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

What your Dublin West TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 53 questions · 7 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 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

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

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

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

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 2 Paul Donnelly · Ruth Coppinger

Voted against 3 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers · Roderic O'Gorman

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

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

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

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

Emer Currie — Fine Gael 6 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his engagement with the National Transport Authority in relation to ghost buses on Dublin Bus and those provided by a company (details supplied). [9525/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the installation of eco-toilet facilities in the Phoenix Park for public use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if she will consider extending the free schoolbooks scheme to all children in secondary education, including fee-paying schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9365/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to protect funding for disability services in the event of a fiscal downturn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9364/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation Children and Youth Affairs
- Letter highlighting importance of including a section dedicated to youth work in the Programme for Government

Jack Chambers — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

Irish SME Association Economic Development and Industry
- Making known the ISME policy priorities for the program for government
Clancourt Management Economic Development and Industry
- Fiscal Challanges facing Domestic players in Commercial Property Industry
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2025
- Letter highlighting importance of including a section dedicated to youth work in the Programme for Government

Paul Donnelly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Justice 5 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been made available this year for the replacement of Garda prisoner transport trucks and the current ages of those trucks that are currently in use. [9597/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on Operation Táirge and the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation to date. [9599/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of new marked Garda vans that came into the fleet in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of marked vans withdrawn from the fleet during same period, in tabular form. [9600/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice when he expects to publish the Policing Authority report on serious riots which occurred in Dublin city centre in November 2023. [9601/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 and other Bills which may be associated with it. [9996/25]
Health 5 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health for an update on interim funding to an organisation (details supplied); and general funding going forward. [9574/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the emergency out-of-hours mental health services currently available to adults in CHO9 area and the process required to obtain this service. [9581/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric neurologist registrars based at CHI Temple Street in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [9582/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of 24-7 HSE critical care ambulances, by location, in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [9583/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE accident and emergency department nurses based at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [9584/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide the total amount paid in cash, the total amount paid directly to a bank account and the amount lodged directly to an account at a post office in respect of each category of welfare payment administered by his Department in 2024. [9594/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff, by grade in each employment support team within Intreo offices within Dublin as of 25 February 2025, in tabular form. [9595/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of single persons with no dependents that received more than €24,000 in social welfare payments administered by his Department during 2024 and to provide a breakdown of those recipients by the total amount received. [9596/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he expects the new C295W military transport aircraft to come into Air Corps fleet. [9579/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the estimated amount spent on purchasing specialist fire appliances for the Defence Forces fire services in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [9580/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority intends to provide a PSO bus route from Dublin to Kerry directly. [9587/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann buses that left Dublin Airport to different parts of the country for each specific route in the month of January 2025. [9588/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield that would be generated by establishing two new income tax bands of 46% on earnings between €140,000 and €200,000 and 50% on earnings over €200,001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9585/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of WTE investigation officers at the grade of executive officer working in the Office of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [9586/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to invite his Australian counterpart to Dublin for a bilateral meeting later this year. [9575/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the recruitment campaign for a new CEO at Enterprise Ireland is being advertised outside of the State or just within the State. [9593/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of each bonus payment to employees of Greyhound Racing Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland in 2024. [9602/25]

Roderic O'Gorman — Green Party 6 votes · 20 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Education 6 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if she will provide maps of all the school planning areas that cover Dublin west. [10061/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the timeline for the delivery of the permanent school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10545/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education when the new modular build for a school (details supplied) will be completed and ready for occupation as 12 children were offered places in that school in 2024 but have still been unable to attend as the additional accommodation has not been delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10546/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if her Department will take account of the concerns raised by the Board of Management of a school (details supplied) regarding the design of the new modular unit and make some changes to reflect these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10547/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if her Department has made projections for the percentage of the school going population who will need to be accommodated in either a special school or a special class attached to a mainstream school by 2030; if she will outline what the percentage is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10548/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if her Department will approach Fingal County Council to ask it to allow a school (details supplied) use of Fingal owned land to the north of the school as recreational facilities for the children, as the school’s existing recreational facilities are going to be taken over by a major school extension project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10549/25]
Environment 4 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the solar PV for the medically vulnerable scheme; if he intends to continue this scheme to benefit new households on the medical priority register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10066/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when his Department will bring the Energy Poverty Action Plan to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to set out the terms of reference of the research his Department has commissioned SEPA to undertake on better meeting the energy security risk through the electricity generation sector; when he expects this research to be completed; what the cost of the research is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the research his Department has commissioned SEPA to undertake on better meeting the energy security risk through the electricity generation sector includes a) an analysis of gas demand in Ireland in the post 2023 period b) the emissions associated with a floating gas storage terminal c) and the security of a floating gas storage terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10553/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the poor performance of many bus services provided by a company (details supplied) recently; the way he and the NTA will ensure a better, more reliable service for travellers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9417/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update and timeframe for the introduction of dedicated transport police; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9418/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to prioritise and implement the recommendations of the all-island strategic rail review. [10067/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times of citizenship applications; the roadmap to the stated goal of a one-year processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the citizenship application status of a person (details supplied); and if he will provide an expected decision date. [10063/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the citizenship application status of a person (details supplied); and if he will provide an expected decision date. [10064/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the allocation and expenditure of the urban regeneration and development fund call 3–tackling long-term vacancy and dereliction €150 million revolving fund, to date, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10065/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of artists who have benefited from the basic income scheme for artists to date; the status of research into the benefits of the scheme; and if extending this scheme is a priority for him in budget 2026. [10543/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo; whether Ireland will contact Rwanda and demand that they stop supporting rebel activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10554/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be provided with an additional allocation of WTE therapist hours for the new 12 children it is to admit as it has for the existing 36 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10550/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited Justice and Equality
- To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation Children and Youth Affairs
- Letter highlighting need for additional funding for youth work posts funded by DCEDIY following WRC pay agreement in relation to section 39, 56 and 10 agencies.

Ruth Coppinger — People Before Profit-Solidarity 6 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [9485/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach the way the new disability unit within his Department will function. [7941/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the Civil Registration Service online appointment booking system requests that interpreters be present for any language other than English, despite the official status of the Irish language; if she will confirm that appointments can be conducted in Irish without interpretation; if she will confirm that Irish sign language will be fully facilitated, without expense, for those choosing to use Irish sign language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10512/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the criteria for determining if a person applying for marriage has a sufficient level of English or Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10513/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the extension of the 38-bus route from Damastown to Ongar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to undertake a health-impact assessment for the Sale of Alcohol Bill and Intoxicating Liquor Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9359/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage further with an institute (details supplied) to ensure that courses funded under the free fees' initiative and therefore eligible for the €1,000 reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9916/25]