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What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Apr – 4 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 100 questions · 6 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 1 Seán Crowe
Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy
The motion · motion passed 86–64
Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Voted against 1 Seán Crowe
Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy
Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland
2025-04-30 · 1 vote
An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–68
Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe
Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern
Special Education
2025-04-30 · 1 vote
An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–68
Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe
Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern
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 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe
Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern
The motion · motion passed 103–49
Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe
Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern
Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework
2025-04-30 · 1 vote
The motion · motion passed 87–66
Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe
Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
2025-04-29 · 1 vote
The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–70
Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart
Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe
Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern
Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 0 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 8 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 24 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

New lobbying 2 returns

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 6 votes · 58 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 58 total

New lobbying 1 return

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total