Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 12 May

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 79 questions · 89 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021

2025-05-14 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that empl…

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A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that employment).

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 66–82

Voted against 2 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin

Did not vote 2 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill · Richard Boyd Barrett

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 7 votes · 14 questions · 9 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Children 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs as committed to in the Programme for Government, the steps she has taken to progress this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23515/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places in the Glasthule area in Dublin; the work being done by her Department to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23517/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the shortage of afterschool places in the Dublin region, if any research is ongoing into the need to increase this provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23518/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the supports being provided to people working in early years and afterschool care services to ensure fair pay and working conditions and encourage people to maintain and take up new employment in this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23553/25]
Housing 4 questions
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 7 May 2025, through which formal notification procedure the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) regulations will be notified to the European Commission; whether this will be via the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS) or another mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24621/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he plans to increase the level of funding allocated to Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to support this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the marine protected areas Bill; if he proposes to progress this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the merits of introducing new building regulations that would require any public building with toilet access to have baby-changing facilities in both male and female toilets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if this apparent discrepancy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23246/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to the Leaving Certificate timetable (details supplied); if any allowances can be made for any student impacted by this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24257/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); when the project will go to tender; the timeline for the completion of the project; the length of time the school will remain in its temporary location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24926/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24198/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/25]

New lobbying 9 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Response to US Tariff Announcement
- Invited TD's and Ministers to meet with Business Leaders from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to discuss local and global economic concerns
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association Transport
- Promoting community consultation on local planning housing and traffic issues
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 4 returns Justice and Equality
- Defamation (Amendment) Bill
- Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
- Artificial Intelligence
- Historic Human Rights Violations

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 8 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the proposals in place to ensure separate access to acute emergency care for patients with mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24137/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when she expects the current lung cancer screening pilot to be evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24136/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review the rules surrounding the retention of acting-up allowances for teachers who have served in acting deputy principal roles for more than five years, particularly in cases where the teacher covered for a colleague on a career break; if she will address the apparent discrepancy in treatment compared to those covering colleagues on maternity or secondment leave; if she will ensure that such teachers are not penalised in terms of their entitlement to retain the allowance on a personal basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23555/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an issue regarding an acting-up allowance can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce a new voids programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24659/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for a new, comprehensive starter home programme across the public, private and approved housing body sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24658/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [22201/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the history and current status of a building (details supplied); if the company with an existing lease will be contacted with a view to including it in its curtilage and use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25073/25]

New lobbying 4 returns

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Response to US Tariff Announcement
- Invited TD's and Ministers to meet with Business Leaders from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to discuss local and global economic concerns
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association Transport
- Promoting community consultation on local planning housing and traffic issues

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 66 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 66 returns

Climate and Health Alliance Transport
- Funding ratio on public transport and road maintenance.
Health Research Charities Ireland Health
- Support for the asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2025
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Community
- Letter of Congratulations to new Ministers relevant to the work of Irish Rural Link and request a meeting
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Response to US Tariff Announcement
- Invited TD's and Ministers to meet with Business Leaders from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to discuss local and global economic concerns
Clonmel Healthcare Health
- Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD)
Cork Chamber · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry · Tourism · Finance
- Cork Chamber took part in a series of events over several days in the United States in which the economic development and industry of the region was discussed and opportunities for growth were identified
- A series of events over several days to discuss the promotion of Cork as a prime location for tourism
- Discussions on the importance of developing Cork as a hub for financial services
Endometriosis Association of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- National Endometriosis framework
- National Endometriosis framework
NCBI Budgetary matters
- Priorities for people who are blind or vision impaired
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- Met with Ministers to brief on neurology and MS issues
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation · 2 returns Health
- Offering Congratulations to new Minister for Health and Request to Meet
- Invitation to Minister for Health to attend INMO Annual Delegate Conference and Book Launch
Novartis Ireland Limited · 2 returns Health
- Reimbursement decision for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
- Timely inclusion of SMA in heal prick test
The HeartBeat Trust Health
- Establish an Eu wide Heart Failure policy and an Eu Network for the development of policy priorities that will lay the groundwork for an EU-level heart failure policy and advocacy strategy
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Communications
- Welcoming Ministers to their appointment.
Irish Association of Social Workers Housing
- IASW calls for inclusion of alcohol within the new national drugs strategy
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
- Development of new National Strategy for Rare Diseases
Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association Transport
- Promoting community consultation on local planning housing and traffic issues
Marie Keating Foundation Health
- MKF continues to advocate for the implementation for the Public Health Alcohol Act and voiced our serious concerns about proposals to delay the introduction of Ireland’s world-leading regulations of alcohol products with health information. This follows calls from the business lobbying group, IBEC, in relation to concerns about trading tariffs.
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Health
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018
Down Syndrome Ireland Health
- Maternity Patient Safety Statements
Threshold Housing
- Draft Programme for Government
Chambers Ireland · 38 returns Trade · Tourism · Foreign Affairs · EU Affairs · Economic Development and Industry · Sports and Recreation · Local Government · Justice and Equality · Employment · Education and Training · Community · Environment · Energy and Natural Resources · Defence · Children and Youth Affairs · Taxation · Finance · Transport · Public Expenditure and Reform · Marine · Housing · Development and Zoning
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test, expanding trade relationships and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation and supporting legislation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; utilising the National Training Fund and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
Sanofi Health
- To make the case for the rollout of RSV immunisation programmes and better pandemic planning in Ireland, the EU and globally.

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 57 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 57 total

Housing 16 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies and regulations that exist in respect of residents in homeless accommodation seeking to make a complaint about the facility at which they reside. [23188/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for cost of public service delivery in the relevant areas. [23259/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for infrastructure costs in the relevant areas. [23260/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for the local environment, including risk of water contamination as a consequence of reliance on private septic tanks. [23261/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for public health as a consequence of reliance on private wells for household water and the propensity of private wells to become contaminated with VTEC and other dangerous infections. [23262/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for carbon emissions as a consequence of the less efficient heat retention by detached homes. [23263/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for carbon emissions as a consequence of reliance on private cars for transportation. [23264/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for biodiversity as a consequence of reliance on transportation by private car given the greater biodiversity of remote areas and the land use implications of private cars (details supplied). [23265/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for natural disaster resilience given the greater fragility of infrastructure and in remote areas and distance from emergency responders. [23266/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 29 April 2025, for details of analysis undertaken by his Department with respect to the implications of expansion of rural one-off housing for unanticipated household costs, considering that there is greater exposure to fluctuations in global fuel prices where there is greater reliance on private cars, and in light of research suggesting households underestimate costs of keeping a private car (details supplied). [23267/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing first tenancies that will be made available in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area in the next year. [23985/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to offer guidance on how individuals can be referred for consideration for a housing first tenancy. [23986/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether legislation will be progressed to transfer the powers of local authority chief executives to the elected council Mayors, Lord Mayors and Cathaoirligh so that council decision-making reflects local views as expressed in local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23987/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering any policy measures to expand public land holdings in Irish cities and bring them in line with cities like Helsinki where 70% of land is in public ownership; his views on how such a policy might support housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23988/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of the number of architects currently employed by local authorities, broken down by local authority; the number of vacant local authority architect posts there are, broken down by local authority; and for details of any plans to increase the number employed. [23989/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of the qualifications required to take up a post as a local authority medical adjudicator. [23990/25]
Health 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for an overview of the primary and secondary legislation regulating medical advertising and labelling, in particular the legislation regulating what health and medical claims sellers can make about their products. [23187/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to clarify the innovation and economic growth section of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland; whether she views the “diverse range of clinical disease characteristics” in Ireland as an opportunity for private profit-making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23193/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health in light of reports that individuals’ genomic data may be at risk when private companies responsible for generating and storing the data are in distress (details supplied), the reason the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland makes no reference to either retaining genomic services in public ownership or bringing private services into public ownership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23198/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health in light of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine’s commitment to building the genetics and genomics workforce for the future, for details of engagements with the Department of Further Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding raising PhD stipends in the life sciences to the living wage and granting PhD students employee status. [23199/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate that there is no national skin cancer screening programme in Ireland at present; if there are any plans to establish such a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24377/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to estimate the costs of establishing a national skin cancer screening programme. [24378/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to estimate the current annual costs to the Exchequer of treating skin cancer and related conditions. [24379/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if her Department or agencies under her remit have conducted any research or analysis on the cost to the Exchequer of delayed detection of skin cancers, in particular, any research or analysis which considers the contribution of the costs to patients of private screening to the delayed detection of skin cancers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24380/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene in the dispute between the HSE and healthcare workers in relation to the pay and numbers strategy; the discussions she has had regarding the planned industrial action by healthcare workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16064/25]
Environment 8 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the scientific expertise his Department has access to for assessing environmental and climate claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23206/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the work of his Department’s exploration and mining division; the way in which he ensures that exploration and mining projects in Ireland are consistent with climate and environmental goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23207/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide and update on the work of his Department’s petroleum affairs division; the way in which he ensures that oil and gas exploitation in Ireland is consistent with climate and environmental goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider capping standing charges for electricity at a rate consistent with European averages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24265/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether legislation will be progressed to move towards a consumption-based energy billing model and away from reliance on standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether legislation will be progressed to mandate that energy providers provide a specific breakdown and justification for any standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether he believes it is appropriate that individuals who are low energy users, in particular those who are low energy users because they are on low incomes, pay a disproportionate amount for their energy usage through high standing charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24268/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether his Department has investigated whether standing charges paid by households for energy contribute to lower bills for commercial energy consumers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24269/25]
Justice 5 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice whether an organisation’s working definition (details supplied) of antisemitism supersedes the description of racism given in the National Action Plan Against Racism, namely that racism has its roots in colonialism, oppression and domination, given that the organisation’s working definition of antisemitism considers that describing Zionism as form of racism to be inherently antisemitic while Zionism is defined by support for settling or colonising historic Palestine so as to construct a Jewish state. [24469/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if his Department is responsible for the implementation of an organisation’s working definition of antisemitism (details supplied). [24470/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice given that the Government has adopted an organisation’s working definition of antisemitism (details supplied), whether the illustrative examples of antisemitism appended to this definition should be considered to have also been adopted by the Government; if this is not the case, how he will ensure that this is clear to all relevant staff, officials and those in receipt of relevant education or training; and to respond to concerns that several examples are disputable and to concerns that several examples are ambiguous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24471/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice for details of engagements between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or other anti-racist groups ahead of the Government’s adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism and since the Government’s adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. [24472/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason there is no refugee programme in place for Palestinians, equivalent to the Afghan admission programme, considering the acute humanitarian crisis in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/25]
Further and Higher Education 5 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an overview of the primary and secondary legislation governing school matriculation and university entry in Ireland. [23165/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is considering any policy measures to remedy the "replication crisis" in the life sciences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23992/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for details of any policies in place, or in development, to mitigate "p-hacking" and other forms of scientific malpractice in research and publishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23993/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an overview of the primary and secondary legislation regulating the rights and entitlements of third level students in respect of the institutions they attend, in particular any recourse against exclusion from an institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23994/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration has been given to offering teaching or research posts in Ireland to academics in the US who have experienced or are at risk of facing political discrimination by the Trump Administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/25]
Transport 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his views on expanding sail and rail connectivity with cities in the UK; to provide details of engagements with UK counterparts about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23274/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of any consideration given to supporting the reopening of Dún Laoghaire ferry port for passenger transport; details of any consideration given to public investment in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport in light of the substantially higher carbon footprint per passenger kilometre associated with first class and business class flights compared with economy class flights (details supplied), for any plans to reduce the number of premium flights from Ireland, including any prospective regulations related to advertising such flights or excluding them from rewards programmes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23991/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport given that when the E2 bus route in Dublin was launched it was accompanied by a booklet outlining the expected time between buses would be every eight minutes during peak times and ten minutes for most of the rest of the day, his views on whether it is acceptable that in fact during the a.m. rush hour passengers heading towards Dún Laoghaire (around 8am) to link up with DART and trains have a wait time of between 20–35 minutes for a bus and in the evening on their return often see wait times of between 17 and 25 minutes displayed; if he will instruct the NTA in light of its responsibilities of drafting timetables to ensure an E2 bus service to passengers of eight minutes between buses and instruct them to have at least two more buses leave Harristown between 7.51 and 8.16 a.m. weekdays which is currently displayed on bus stop timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24294/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [17098/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17099/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the regulations in place governing the advertisement of environmental claims for products sold in Ireland; and for updates on any plans for new regulations (details supplied). [23205/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government will block exports from companies (details supplied) where there is evidence that these exports contribute to violations of international humanitarian law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24311/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who does not have a place in a local school for the forthcoming school term; the advice to parents in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24201/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of reports that AI tools are having a detrimental impact on education and learning (details supplied); and whether she will consider a ban on such tools in school settings, in order to maximise student capabilities in the long run. [24475/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of the primary and secondary legislation providing for the existence of his Department and the allocation of its functions. [23996/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection for an overview of data collected on the effectiveness of labour activation policies administered through Intreo centres; the frequency with which Intreo centres successfully match service users with employment; the data on the type of employment generally recommended by Intreo centres; the data on individuals' earnings after entering employment with the assistance of Intreo centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24458/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 728 of 8 April 2025, whether it remains his Department’s position that wool is a low-carbon textile (details supplied); and whether he will offer any clarity on the relative carbon impact of wool compared with other textiles. [23203/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagements with European counterparts regarding the potential activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to relieve humanitarian disaster in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/25]

New lobbying 10 returns

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Response to US Tariff Announcement
- Invited TD's and Ministers to meet with Business Leaders from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to discuss local and global economic concerns
Irish Federation of University Teachers Education and Training
- Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association Transport
- Promoting community consultation on local planning housing and traffic issues
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 3 returns Justice and Equality
- Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
- Artificial Intelligence
- Historic Human Rights Violations
Threshold Housing
- Rent Setting
Down Syndrome Ireland Social Protection
- Emails regarding One-Parent Family payments and Carer's allowance