Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 7 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 65 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

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

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 65–83

Voted against 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted against 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 5 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of EV charging spaces available at all local authority offices, broken down by location, the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, whether the spaces are open to members of the public, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17913/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of EV charging points available in the country, broken down by local authority area, the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17915/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports of the mistreatment of customers by an airline (details supplied); the measures he will take to engage with this company in relation to this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17753/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV charging spaces available at all LUAS and DART stations including in associated park and ride facilities, by location; the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17917/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any initiative being worked on by his Department that seeks to increase the provision of EV charging infrastructure, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17932/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of introducing an app that would allow users access to all EV charging infrastructure, regardless of the supplier; if any research is ongoing within his Department into how this could be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/25]
Environment 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the plastic bag levy; how much it has accrued in each of the past five years; if this funding is ring-fenced for specific initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the deposit return scheme; the protocol for money that is unclaimed; if this funding is ring-fenced for specific initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any further initiatives proposed by his Department to increase the support for offshore wind infrastructure in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17581/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any projects supported in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area under the Climate Actions Work campaign launched in September 2024; his views on the merits of making this an annual campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17627/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17047/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17048/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school management regarding their allocation of additional needs assistants (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17748/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether advertising by companies (details supplied) contravenes laws in relation to alcohol advertising; if she will engage with companies that engage in this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17769/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of amending the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to remove the loophole that allows certain advertising of non-alcoholic drinks (details supplied); if her Department has carried out any research into this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17844/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of EV charging spaces available at all hospital buildings, broken down by location, the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17912/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 25 March 2025, his views on whether existing age-based policies enacted by some insurance companies amount to discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17443/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether there should be a requirement for credit unions to hold their annual general meetings in person rather than via electronic video conferencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the number of EV charging spaces available at all court buildings, broken down by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17902/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of parking spaces available at all court buildings in the country, broken down by location; if the spots are open to members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17933/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the rollout of the scheme to address the remediation of defects in apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16552/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to students completing the Leaving Certificate in June 2025 in relation to the CAO process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17002/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the number of EV charging spaces available at all Intreo buildings, broken down by location; the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/25]

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on her plans to deal with the issue of grade inflation and will she consider allocating a quota of CAO places reserved for current Leaving Certificate candidates to ensure they are not unduly disadvantaged due to changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17376/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education to detail the investment of SEN classes across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown over the past five years, specifically to detail the supports that now exist in those primary schools for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17377/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of a school transport scheme for a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17382/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of a school transport scheme for children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17384/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of local authorities installing and operating CCTV systems in public parks and public spaces, following the issue that arose in Limerick which was widely reported, and given the clear benefits to the public good of expanding CCTV schemes; if the introduction of national guidelines or regulations for local authorities to facilitate this expansion will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17420/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the details of the number of anti-social behaviour orders, broken-down by adult and minor orders, for each district in the Dublin metropolitan region, for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17380/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to improve his Department’s online system for the submission of additional documents for naturalisation applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17419/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of CAO places available for undergraduate medicine, by institution for the years 2020 to 2024; the planned number for 2025, noting any significant additional funding that has been provided over the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of an issue (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17422/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of pipefitting places available at phase 4 and phase 6, nationally, by institution; the number of registered pipe fitting apprentices at phase 3 and phase 5 on 1 March 2025; if there are any plans to increase spaces for this vital trade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17423/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17379/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when all of the key provisions of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 will be enacted, specifically for the provisions relating to late filing and audit requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17378/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the Property Services Regulatory Authority investigate the practice of letting agents without PSR licences advertising short-term lets and if this is permitted under existing regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17385/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the practice of childminders having to sign-on during holiday periods; if he will consider bringing them in line with the arrangements for teachers and SNAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17381/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the HSE recruitment embargo will be lifted for students applying to the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17383/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- Brief on Energy Storage Ireland priorities for Programme for Government

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [12375/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [12376/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to outline the remit of the disability unit at his Department, including whether it will be responsible for specialist community-based disability services; what responsibility it will have for implementation of "mainstream first" disability policy; whether it will be a policy-development unit; whether it will be responsible for driving disability accessibility in mainstream services; what responsibility it will have for managing or monitoring disability service costs; and how it will engage with service provider organisations, including statutory, section 38, section 39, tendered and for-profit. [17273/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education why reading programmes such as Reading Recovery and Edmark are promoted by her Department in place of science of reading approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16716/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to reports that the Reading Recovery Programme promoted by her Department has a weaker basis in evidence than science of reading-based approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16969/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when she is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17536/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagements with the German government and the German embassy in Ireland regarding the issuing of deportation orders to two Irish citizens in Berlin for legally protected speech (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17294/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17540/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to respond and agree to the request by the National Private Hire and Taxi Association for a meeting as soon as possible to discuss ongoing concerns in the taxi industry; to similarly respond positively and promptly to any other meeting similar requests by taxi representative groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17798/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice whether the confidentiality provisions of the International Protection Act 2015 allow individual international protection applicants to grant public representatives formal permission to submit queries related to their applications for international protection; whether the Act allows any Department services to answer queries related to individual applications for international protection where such permission is granted; and what forms or templates exist to grant such permissions. [17240/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will provide advice and information to two elderly Palestinians (details supplied) who arrived in Ireland in March 2025 and who are currently temporarily accommodated in a hotel; if they will be granted residency status and access to healthcare given their age and medical conditions; the next steps in their immigration and residency process; if there are health services they can access during any transitional period; the person or body they should contact for updates or further assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17395/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to media reports (details supplied), whether it remains his Department’s position that wool is a “low carbon” product; the scientific basis there is for such a position; the professional scientific expertise his Department uses to assess claims about the environmental impact of different agricultural products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17435/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development noting that his Department is listed as a co-lead for Action 4.1 of the 2019-2024 Department of Rural and Community Development five-year strategy (details supplied), to provide updates on this action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17624/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on Action 4.1 of the 2019-2024 Department's five-year strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17623/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has been in communication with the Department of Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department of Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17535/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17543/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17546/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17542/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if a working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation has been established (details supplied); if not, when is he planning for this interdepartmental group to start the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17532/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17534/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17541/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investigate legislative implications of non-binary gender recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17537/25]