Youth Council of Ireland · 2 returns Employment · Children and Youth Affairs
- National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022
- Budget 2025
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 18 returns Employment · Agriculture
- Cost of Employment
- Dairy - 2024 General Election
- Suckler Cow & Beef
- Suckler Cow Supports - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
- Beef Calf from Dairy Herds Rearing Scheme
- Wildlife Control Programme
- Farmer Liability in Payment for TB Testing
- Seed Potato
- Equine
- Deer Management Programme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
- Development of Vaccine for TB - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
- Parasite Control Programme
- Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
- Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
- BVD
- Johnes
- VAT Rate on Vaccines - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
- Regional Veterinary Laboratories - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Avista Budgetary matters
- Avista 2025 Pre Budget Submission
ActionAid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Share with a number of Oireachtas members and MEPS - ActionAid's report on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive', and invite to webinare on the same.
Trócaire · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Climate Justice
- Cross-cutting issues of corporate power, climate justice, humanitarian & ODA
Christian Aid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)
Prosper Fingal CLG Health
- Congratulatory letters sent to newly elected TD's in the 2024 General Election.
Ibec · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry · Housing · Employment
- Meeting with Dublin General Election Candidates
- Discussion about housing policy
- Maternity Protection Amendment Bill
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - "Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran."
- We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - "Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran."
Communications Workers' Union (CWU) Employment
- Respect at Work Campaign. Lobby to introduce legislation to meaningfully transpose the AMWD
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited Health
- The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to smoking, with consequent impacts on deaths from smoking. This analysis was prepared on a Dail constituency basis and sent to all members of Dáil Eireann.
National College of Ireland Education and Training
- Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
National Infertility Support and Information Group Health
- As part of European Fertility week 2024, NISIG wanted to highlight Ireland’s improvement in its ranking in Fertility Europe’s policy survey. We want to see Ireland increase its standing and strengthen supports regarding policy related to fertility treatment, including commencement of the health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024), widening criteria for publicly funded treatment, workplace support. This will need to be fully funded.
Dignity4Patients Justice and Equality
- Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- Life Sciences Strategy for Ireland
Vodafone Ireland Communications
- 5G Standalone Connectivity
Irish Cancer Society Health
- General Election campaign
Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Public Expenditure and Reform
- Delivery of Irish Infrastructure

Robert O'Donoghue — Labour Party 3 votes · 0 questions · 14 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 14 returns

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Employment
- Lobbying candidates in the general election to sign a pledge for the Respect at Work Campaign
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Prosper Fingal CLG Health
- Congratulatory letters sent to newly elected TD's in the 2024 General Election.
Ibec Energy and Natural Resources
- Measures to reduce electricity costs and boost competitiveness over the short, medium and long term
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland Foreign Affairs
- We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - "Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran."
Communications Workers' Union (CWU) Employment
- Respect at Work Campaign. Lobby to introduce legislation to meaningfully transpose the AMWD
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited Health
- The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to smoking, with consequent impacts on deaths from smoking. This analysis was prepared on a Dail constituency basis and sent to all members of Dáil Eireann.
National College of Ireland · 2 returns Education and Training
- Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
- Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Irish Cancer Society Health
- General Election campaign
Family Carers Ireland Housing
- Differential Rent Scheme
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil