Dublin Central — week of Mon, 7 Apr

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 114 questions · 3 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 for 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Paschal Donohoe

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Marie Sherlock

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 5 votes · 60 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 60 total

Justice 11 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to a growing trend where vape shops advertise vaping products alongside confectionery in shop windows, including in close proximity to secondary schools; his views on whether legislative or regulatory measures are needed to restrict this form of advertising, particularly where it may be seen as targeting or enticing children and young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17901/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider expanding the scope of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17889/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has considered introducing a specific offence of coercive indoctrination or psychological subjugation, similar to France’s law criminalising mental manipulation by cults; if any assessment has been carried out of such a legislative approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17890/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if current legislation addresses cases where individuals are recruited into high control groups through manipulative tactics (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17891/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will consider establishing a new criminal offence targeting organisations that use psychological coercion to recruit and control members, in order to fill the current legislative gap between domestic coercive control and broader forms of psychological abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17892/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider introducing legislation to allow the High Court to issue dissolution orders for organisations, including cults, found to be engaging in coercion, fraud, hate speech or psychological abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17893/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has examined the legal frameworks used in other jurisdictions, such as France, which permit the dissolution of cults involved in criminal activity; and if so, whether similar powers could be introduced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider amending the Criminal Justice Act 2006 to enable the courts to dissolve groups found to be operating illegally or engaging in systematic psychological manipulation of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17895/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will explore the introduction of legal prohibitions preventing individuals convicted of coercive or abusive practices from establishing or leading new organisations within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17896/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the role of Garda occupational health in the assessment and approval of ill health retirements; if there is an appeal mechanism or oversight when reports or decisions are withheld from the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17899/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the supports available for Gardaí who have been injured in the line of duty and diagnosed with PTSD, including access to rehabilitation, mental health supports, and clear retirement pathways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17900/25]
Public Expenditure 7 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if funding has been allocated to implement the recommendations of the Dublin City Centre Taskforce report; if so, to provide details of the specific allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17773/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will review the fast accrual (uniformed) single public service pension scheme for members recruited post-2013 in An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, Fire Service and Prison Service, in light of the fact that the scheme does not include a supplementary pension to bridge the gap between early retirement and the State pension age, as was the case under previous schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17774/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated financial gap in annual pension income for fast accrual pension scheme members between the age of 55 and the State pension age; the Department’s response to concerns that this gap is forcing members into post-retirement work despite health issues arising from their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17775/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has assessed the impact of the current pension arrangements for post-2013 uniformed public service recruits on long-term recruitment and retention within An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, the Fire Service and the Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17776/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has engaged with trade unions or staff associations representing Gardaí, firefighters, prison officers, and Defence Forces members regarding the restoration or introduction of a supplementary pension benefit for fast accrual pension scheme members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17777/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the Government’s position on a supplementary pension benefit for uniformed public servants, in light of previous commitments in 2019 by a Government Minister that post-2013 entrants would not be left worse off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17778/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on whether the current fast accrual pension scheme adequately reflects the acknowledged shorter healthy working lifespan of uniformed public servants; and if he will consider reforms to ensure pension equity for those required to retire before State pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17779/25]
Children 6 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider strengthening Tusla’s statutory powers to intervene in cases where minors or vulnerable adults are being subjected to psychological coercion or recruited into high-control groups or cults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17759/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department has assessed the risks posed by coercive ideological groups targeting young people; if the current child protection frameworks are sufficient to respond to this form of exploitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17760/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in postal districts Dublin 1, 3, 7, and 9 who are currently on a waiting list for an assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17761/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department has assessed the current availability and capacity of childcare services in the East Wall and Sheriff Street areas of Dublin, in light of the imminent completion of approximately 600 new residential units; whether there are plans to establish new childcare facilities or expand existing ones to accommodate the expected increase in demand; the measures being implemented to ensure that affordable and accessible childcare options are available to families in these communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18242/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to address the reported shortage of social workers within Tusla’s aftercare services, which may impact young care leavers' ability to meet the new housing priority criteria put forward by Dublin City Council. [18297/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to ensure that all young people leaving State care are adequately supported in their transition to independent living, particularly in light of the current housing emergency. [18298/25]
Further and Higher Education 6 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider introducing a statutory obligation for schools and third-level institutions to report suspected recruitment or coercive activity by ideological groups to the relevant authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17762/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out any assessment of cult influence or high-control group activity within educational settings, particularly in relation to the recruitment of vulnerable students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17763/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will work with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to develop national guidelines for schools and universities to help staff identify signs of cult recruitment and coercive indoctrination on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17767/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider ring-fencing a proportion of CAO places in 2025 for students who are sitting the Leaving Certificate in that year, so they are not in direct competition with applicants from previous years whose grades reflect higher levels of grade inflation; if he will consider applying proportional grade deflation to previous year applicants in order to address the disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17766/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the regulatory oversight that exists in relation to private English-language schools (details supplied); whether complaints from students or staff are monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17788/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is aware of changes to student policies at an English-language school (details supplied) that may breach existing student contracts; the protections in place for international language students attending such institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17789/25]
Housing 6 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's position on Dublin City Council's proposal to restrict care leavers' access to social housing, particularly excluding those coming from foster care. [18294/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to issue national guidelines to ensure that care leavers across all local authorities are adequately supported in accessing social housing. [18295/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to support care leavers who are not eligible for housing priority under Dublin City Council's new criteria, particularly those leaving foster care, to prevent them from becoming homeless. [18296/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review planning regulations around hoarding and advertising on protected structures, such as the railway bridge at Ballybough, the only protected structure in the community, which is currently dominated by large-scale commercial advertising; if he will engage with Dublin City Council and Iarnród Éireann to explore the removal of this signage in light of its visual impact and the community’s desire to see the structure respected as part of the area’s cultural heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18302/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of Dublin City Council’s recent decision to restrict priority social housing status to care leavers coming solely from residential care, thereby excluding those transitioning from foster care; the measures his Department is taking to ensure that all vulnerable young people exiting State care, regardless of their care background, receive equitable access to social housing supports to prevent homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18303/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the establishment of the Local Democracy Taskforce, as announced by his Department on 26 March 2025; the specific terms of reference for this taskforce; the timeline and mechanisms through which it intends to implement the Government’s commitments to rebalance power between elected councillors and executive officers, enhance the accountability of chief executives and directors of services to councillors, and increase councillors’ input and control over the development and implementation of council budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18304/25]
Social 5 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the complaints mechanism and code of conduct for Irish Sign Language interpreters under the Register of Irish Sign Language Interpreters (RISLI), in light of reports that RISLI does not have the legal authority to receive complaints or enforce a code of conduct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17792/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the role his Department and the Citizens Information Board played in the development, oversight, and approval of the Register of Irish Sign Language Interpreters (RISLI) policies, including its complaints procedure and code of conduct; the reason the legal limitations of RISLI’s authority were not addressed earlier in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17793/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will apologise to the deaf community for the failure to deliver the promised complaints mechanism and standards enforcement through the Register of Irish Sign Language Interpreters (RISLI), which had been developed over several years with the input of stakeholders, legal experts and public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17794/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will commit to amending the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 to provide a statutory basis for a complaints mechanism and a code of conduct for Irish Sign Language interpreters, as originally envisaged under section 9 of the 2017 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17795/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will provide more clarity on the availability of welfare priority for care leavers under exceptional social grounds in situations where they are at risk of homelessness. [18299/25]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of reports of alleged improper redundancies and contract downgrading at a language school in Dublin 1 (details supplied); the enforcement mechanisms available to ensure that redundancies are not used to circumvent employment law or union engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17780/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of concerns that new teachers at a school (details supplied) are being hired on contracts below a living wage; the measures the Government is taking to address low pay and precarious employment in the English language teaching sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17782/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recourse available to employees of private language schools when their employer refuses to engage with their union, and engages in practices such as changing contractual terms unilaterally or penalising workers for non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17784/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of complaints received by the Workplace Relations Commission regarding late or non-payment of wages in the English language teaching sector in the past 12 months; and if any investigations are underway in relation to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17786/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she can confirm whether the special educational needs organiser assigned to the Dublin central area will contact all crèches and early years settings to ensure that all children that may require a special education place are identified and accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17764/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the total number of SNA positions currently filled, given the allocation of 1,600 additional SNA posts in Budget 2025, bringing the total to 23,179 SNAs for NCSE to operate under; to provide a breakdown of these positions by school type (mainstream primary, mainstream post-primary, special classes, and special schools); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17765/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of children in Dublin postal districts 1, 3, 7, and 9 who are currently on a waiting list for a place in a special school for the 2025–2026 academic year; the number of special school places currently available in these districts for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17768/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her Department has assessed current school capacity in the East Wall and Sheriff Street area in anticipation of a significant rise in population due to the completion of large-scale housing developments; whether there are plans to expand existing schools or build new ones; if demographic modelling has been carried out to inform future educational infrastructure needs in this part of Dublin’s north inner city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18244/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the practice of vape shops advertising e-cigarettes and confectionery side by side in shop windows, particularly where such businesses are located close to schools; if she will consider restrictions to prevent the targeting of children and teenagers through these displays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17796/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the status of the GP Care for All Initiative, particularly concerning a practice (details supplied) in Dublin’s north inner city, which is at risk of closure in June 2025 if a sustainable solution is not found; the measures being taken to ensure the continued provision of general practitioner services to the 2,600 medical card patients currently served by this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18248/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed the availability of primary care and GP services in the East Wall and Sheriff Street area of Dublin in view of the imminent population increase from the delivery of nearly 600 new residential units; if additional resources or facilities are planned to meet expected healthcare demand; the engagement that has taken place with the HSE to ensure equitable access to health services in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18249/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if comprehensive health impact assessments have been conducted in Dublin central to evaluate the effects of prolonged exposure to elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter on residents living in identified hotspots within Dublin Central, where recent studies have shown nitrogen dioxide levels exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines and the healthcare resources that are being allocated to address potential respiratory and cardiovascular issues arising from poor air quality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18250/25]
Environment 3 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that are being implemented to monitor and mitigate air pollution in identified hotspots within Dublin central, where recent studies have shown nitrogen dioxide levels exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines; the timeline for these interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to expand the network of real-time air quality monitoring stations in Dublin central to provide more comprehensive data on pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter (PM2.5); the way in which this data will be utilised to inform public health policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18246/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the initiatives that are being undertaken to raise public awareness about air quality issues in Dublin central, particularly in areas identified as pollution hotspots; the way in which residents are being informed about real-time air quality data and its health implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach for an update in respect of the programme plan for child poverty and well-being 2023-2025. [12936/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach for an update in respect of the programme plan for child poverty and well-being 2023-2025. [17214/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if he will request that Iarnród Éireann review the use of protected railway structures such as the Victorian era bridge constructed in 1898, in Ballybough, for advertising purposes, given local heritage concerns and community opposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to address the taxation issues affecting the GP Care for All initiative, particularly concerning the Summerhill practice in Dublin’s north inner city, which is at risk of closure in June 2025 if a sustainable financial solution is not found; the measures being considered to ensure the continued provision of general practitioner services to the 2,600 medical-card patients currently served by this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/25]

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 4 votes · 47 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 47 total

Health 21 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of regional community-based specialist eating disorder services; the locations of these services; the number of WTE health and social care professionals working in these services both total funded and filled positions, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16647/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when her Department plans to deliver upon the commitment of 16 community-based specialist eating disorder services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16648/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to fully implement the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16655/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the consultations or actions her Department has taken with regard to the extension of the temporary scheme of paid leave for public health service employees unit for work post Covid-19 infection, which is due to expire by 30 June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16787/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she plans to extend the temporary scheme of paid leave for public health service employees for work post Covid-19 infection beyond 30 June 2025, for HSE staff with long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16788/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to outline where the €54 million in HSE savings on medicines was achieved in 2024; what medicines savings were achieved; if it was through negotiation or substitution to generics or other branded drugs; how the figure of €54 million was compiled; to provide copies of the documentation underpinning this figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16963/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to outline where the €34 million in HSE savings on management consultancy was achieved in 2024; whether contracts were renegotiated, or how the level of saving was determined; whether contracts ended or the HSE availed of less services; how much was paid to each management consultant company or partnership in 2024, and the reduction on 2023; to provide copies of the documentation underpinning this figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16964/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to outline where the published figure of €163 million in HSE savings on pay and non-pay costs was achieved in 2024; the main headings where savings were achieved; to provide copies of the documentation underpinning this figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16965/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number and location of HSE health and social care facilities that are planned to have solar panels installed in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17327/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the value of solar panel installation contracts that have been issued, per county, for HSE buildings in 2022, 2023, 2024 and that are planned for 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17328/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number and location of HSE health and social care facilities that have received solar panels in 2024 and 2023, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17329/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average length of time that patients are awaiting for an initial appointment after being referred for care in hospitals (details supplied), per speciality, per inpatient and outpatient, from 2018 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17386/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all hospitals, separated by model one, two, three and four, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17436/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the share of general medical services scheme practices that received the social deprivation practice grant, in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17858/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of general medical services scheme practices in receipt of the social deprivation practice grant, in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17859/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a comprehensive list of support schemes and grants general practitioners on the general medical services scheme can avail of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17860/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends on including mandatory breast density notification within the BreastCheck Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17960/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within her Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans her Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17968/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for initial appointment with the national gender service for each of the years 2020 to date. [18088/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians and their speciality, working for the national gender service for each of the years 2020 to date. [18089/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce publicly available gender affirming surgery here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18146/25]
Education 7 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the reason mainstream classes in a pre-school (details supplied) have been excluded from special needs education support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16919/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she intends on expanding the Dublin 15 autism class application trial across Ireland to introduce a centralised application system for autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16918/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education her plans to allocate a budget line to making permanent and to roll out the pilot that took place in Dublin 15, with a central allocation process for special class and special school applications. [17023/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within her Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans her Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17971/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools and post primary schools that are billed by Uisce Éireann; and that share of the total number of primary schools and post primary schools. [18029/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if all primary and post primary schools can access public liability insurance from one insurance company only, nominated by her Department, or whether schools are free to seek out their insurance cover from any company. [18030/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the cost of the common application system pilot for special class and special school places in Dublin 15; and her plans to expand that out to all parts of the country. [18090/25]
Social 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends on introducing a temporary measure which would align surrogacy leave to adoptive leave and benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16653/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he intends to amend the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 to ensure a complaints and conduct measure is introduced under section 9 of the 2017 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if the register for Irish Sign Language interpreters has the power to investigate complaints made to it, and implement measures, up to and including, suspension from the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17970/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for the processing and granting of long stay join family visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17940/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17941/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17969/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends on introducing surrogacy leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16652/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within her Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans her Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17974/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17975/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17980/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17982/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17978/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17973/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17981/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17977/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17972/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17976/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17979/25]

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent discussions with President Zelenskyy. [13727/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [13728/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the US president. [13729/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person borrows money for necessary repairs if they are then eligible to apply for supplementary welfare allowance. [17750/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time appeals for carer's allowance are taking; and if he plans to implement any measures to ensure they are assessed quicker. [17751/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for an application for Garda vetting to be processed. [16813/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if there is a form of reimbursement, full or partial, for medical card holders if they attend a private hospital. [16814/25]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Plan International Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Launch of State of the World Girl Report on Girls living through conflict
- Launch of State of the World Girl Report on Girls living through conflict
Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- Brief on Energy Storage Ireland priorities for Programme for Government