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

What your Dublin West TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 67 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 for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Voted against 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Emer Currie — Fine Gael 6 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Transport 12 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is liaising with insurance industry representatives to ensure the timely commencement of insurance related provisions of the Road Traffic And Roads Act 2023 that will give insurers access to real time data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15175/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is liaising with Gardaí to ensure the timely commencement of insurance-related provisions of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the driver file record database to hold all the necessary details, including the unique driver number of all drivers disqualified, for Gardaí and motor insurers to access that data in real time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court disqualifications each year from 2020 to 2024; the number of disqualifications that could not be matched to the appropriate record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15178/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the proposed timeframe for the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2024 to be passed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15180/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 19 March 2025, the number of motor insurers and brokers registered with the Central Bank of Ireland and an organisation (details supplied); the number that have successfully applied and signed the data sharing agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15201/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2025, if the updated information that An Garda Siochana receive on a daily basis on named drivers includes the unique driver number of each driver named on a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15202/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if all necessary data-sharing agreements and the relevant contracts have been agreed and signed, to provide the motor insurance industry and Gardaí with real time data on driver disqualifications, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for his Department to make the necessary changes to its ICT system to allow motor insurers access real time driver disqualification data, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; the reason for the delays to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15204/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for organisations (details supplied) to make the necessary changes to their ICT systems that are required for access to his Departments driver file database to real time data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15205/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for multiple driving test cancellations for a person (details supplied); the measures his Department will take to ensure that this individual is provided with a driving test in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the latest update on the roll out of free public transport for children aged from 5 to 8 years-old; the expected timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/25]
Finance 4 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of how many of the 316 summary convictions at District Court level for tobacco offences between 2020 and 2024 resulted in the imposition of fines, a custodial sentence, both, or neither; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the accelerated capital allowance for childcare services; if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of claims made under the scheme for each year 2017-2024; if there are any plans to review the scheme to ensure it is achieving the aim of assisting employers in providing childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of childminders who have made a claim under the childcare services relief for each of the past five years 2020-2025; his views on the effectiveness of this relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16254/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to provide for each year from 2020 to date, the number of complaints received by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; the number of complaints determined; the number of complaints remaining open at the end of each year; and the average wait time from receipt of complaint to determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16445/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the exclusion of capital expenditure when assessing the profitability of childcare service providers; if this practice will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16267/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has, since taking office, examined the current overall funding model for formal childcare services in Ireland; if she believes that the model requires reform; if it will be formally reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16268/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the overall breakdown of State, parent and other expenditure in the childcare sector in Ireland, each year from 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, including total overall expenditure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16269/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [12073/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on progressing employment regulation orders to attract and retain early years educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16273/25]

Jack Chambers — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Paul Donnelly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Justice 5 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount currently still owed to An Garda Síochána in respect of policing non-public duties events in 2024 as of 28 March 2025. [16493/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice when the last competition was held for sworn Gardaí to apply to join the Garda band; and the number of Gardaí that have applied to join the band. [16494/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice with regard to Garda Public Order instructors posts in either Templemore Training College and Garda Headquarters, the number of posts filled; the number of vacant posts; and when those vacant posts will be filled, in tabular form. [16496/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 28 March 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [16497/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if An Garda Síochána plans to introduce measures (details supplied). [16498/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the amount of that budget allocation that was spent in 2023 and 2024. [16488/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of dual diagnosis services in CHO9. [16489/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have attended the eye emergency department at the Mater Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if there are plans to restore this service to a walk-in facility. [16490/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of dentists within CHO7 that are currently accepting new medical card holders, also to include the addresses of same, in tabular form. [16491/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the steps the NTA and Iarnród Eireann are currently taking to ensure that the new DART carriages fully cover the gap between the DART and platform at all DART stations prior to the new carriages coming into service next year. [16486/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff, by job title and gender, currently working within the sales and marketing department of Dublin Airport Authority. [16487/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to visit Italy during quarter 2 2025. [16501/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current and capital budget allocation to the National Cyber Security Centre in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [16485/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional immediate steps Tourism Ireland will take to deal with the 30% reduction in tourist numbers arriving into Ireland during February 2025 compared with February 2024. [16499/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the WTE vacancies, by job title, currently in the neuro-rehabilitation team covering CHO7; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies on the team, in tabular form. [16500/25]

Roderic O'Gorman — Green Party 6 votes · 23 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 23 total

Transport 8 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the proposed N8 bus route, linking Blanchardstown with Dublin Airport under BusConnects, has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15518/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide details regarding the use of 'near-miss technology' for monitoring accidents on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15519/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the amount allocated to each local authority for active travel measures in each of the years 2021 and 2024; the amount actually spent by each local authority and the amount allocated for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15520/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on the reopening process and timeline of Kilmallock train station, given its specific mention in first draft of the all-island rail review and the final report's commitment to open "new stations on lines to/from Dublin"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15522/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the contract for the new Enterprise fleet of trains will be awarded; when they are expected to be delivered; and when they are expected to be in service. [16185/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when red-light infringement enforcement cameras will be rolled out. [16187/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when bus lane infringement enforcement cameras will be rolled out. [16188/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on the potential for extra train services on the Waterford to Limerick Junction rail line; the timeline for when these could be delivered given the ongoing delivery of new railcars to the Irish Rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16189/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education to examine the funding crisis faced by a school (details supplied); if her Department will contact the school and offer them meaningful solutions to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16289/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education to examine the funding crisis faced by a school (details supplied); if her Department will contact the school and offer them meaningful solutions to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16290/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education to consider allowing a school (details supplied) receive its capitation grant early so they can address the funding shortfall they are facing on an interim basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16291/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the funding streams available via her Department and or through the SEAI to support schools who want to reduce their energy use, specifically, through replacing existing light fixtures with LED lights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16480/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he met with any US fracked gas communities (details supplied) during his time in the United States; and if not, the reason therefor. [15517/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for an update on the Cabinet Sub Committee on Water Quality and Nitrates, if the subcommittee has been convened and started its work [15857/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to raise the weekly rate of the under-66 widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension from €249.50 as it is less than the Central Statistics Office’s "at risk of poverty" threshold of €318 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16292/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if eligibility for the living alone increase could be provided for those under 66 years who receive the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension; the reason it is not provided currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16293/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice the means by which the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland protect children from gambling exposure in greyhound stadia, under the new Gambling Regulation Act, 2024; if he will amend the act to ban children from that environment as in other betting venues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15858/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications have been received by the International Protection Office in response to its open call for applications for assignment to the International Protection Panel and Repatriation Panel in each of the past nine months; the number of such applications that have been invited for interview in each of the past nine months; the number of new panel members in each of the past nine months; if the level and pace of recruitment is sufficient for the service needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16190/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans in relation to introducing protections for students that are entering digs-style accommodation; if he will work with opposition parties to progress the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024 which lapsed with the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15521/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the local authority borrowing envelope or to separate local authority borrowing for housing projects from the overall borrowing envelope. [16186/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the implementation and transposing of The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, as currently enacted; the commitments under the business and human rights strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Climate Action Fund - Strand 1: Community Climate Action Programme – Building Low Carbon Communities, will be available in 2025; how much will be provided in the fund, and when will applications open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16479/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has asked or advised local authorities to produce outdoor recreation plans; if so, what the plans are supposed to cover; and if he will supply a copy of any circular offsite in this regard. [16478/25]

New lobbying 1 return

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

Ruth Coppinger — People Before Profit-Solidarity 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach how he intends to increase the co-ordination role of his Department in national security; and when the new national security committee will be established. [13704/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [9487/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the maximum permissible age of all taxis impacted by the Covid pandemic by two years, as was done for those registered in 2014 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to provide funding through his Department to ensure that the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme will pay pension increases to CIÉ pensioners, taking into account that they have not received a pension increase since 2008; alternatively whether this pension scheme will be incorporated into the general public service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15860/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reports his Department has received regarding elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus among elephants in Dublin zoo in 2024; the steps his Department has taken to care for the animals and deter spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks that are in place to ensure pig farms in the State maintain the highest animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13736/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Central Bank is not acting in violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, given that the bank is facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds in EU Member States, despite the International Court of Justice ruling that Israel is plausibly committing genocide and the ongoing South African case at the ICJ which Ireland has joined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15902/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants of the widow’s pension who were separated or divorced in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and in to date 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16154/25]