Dublin North-West — week of Mon, 20 Jan

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jan – 26 Jan 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 43 questions · 54 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 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

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

2025-01-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 95–76

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government

2025-01-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 97–72

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 10 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
National Disability Services Association Justice and Equality
- Attendance at the Sinn Féin Ard Fhéis with the Oireachtas Disability Group
Christian Aid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)
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.
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Irish Cancer Society Health
- General Election campaign
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- ODG response to Budget 2025 and priorities for the next Programme for Government

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 37 questions · 36 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 37 total

Health 11 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [46436/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the HSEs position on paxlovid and to provide an explanation. [46539/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide his policy regarding transvaginal tape sling procedure to treat urinary incontinence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1054/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the ban of on the sale of single-use disposable and flavoured vapes. [1095/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health when he expects the ban of on the sale of single-use disposable and flavoured vapes to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if he plans to change the criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include over-16s with a mental illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1100/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the roll out of the national clinical program for adults with ADHD, in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1147/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [1158/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recruitment of a HSE community dietitian manager in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1159/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if he is considering adding Crohn's disease to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1192/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [1425/25]
Social 8 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a jobseeker's allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [46538/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the contributory pension case of a person (details supplied). [46550/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the contributory pension entitlements of a person (details supplied). [46553/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending a stamp to foster carers to allow them to have PRSI benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46558/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied). [1043/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the application for the working family payment for persons (details supplied). [1074/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied). [1157/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied). [1251/25]
Justice 8 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of charges of alleged rape that have been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if this will be calculated as a percentage of the number of alleged sexual assaults or rapes reported to Gardaí, in each of the previous eight years, in tabular form. [46454/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of charges of alleged rape that have been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if this will be calculated as a percentage of the number of alleged sexual assaults or rape reported to Gardaí and where a crime was subsequently detected, in each of the previous eight years, in tabular form. [46455/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of complaints of alleged sexual assault that have not been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions in court as a percentage of the total number of alleged sexual assaults reported to Gardaí where a crime was detected, in tabular form. [46456/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of complaints of alleged sexual assault that have been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions as a percentage of the total number of alleged sexual assaults reported to Gardaí where a crime was detected, in tabular form. [46457/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of cases of alleged rape which were prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions that did not progress to trial after a suspect was charged, in tabular form. [46458/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of occasions where a crime was detected by the Gardaí in cases of alleged sexual assault or rape, but the DPP did not proceed with prosecution; and, the percentage of those that were due to insufficient evidence, in tabular form. [46459/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice based off the previous 10 years from 2024, the average time that elapses between the reporting of an alleged sexual assault to Gardaí and the beginning of a trial where the Director of Public Prosecutions proceeds with prosecution. [46460/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the licensing regulations regarding poker tournaments with prize money in excess of €50,000; and if there are any plans for further regulation. [1427/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the occupational therapy and speech and language therapy appointment for a child (details supplied). [46438/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the residential care place of a person (details supplied). [46560/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an appointment for a child (details supplied). [1330/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the intended launch of a capital fund for childcare providers [1644/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport when the Finglas/Ballymun core bus corridor is expected to go to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46554/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport when the E spine of BusConnects in Dublin will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46555/24]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport when the F spine of BusConnects in Dublin will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46556/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be issued for a person (details supplied). [1034/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering reducing the VAT on musical instruments and artist materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1148/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education to outline the changes made to school secretaries' pay in the last Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46551/24]

New lobbying 36 returns

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Employment
- Lobbying candidates in the general election to sign a pledge for the Respect at Work Campaign
ALONE Housing
- Review of housing adaptation grants
Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community
- Pre-budget and pre-manifesto lobbying
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Justice and Equality
- Delivered a cover letter outlining the benefits of the SLP and a document containing letters of support for the SLP Bill from over 100 auctioneers and estate agents.
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."
Dublin Chamber of Commerce · 4 returns Economic Development and Industry · Development and Zoning · Employment · Environment
- Attended Dublin Chamber’s Oireachtas reception in Leinster House hosted by Cormac Devlin TD
- Attended Dublin Chamber’s Oireachtas reception in Leinster House hosted by Cormac Devlin TD
- Attended Dublin Chamber’s Oireachtas reception in Leinster House hosted by Cormac Devlin TD
- Attended Dublin Chamber’s Oireachtas reception in Leinster House hosted by Cormac Devlin TD
Communications Workers' Union (CWU) Employment
- Respect at Work Campaign. Lobby to introduce legislation to meaningfully transpose the AMWD
Montague Communications Ltd · 2 returns Housing · Justice and Equality
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
- Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future
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.
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Programme for Government
National College of Ireland Education and Training
- Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
Insight Consultants Development and Zoning
- to inform people of the benefits of independent living in later years
Rehab Group · 3 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Social Protection · Budgetary matters
- Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
- Letter to Minister Humphreys and TDs on decision not to increase the Wage Subsidy Scheme in line with Budgetary Increase to National Minimum Wage
- Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings
Irish Red Cross Social Protection
- Communications in relation to the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) Programme
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG Housing
- Right to housing
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Irish Cancer Society Health
- General Election campaign
JTI Ireland Limited Trade
- Seeking the opportunity to brief public representatives on the extent and impact of the illegal trade in tobacco products.
Family Carers Ireland · 2 returns Social Protection · Community
- Social protection/ Social Welfare Bill
- Encourage DPO's to attend Hustings event re Carer issues held by FCI in advance of the General Election
National Women's Council of Ireland Local Government
- Gender Quotas - Launch of Gender Quotas Alliance Position Paper
ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) · 2 returns Energy and Natural Resources
- Direct engagement with members of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Regional Independent Group to request that the Programme for Government could include a targeted approach to help those in energy poverty by using technology and surplus renewable energy.
- Energy Poverty Reduction (Use of Surplus Renewable Energy) Bill published by Deputy Paul McAuliffe & Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan
One Family Budgetary matters
- Disseminated One Family Pre-Budget Submission
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre · 3 returns Justice and Equality
- Brief on key issues of concern to DRCC that we are advocating to have included in the Programme for Government.
- Brief those campaigning for the general election on the key issues of concern to DRCC
- Submit parliamentary questions in relation to obtaining criminal justice data

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 3 votes · 6 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the National Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, and the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive, the status of Ireland's progress in reducing or phasing out single-use plastics; whether the Government has plans to introduce further regulations in respect of restricting the use of single-use plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1120/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in the context of the National Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, whether he has plans to introduce regulations or initiatives to reduce the use of single-use cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1121/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps are being taken to ensure that people (including asylum seekers) are not forced out of temporary accommodation once periods of cold weather end; whether action is being taken to end the situation in which asylum seekers have to be rough sleeping in order to avail of or re-enter emergency accommodation; what progress is being made on moving towards a system of permanent accommodation for all asylum seekers while their asylum applications are being processed; the measures he is taking to ensure a move away from a system which involves asylum seekers being placed in tented accommodation without adequate heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1169/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to correspondence received by a childcare service in Dublin 11 regarding damage to its premises (details supplied), the immediate supports that will be offered to the service to ensure as little disruption to staff and families as possible; if his Department will liaise with the relevant officials, including Dublin City Council, in relation to the matter; what plans are in place to ensure the service can fully reopen with full services available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1325/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health further to the enactment of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023, to provide an update on plans to fully ban the sale of disposable vapes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1127/25]
- 2025-01-22 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health further to correspondence received regarding the National Clinical Program for Adults with ADHD (details supplied), the steps being taken to address regional inequalities in respect of waiting lists for timely and affordable assessments of need and mental health supports; the additional supports available to the constituent in question given their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1129/25]

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.
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
Threshold Housing
- Programme for Government
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.
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Irish Cancer Society Health
- General Election campaign