Dublin Rathdown — week of Mon, 7 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Rathdown TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 47 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 1 Sinéad Gibney

Voted against 2 Maeve O'Connell · Shay Brennan

Did not vote 1 Neale Richmond

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 1 Sinéad Gibney

Voted against 2 Maeve O'Connell · Shay Brennan

Did not vote 1 Neale Richmond

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 Maeve O'Connell · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Did not vote 1 Neale Richmond

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Maeve O'Connell · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Did not vote 1 Neale Richmond

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Maeve O'Connell · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Did not vote 1 Neale Richmond

Maeve O'Connell — Fine Gael 5 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Enterprise 5 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is currently planning to extend further start-up supports to non-manufacturing and non-export businesses. [17177/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his Department’s work to encourage digitisation both within his own Department, and in businesses. [17178/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department is planning to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to ‘cut through unnecessary bureaucracy’ for businesses. [17179/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the Cost of Business Advisory Forum to holding local consultations and meetings, to ensure that localised factors that can highly impact businesses are recognised and taken into account. [17180/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on their Department’s work to reform the employment conditions of those working in the gig-economy. [17181/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of the capital build project of a school (details supplied). [17155/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of the new capital build project of a school (details supplied). [17154/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education to report on her Department’s efforts to reduce the student to teacher ratio in primary schools. [17175/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education to report on her Department’s efforts to reduce the student to teacher ratio in post-primary schools. [17176/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health the plans on how her Department will reduce surgical wait times for patients in the public health service. [17301/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health the progress on the delivery of the six new planned surgical hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17302/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health to report on the delivery of free HRT products-medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17303/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of her Department's plans towards the full digitisation of Irish healthcare records and information systems. [17304/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department's work to encourage female participation and recruitment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17305/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the current gender balance of all serving members of the Defence Forces in percentage form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans on introducing any additional Luas trams during peak commuting hours, to help alleviate current levels of demand. [17300/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice when his Department will issue instructions to local authorities regarding the commencement of local community safety partnerships. [17298/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which her Department is working to improve the accessibility of the online power of attorney system (details supplied). [17299/25]

Neale Richmond — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Shay Brennan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the discrepancy in the figures given by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to his Department for the number of non-coursing greyhounds exported whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17904/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the number of non-coursing greyhounds currently on the waiting list for placement in Greyhound Racing Ireland’s two care homes or for a foster placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Irish born non-coursing greyhounds who return from the United Kingdom but do not race on GRI racetracks are recorded in the traceability system RCETS; if so, the number that were returned to Ireland in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17906/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the reported €2 million spent by Greyhound Racing Ireland on welfare in 2024; the breakdown of welfare spending in 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17907/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will meet next. [9483/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education if Tusla’s Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Service (AEARS) conducts follow-up assessments or monitoring of young people aged below 16 who are participating in the Youthreach programme in order to ensure their continued engagement and progression within the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17884/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the 1921 Census of Ireland will be released to the public in order to assist the many thousands of people involved in family history research. [17881/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is aware that 25% of this year’s CAO applicants are from previous years, and many of this cohort are from years where leaving certificate grades were inflated; if he will acknowledge the significant disadvantage this creates for current Leaving Certificate students, who have already faced challenges due to Covid-related disruptions during their early secondary education; if he will consider implementing a reverse weighting or adjustment to prior years' results to ensure fairness in the CAO process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/25]

Sinéad Gibney — Social Democrats 5 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Defence 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17473/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on proposed legislation to abolish the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18305/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the oversight mechanism that will be provided for in the proposed change to the triple lock to ensure deployments are in line with the “spirit of the UN charter”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18306/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17481/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that is owed as of March 2025 to each local authority for expenditure on the provision of housing, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18174/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Taoiseach if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17486/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he or officials in his Department have engaged with their German counterparts on Irish citizens being ordered to leave Germany due to pro-Palestine activism, despite not being convicted of any crime in the German courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17133/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17476/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17488/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17477/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17483/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17475/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education if her Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and her plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17474/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17487/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17485/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17482/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17471/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and her plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17472/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if her Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and her plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17480/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17479/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17484/25]