Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 10 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Feb – 16 Feb 2025 · 3 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 13 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Situation in Palestine

2025-02-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 92–72

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

The motion · motion passed 91–73

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

Response to Storm Éowyn

2025-02-12 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–74

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

Housing Policy

2025-02-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 91–73

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

The motion · motion passed 91–73

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025

2025-02-12 · 1 vote · Govt (Public Expenditure)

A bill to provide for an increase in the number of Ministers of State who may be appointed by the Government under section 1(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.…

full description

A bill to provide for an increase in the number of Ministers of State who may be appointed by the Government under section 1(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 and for that purpose to amend the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; to amend section 3A of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act 1998; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 91–71

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-02-12 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 91–71

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

The motion · motion passed 92–72

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Duncan Smith

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-11 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 89–66

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 9 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 9 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

National Bus and Rail Union Transport
- Stakeholder Engagement

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 1 vote · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Foreign 5 questions
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the Government’s plan to introduce the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4852/25]
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on all communications he has had with the Trump administration at Ministerial and governmental level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4848/25]
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the average turnaround time for first-time and renewal passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4849/25]
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are any plans in the lifetime of this Government to open new embassies and permanent missions; where these would be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4850/25]
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on all communications he has had with the new British government at ministerial and governmental level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4851/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if a school place for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4167/25]
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed secondary school in a location (details supplied); when she expects construction to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4650/25]
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed primary school at a location (details supplied); if the site has been acquired by her Department; when the construction of this much-needed school will commence; if, given that 2,100 housing units have been granted planning permission with 1,700 under construction currently, this can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4651/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide greater clarity on the programme for Government’s commitment to roll out more early-age dementia supports and for increased funding for the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4698/25]
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of places for individuals who need 24/7 care due to suffering with early-onset dementia who are under 65 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4699/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she plans to fund the dead version of the Shingles vaccine, as it is not funded by the HSE and is not currently available on the medical card, so that the blood cancer community who are medically advised to get the vaccine are not unfairly punished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5256/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance to outline any plans to make pension bonus payments tax free for individuals who are in receipt of a contributory State pension and a private pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the definition and objectives in the planning code of "self-sustaining growth towns"; how many have this classification in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/25]