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

What your Dublin Fingal West TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Feb – 16 Feb 2025 · 3 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 22 questions · 0 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 Grace Boland

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

The motion · motion passed 91–73

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

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

Response to Storm Éowyn

2025-02-12 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–74

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

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

Housing Policy

2025-02-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 91–73

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

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

The motion · motion passed 91–73

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

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

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 Grace Boland

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

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 Grace Boland

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

The motion · motion passed 92–72

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-11 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

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

Grace Boland — Fine Gael 9 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had with local councils to provide a mechanism for terraced homes to access a EV charging point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of the Dart Plus project for the northern commuter line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5251/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for the planned work his Department will undertake to expand the local link buses in the Dublin Fingal west constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the work his Department has undertaken to develop a universal payment system for Ireland’s public transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5331/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he can engage with the NTA to request a capacity review of the 101-route operated by Bus Éireann due to the issues persons in Balbriggan and Balrothery are experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5332/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the details of the new fares determination recently announced by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/25]
Children 6 questions
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the accommodation recognition payment for those individuals hosting Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5330/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their assessment of needs in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5246/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their speech and language therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5247/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting a physiotherapy appointment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5248/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their occupational therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5249/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their initial psychology assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5250/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes identified by Fingal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5253/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of notices served on vacant homes by Fingal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5254/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reopen the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5255/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if the beauty industry will be included in the reduced VAT rate of 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5326/25]
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to include second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to allow planning professionals from outside the EU to work in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5327/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-13 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the work her Department has undertaken to recruit paediatric audiologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5328/25]

Louise O'Reilly — Sinn Féin 9 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that some schools in Balbriggan have been awarded DEIS status and as such are availing of the MBX school meals programme; if she is aware that schools with the same catchment area have not been granted DEIS status and as such are not eligible for the MBX school meals programme; the objective criteria used to determine this, particularly where the catchment areas are identical; if her Department plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4393/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the chronic shortage of GP services in north County Dublin; to outline her plans to deal with this issue; if she has considered the introduction of directly employed GPs to alleviate the waiting times for people in north County Dublin to access GP care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4395/25]

Robert O'Donoghue — Labour Party 9 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-11 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on any plans and timelines to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/25]