Dublin Central — week of Mon, 17 Mar

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Mar – 23 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 113 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-19 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–69

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 1 vote · 46 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 46 total

Justice 18 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice his position on the European Commission's proposal to create 'return hubs' through agreements with third countries; and how he intends to address the human rights concerns associated with these hubs. [12861/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice regarding the withdrawal by the Legal Aid Board of legal aid on the basis of alleged breaches of the in-camera rule, if he will consider introducing an independent appeals mechanism for such decisions. [11598/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of cases where the in-camera rule has been applied in a manner that restricts parents from raising legitimate concerns about the welfare of their children in high-conflict custody disputes; and the measures his Department is considering to ensure the rule is not misused in ways that reduce transparency and access to justice. [11599/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will conduct an independent review into cases where children have been removed from their primary caregiver against their stated wishes in family law proceedings; and if he will ensure that mechanisms are in place to guarantee children’s voices are meaningfully incorporated in such decisions. [11601/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the rollout of the children’s court advocate pilot programme; and if children in complex custody disputes, including those where concerns of parental alienation have been raised, will be prioritised within this programme. [11602/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider establishing an independent review mechanism to assess the consistency and accuracy of expert reports used in family law proceedings, particularly in high-conflict custody disputes. [11604/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he is satisfied that the Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025 is ensuring that children’s voices are properly prioritised in family law cases; and if he will consider accelerating the implementation of recommendations from the Voice of the Child Working Group. [11605/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are in place to ensure that children involved in custody disputes have access to consistent, independent advocacy throughout the legal process; and if he will consider expanding the role of the Children’s Court Advocate Pilot Project. [11606/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the way his Department is ensuring that the proposed reforms on parental alienation under the family justice strategy do not result in children’s expressed wishes being dismissed in cases where they resist contact due to legitimate concerns. [11607/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the way the €3 million allocated in Budget 2025 for family law support services will be distributed, specifically regarding improvements in professional training for legal practitioners, expansion of family law services, and the provision of supports for children affected by high-conflict custody disputes, such as that of a person (details supplied). [11608/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice given the potential for human rights violations such as arbitrary detention and refoulement, the steps the Government is taking to ensure that any future EU return policies align with international law and human rights standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12847/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice in light of concerns raised by a number of human rights organisations about the financial and diplomatic implications of the EU's revised Return Directive, how the Government plans to assess the long-term impact of these proposals on national budgets and international relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12848/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the current operational capacity of each prison in Ireland, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12849/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if an assessment has been conducted on the impact of criminal feuds on community safety in the areas affected in Dublin; the current initiatives being considered to engage with local communities to prevent such violence from escalating further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12850/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the evidence framework that was utilised in the decision to increase sentences for knife crimes. [12852/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on ongoing or upcoming legislative measures aimed at improving the regulation of social media platforms, particularly with respect to content moderation, harassment, hate speech, and user rights to appeal decisions under EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12854/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently serving in An Garda Síochána; the projected number eligible for retirement over the next five years; the expected impact on policing capacity; the measures being taken to address recruitment and retention challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12859/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice given that one third of the complaints received from Ireland to the Appeals Centre Europe related to harassment and bullying, and one in five concerned hate speech, the steps being taken by him to tackle the increasing incidence of harmful content online; and how he plans to enhance the effectiveness of current content moderation mechanisms. [12862/25]
Children 8 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review the procedures surrounding emergency custody transfers, including whether adequate safeguards exist to ensure that children’s welfare, their expressed wishes, and any allegations of domestic abuse are fully considered before such transfers are enforced. [11600/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth based on the information provided by my constituent the support services available for individuals with acquired brain injuries who are residing in nursing homes (details supplied); and how individuals like those can access these services in a timely and effective manner, given that barriers have been reported to exist in accessing community and specialist rehabilitation services. [10799/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider the urgent need for a family resource centre in the Cabra area, particularly in light of the significant socio-economic disparities outlined in the 2022 Census and recent qualitative research conducted by the Dublin Northwest Partnership (details supplied). [10837/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth given the recent case where a care home for vulnerable children falsified Garda vetting and background checks, what steps the Government is taking to enhance oversight and accountability in the recruitment process within child care facilities to ensure such incidents do not occur in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12627/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress of the Childcare (Standards in Children's Residential Centres) Regulations; if additional legislation or amendments are being considered to prevent fraudulent practices like those seen in the ideal care services case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12628/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions her Department is taking to ensure that care homes are properly vetted and are there additional safeguards in place to protect vulnerable populations from the risks posed by staff members who may not have undergone thorough background checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12629/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a data protection issue at an agency under her Department’s remit has been brought to her attention (details supplied); the steps taken by this agency and her Department to ensure that the GDPR is correctly enforced and that no conflict of interest issues arise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12761/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to media reports (details supplied), to outline the safeguards in place to ensure that subject access requests, SARs, to Tusla are not abused by alleged perpetrators of violence; if Tusla can confirm, in line with GDPR requirements, the procedures in place to ensure the rights and freedoms of others are not adversely affected by the release of information pertaining to SARs; the number of other such cases over the past five years whereby the release of SAR information by Tusla has led to the identification of the locations of alleged victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence to their alleged abuser; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12762/25]
Health 6 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the reason that a charitable organisation (details supplied), which is partially funded by the HSE, is allowed to refuse services to an individual with an acquired brain injury on the grounds that the injury was caused by alcohol consumption, in light of the fact that medical professionals working with the individual support the referral for rehabilitation. [10800/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health given the findings of the reports on 'Wasted Lives in Nursing Homes' and 'Meeting the Needs of People with Korsakoff’s Syndrome in Ireland,' the actions she is taking to ensure that individuals who have Korsakoff syndrome can access rehabilitation services and are not excluded from the support they need, particularly when these individuals are capable of leading a more fulfilled life outside of a nursing home. [10801/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that individuals diagnosed with Korsakoff syndrome are not discriminated against when seeking access to rehabilitation services; and the steps being taken to improve the accessibility of such services for individuals with alcohol-related brain injuries. [10802/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the support services available for individuals with acquired brain injuries who are residing in nursing homes; and how individuals like those described in correspondence (details supplied) can access these services in a timely and effective manner, given that barriers have been reported to exist in accessing community and specialist rehabilitation services. [10803/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health when she anticipates that social care workers will be required to register with CORU; the steps being taken to ensure that the necessary regulatory framework is in place to facilitate this registration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12632/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12728/25]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that the expansion of the Appeals Centre Europe to additional social media platforms is effective; how the oversight of these platforms will be integrated into existing regulatory frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role of Coimisiún na Meán in assessing the decisions of the Appeals Centre Europe, particularly in cases where platforms fail to abide by EU law, including what actions the agency will take if it finds that platforms are not complying with the centre’s rulings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12634/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given that the Appeals Centre Europe has ruled against a company (details supplied) in half of its decisions, how the Government plans to support the centre in holding social media giants accountable for content moderation failures; the measures in place to ensure that platforms adhere to the centre’s rulings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12851/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in light of the 1,500 complaints received by the newly established Appeals Centre Europe, how the Government is ensuring that social media platforms (details supplied) comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act by providing accessible and transparent avenues for users to challenge content moderation decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12853/25]
Housing 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current policy regarding the use of derelict protected structures for emergency or short-term accommodation; the criteria or guidelines in place to assess the suitability of such properties for this purpose, ensuring the safety and well-being of residents while preserving the integrity of protected structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11148/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the potential for vacant homes, as identified in census 2022, to contribute to housing supply with minimal additional labour requirements, the way in which the Government has assessed the effectiveness of its current plans to address vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12889/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures that will be used to ensure that the increased housing targets of 50,500 homes annually between 2025 and 2030 are met alongside the current labour market constraints. [12891/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the recent report from Depaul Ireland and Mental Health Reform, which highlights that half of homeless individuals accessing Depaul’s services experience mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, the way in which the Minister plans to address the intersection of homelessness and mental health. [12892/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport to address issues in relation to the 11 and 11B bus service, which replaced the 46A earlier this year (details supplied). [10763/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport what steps are being taken to improve the reliability of the public transport system and reduce the stress and inconvenience faced by commuters, particularly students, who depend on these services to attend school on time. [10764/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the authority responsible for the regulation of commercial drone food delivery services, particularly regarding their impact on communities including safety and noise pollution; how the public can have their voices heard in this regulatory process; to consider updating national planning and transport regulations to address the increasing use of drones in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12036/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the situation regarding a clinic (details supplied) which faces closure due to the recent tax law clarification; if a legislative exemption will be reconsidered to ensure the clinic’s continued operation and prevent further harm to those who rely on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11127/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the delays in the construction of a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11471/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection what steps are being taken to ensure that individuals living in nursing homes, such as individuals (details supplied), are not excluded from accessing community services and supports; and whether current policy effectively addresses the needs of people who require assistance but are residing in institutional settings. [10795/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Landingzone Limited Public Expenditure and Reform
- Invitation to visit Dogpatch Labs

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 1 vote · 57 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 57 total

Health 34 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if her Department is planning to introduce legislation that will regulate and restrict the sale of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, and prevent its sale to persons under eighteen years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10720/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of public information campaigns her Department has undertaken to raise awareness of the use of nitrous oxide, particularly with parents and within schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10721/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the date she plans to publish the HSE capital plan for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10731/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the numbers of children seen by HSE dentists, by CHO area, in the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10732/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding the rental of breast pumps and attachments to the long-term illness scheme for tube fed children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10789/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the updated national rare disease strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10822/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GP practices that took on new general medical services scheme patients, per county, in each of the years 2019 to 2024. [11319/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals funded by the Health Service Executive for care for eating disorders by private providers, from the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11566/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people admitted to acute medical hospitals for treatment for eating disorders in the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11567/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the national audit for cleft services; the metrics used on the audit; if she will provide the results of the audit to Deputies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11689/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of SLT assigned to specific cleft services, per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11690/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of cleft surgeries and general age spread, by cleft centre of work/hospital, for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11691/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment for a cleft nurse in CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11692/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if durvalumab is being considered for use by the HSE as part of the first-line treatment of patients with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) as is now the case in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11901/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the HSE or other health supports that are available to individuals with korsakoff syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11998/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to ensure that individuals with korsakoff syndrome can avail of all supports from organisations in receipt of HSE grant funding that support individuals with brain injuries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11999/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals, in ranges of 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 years who are in receipt of full-time nursing home care, private and public, by IHA area. [12001/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if there is mandatory training for all in-patient staff in psychiatric services on the management and treatment of eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12146/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health how long the HSE is actively involved in the recruitment process to find a replacement GP following a vacancy in a practise with a GMS contract, if this involvement always results in a new GP to fill the vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12242/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs replaced following vacancies in a practise with a GMS contract, from 2018 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12243/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs on the GP training scheme from 2018 to 2024; the number of GP’s in those years who signed up for the GMS scheme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12244/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she has sought legal and policy advice in 2024 on the impact of Prospectus regulation (EU) 2017/1129 on the Central Bank of Ireland and its licensing of Israeli Government bonds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12361/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered allowing Ukrainian doctors to work under close supervision as junior doctors after passing their OET exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12457/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase English language support for Ukrainians with medical qualifications in order to complete their medical registration process; her Department’s work to date in improving English language support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12458/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of Ukrainian doctors who have had their medical qualifications recognised by the Irish Medical Council from January 2024 to March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12459/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants from Ukraine who sat the pre-registration examination for Irish Medical Council registration in 2023 and 2024 and are registered for exams in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12460/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the work his Department has undertaken towards the mutual recognition of Ukrainian medical qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12461/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the GP to community health network population ratio for all HSE health regions, broken down into healthcare areas, for the years 2018 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12462/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when she plans to publish a new national cardiovascular health policy, which expired in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13254/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount the health service has spent on the provision of private psychiatric care and mental illness in Ireland and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2025, by year, and in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13261/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric units and staff within each unit that are within the public health service from the years 2018 to 2024, by CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13262/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric units within the private health system that were availed of through public funding from the years 2018 to 2024, by CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13263/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions to mental health facilities by Gardaí in the years 2018-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13264/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when she plans to publish the strategic review of general practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13270/25]
Education 8 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the level of funding for school completion programmes (details supplied) from the years 2020 to 2025, per programme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10784/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of staff working for school completion programmes (details supplied) from the years 2020 to 2025, per programme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10785/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the development of the new building for a school and the masterplan for the multi-school campus in Whitehall, Dublin 9. [11805/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delays to the development of a school (details supplied) and the multi-school campus in Whitehall, Dublin 9, given that the appointment of the multi-disciplinary design team was due to be appointed by Q2 2024. [11806/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if a rule-circular exists setting a limit of one sensory room per primary school, irrespective of class-school size. [12691/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if any rule-circular exists that precludes primary schools receiving more than one sensory room grant in a six-year period; and the time limit of that rule. [12692/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) had its application for a sensory room rejected when it is currently adding two autism classes to the school. [12693/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) is being penalised and precluded from having a sensory room to accompany the two autism classes currently being built, all because the school hosts a pre-school class with a sensory room for pre-schoolers only in the same building. [12694/25]
Tourism 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has seen the research conducted by Coimisiún na Meán into the viability of a content levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12654/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he intends to publish the research conducted by Coimisiún na Meán into the viability of a content levy. [12655/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he intends to introduce the content levy as legislated for in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12656/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the report on the public consultation on the draft online safety code, which ended in January 2024, will be published. [13258/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans regarding the Programme for Government commitment that international protection applicants would be provided with accommodation with restrictions on their movement, specifically this new type of accommodation which would restrict applicants' movements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11181/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list the organisations funded by the HSE and her Department that work with sufferers of acquired brain injury; the supports available to them for each year from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12000/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions her Department has taken to act on the “Wasted Lives” report and to end the practice of people under 65 years living inappropriately in nursing homes designed for care of older people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12002/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE health and social care professionals working in the children's disability network teams in CHO9 in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12144/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the blockages to the establishment of a statutory register for competent architectural technologists that was committed to by a previous Minister in 2016. [11792/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to a meeting with representatives of chartered architectural technologists in Ireland to discuss the legislative process to establish a statutory register for architectural technologists to provide design and assigned certifier functions, in line with the Building Control Act 2007 and Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014. [11793/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to establish a statutory register for competent architectural technologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11797/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the consideration and research that has taken place in his Department on the incidence of medical or homecare waste in domestic refuse; and if this should be considered for a special waste collection rate. [11800/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the zero rate of VAT of medical equipment and appliances to breast pumps and attachments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10787/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in community policing in the Dublin Metropolitan North Central area from 2018 – 2025, per station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12325/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices who started their apprenticeships, by type, in each of the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Landingzone Limited Public Expenditure and Reform
- Invitation to visit Dogpatch Labs

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been provided to the National Counselling Service from 2020 to date in respect of services for people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes, in tabular form. [12264/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if her Department has provided additional funding to the National Counselling Service to conduct research about people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes. [12265/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by year of the categories of funding provided, expenditure and any unspent funds in respect of the National Counselling Service from 2020 to date, in respect of services for people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes, in tabular form. [12266/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by year of the number of people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes who have accessed the services of the National Counselling Service from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [12267/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been provided to the National Counselling Service from 2020 to date in respect of services for people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes, in tabular form. [12268/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if her Department has provided additional funding to the National Counselling Service to conduct research about people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes, in tabular form. [12269/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by year of the categories of funding provided, expenditure and any unspent funds in respect of the National Counselling Service from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [12270/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to publish in tabular form a breakdown, by year of the numbers of people affected by adoption and the mother and baby homes who have accessed the services of the National Counselling Service from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [12271/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare payments a person (details supplied) is entitled to. [11564/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if an application by a person (details supplied) was granted incremental credit for non-teaching service; if not, the reason this applicant was refused incremental credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13013/25]

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