Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 17 Mar

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Mar – 23 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 31 questions · 1 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 against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to construct additional classrooms to accommodate the large increase in demand made for places in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11126/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to address the lack of school places for children with additional needs in the Donabate area; the options that will be open to parents who do not get a school place in September; and if a series of queries (details supplied) will be addressed. [12127/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case for additional services on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice if he will ensure that the funding for the role of community prison links worker with an organisation (details supplied) remains in place in order that the job vacancy can be filled as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/25]

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Túath Housing Association Housing
- Opening of new scheme at Kilhedge Lane, Lusk, County Dublin

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 1 vote · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Housing 9 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12484/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12485/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12486/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12488/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12489/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between an individual (details supplied) and Fingal County Council between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and Fingal County Council between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12491/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy for homeowners who suspect they may have pyrite in their home as the adjoining home has pyrite and is in the redress scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/25]
Defence 7 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the unmanned naval or air drones for patrolling Irish territorial airspace or waters that are available to the Defence Forces; if a procurement process is underway to secure any such assets for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he will publish the draft heads of Bill for the Defence (Amendment)(No.2) Bill; if he will provide a copy of the proposed draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the advice he has received on the crime of aggression and the risk to Irish troops on peacekeeping missions without a UN mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11316/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount of unspent allocation for Defence Forces staffing in each year since 2018 based on the revised estimate for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11317/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline each UN peacekeeping mission the Defence Forces have served on since 1960; the UN mandate that sanctioned each; the number of peacekeeping missions Ireland currently participates in; the number of personnel assigned to each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11318/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current force strength of the permanent Defence Forces; the breakdown of the current number of serving members in the Naval Service, Army and Air Corps; the funded establishment strength of each; the number of vacant posts remaining to be filled at all levels in each service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of ships in the Naval Service fleet; the current number that can put to sea; the level of staffing needed for each; the number of additional staff that are required to ensure a fully functioning Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11326/25]
Health 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a reimbursement for their dental costs under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10972/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health following previous representations this Deputy has made (details supplied), if she will intervene due to the extenuating circumstances to ensure that a child receives braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10981/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were refused medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11107/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of adult ADHD services in Dublin 18 a person (details supplied) can avail of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11235/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the process for medically trained doctors from Spain to apply to the Medical Council for approval to work in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11439/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently intervene regarding the need for an additional junior infant class at a school (details supplied) for the 2025-26 school year, which is significantly overprescribed with a continuously growing catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10832/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive their full wages while on leave, which resulted in the person being out-of-pocket when their illness benefit deductions were subtracted; if she will request her Department to rectify the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11099/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned to open a fifth autism classroom, with consideration to the high volume of applications that they receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11105/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for an increased provision of bus services for the Millers Glen estate in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10600/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a case affecting carers, allowance entitlements for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11185/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding streams are available for afterschool services in order that they can hire additional staff for children with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11113/25]