Dublin North-West — week of Mon, 31 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn

2025-04-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 95–72

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice if international protection applicants arriving in Ireland from Palestine will have their applications prioritised, as recommended by the UNHCR. [15286/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in relation to a matter (details supplied). [16449/25]

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the build cost and delivery cost per unit at development (details supplied). [15011/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide data on the number of short term lets which have been granted planning permission in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the number that applied and were refused planning, per local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15055/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures planned to regulate short term lets in areas outside of rent pressure zones, given that short term lets are not required to get planning permission in such areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15056/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Uisce Éireann has the capacity to deliver water and wastewater infrastructure for 50,000 new homes to be delivered each year; what additional resources would be required to achieve that capacity if not currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15688/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 474 of 25 March 2025, the funding allocated to local authorities by his Department in order to meet the tenant-in-situ scheme acquisition targets in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of housing units purchased via the local authority scheme specifically in 2023 and 2024, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 25 March 2025, the current status of the acquisition delivery team to ensure each local authority meets its tenant-in-situ purchase targets; the work the team undertook to meet these targets in 2023 and 2024; the guidelines issued to local authorities and the Housing Agency in respect of the scheme’s operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15967/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average length of time of assessments of needs nationally, in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the number of assessments that took 80 hours or longer. [15012/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with respect to the 14,221 children who are now overdue an assessment of need, the engagement she has made with therapists and professional stakeholders to clarify how long an average assessment takes; the plans in place to engage therapists and professional stakeholders in future reforms, including defining what is necessary in terms of assessment hours and addressing the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15698/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe for implementation of the register for short-term lets, such as a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15054/25]