Dublin Rathdown — week of Mon, 3 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Rathdown TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 18 questions · 1 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 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 1 Sinéad Gibney

Voted against 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Maeve O'Connell — Fine Gael 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Tourism 4 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘develop a long-term strategy to close the gap on gender inequality when it comes to funding, representation, remuneration, media coverage, sponsorship and participation at grassroots and elite levels’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5785/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘promoting equality of access to sporting facilities’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5784/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘promoting equality of access to sporting facilities. [5774/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the programme of work to be to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘Develop a long-term strategy to close the gap on gender inequality when it comes to funding, representation, remuneration, media coverage, sponsorship and participation at grassroots and elite levels’. [5775/25]

Neale Richmond — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Shay Brennan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which she is aware that dental screening for children in many areas is not taking place until 6th class, despite the recommendation for checks in 2nd, 4th, and 6th class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9253/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she acknowledges the significant understaffing in dental services, with some areas still working through backlogs of 6th class students who graduated in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9254/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the immediate steps she will take to address the shortage of public dentists, given the 23% reduction in HSE dentists between 2006 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9255/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the way in which she plans to reduce the estimated 104,000 children on waiting lists for school dental screening services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9256/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she agrees that preventative dental care should be accessible to all children regardless of socio-economic background; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9257/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the measures she will implement to ensure equitable access to dental care for children across all socio-economic groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9258/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the way in which she intends to address the 31% reduction in children seen by HSE dentists over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9259/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to increasing funding and resources for the public dental service to restore it to previous levels of provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9260/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the long-term strategy she has to improve children's dental health outcomes and reduce inequality in access to dental care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9261/25]
Transport 5 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss concerns in relation to the lack of pension increases since 2008 for members of the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that members of the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 have not received a pension increase since 2008, despite the scheme now meeting the funding standard and reserve funding standard requirements; the steps he will take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9083/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with CIÉ management regarding the possibility of providing a pension increase to members of the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951, in view of the scheme's improved funding position and the impact of inflation on pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9084/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any discussions with CIÉ regarding pension increases for members of the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951; his views on whether such increases are now warranted given the scheme's funding position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9085/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the financial difficulties faced by CIÉ pensioners who do not qualify for the State pension and related benefits due to their PRSI contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9086/25]

Sinéad Gibney — Social Democrats 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns