Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 12 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 8 questions · 84 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

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 for 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 2 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the current number of dialectical behaviour therapy, DBT, teams operating in Fingal East; their remit, inclusion and exclusion criteria; the number of staff employed in each team, and the time they are allocated to DBT work specifically; the waiting list for accessing such services and rates of referrals that are rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23568/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport if he will ask Dublin Bus to review the practice of cancelling buses in order to arrive at the terminus on time, which practice appears to be occurring regularly on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

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.
Uplift Justice and Equality
- Uplift members sent emails to their Sinn Fèin TDs asking them to ensure that Sinn Féin is a party that is welcoming, inclusive and who listens to the experiences and expertise of transgender people.

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 0 questions · 80 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 80 returns

Climate and Health Alliance · 4 returns Environment · Transport
- Raise awareness of the health impact of climate change.
- Raise awareness of the health impact of climate change.
- Funding ratio on public transport and road maintenance.
- Funding ratio on public transport and road maintenance.
Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
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
Business in the Community Ireland Environment
- Regulatory changes at EU level, our submission reflects our distilled insights from engaging with corporates in their compliance journey.
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport
- Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
EQUINIX (IRELAND) Economic Development and Industry
- Energy Connection Policy
Cork Chamber · 7 returns Transport · Energy and Natural Resources · Environment · Economic Development and Industry
- Cork Chamber contacted Minister Darragh O'Brien to urge him to prioritise the development of light rail in Cork, and to also support the continued growth of the suburban rail network in the region
- Letter asking Minister Darragh O'Brien for support in developing offshore renewables in the Cork region
- Letter of congratulations to Minister Darragh O'Brien on his appointment as Minister for the Environment, urging him to support climate initiatives
- To welcome the publication of the Emerging Preferred Route for Luas Cork and call for the swift delivery of the project
- To welcome the publication of the Emerging Preferred Route for Luas Cork and call for the swift delivery of the project
- To welcome the opening of a new platform in Kent Station and advocate for additional supports for Cork Area Commuter Rail
- To welcome the opening of a new platform in Kent Station and advocate for additional supports for Cork Area Commuter Rail
Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland Environment
- Correspondence introducing ACE Ireland and discussing the Programme for Government commitments related to waste management and ACE Ireland’s ongoing work to improve the recycling process of cartons placed on the Irish market.
Licensed Vintners Association · 4 returns Justice and Equality · Transport
- Dublin Taskforce Report
- Dublin Taskforce Report
- Dublin Airport Cap
- Dublin Airport Cap
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland Transport
- Drawing the minister's attention to an incident in Leeds Bradford Airport where a SBHI member was treated appallingly by airport staff. He was left very upset and embarrassed by the incident.
NCBI Education and Training
- Invitation to the Wayfinding Centre
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) · 2 returns Heritage
- Social media video asking to reform the Arterial Drainage Act
- Social media video asking to ensure strong wetland restoration measures in the Nature Restoration Plan
Arthur Edward Guinness Community
- A return to social purposefulness for The Iveagh Markets
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Budgetary matters
- Welcoming Ministers and requesting a meeting
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Housing
- Letter to Darragh O'Brien congratulating him on his new Ministry
Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) Transport
- Submission of IMID Annual Report
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Programme for Government policy provisions . Traveller accommdation policy. Formation of Oireachtas Committee
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.
Wool in School Education and Training
- Wool education and climate smart skills
Irish Petrol Retailers Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Ask the Minister to set up a fuels forum
Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Ferry schedulding/ Holyhead issues. Holyhead Port. Price gouging by CLDN shipping. Concerns about the actions of CLDN. Meeting request. Temp closure of Holyhead Port. Congrats on appointment & meeting request. Serious criminal incidents. Delays in services with RSA. Delays at tolls. Abnormal loads. Port Services.
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Artificial Intelligence
Down Syndrome Ireland Housing
- Communications regarding housing crisis affecting members of Down Syndrome Ireland
Threshold Housing
- Draft Programme for Government
Rockwood Consulting ULC · 2 returns Transport · Finance
- Requested a meeting with DPOs on transport-related issues
- Requested meeting with DPOs to discuss MPI's pre-budget asks
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.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment
- IFA Submission on Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Cíarraí

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 7 votes · 6 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Louth including the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23229/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Kildare; the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Meath; the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Dublin; the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23232/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the State recognises the historical fact that a genocide was attempted against the people of Armenia, in 1915, by the Ottoman Empire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any arms have been transferred through Shannon Airport by any nation for use by the Israeli army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24522/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

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.
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Historic Human Rights Violations