Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 3 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 26 questions · 2 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 against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 1 Ann Graves

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 7 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the average wait time by facility from referral to admission for addiction rehabilitation and detox; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9606/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the timeframe and process for developing a new National Drug Strategy; how each of the sectors will be included in this consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9607/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to making extra funding available to drug and alcohol task forces in Dublin to help assist addiction services respond to the increased number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9608/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health her plans to action the recommendations from the Joint Committee on Drug Use report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9609/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the amount by which her Department will be increasing funding for drug addiction services including local drug and alcohol taskforces to improve their effectiveness; the amount each task force will receive; when this finding will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10047/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will consider making additional funding available to drug and alcohol task forces in Dublin to help assist addiction services respond to the increased number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10100/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the amount by which her Department will be increasing funding for drug addiction services, including local drug and alcohol taskforces, to improve their effectiveness; the amount each taskforce will be receiving; when this funding will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10101/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were sentenced to custodial sentences for possession of a controlled substance for personal use in each of the years 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [10004/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice the number of addiction counsellors and related practitioners employed in each of the prisons; and the waiting list for each of the prisons to access the relevant service. [10005/25]

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Sisters of Mercy Environment
- The Taoiseach and some Government Ministers have made statements about progressing with a liquified Natural Gas terminal (LNG) which would delay our moving away from Gas, which is crucial for preventing climate change. It would also mean higher gas and electricity bills due to costly infrastructure.
Irish SME Association Economic Development and Industry
- Making known the ISME policy priorities for the program for government

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 6 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Defence 7 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he intends to publish the heads of the Defence (Amendment) (No.2) Bill; if he will provide an outline of the issues he intends to address in the Bill; what consultations he intends to hold and if he will provide for pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9905/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of proposed peacekeeping missions involving the deployment of Defence Forces personnel that have been vetoed by a vote of the United Nations Security Council in the years 2001 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9906/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of proposed peacekeeping missions involving the deployment of Defence Forces personnel that have been vetoed by a vote including a vote from the United States on the United Nations Security Council in the years 2001 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9907/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of proposed peacekeeping missions involving the deployment of Defence Forces personnel that have been vetoed by a vote including a vote from the Russian Federation on the United Nations Security Council in the years 2001 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9908/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of proposed peacekeeping missions involving the deployment of Defence Forces personnel that have been vetoed by a vote including a vote from China on the United Nations Security Council in the years 2001 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9909/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of proposed peacekeeping missions involving the deployment of Defence Forces personnel that have been vetoed by a vote including a vote from the United Kingdom on the United Nations Security Council in the years 2001 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9910/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of proposed peacekeeping missions involving the deployment of Defence Forces personnel that have been vetoed by a vote including a vote from France on the United Nations Security Council in the years 2001 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if, following his work on securing a school bus (details supplied), he will commit to securing an increased service due to the rising number of students attending this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9940/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the delivery of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10013/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education what planning has taken place in her Department in relation to projected population growth in Portmarnock, County Dublin, and the projected impact on school places within the local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10308/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she is confident that there will be enough school places in Portmarnock, County Dublin, based on the current population plus the projected population growth in the years 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028. [10309/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the additional humanitarian assistance the Government will provide to Burma/Myanmar in light of the impending risk of famine in Rakhine state, potentially affecting up to two million people and the broader worsening humanitarian situation across the country and the reduction of USAID to humanitarian programmes in Burma/Myanmar and the border regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EU plans to bring sanctions on the aviation fuel sector to prevent airstrikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Burma/Myanmar; if any other measures are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Companies Governance Enforcement Regulatory Provisions Act 2024 can be retroactively applied from the date the Act was signed, to a business that has had a one-off late filing of year-end annual accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9357/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently increase bus capacity along the 43 bus route to serve Kinsealy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10181/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if Ireland would be supportive of a UN framework convention on sovereign debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10041/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the delivery of a primary care centre in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10180/25]