Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 17 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Feb – 23 Feb 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 61 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2025-02-19 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 101–55

Voted for 3 Eoin Hayes · James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 1 Ivana Bacik

Provision of Special Education

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

Housing Crisis

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 6 votes · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 38 total

Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach to report on his plans for new city task forces, and on when the interdepartmental group on the Dublin city task force report will submit its report. [5752/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagements with the British Prime Minister. [5754/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively. [5861/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; and the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion. [6529/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5853/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6521/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5851/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6519/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5848/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6516/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5863/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6531/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5852/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6520/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5858/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6526/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5850/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6518/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education the gender breakdown of her Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5849/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by her Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of her Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to her Department in a timely fashion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6517/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5862/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6530/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5856/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6524/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5860/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6528/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5857/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6525/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5846/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6514/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the gender breakdown of her Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5847/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by her Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of her Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to her Department in a timely fashion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6515/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the gender breakdown of her Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5855/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by her Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of her Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to her Department in a timely fashion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6523/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5854/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6522/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5859/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels of such overspends; the further plans to ensure that such information is reported to his Department in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6527/25]

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 6 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Children 4 questions
- 2025-02-19 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail for each year between 2020 to date in 2025 the total number of High Court, Court of Appeal or Supreme Court proceedings where the disability complaints officer, disability appeals officer or the Health Service Executive is a named party to those proceedings where it relates to the assessment of need, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6469/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail for each year between 2020 to date in 2025, by reference to each discipline and network team, the total number of persons employed in Sandymount children’s disability network team 1, Sandymount children’s disability network team 2 in delivering occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, and psychology, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6470/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she agrees that childcare providers’ administrative burden is too high; if she will detail the steps she will take to alleviate that burden, particularly for smaller providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7109/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps she will take to implement the Programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home, with sensible regulations that fit homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7110/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 5 February 2025, the average number of days between when a domiciliary care allowance application was received and the time period when the applicant was notified of each specified sub-category of appeal allowed (details supplied) in each of the years between 2020 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5880/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 5 February 2025, if the reasons that a domiciliary care allowance application meets the application disallowed category are recorded; if so, the top five reasons a disallowed application meets this category in each of the years specified between 2020 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5913/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases where the Department has found suspected fraudulent activity, for each year over the past five years; the total value of overpayments for each of those years identified; the value of recoveries made for each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/25]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the power up grant to businesses that have not been able to avail of the support because of administrative issues; the number of businesses in Dublin 2, Dublin 4, and Dublin 6 that have availed of the grant to date; the total value of this uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department plans to balance the need for Ireland to be at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation while also developing a policy for responsible AI use; what he considers to be the main obstacles to the implementation of his Department’s AI policy; if he will provide a progress update on his Department’s strategy to address these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6807/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he plans to balance the need for Ireland to be at the forefront of AI innovation while also developing a policy for responsible AI use; what he considers to be the main obstacles to the implementation of his Department’s AI policy; to provide a progress update on his strategy to address these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when he expects the interdepartmental group on the Dublin city task force report to submit its report to the Government. [4439/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when he expects the interdepartmental group on the Dublin city task force report to submit its report to the Government. [4799/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1329 of 5 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6390/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1542 of 22 January 2025, to ask the HSE to issue a reply;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7111/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his Department’s strategy to reduce vape-related waste and pollution issues in Dublin; if he will provide metrics to measure the success of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the installation and usage of CCTV for litter and waste enforcement purposes in the local authority sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6805/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 5 February 2025, if he will ask the NTA to provide a preliminary written view or report on the possible acceleration of planning and design of the extension of the Luas to Poolbeg, in the context of the new Programme for Government’s commitment to review and enhancing the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7100/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 5 February 2025, if the NTA will issue a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7105/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that are in place to extend the development contribution waivers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5737/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of Ireland’s bilateral economic relationship with China for each year over the past five years with relevant updated statistics in terms of jobs, exports, imports, companies; the total number of staff, in the embassy of Ireland, Shanghai consulate general of Ireland, Hong Kong Consulate General of Ireland, Enterprise Ireland in China, IDA in China, Bord Bia in China, Tourism Ireland in China, by grade and office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has reviewed the global study The Military Balance 2025 conducted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies which reveals Ireland is at the bottom of the European table of 38 countries for defence spend as a percentage of GDP; if he has carried out any assessment of our spend as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) given the complexity of Ireland’s economy being measured in GDP terms and where Ireland comparatively ranks using a GNI comparator; and if he expects greater demands on our defence expenditure in 2026 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 5 February 2025, his views in relation to a tourism accommodation levy on short-term stays in paid accommodation in the context of the Dublin Taskforce recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7106/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 5 February 2025, if the ‘further analysis’ specified will be provided; if she will identify the date this further analysis commenced and was completed; if she will clarify that this further analysis was determinative of the Department’s satisfaction that existing demand can be accommodated in the school planning areas relevant to Dublin 2, 4 and 6; if she will identify by reference to the name of the planning area, which school planning area or areas covers Dublin 2, 4 and 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7107/25]

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns