Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 3 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 51 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]

2025-03-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–70

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted against 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 93–66

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 6 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 801 of 18 February 2025, the position regarding a timeline for the rollout of State-funded hormone replacement therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8980/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the qualifying criteria for a general GP visit card; if patients experiencing long-term illnesses that require frequent GP visits could be added to this criterion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9626/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the extension of access to free contraception as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8997/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8996/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any initiative his Department is progressing to improve passenger safety on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8931/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that all public transport is fully accessible to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of buses to Dublin Airport from the Dún Laoghaire constituency; if he will meet with the NTA to push for an improved service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9188/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to a case of guardianship issues for persons (details supplied); the actions he will take to address cases such as this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9221/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the application process for non-EU residents applying for citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9797/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the merit of introducing a new law that would require all advertising on Irish television and radio stations to be made within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9146/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the knock-on impact to Irish charities (details supplied) due to the cut in USAID; if he plans to meet with these groups to discuss the way to bridge this funding gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9462/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9003/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9012/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a review being carried out by his Department into the qualifying criteria for cost rental housing; if the income limits can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9627/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a case of guardianship issues for persons (details supplied); the actions she will take to address cases such as this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9222/25]

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Finance 5 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the spend by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman on consultants and external contractors for IT and legal services for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the progress made with the development of a new IT support management system; the projected cost of the support management system being fully completed and operational, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9205/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of new licenses issued to companies offering equity release requests and lifetime loans in the Irish market over the past five years; the number of drawdowns and the total value for the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9206/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the regulatory and financial oversight and safeguards in place for companies offering "lifetime loans" and "equity release" to older persons to re-mortgage their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9207/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that availed of the flat-rate expenses (FRE) credit, by FRE category, for the years 2020 to 2023; the number of taxpayers that have applied to have their FRE reinstated for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9997/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10221/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if he will ask officials to investigate the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9210/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage to provide the rationale for the marine notice No. 41 of 2024 in relation to the protected 1915 wreck – RMS Lusitania; if reports were received of fishing vessels or other vessels in that vicinity of the wreck site; if so, what these reports were and when the last inspection for this sensitive site took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9213/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10227/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education for an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9211/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10223/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are any supports for students who decide to study abroad in the form of funding, grants, sponsorships or bursaries,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9208/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10230/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of crew and passengers the Defence Forces new Airbus C295W can carry as opposed to the older CASA CN235 maritime patrol aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9212/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10220/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10225/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10226/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10224/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10229/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10231/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10233/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10228/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10234/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Irish SME Association · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Making known the ISME policy priorities for the program for government
- Making known the ISME policy priorities for the program for government
Coeliac Society Of Ireland Health
- School Meals Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will give an assurance that any future changes in the licensing of taxis will retain the minimal requirements for an SPSV licence, the requirement for all vehicles to be licences and insured for hire and reward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9471/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he will address the failure of the new phase of BusConnects to provide the promised service, in particular along the E spine, including the promised hourly service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9522/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will review its current contracts with a company (details supplied) and ensure no new contracts are awarded given the repeated failures of the company to maintain the timetables it is set by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9473/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to ensure that a service (details supplied) continues as is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9472/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport in the context of the current public consultation on giving a one year licence extension on the ten year rule to taxis with 151 and 152 registrations, if following the consultation taxis that have gone over the ten years in the first weeks of 2025 and are currently inactive, can be relicensed; if he will give a one year extension for all taxis that were licences during the Covid pandemic period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9470/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if there has been a completed tendering process for bus routes (details supplied); the bodies that bid for these routes; and who won the contracts. [9628/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [6429/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will meet [6430/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she plans to meet the demands for pay restoration and pay parity for section 39 workers given the ballot for industrial action by section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10164/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will immediately lift the pay and numbers strategy to ensure that all health services can be staffed to safe and adequate levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10163/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing individuals whose medical conditions require the use of extensive medical equipment to claim flat-rate relief for electricity, as those who use kidney dialysis machines currently do. [9957/25]