Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 5 May

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 5 May – 11 May 2025 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 60 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-07 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–60

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 1 vote · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Further and Higher Education 14 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the costs associated with ensuring Irish-English bilingual signage in every higher education institution; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22707/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the costs associated with funding a full-time staff role of Irish language officer in every higher education institution; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22709/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the costs associated with fully implementing the Official Languages Act 2003 and 2021 across all higher education institutions in the State; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22711/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with employing a full-time Irish-English translator for every higher education institution in the State; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with funding all TEG exams for all third level courses where it is a requirement of the course,; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with introducing an optional module in every degree that would be taught through Irish in all third level education; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department have investigated the costs associated with providing free open access to journal articles to students; if he will share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22774/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the number of higher education institutions that do not have student health centres; whether his Department has investigated the cost of establishing student health centres in every higher education institution in the State; if he will share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22776/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to expand the SUSI grant system to returning immigrants, asylum seekers, migrants, those who are undocumented and those in direct provision and whether his Department knows what the cost would be for the residency criteria to be removed to enable that access; if he will share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22777/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with enabling student health facilities to offer free blood tests and free prescriptions for hormones to trans and non-binary students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22778/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to improve the safety and security of students of colour in our higher education institutions and if his Department has investigated the costs associated with establishing a national helpline service for student victims of racism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22780/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to supply any analysis his Department has undertaken on the estimated costs associated with extending the fee grant to students studying outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22783/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the impact on the fiscal position of the State in circumstances where PhD students were treated as PAYE workers on average industrial wages or living wages, giving them all rights and benefits; if he will share this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22784/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends on supporting international students in financial difficulty; if yes, with what measures; any estimated costs from his Department associated with a new national financial aid fund to support international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22786/25]
Health 9 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health if any review has been carried out on the fair deal scheme, its effectiveness in providing care to the elderly and infirm, the assessed value for money of the scheme and any gaps in the scheme, such as where it affects the future or current care needs of another individual in the family, that she plans to address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22704/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has investigated the costs associated with providing the student population with free HIV rapid testing and PrEP on-campus; if she intends to provide this service to students and the costs associated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has investigated the costs associated with providing the student population with free HIV rapid testing and PrEP on-campus; if she intends to provide this service to students and the costs associated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review being conducted into the nutritional value of hot school meals; if the outcome of the review will be implemented in time for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22685/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health when she plans to propose industry guidelines in relation to the labelling of alcohol under the Public Health (Alcohol) Regulations 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22703/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has investigated the cost associated with enabling student health facilities to offer free blood tests and free prescriptions for hormones to trans and non-binary students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22779/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has investigated the costs associated with providing the student population with free HIV rapid testing and PrEP on-campus; if she intends to provide this service to students and the costs associated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22789/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health if her Department has investigated the costs associated with extending medical cards to third level students; if she intends to provide these to students and the costs associated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22791/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health if her Department has explored the costs associated with providing free dental check-ups for third-level students; if she intends providing this to students and the cost associated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22793/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection if the homemaker's scheme will be extended to include access to free dental acre, eye tests and GP care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22687/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the reduction in citizens information centres across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22689/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection to explain the reason for the closure of the Rathmines citizens information centre and if a new centre can be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22690/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has investigated the costs associated with providing funding for the mandatory ‘Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht’ for all student teachers, including public and private colleges and including higher education institutions transport costs; if she will share these costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22775/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed establishment of a Gaelcholáiste for Dublin 2,4,6 and 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22693/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which his Department and the State intends to further develop and fund the regulation and moderation of social media content, particularly those expounding hateful or harmful rhetoric and content and especially content aimed at young people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22686/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he intends to publish a report or assessment into the basic income for artists scheme; his intention to continue and expand the scheme beyond 2025 and the 2,000 artists currently on the scheme; the timeline for a decision or announcement on any continuation, expansion or changes; and what other basic income schemes he or the Government are considering based on its performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an audit of childcare availability in south Dublin has been conducted; if so, the actions being taken by her Department to increase the availability of local childcare places in the area, especially given the recent announced closure of a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22691/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department are putting in place to ensure Ireland's compliance with the recent European Court of Justice ruling in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22702/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Taoiseach the timeline for publication of a Government proposal on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [22694/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to review the travel advice for the United States in the context of the changed policy of border enforcement officials with respect to Irish citizens with legal residency or visitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22692/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has investigated the costs associated with bringing all private bus routes back into operation by publicly owned agencies such as Bus Éireann or Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22795/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the impact on the fiscal position of the State in circumstances where PhD students were treated as PAYE workers on average industrial wages or living wages, giving them all rights and benefits; if he will share this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22785/25]

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Justice 5 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff working at IPAS; the number of vacancies at IPAS; and the number of staff in his Department who work with IPAS. [22191/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the reason local elected representatives are not informed of decisions in respect of the taking of premises for IPAS in a uniform manner; and his plans to ensure that information is not provided selectively [22192/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of leases with private providers and IPAS which are due to expire in the next two months; his plans to renew or not renew such leases; the criteria used for renewal; and when providers will be informed, both of the process and whether their lease will be renewed. [22193/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the transfer of IPAS to his Department; if he will supply a timeline for complete transfer; the number of additional staff which will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22194/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice when an upload portal for reporting road traffic offences will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22272/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when traffic light and bus lane cameras will be rolled out; and the timeline for completion of all phases of the introduction of such cameras. [22273/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when a national cycle network and national cycling strategy will be published; and his views on the need for additional cycling infrastructure in Dublin city. [22274/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with a group (details supplied). [22695/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the need for additional therapeutic supports and a funding model for a school (details supplied.) [22696/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when section 22 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 will be commenced; whether removal of the automatic loss of the audit exemption for the first instance of late filing of the annual return at the CRO will be in place before the next annual return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22798/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No 448 of 1 April 2025, when a decision will be made and communicated; if he will make a statement on the need for certainty for self-employed persons availing of the scheme; and if there will be a tapering of supports in the event that the scheme is phased out. [22236/25]

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 1 vote · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making the acceptance of cash and/or postal orders mandatory for the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22250/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand free public transport access for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport which routes in Dublin will be prioritised for the initial rollout of the transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/25]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that will be undertaken in the upcoming review of the National Development Plan to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22831/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in view of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015-2024, if he is considering any further plans or strategies for the employment of disabled people and neurodivergent people. [22488/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the means by which his Department will be co-ordinating with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies, in the context of the upcoming review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22830/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline his plans to fund the Dublin city night-time economy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22895/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether he supports the introduction of a tourism accommodation levy to support the funding of the Dublin City Council taskforce recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12864/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the regeneration of a building (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking to ensure the relevant complexes are regenerated quickly; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents are updated and have a say in the regeneration of the complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22043/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to examine the case of a person (details supplied) seeking naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22314/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she is taking to ensure that public bodies meet the minimum 6% statutory employment target for persons with disabilities in the public sector, as set out in part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity), (Amendment), Act 2022. [22230/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure the continued supply of evorel HRT patches (details supplied); if the 25mcg evorel or other patch will be added to the list of reimbursable items; the reason it is not currently on the list.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22251/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects relating to neurodiversity that have received funding from schemes under his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/25]

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

The Open Doors Initiative Employment
- Shared the work of ODI and requested meeting with Minister.
Aviva Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions
- The Judicial Council’s proposal to increase personal injury awards by 16.7%.
Domestic Violence Advocacy Service, Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan. Community
- (i) DVAS Manager received call from TD Marian Harkin requesting update on refuge development. (ii) DVAS Manager met Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, at Cuan event at the Department of Justice.
Rape Crisis Network Ireland Justice and Equality
- counselling notes in disclosure in criminal justice cases
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- AV Room Briefing