Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 28 Apr — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Apr – 4 May 2025 · 3 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 34 questions · 24 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024

2025-04-30 · 2 votes · Govt (Justice)

A bill to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury

full description

A bill to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury; to give effect to Directive (EU) 2024/1069 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’) in so far as it relates to defamation proceedings; for those and other purposes to amend the Defamation Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 64–86

Voted for 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

The motion · motion passed 86–64

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland

2025-04-30 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–68

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

Special Education

2025-04-30 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–68

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees

2025-04-30 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–86

Voted for 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

The motion · motion passed 103–49

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework

2025-04-30 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–66

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-29 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–70

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Darragh O'Brien

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior dental surgeons with a special interest in special needs within CHO9 in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [19745/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists based at Beaumont Hospital in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [19746/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health , the number of WTE pharmacists that work in CAMHS in CHO9 area; if this number will be further increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19747/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented to the accident and emergency department of CHI Temple Street on 24 and 25 December 2024. [19748/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the reason the data regulations have yet to be signed off for the establishment of an inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential in the State. [19759/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education when the 5th autism class will open in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18788/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education her views on whether students sitting this year’s Leaving Certificate will be disadvantaged by the recent proposal by her Department to reduce the grade inflation adjustment from 7.5% to 5.5% for the 2025 cohort (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19775/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education where a student (details supplied) can access a special unit or a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21231/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give prompt consideration to the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the carer's allowance entitlement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19884/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support for the Delivery of the Commitment within the Programme for Government to rollout the remaining community Neuro-Rehabilitation teams

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 20 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 20 returns

Social Justice Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- Letter with a copy of Social Justice Matters 2025 sent with a request for a meeting.
Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Transport
- N17 Knock to Collooney Road Project is in the National Planning Framework where upgrade of the N17 is identified as a requirement to deliver National Strategic Outcome
Freight Transport Association of Ireland Transport
- Meet new Transport Ministers to Highlight FTA Ireland Key Government Asks
UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee Transport
- Busconnects and UCD accessibility
Focus Ireland · 14 returns Housing · Budgetary matters
- NHAC
- "S.10 Funding Government funding deficits "
- "S.10 Funding Government funding deficits "
- "S.10 Funding Government funding deficits "
- DRHE
- Cork Co Co
- Kildare Co Co.
- Kilkenny Co Co
- Limerick Co Co
- Tipperary Co Co
- Waterford Co Co
- DHRE
- International Protection Applicants and Homelessness
- "S.10 Funding Government funding deficits " - 24th September
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support for the Delivery of the Commitment within the Programme for Government to rollout the remaining community Neuro-Rehabilitation teams
Prosper Fingal CLG Health
- Invitations sent to Fingal TD's for the annual Rush panto

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 8 votes · 24 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Health 13 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to clarify the extent to which parents who declined surgery were included in the CHI audit on hip dysplasia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18830/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will consider rolling out the shingles vaccine through the national immunisation programme, as is commonplace in other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19123/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will approve of and provide funding for the combination treatment of ibrutinib and venetoclax for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19124/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services by waiting time period (0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months), by end of 2024 to date in St. James's Hospital, in tabular form. [19485/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services, by waiting time period (0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months), by end of 2024 to date in CHI at Crumlin Hospital, in tabular form. [19486/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; the current status of these posts; how staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19487/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the cancer genetics department in CHI at Crumlin Hospital; the current status of these posts; how staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19488/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health her Department's approach ahead of the end of the current National Cancer Strategy in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19489/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health what financial supports are available to those who are immuno-compromised to get the shingles vaccine, as advised by their medical team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19490/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan to develop a new tobacco-free Ireland programme implementation plan given that the current one is due to expire in 2025; if a working group will be established to progress same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19491/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of sign-ups to the QUIT programme in each of the years 2018 to 2024; to itemise funding assigned to the programme per year; if the current QUIT campaign covers nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19492/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will consider banning nicotine pouches and other novel nicotine products within the Nicotine Inhaling Products Bill as France and other EU Member States have done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19493/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are any schemes that individuals can avail of to recoup money when they have been forced to go through private healthcare providers for their medical care due to inadequate public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20587/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the allocations of €1.5 million to OCHA and UNHCR respectively are the same as those included in Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 3 April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19016/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, due to the challenges to the distribution of aid in Burma-Myanmar posed by the military junta, any measures are being taken to ensure the aid being provided will reach the people most in need of assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19017/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the lack of education provision in Donabate (details supplied) for children with ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19021/25]
- 2025-04-30 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to provide assurances that an individual (details supplied) will receive an offer of a school place for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21340/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial supports that exist for self-employed people who pay PRSI class S who are diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19495/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for the invalidity pension; the length of time the applicant must be out of work to apply; the period of absence by which will be out of work to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19496/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to a Ukrainian family (details supplied) in desperate need of accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19076/25]
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her Department’s plans to increase creche places in Fingal, specifically in Portmarnock, Donabate and Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20495/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach the reason subsistence allowance was removed from a group of persons working with the Central Statistics Office (details supplied); and if a circular exists detailing the reason it was removed will be provided. [19370/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide clarity on the delivery of a multi-storey car park at Portmarnock train station; the reason the project has not been advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19008/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the provision of promised reforms in relation to parental alienation as promised by the Minister in 2024, and based from a Department report in 2023 which cited the concept of parental alienation as highly controversial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19015/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality
- Concern over the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support for the Delivery of the Commitment within the Programme for Government to rollout the remaining community Neuro-Rehabilitation teams
Prosper Fingal CLG Health
- Invitations sent to Fingal TD's for the annual Rush panto