Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 12 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 50 questions · 72 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

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 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Voted against 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 50 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 50 returns

Cisco International Limited Communications
- Meeting request on behalf of Cisco Executive Leadership Team
Cork Chamber · 7 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Health · Housing · Environment · Economic Development and Industry
- Cork Chamber meeting with Junior Minister in Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to discuss importance of multi-annual funding and certainty in delivering major infrastructural projects
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael TDs to discuss essential social protection and health policies and how they will positively impact city centre living and urban regeneration
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael TDs to discuss housing policies, including 15-minute city concept, Cork docklands redevelopment, and urban regeneration
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael grouping to discuss environmental supports for businesses, including HVO tax relief
- Cork Chamber meeting with Ministers Emer Higgins and Jerry Buttimer and local Fine Gael members to discuss economic supports and industrial development
- A letter to the Minister of State advocating for systemic changes in the public procurement system and a new policy which would enable SMEs and other small businesses to have easier access to the system
- A letter to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure encouraging the delivery of major projects in Cork on budget and on time
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Reform Public Procurement to Support MSMEs and Ensure Fair Competition
Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- Launch of new brand used to bring attention to home care
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.
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse
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.

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 19 questions · 14 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Housing 15 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that there is a working group in Government looking at the future funding of the LDA; to confirm the persons on this group; the number of times the group has met and the dates of the meetings; the terms of reference of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23166/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if changes would be required to the Land Development Agency Act 2021 for the agency to deliver private houses on publican land or if this is already provided for in the current legislation. [23167/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the schedule for commencement of the various chapters and sections of the Planning and Development Act 2025, indicating which chapters and sections will be implemented this year and in what month or quarter. [24425/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing projects approved under the single stage approval process in each year since that process was introduced; the number of units in each of these applications in each year; the total cost of these applications in each year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [24454/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 245 and 247 of 3 April 2025, if Leitrim County Councils social housing acquisition budget for 2025 is €2 or €3 million. [24517/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delayed Department approvals for social and affordable housing. [24903/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reverse the decision to cut funding for social housing acquisitions, including housing first and the tenant in situ schemes. [24905/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently review the cut in funding for the social housing acquisition programmes, given its negative impact on key homeless schemes like tenant in situ and housing first. [24433/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that no affordable homes will be delivered in phase 1A of the Poolbeg West strategic development zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24432/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Government missed its new-build social, affordable purchase and cost-rental targets in 2024; to set out what he intends to do to ensure the targets for 2025 are not missed; and to confirm what those targets are for new-build social, affordable purchase and cost rental. [24436/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that the €1 billion of funding for Uisce Éireann in budget 2025 was not additional money; and to set his response to the utility's request for an additional €2 billion in capital funding out to 2030, including €1.7 billion for urban capacity upgrades and €300 million for rural capacity upgrades, to facilitate the Government's revised housing targets. [24435/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects; and for an update on the legislation for the wider remediation scheme for homes with Celtic tiger-era defects. [24434/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the source of the non-voted €490 million allocated to Uisce Éireann under the heading 'internal’ (income-own resources) in the published Revised Estimates for 2025; if this funding is intended to be spent in 2025 exclusively or if it is to be spent over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24982/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the source of the non-voted €514 million allocated to Uisce Éireann under the heading 'external’ (borrowings-EU receipts) in the published Revised Estimates for 2025; if this funding is intended to be spent in 2025 exclusively or if it is to be spent over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24983/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the total expenditure allocated to Uisce Éireann for its public capital programme in each of the past five years, broken down by voted Exchequer and non-voted other sources, in tabular form. [24984/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be released for a new autism class at a school (details supplied); if a commitment will be provided that funds will be released at the earliest opportunity to ensure the unit is ready for the incoming class in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23690/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test relating to the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of private foster care placements since January 2022, in tabular form; if use of private care has increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23520/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure that the current 15- to 18-month wait for an appointment on referral to the ADMiRE Clinic in CAMHS is decreased; the efforts being made to ensure timely appointments for those requiring access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23485/25]

New lobbying 14 returns

Focus Ireland · 5 returns Housing
- Irish Homeless Policy Group meeting with Eoin Ó Brion
- Briefing with Housing Opposition Spokespeople on the EU Count
- Launch of '10 key asks on homelessness' as part of Irish Homeless Policy Group.
- Homeless Policy - EU Count project
- Tenant in situ scheme
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland Justice and Equality
- Domestic violence
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Housing
- Housing & Homeless Policy Issues affecting low-income households experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Programme for Government policy provisions . Traveller accommdation policy. Formation of Oireachtas Committee
COPE Galway CLG Housing
- Seeking the introduction of policy initiatives focused bring forwards specific solutions for vulnerable cohorts in homelessness; independent appeals system for homeless and social housing supports applications and seeking opportunity for the Irish Homeless Policy group, a coalition of NGO's to engagement with the new Oireachtas Housing 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.
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.
Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association Transport
- Promoting community consultation on local planning housing and traffic issues
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse
Threshold Housing
- Rent Setting

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 12 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of primary health care centres in the Dublin mid-west area; to provide a timeline of their roll out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24064/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in primary health care centres, by post, throughout Dublin Mid-West; her plan to fully staff teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24063/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the services and treatment options that are available for people with a disease (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23177/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health regarding the situation where an individual is in the process of being registered with CORU as a social care worker, whether, if they were to take up part time employment in a different field of work, it would affect their registration with CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24899/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any plans to allow people who are contracted by Bus Éireann to drive buses for children with additional needs to continue to do so after they reach 70 years of age; if she will comment on the current policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23460/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the funding will be released to open a second autism class in school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23693/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice his plans to reduce recidivism among young offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24601/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice to outline the rationale for closing the progression unit in Mountjoy Prison; the action taken to accommodate the rehabilitation of prisoners who were resident in Mountjoy Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24600/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedures in place to prevent barriers to reasonable accommodation for autistic individuals in the civil service from working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23771/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if children (details supplied) are included in the hot meals programme; if the dietary conditions of the programme has been reviewed recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24197/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the financial supports available to a person (details supplied); the options open to them to assist them in their studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23268/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the tenant in situ scheme; to provide clarity to local authorities who have approved properties using the scheme but have not been allocated funding for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24606/25]

New lobbying 4 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.
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse
Down Syndrome Ireland Housing
- Communications regarding housing crisis affecting members of Down Syndrome Ireland

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 7 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing
- Meeting request to discuss the rental market, rent pressure zone legislation, and tenancies of indefinite duration.
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.

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 19 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 19 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the shortfall of regional inpatient neurorehabilitation beds across the country, highlighted in the inpatient rehabilitation mapping report published by the HSE in September 2024. [24031/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health to outline her engagements with the HSE on access to givinostat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23725/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have undergone genetic testing at St. James's Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24381/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses covering the Palmerstown area in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24382/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE intensive care unit nurses based at Tallaght University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24383/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of 5A waiting list patients seen in the CHO7 area under the HSE orthopaedic treatment waiting list initiative in 2024. [24384/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, at functional neurological disorder services at St. James's Hospital; and the expected timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [24385/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric plastic surgeons based at CHI Crumlin in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24386/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to increase the number of clinical trials, with a strong focus on cancer drugs. [24415/25]
Justice 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if he will engage with relevant Departments on the significant visa processing delays being experienced by a group (details supplied), including many holding formal offers from Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23239/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if he will engage with relevant Departments on the significant visa processing delays being experienced by a group (details supplied), including many holding formal offers from Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23238/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the significant visa processing delays being experienced by a group (details supplied), including many who hold formal offers from Irish universities and employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23705/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the assistance provided by the Government to the Omagh inquiry taking place in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15428/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a parcel of land adjacent to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23451/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her view on the parcel of land adjacent to a school (details supplied); if the school would be supported in acquiring it with a view to expanding special education facilities, as per correspondence issued in January 2025 to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23452/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the funding being made available by his department for roads projects in the South Dublin County Council area. [23454/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23453/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that exist to support workers who are in receipt of carers' allowance payments and also on maternity leave, but whose maternity leave is paid directly to their employer thus resulting in a net loss per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24422/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the definite commencement date in 2025 for the community neuro-rehabilitation team for HSE integrated health area Dublin south west, south city and west and Kildare west Wicklow, formerly HSE CHO 7. [24002/25]

New lobbying 1 return

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.