Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 17 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Feb – 23 Feb 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 36 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 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Provision of Special Education

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Housing Crisis

2025-02-19 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list all approved housing body social and cost rental development proposals that are currently with his Department waiting initial approval, with a breakdown by local authority, number of units and length of time a decision has been pending. [5993/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff sanction requests for housing staff currently awaiting decision with his Department, with a breakdown by local authority. [5995/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will bring to Cabinet the tenant-in-situ targets for 2025. [5996/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider establishing a rebalancing subvention, modelled on the large energy user rebalancing subvention introduced in 2009, with the purpose of funding repair and upgrade of the grid in the wake of storm Éowyn, by collecting a greater portion of network charges from large energy users and less from household considering households subsided €600 million of large energy users' portion of the upgrades over the course of the original rebalancing subvention; and his views on the feasibility and potential benefits of such a rebalancing measure. [6351/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the divisions, units or other Departmental structures that have been added to or removed from the brief of the Minister since the change of Government. [6664/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance whether he is considering reviewing raising the local authority borrowing cap to facilitate the delivery of more cost rental in cities, including Dublin. [5994/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a situation arising in an area (details supplied); the actions her Department is taking to ensure placements are available to the children affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6192/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify that he does formally endorse, sign or otherwise support the Dublin Declaration of Scientists on the Societal Role of Livestock. [6778/25]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Airport Hopper bus service; if it has ceased operation; the date on which it will be back in operation; the frequency of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the NTA to increase the number of Luas trams on the Saggart line to the city at peak times; his plans to increase the number of trams along this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6456/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the new maritime patrol CASA 295 aircraft to be purchased by the Irish Air Corps carries Helionix; if the Government have reneged on their commitment to stop buying military equipment from Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an individual who is currently receiving carer’s allowance and a child increase for two children will now be dropped down to the half-rate carer’s allowance and their child increase taken away once they go on the maternity benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6844/25]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 0 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Justice 6 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the continuous rejection of the citizenship application of a person (details supplied) since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason his Department has refused to reply to emails and provide updates to on the citizenship application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5575/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason the Single Person Committee has yet to appeal the verdict of the citizenship application of a person (details supplied) despite its being received on 3 August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5576/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice if there are any planned legislative changes to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, for increased or harsher sentencing for re-offenders of violent crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to ensure that concurrent sentencing does not apply where a loss of life has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6145/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to enact stricter sentencing in cases involving violent attacks upon women in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education the reason for the ongoing delay in the construction process on the proposed extension for a school (details supplied), despite obtaining the letter of intent mid-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5599/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education for a realistic timescale for when the proposed extension of a school (details supplied) will be completed following the obtained letter of intent mid-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5600/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the current Luas Red Line operations during peak hours, as constituents cannot guarantee public transport space each morning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6605/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to introduce new legislation to further recognise and support homemakers in relation to non-contributory pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6610/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to offer grants and subsidies to the small and medium childcare and early-years education providers within Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6611/25]

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress on the Luas-to-Lucan project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5562/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of a grade-separated junction between Palmerstown village and Kennelsfort Road in Palmerstown. [5563/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education for an overview of the sections in her Department responsible for overseeing and delivering school buildings; and the criteria used to sanction and progress provision of new buildings and upgrade of existing buildings. [5558/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the building projects at a school (details supplied); and to provide a projected date for completion of the new buildings. [5559/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if provision can be made for suitable accommodation for a person with certain medical needs (details supplied). [5560/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when entitlements to services under the Disability Act 2005 will be made available to a person (details supplied). [5564/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of the north Clondalkin primary care centre. [5561/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the introduction on the provision of free hormone replacement therapy. [5565/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his priorities for 2025 in the areas of artificial intelligence and digital transformation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6367/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what measures he is taking to enable start-ups to become scale-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6366/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a progress report on the expansion of Gaeilge 365. [5566/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether or not carer's allowance is halted for those receiving maternity or parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position with respect to the development and expansion of green and sustainability-focused skills across all tertiary education programmes. [5567/25]