Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 24 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Mar – 30 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Voted against 1 Catherine Ardagh

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Voted against 1 Catherine Ardagh

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality

2025-03-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–109

Voted for 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Máire Devine

Voted against 2 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins

The motion · motion passed 110–47

Voted for 2 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Rural 2 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the discussions his Department officials have had with officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or the Land Development Agency regarding the funding of community facilities and spaces in proposed housing or community regeneration schemes in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas. [13432/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the discussions or communications had between his Department and Dublin City Council regarding the lack of community halls in Dublin's Liberties, given that one hall has been a homeless shelter for nearly ten years and another has sat vacant since a fire damaged it nearly five years ago. [13433/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta cad é líon na ndaltaí atá ag déanamh staidéir trí mheán na Gaeilge ag an tríú leibhéal gach bliain ó 2020 ag aghaidh; cad atá beartaithe aige chun an líon sin a mhéadú agus chun an rogha lán-Ghaeilge a leathnú; agus an bhfuil ról an oideachais lán-Ghaeilge ag an tríú leibhéal pléite aige leis an Aire Oideachais chun a chinntiú go bhfuil sé cuimsithe sa pholasaí don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht, agus sa oholasaí comhtháite don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais. [13978/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the interdepartmental group on student accommodation last meet; the remit of the group; and the steps it has taken since it was established. [13467/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the funding considerations, in the incoming ministerial brief for Transport, that DART+ South West’s construction date is listed as “TBC subject to funding considerations” and if this project is planned to be in place by 2030. [13457/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health why it is taking so long for a person (details supplied) to get an endoscopy appointment to offer a diagnose for her condition. [14066/25]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 7 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Further and Higher Education 6 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to continue the success of Ireland’s membership of the European Southern Observatory by expanding access or creating more opportunities such as postdoctoral research for Irish astronomers. [13321/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for the implementation of support infrastructure for the European Southern Observatory for Irish astronomers similar to those announced following Irelands accession to CERN. [13322/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's plans to provide adequate protections for students renting in digs accommodation. [14649/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's plans to keep the reduction in student capitation. [14648/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the demands by an organisation (details supplied) for protections for staff on precarious contracts in the tertiary education sector. [14650/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the detail the plans to provide affordable student accommodation across the country to address the accommodation crisis. [14647/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for a breakdown of expenditure of public funds to private schools; the purpose of the funding, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13779/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of enrolment applications in a school (details supplied) in each of the past five years, compared to the number of students enrolled in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14126/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for the number of National Educational Psychological Service assessments being made available for schools in Dublin South Central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14127/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education to provide details of plans to build primary and secondary schools in an area (details supplied). [14128/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) is classified in their receipt of disability allowance as an adult dependent. [13934/25]

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns