Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 31 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 23 questions · 1 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 against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Did not vote 1 Catherine Ardagh

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

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

Did not vote 1 Catherine Ardagh

The motion · motion passed 90–72

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

Did not vote 1 Catherine Ardagh

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

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

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

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

Voted against 1 Catherine Ardagh

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

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

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

Questions asked 7 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Taoiseach cén uair a bhfuil sé i gceist go mbuailfeadh an Coiste Rialtais ar Thuaisceart Éireann le chéile arís. [9979/25]
- 2025-04-01 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Taoiseach cad é líon foirne a Roinne agus cé mhéad díobh sin atá inniúlach sa Ghaeilge; agus cad iad na bearta atá á ndéanamh aige agus ag a Roinn chun an céatadán Gaeilgeoirí sin a ardú. [9982/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Seachadta ar an bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta, agus Athchóirithe cad atá beartaithe aige chun an státsheirbhís a ullmhú leis an dualgas reachtúil maidir le sprioc earcaíochta go mbeidh Gaeilge ag 20% de státseirbhísigh faoi 2030 a chur i ngníomh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16049/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the analysis that has been carried out by his Department on the expenditure of public bodies across all of Government on IT projects; the percentage of projects which have been successfully completed in budget and on time; the percentage which failed to be delivered; the number of public bodies that have engaged in, or are in the process of, seeking legal redress for the failure of contractors to deliver IT projects in line with contracts; the cost of legal fees incurred as a result; and if he plans to conduct an audit across public bodies on this matter. [16048/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current legal status of Irish trawlers fishing in the vicinity of the Irish outcrop of Rockall in the north Atlantic since Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13465/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health whether she has spoken to the Health Service Executive on the topic of waiting lists for MRI scans under sedation for children; if she will confirm receipt of correspondence from a person (details supplied); if she considers the delay and expense incurred to be acceptable; if she will raise this case specifically with the Health Service Executive; if she will ensure the family are compensated for the failure of the State in this case and for the cost of travel for treatment outside the State; and the steps she will take to ensure the Health Service Executive does not fail similar children in the future. [15862/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Airgeadais an bhfuil aon anailís déanta ag a Roinn ar an tionchar a bheadh ag eisceacht ón dleacht stampála i gcás tithe saoire sa Ghaeltacht atá á ndíol le daoine agus le teaghlaigh le Gaeilge mar bhealach chun dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim thithíochta sa Ghaeltacht agus tithe breise a fháil ar an margadh, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige eisceacht dá shórt a chur i bhfeidhm. [16050/25]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 5 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the total number of school places required for special schools in Dublin and Cork for September 2025, and the projected number of places that will be available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the progress made to date to ensure the NCSE has sufficient therapists available to all special schools for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15096/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the progress made in the development of a central applications system for parents seeking special class or school places for 2026, as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15097/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education to confirm if a special school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary school on their grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the reason a special school (details supplied) currently does not have a follow-on secondary school for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the right of cancer survivors to be forgotten when it comes to accessing financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to increase inheritance tax thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16059/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Poddle flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16069/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Camac flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16068/25]

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 6 votes · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for an update regarding her Department's plans to expand and change the criteria needed for teacher qualification in order to address the teacher shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15091/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the allocated funding for the school completion programme, with confirmation of whether each local management committee has indicated that the budget allocated is sufficient, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15092/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the plans to increase schools funding in the context of rising utility costs. [15093/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education if she will consider including a special education school on the campus of one of the sites designated for schools in the Clonburris SDZ. [15681/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to install an EV charger in Chapelizod. [15683/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice his plans to address crime and ensure safety in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15682/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the financial assistance or grants available for persons with prosthetic eyes. [15707/25]

New lobbying 1 return

INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Education and Training
- Pre INTO Congress Briefing

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns