Dublin Fingal West — week of Mon, 7 Apr

What your Dublin Fingal West TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 19 questions · 0 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 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Voted against 1 Grace Boland

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Voted against 1 Grace Boland

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Grace Boland — Fine Gael 5 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the way she plans to support the school building unit in how it delivers school buildings in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16806/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the additional school accommodation section to work towards when processing invoices from schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16805/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of additional special education classes in Dublin mid west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17874/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of the schools in Dublin mid west that have expressed an interest in opening a special education class, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17875/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a timeframe to implement the whole-of-Government strategy to fully integrate the sustainable development goals into national policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18044/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he and his Department are planning to enhance data centres' use of renewable energy sources and energy efficient technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18045/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use all means at his disposal including political and diplomatic avenues, to secure the release from detention of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18231/25]

Louise O'Reilly — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the status or regard a school should have for a doctor’s recommendation that action be taken to support a pupil who is suffering mentally with the stress of an ongoing series of incidents, where that doctor’s letter recommends that action be taken by the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16619/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if there are special provisions in place where a transfer to another school is recommended by a medical professional but where there are no suitable school places in the immediate vicinity of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16620/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if there are any circumstances in which her Department or her office will intervene to protect the health, safety and welfare of a child where the school management have not responded adequately to the recommendations of a medical professional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16621/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is an age limit for the new baby grant concerning adoptive children; what the age limit is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18201/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the new income disregard for the carer’s allowance that will come into effect on July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18202/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if the homemaker’s scheme also covers households where parents are unmarried but a qualified cohabiting couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18203/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that can be taken to prevent residents in a domestic dwelling slaughtering animals in their front garden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the penalties that can be applied to persons who engage in the unlicensed slaughter of animals in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update as to whether the Government has contributed, or intends to contribute, to the work of the Montreal Irish Monument Foundation’s plan to create a memorial green space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17842/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the North Irish Sea Array offshore project; details of any consultation that has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17843/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the qualification requirements for the role of Tusla crèche inspector; if she is aware of the equivalence given for experiential learning and on-the-job knowledge in the crèche sector; if she intends to expand the criteria to include those working in or with experience the crèche sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17735/25]

Robert O'Donoghue — Labour Party 5 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has collected any data or statistics on the increase in insurance costs associated with hosting music events since 2020; if so, to outline the extent of these increases; to specify the main drivers behind these rising costs, particularly for small to medium music venues; if his Department has undertaken any analysis or engaged with stakeholders to address the challenges faced by event organisers due to rising insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16929/25]