Dublin Fingal West — week of Mon, 17 Mar

What your Dublin Fingal West TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Mar – 23 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 90 questions · 0 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 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Grace Boland — Fine Gael 1 vote · 41 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 41 total

Health 14 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health her views on whether a cross-departmental approach is needed in order to advance rare disease policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12560/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health when she intends to launch the review into Ireland's reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12554/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department still views the recommendations contained within a report (details supplied) relevant; whether she intends to act on these recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12555/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the role of the rare disease and long Covid policy unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12556/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she intends to review how orphan medicinal products are assessed and reimbursed as part of the Programme for Government's commitment to conduct a review into Ireland's reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12557/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if the upcoming Rare Disease Strategy will provide recommendations/actions on how to improve Ireland's reimbursement process for innovative treatments for rare disease patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12558/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to implement the Programme for Government's commitment to introduce early access/interim access schemes for patients who require urgent access to EMA-approved treatments in advance of a decision to reimburse the treatment in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12559/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the occupancy rate for Balbriggan primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13054/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the appointment of HSE contracted general practitioners to Balbriggan primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13055/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the vacancies in the medical specialities offered in a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13083/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the work her Department has undertaken to provide a small injuries clinic in a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13084/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the frequency of the medical specialties offered in a centre (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13085/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department will offer to support the north Dublin regional drugs and alcohol task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13089/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the funding her Department can offer to support Skerries youth support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13090/25]
Justice 7 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí appointed to each garda division over the past five years, including the stations that they were appointed to within each division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13078/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda vehicles provided to each Garda division over the past three years to date; the type of vehicle; the quantity to each division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13079/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice his plans to streamline the process of Garda vetting to reduce the number of applications an individual currently needs for multiple ventures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13080/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice the number of joint family visa applications received by his Department for the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13081/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice the number of join family visa applications successfully processed by his Department for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe for processing joint family visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13265/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of Cuan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13266/25]
Children 7 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider reopening the building blocks scheme through Pobal for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13061/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to childcare providers looking to open new childcare premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13060/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to encourage more childcare providers to engage with CORE funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13062/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers that removed themselves from CORE funding in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13063/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to improve access to childcare in Dublin Fingal west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13086/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to develop a public model of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13087/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the accommodation recognition payment continuing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13088/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education when the details of the Summer programme for 2025 will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13091/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on the waiting list for an autism class school place in Dublin Fingal west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13092/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of sanctioned autism classes for 2024 that have opened and enrolled pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13093/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education for an update on the sanctioned autism classes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13094/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans on expanding the school bus routes currently serving Dublin Fingal west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13095/25]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress his Department has made establishing the small business unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the stakeholders that will be included in the small business unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13057/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the terms of reference for the small business unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13058/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sense checks that are in place for legislation to minimise the impact on SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether a house that was sale agreed under the tenant in situ scheme before the scheme expired can still complete the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when communication to the councils can be expected as to when the tenant in situ scheme will reopen, along with the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12406/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is undertaking to review the planning guidelines provided to local authorities regarding the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13076/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the offshore sustainable energy wind farm project known as north Irish Sea array SID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13077/25]

Louise O'Reilly — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Finance 6 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the value of excise relief claimed on alcohol produced in the State by qualifying alcohol producers from 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12251/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the discretionary investments in quoted equities global alcohol companies by the NTMA from 2014 to 2024, by value of investment and company, in tabular form. [12252/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the value of the State's holding in alcohol industry stocks; the investment in alcohol industry stocks from 2014 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the volume of alcohol sales recorded in the off-trade, by volume, and monetary value in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12272/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the volume of alcohol sales recorded in the on-trade by volume, and monetary value in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12273/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that persons doing dialysis in their home are not eligible to claim back any of the costs unless they are taxpayers or living with taxpayers; if he is aware that this is potentially a disincentive to availing of the dialysis at home scheme; if there are plans to revise this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education for details on the number of schools in Balbriggan which expressed an interest in opening a specialist class for the school year 2025/2026, the number of these applications refused; the reasons for refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12453/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education for details on the number of schools in Balbriggan approached by the national council for special education to open a specialist class in the last three years in tabular form; what percentage the schools declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12454/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education for the number of schools in Fingal west that expressed an interest in opening a specialist class for the school year 2025/2026, the number of these applications refused; the reasons for refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12455/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education for details on the number of schools in Fingal west approached by the national council for special education to open a specialist class in the last three years in tabular form; what percentage of the schools declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12456/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education to provide guidance for a person who attended a school (details supplied) and who was unable to come forward for redress at the time and who is now in a position to seek redress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12817/25]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of grant-aid issued under the Power-Up grant for business to companies (details supplied), in tabular form. [12248/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of grant-aid issued under the Restart Grant and Restart Grant Plus to companies (details supplied), in tabular form. [12250/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of funding provided by Enterprise Ireland to companies (details supplied) from 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12253/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of funding provided by Local Enterprise Offices to companies (details supplied) from 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12254/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on HSE campaigns (details supplied) in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [12259/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by persons with debilitating conditions who are wheelchair users and who are reliant on public transport to get to appointments; if she understands that the volunteer driver scheme operated by Fingal County Council does not cater for electric wheelchair users; if she is further aware that a service run by an organisation (details supplied) does not cover all of County Dublin and that people cannot fund transport from their disability payments and as a result are at risk of missing appointments; how a named person can manage to attend their appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12287/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the day/elective hospital for Swords; if this facility will be a HSE-run facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12289/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the dialysis-at-home scheme; if she is aware that the scheme is a valuable tool to ensure that patients can remain in their home and not have to attend hospital; if she is aware that the scheme only facilitates a rebate for those paying tax (or living in a household with a taxpayer); if she will agree that this could potentially act as a disincentive to using the scheme for those who are not taxpayers; if there are plans to review or revise this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12312/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the housing crisis is causing particular concern for victims and survivors of domestic abuse; if there are specific resources available to local authorities; if he will outline these resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the purchases progressed under the tenant in situ scheme in Fingal west for 2023 and 2024; the number of applicants in total for both years; the projected purchases for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports in place for persons who are victims and survivors of domestic abuse with accrued time on the housing list, but cannot accept housing in an area due to the presence of their abuser and on advice from An Garda Síochána, but who do not wish to lose the years accrued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of Operation Encompass as an early intervention strategy to provide immediate support for children impacted by domestic abuse (details supplied); and the progress made towards the implementation of this programme. [12247/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the court fees waived for on-trade liquor licences 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12258/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if he will request his officials to examine the file relating to person (details supplied) who submitted an appeal of a decision regarding their citizenship and who has been advised that this must be resubmitted due to a missed deadline but the person has proof that the deadline was not missed and is not in a position to pay an additional fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach the volume of alcohol imported into the State in 2024; and the monetary value of these alcohol imports. [12256/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach the volume of alcohol exported from the State in 2024; and the monetary value of these alcohol exports. [12257/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the solar panel scheme for medically vulnerable persons; if he understands that persons added to the medically vulnerable register after the cut-off date cannot apply for membership of the scheme; if he will provide details of any similar scheme that might be applicable for persons added to the register post-22 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12319/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans on including varifocals in the optical benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11221/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) had their home support hours cut; if she is aware of the consequences of these cuts for their life; when the hours will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12288/25]

Robert O'Donoghue — Labour Party 1 vote · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the free hormone replacement therapy scheme; to provide an approximate date of the roll out of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10722/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the status of the project regarding the HSE’s acquisition of land at the back of Lusk health centre for a community nursing unit; if there is scope for the installation of a primary care centre as part of the development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11624/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health whether the Department is engaged with Fingal County Council regarding a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11625/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the percentage level of staffing in each Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) in Fingal; the average wait time, in months, for a first appointment for a child referred to each CDNT at the current staffing level in Fingal; and the estimated average wait time, in months, for a first appointment for a child referred to each CDNT in Fingal if staffing were at 100%, in tabular form. [12391/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health in regard to the primary health care centre in a location (details supplied), to outline future plans for the installation of X-ray and scanning facilities to treat minor injuries in the north county area and relieve stress on hospital accident and emergency departments in the wider region, similar to the Bantry local injury unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13110/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will consider carrying out a GAP analysis or similar analysis at the primary health care centre in a location (details supplied); the facilities that could be located at the facility in comparison with the facilities currently in situ at the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13111/25]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has viewed the Charities Regulators Report 2024 into a charity (details supplied); if further payments will be made to the charity in advance of the publication of the report; if the €200,000 advanced to the charity in August 2024 was sanctioned without any knowledge of the details of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10858/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the purpose of the advanced grant of €200,000 to a charity (details supplied) in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10859/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all current trials and research under way by bodies under his aegis into the use of seaweed supplements for the reduction of methane in ruminants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10860/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that exist for seaweed supplement producers; the way in which the Government intends to protect and develop the national seaweed sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the poor performance of the 33 and 33A buses; if he and the National Transport Authority will ensure a better, more reliable and frequent service for commuters in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10843/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the increasing overcrowding on commuter trains along the northern line, serving the towns of Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, and Skerries; if, given the population growth in these areas and the development of new residential estates, there are plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11590/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the reason the deadline for a decision on DART Coastal from An Bord Pleanála has been pushed back from February 2025 to October 2025; the reason this much needed project for north Dublin has been delayed again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12432/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the delivery of a swimming pool in Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be made available for the development of a public swimming pool in Rush, County Dublin, under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund or any other relevant funding schemes; if Fingal County Council has submitted proposals regarding such a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12239/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the urgent measures being taken to ensure that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not left without a suitable school place, in particular in the case of a child (details supplied) where a child due to start school in September has been refused from 15 schools with ASD classrooms; the steps she is taking to address the shortage of ASD classroom placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11168/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce the funding allocations and sanctioned number of acquisitions that will be designated to local authorities under the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice his views on the Judicial Council’s recommendation to increase personal injury awards by 17 per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10988/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the continuation of the accommodation recognition payment (ARP) for Ukrainian refugees; whether the scheme is to continue; if not, what will happen to persons currently accommodated under the ARP, considering the payment is due to be discontinued on 31 March 2025, but may be renewed upon review by the Department and the payment is an important part of household budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10980/25]