Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 7 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 42 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 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Voted against 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Voted against 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Abstained 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Housing 11 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a revised estimate for Vote 34 Sub Head A Housing will be brought to the Oireachtas; to outline the programme level changes within this subhead to those outlined in the revised estimates for Public service 2025 published by the Department of Finance in December 2024. [16907/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the relationship between and the difference between the housing capital allocations of €3.6 billon and €3.8 billion for 2025 referenced by him in the media (details supplied) and the capital allocation for housing of €3.094 billion for 2025 as set out on page 159 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 published by his Department in December 2024. [16908/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications by approved housing bodies and local authorities for approval for social and affordable housing schemes under the SHIP, CAS, CALF, CREL and AHF funding streams, broken down by month and funding stream for each month from August 2024 to March 2025; the corresponding number of applications approved under each of these categories in each of the relevant months; the total number of applications for approval pending on 1 April 2025 including a breakdown, by funding stream, number of units in each funding stream and schemes, units and funding streams in each local authority administrative area, in tabular form. [16909/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of staff employed directly by his Department; and the total cost of this staffing for each year from 2020 to date. [16910/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocated under each of the programmes funded by his Department for addressing vacancy and dereliction in 2024; the total amount spent under each of these programmes in 2024; and the total number of vacant or derelict units brought back into use through each of these programmes in 2024, in tabular form. [16911/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of advisors he has appointed, their names, responsibilities and a brief biography of their professional and employment experience. [17238/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarifications to the statement issued by his Department to the media on Sunday 30 March 2025 (details supplied). [17239/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of IS 465; and when he expects to bring forward legislation to amend the defective concrete block grant scheme. [17431/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital allocations for social housing acquisitions for 2025 for each local authority, in tabular form. [17528/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful STAR applications; the recipient of each of these awards, the name of the scheme to which each award has been awarded; the number of cost rental units in each of these schemes; and the amount awarded to each scheme, in tabular form. [17965/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the target for delivery of cost rental homes by the LDA under Project Tosaigh by 2026 and 2028; the total number of cost rental homes delivered to date under this scheme; the total number in the pipeline; the estimated delivery date for the schemes in the pipeline; if he is concerned that the 2026 target may not be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17966/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered opening a special school specifically for the areas of Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart and Brittas in order to cater for demand in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16628/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education how many new autism classes are intended to be opened in primary schools for the coming school year in Rathcoole, County Dublin; how many new places will be available; in what schools; what work is ongoing to ensure suitable school places for all children in the area who require them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16629/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the total number of children in Dublin mid-west who require placements in a special school or autism class, but who are currently attending mainstream classes due to a lack of suitable school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16630/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available to primary schools to assist in acquiring a vehicle for use by patrons of an ASD class for trips and so on, where current funding does not cover such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16631/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education when an individual (details supplied) will be provided with a school placement relevant to their specified educational needs, given the impact attending mainstream school is having on their mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17999/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1383 of 19 March 2025, if she is aware that the childcare facility (details supplied) has had to significantly increase fees for parents going forward; if she is conscious of the impact this will have on parents; if the increase is correct under NCS rules; if her Department is engaged in preventing unreasonable increases to fees for parents; if any financial support is available to families facing financial crisis as a consequence of the increase to fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17550/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action being taken by her Department in relation to core funding given the feedback of many providers and the closure of a high number of childcare facilities due to funding issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17551/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is taking measures to ensure sufficient space in a detention centre (details supplied) for those who are detained as a last resort due to serious criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17715/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the measures An Garda Síochána are taking to curb aggravated burglary and vehicle theft in residential premises in Dublin mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17712/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the support services, if any, available to victims of aggravated burglary and car theft in residential premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17713/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the number of reported burglaries in Lucan, Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart and Brittas; and the number of burglaries that were investigated and solved in these areas in the past five years, in tabular form. [17714/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance whether he has any plans to reform the regulation of lifetime loan products issued by companies such as (details supplied) to strengthen consumer protection for borrowers and, as part of any such reform, to examine whether these consumer protections could be applied retrospectively to limit the amount of compound interest applied. [16556/25]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in the Dublin Mid-West area; the number of special schools; to outline the plans for new schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17310/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the four prefabs at a school (details supplied); when they will be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17311/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will contact Bus Éireann to deliver a options for students of a school (details supplied) in their new temporary location; if she will facilitate school transport options for students living in both the City West and Rathcoole who are attending the school given the nature of the temporary location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18233/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education when a permanent school building will be delivered for a school (details supplied); the stage this process is in at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18235/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Environment if initiatives such as the Tallaght district heating scheme that reuse heat from an existing data centre could be replicated across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the levels of illegal dumping throughout Dublin; the plans the Government has to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17742/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the proposed new RSA driving test centre for south Dublin; if his Department will assist the RSA in opening this test centre in the South Dublin County Council area given that Tallaght has the highest application in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17450/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of crimes that were recorded where the suspected offenders were minors on bail in each of the past three years, by county and category of offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17351/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity of Oberstown Children Detention Campus; the number of young people detained there in each month of 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17352/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the free HRT scheme; the reason for the delay; if back payments to January 2025 will be made to women who qualify for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18293/25]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 5 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Children 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE physiotherapists and social workers based at Clondalkin Children's Disability Network Team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17248/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE speech and language therapists based at Rossecourt Children's Disability, Network Team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17249/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists based at Palmerstown Children's Disability Network Team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17250/25]

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education when the revised national planning framework will be used to inform and, if necessary, alter school planning processes in areas of high projected population growth such as Newcastle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16937/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education when a derelict and unsafe prefab at a school (details supplied) will be removed as it has become unsafe and is no longer fit for purpose. [17518/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the criteria for eligibility for the school transport scheme, for primary and post-primary schools. [17914/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the works for the planned upgrade of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; the State agencies involved including travel routes there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17957/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress being made on the creation of the chief of defence role, and supporting roles and the redesignation of the Air Corps and the Naval Service as the Air Force and the Navy respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17958/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to introduce affordable housing schemes for self-employed persons. [18267/25]