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

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 38 questions · 60 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

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 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 7 votes · 9 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Environment 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has reversed previous Governments’ policy which banned fracked gas in Ireland; if it is now Government policy to allow the importation and use of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his response to the European Commission's decision to open an infringement procedure against Ireland (INFR(2025)2005) for failing to correctly transpose the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC as amended by Directive 2011/97/EU and Directive (EU) 2018/850) which sets standards for landfills to prevent adverse effects on human health, water, soil and air; the corrective actions he will take to ensure that the Directive is correctly transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24225/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel industries; how he intends on encouraging such institutions to divest from polluting industries, given both national and global emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24339/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he intends to publish the revised Energy Poverty Action Plan, for which a public consultation was held in 2024 in recognition of the increased cost of energy for low-income households in 2023 and 2024; the measures he proposes to take in 2025 to implement the European Commission’s Recommendation (EU) 2023/2407 of 20 October 2023 on energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24626/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for the emergency works grant by a school (details supplied), that plans to open a new autism class in September 2025 which is contingent on the success of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24532/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a decision can be reversed to remove a teacher from the allocation to a school (details supplied), which is forcing the school to merge two classes, with a resultant class size of more than 30 students, including children with autism, which is significantly higher than the stated aim of this Government to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 19:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24675/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding the proposed expansion of an autism class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24951/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the Housing for All Conveyancing and Probate Implementation Group and when he expects all of the recommendations of the group to be actioned and complete. [22340/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel industries; if he will consider imposing sanctions on such institutions and withdrawing favourable tax arrangements they currently enjoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/25]

New lobbying 5 returns

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.
Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant Transport
- Lobbying by a group of CIE pensioners for the Minister for Transport to require the Board of CIE to increase their pension
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
- Artificial Intelligence
Rockwood Consulting ULC Transport
- Requested meetings with DPOs to encourage an expanded focus of mobility policy, embrace sustainable transport, reduce commuter costs, speed up decarbonisation and prioritise the delivery of mobility hubs

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 41 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 41 returns

Cork Chamber Justice and Equality
- Letter to call on the junior minister to combat harmful narratives around immigration
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.
Oxfam Ireland Justice and Equality
- EU Migration and Asylum Pact NGO Forum
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.

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 7 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to outline the potential roles of advanced nurse practitioners; whether she has any plans to expand such roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24045/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the plans she has to expand the roles of community pharmacists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24046/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to outline the position with regard to access to medicines by pharmacists, as indicated at a recent conference; if she is satisfied with the supply chain for all drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25002/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy John Lahart 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. [16778/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new builds by approved housing bodies in 2024; the number expected in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24835/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice if there will be any changes regarding the rationalisation of Garda stations to reflect growing population centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the steps being taken, or envisaged, to protect the 'rip-off' of copyright by AI tools in areas such as, but not exclusive to, music and the arts generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25003/25]

New lobbying 5 returns

Irish Lung Fibrosis Association Health
- Lobbying for a clinical care programme for patients living with a life limiting disease (in Ireland) 'pulmonary fibrosis' and the unmet needs of those patients.
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
South Dublin Chamber Trade
- Enhancing trade opportunities for local businesses
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.

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 7 votes · 17 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of approved and refused short-term visit and tourist visa applications in the past five years. [24350/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number and estimated cost per child of deporting children from the State, in each of the past five years, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he intends that forthcoming legislation on facial recognition technology, Garda body cameras and prohibiting the wearing of face coverings at protests will be used in combination to prosecute protesters for public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24604/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the reason only one family member of children from Gaza being brought to Ireland for medical treatment is being given a stamp 4 visa; if he will consider extending stamp 4s to other family members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when free HRT will be made available and if it will be backdated. [24161/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health her plans to reduce cancellations of hospital procedures and overcrowding. [24162/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has turned down requests to treat injured children from Gaza in Children’s Health Ireland, despite the fact that clinicians and surgeons have stated that they have the resources and theatre time available to do so; and if so, how many children have been turned down. [24920/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is concerned that housing delivery is at risk because of an inability of new houses to be connected to the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24653/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to ensuring no renter is disadvantaged by any changes to the rent pressure zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to bring in minimum BER standards for the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy 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. [17101/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17102/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of a case (details supplied) in which activists have been jailed; if he will advocate for their release and support the investigation into human rights abuses in the region. [23703/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if he will advocate for the rights of this activist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24567/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for purchasing four H145M helicopters; whether any missiles have been bought for these helicopters; whether there is any plan to buy any missiles for these helicopters; and if so, which type of missiles and from which company. [23613/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of any investigation carried out by his Department in relation to the allegation that munitions are being carried through Irish airspace en route to Israel; the findings of any such investigation; and the timeline for completion of any investigations. [24203/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Tusla has continued to reference supervision by a company (details supplied) despite previously stating that the company will not be used again in the future due to serious concerns raised about it. [24863/25]

New lobbying 7 returns

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.
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
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture
- Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on Farms at the Cliffs of Moher

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 5 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in adult mental health services in CHO7; the number of child and adolescent mental health service beds in CHO7; the average waiting time to access a bed in either service; the average occupancy rate of beds in either service; and the number of individuals currently waiting to access a bed in either service.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24224/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if funding will be restored to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24524/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the party responsible for the approval of CGM sensors, and if there is an appeals system in place for individuals who are unsuccessful in their application for such a device. [24919/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there are established guidelines for GPs when presented with medical records from the British NHS; if such records of diagnosis are acceptable to receive treatment; and the criteria by which they would not be acceptable. [24949/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) would be informed that an NHS diagnosis of endometriosis, backed by medical records, would not be accepted by their GP and the individual informed that they would have to obtain a diagnosis in the HSE system; and if this is standard procedure in such instances. [24950/25]

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.