Dublin West — week of Mon, 24 Feb

What your Dublin West TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 52 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-25 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–62

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Emer Currie — Fine Gael 1 vote · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Transport 10 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department's progress in creating the transport security force as proposed in the Programme for Government; when he expects to finalise the legislative framework required to establish the force under the NTA; when he expects the force to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7214/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to provide transport security on the Irish Rail, Maynooth line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7215/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to provide transport security on Dublin Bus routes operating in Dublin west, such as the 37, 38, 39, 39a routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7216/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider waiving the replacement fee for drivers over the age of 70 whose licence has been stolen, provided they have obtained a case number from An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons availing of the different classes of tax saver tickets for bus, rail and Luas services in 2024. [8198/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if it is planned to expand the electric small public service vehicle grant scheme in 2025. [8199/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to list the organisations invited to attend the National Sustainable Mobility Forum in 2024. [8200/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the study to assess incentives to encourage greater use of active travel as a mode of transport, including an assessment of international best practice, as committed to under action 45 of the Sustainable Mobility Policy. [8201/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being but in place to install additional publicly available charge points around Ireland during 2025 in order to achieve Ireland’s EU 2025 targets under the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation. [8202/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the impact of private ticketing systems operated by commercial transport providers on fare integration and passenger accessibility; and the steps being taken to ensure a more unified ticketing system across public and private operators. [8203/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if she will consider providing Professional Masters of Education options for 3rd level drama, theatre and film studies graduates who wish to pursue a career in teaching and to gain recognition from the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7295/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education for an update on the implementation of a common application process for secondary schools in Dublin 15. [8503/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education for an update on the need to address long waiting lists for students and the stress they cause for families in securing places in secondary schools in Dublin west. [8504/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when the HSE will make omnipod insulin pumps available to patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8888/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to increase capacity for training parents of children with type 1 diabetes who are receiving an insulin pump at Temple Street Children's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8889/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will provide statistics on the allocation by the HSE of insulin pumps to children in Dublin between 2020 and 2024 and to date in 2025, including: the number of insulin pumps allocated each year; the number of children on waiting lists to receive an insulin pump each year; the number of children who received an insulin pump each year; and the number of children still awaiting an insulin pump at the end of each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8890/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total cost of tax relief for tax saver tickets for bus, rail and Luas services in 2024. [8198/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of the Life Sciences Strategy; if stakeholder engagement is planned; which Department will be responsible for overseeing its execution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8204/25]

Jack Chambers — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Paul Donnelly — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Children 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to address the chronic under-funding of a centre (details supplied) which has seen its service users rise from 80 in 2018 to 492 in 2024, but its funding has not increased at all in this same period. [5760/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the reason the City of Dublin Education and Training Board has not developed and implemented a remote working policy when all other ETBs, except Waterford Wexford ETB, have done so. [8359/25]

Roderic O'Gorman — Green Party 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Social 6 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to phase out the means test for carer's allowance within this Government; the proposed timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7838/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children who have benefited from the baby boost triple child benefit payment to date; the number his Department estimates will benefit from it in 2025; the estimated additional cost in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in total for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) made in 2024; the number granted at first instance; the number granted at appeal; if he is satisfied with the criteria used for determining the grant of DCA at first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8528/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give consideration to the provision of foster carers with a State pension as per the Programme for Government Commitment; when he expects to have made a decision on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8527/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a timeline for the implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to “Explore a targeted Child Benefit Payment”; his views on whether this would result in eligible families getting additional financial support or would the new payment simply replace the working family payment and the child support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new child poverty target will be set; the future process to establish that new figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to extend the accommodation recognition payment; when she will make a decision on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7843/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to progress the creation of the new National Strategy for Migrant Integration; with which Department and Minister the responsibility for this strategy will lie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7837/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding for the pay agreement that was made in October 2023 in respect of staff in section 39 and section 56 organisations has been fully passed on to all relevant staff of Tusla-funded section 56 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8432/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the number of additional places that will be created in SEN classes attached to mainstream schools at primary and secondary level in the Dublin west area for September 2025; and how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form [8433/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the number of additional places that will be created in special schools in the Dublin west area for September 2025; how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form. [8434/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education for an update on the work of the Dublin 15 schools taskforce; and if she will state with confidence that all children in Dublin west will be able to avail of an appropriate school placement, be it in a special class attached to main stream primary or secondary schools, or in special schools, in September 2025. [8435/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the potential to develop a market for domestic wind energy production, given the successful roll out of domestic solar production in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7836/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure shared the two water discharge consent applications and the two water abstraction licence applications in their notification to the Minister with regard to the transboundary nature of the gold mine application in the Sperrins area of outstanding natural beauty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7840/25]

Ruth Coppinger — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Education 8 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education to report on the tendering for research on demand for special school and special class places by the National Council for Special Education, in particular to report on the cost of the project and its timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7278/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education when a suitable school place will be offered to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7581/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to develop and implement a remote working policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7630/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a child (details supplied) who is not receiving education due to their needs; her views on whether this situation needs to be resolved as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7993/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will resolve the case of a child (details supplied) who is due to start school in September but was not accepted in any ASD classes in their area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7994/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she agrees that the demographics are such in Dublin 15 that there is a need to maintain a school (details supplied) at its existing location and for extra capacity in the Tyrellstown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7671/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that there is provision of a multigendered and multidenominational secondary school in the Ashtown and Pelletstown areas of Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8535/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of the Dublin 15 taskforce on special education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8536/25]
Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on health is taking place. [6171/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [7939/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs is taking place. [6172/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [7940/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on the Cabinet committee dealing with disabilities. [4171/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the European Council’s informal summit on 3 February 2025. [4814/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take the opportunity offered by the need to amend legislation pertaining to widows, widowers or surviving civil partner’s contributory pensions to extend the ability to qualify for the pension to those who were unmarried couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7584/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of League of Ireland stadiums under new Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; to outline what amendments he might make in relation to licencing at such stadiums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7277/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to extend the accommodation recognition payment for those hosting Ukrainians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7276/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the reason the nurses' helpline in Blanchardstown Connolly Memorial Hospital was discontinued; if, in light of the fast and efficient service it provided the community, if his Department will consider reinstating the helpline as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7638/25]