Dublin Fingal West — week of Mon, 19 May

What your Dublin Fingal West TDs did this week

Mon, 19 May – 25 May 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 52 questions · 61 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024

2025-05-21 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide that information relating to the repairability of certain products be made available and to provide for related matters

The motion · motion failed 64–77

Voted for 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Voted against 1 Grace Boland

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025

2025-05-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 41–101

Voted for 1 Louise O'Reilly

Voted against 2 Grace Boland · Robert O'Donoghue

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-20 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 90–70

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Grace Boland — Fine Gael 3 votes · 8 questions · 23 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he and his Department have considered the creation and implementation of a virtual Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the call-off orders the NTA procured during the Framework Agreement when working on the delivery of the bank card payment system for public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25247/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the delivery timeline specified by the NTA for a company (details supplied) for the delivery of the bank card payments system planned for public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the orders the NTA has made with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25249/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of the European Innovation Partnership Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25100/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are examples of previous recipients of funding under the European Innovation Partnership Programme in Ireland who have been able to scale up and expand the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25102/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-05-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish a comprehensive plan to expand the remit of connected hubs to unlock new opportunities in rural communities in areas such as e-health and online learning; his plans to utilise the hub network as an incubation space for local entrepreneurs and start-ups; if he has had any engagement with the State’s enterprise agencies in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25826/25]
- 2025-05-22 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will support the development of a national governing body for Women’s Sheds similar to the Irish Men’s Shed’s Association to ensure that Women’s Sheds can have equal access to grant funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25825/25]

New lobbying 23 returns

Uisce Éireann Housing
- Meetings to discuss urgency of Greater Dublin Drainage Project, Water Supply Project, and funding to achieve Govt’s housing targets.
Skillnet Ireland Education and Training
- Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the upskilling and workforce development supports available. Highlighting key areas of proposed expansion in budget 2026.
Gaelic Players Association Sports and Recreation
- Discussion of the financial strain paced on inter-county players through playing their games
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Briefing for Oireachtas members on wind energy
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.
DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee Economic Development and Industry
- Introduce DBI policy positions to political stakeholders
The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training
- Lobby day email
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm · 5 returns Children and Youth Affairs · Education and Training · Health
- a coffee morning hosted by the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Autism
- Meeting with Deputy Grace Boland
- Campaigned to strengthen the Department's recently published "Behaviour of Concern" Guidelines
- Invited a range of public officials to the Same Chance Breakfast marking World Autism Day
- Meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Autism
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health
- Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol policy development
Vulcan Consulting Limited · 2 returns Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
- Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Justice and Equality
- Extend an invite to the launch of new public opinion research from DRCC, exploring public attitudes and perceptions around sexual violence.
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Housing
- Thanked for engaging with the launch of ICOS' housing report and request that action be taken on recommendations
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
Indaver Ireland Limited Environment
- Visited Meath WtE plant and met with managing director to discuss Waste-to-Energy and relevant policy
Irish Red Cross Budgetary matters
- Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation
- Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- Advocacy re Programme for Government

Louise O'Reilly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 34 questions · 19 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 34 total

Social 26 questions
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that entitlement to survivor's pensions was expanded to included divorced people as part of a suite of measures in the mid-1990s to ensure that "no spouse would lose out in terms of his or her social welfare entitlements on becoming divorced" (details supplied); if he still supports that policy position; the rationale for reducing the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated people whose former partner has died in the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; if he will explain the new and conflicting policy position adopted by his Department to the effect, that the death of an individual should only result in one claim for a bereaved partner's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25553/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that people who suffer the loss of a second spouse or civil partner may access their original survivor's pension or rate of pension pursuant to section 124(4) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; if he is aware that the original policy rationale behind this provision was to ensure that the "pension position of these people will be protected under legislation (details supplied); the rationale for reducing the social welfare entitlements of people who suffer the death of a second partner in the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25554/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that divorced and separated people whose former partner dies after the enactment of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025 (as currently drafted) will no longer have an entitlement to a survivor's pension; if his Department has undertaken any risk assessment or poverty-proofing process concerning the proposals to reduce the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated people in the 2025 Bill; the plans which are in place to mitigate the financial impact of these proposals on divorced and separated individuals and their children who suffer a bereavement after the enactment of the 2025 Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25555/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has undertaken any human rights and equality impact assessment concerning the proposals to reduce the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated people whose former partner has died in the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; if he is aware that undertaking such an assessment is consistent with his Department's obligations under the Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty; if any such assessments have included an analysis of the impact of these proposals on groups protected under the gender, civil status and family status grounds in the equality legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who were divorced or separated from their former spouse or civil partner at the time of their death who then began receiving a widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension in each of the years 2019 to 2024; the number of those claims included an increase in respect of a qualified child or children; the total cost to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of providing such pensions to these cohorts in each of the five years concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25557/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who suffered a second bereavement and who re-commenced receipt of a widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension (or higher rate of pension) pursuant to section 124(4) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 in each of the years 2019 to 2024; the number of those claims included an increase in respect of a qualified child or children; the total cost to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of providing such pensions to these cohorts in each of the five years concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25558/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline any estimates or projections available to his Department concerning the annual cost to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of expanding the scope of widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension schemes to include qualified cohabitants (as per the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25559/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline any estimates or projections available to his Department concerning the annual savings to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of reducing the scope of widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension schemes to exclude divorced people, separated people and people who have suffered a second bereavement (as per the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25560/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance. . [25907/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of the fuel allowance. [25908/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of the fuel allowance for 2025. [25909/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of child benefit for the year. [25910/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost to recruit and pay an annual salary to a single welfare officer. [25911/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost the estimated cost of a €50 payment to all recipients of the fuel allowance. [25912/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of part-time, seasonal, casual and short-time workers in receipt of Jobseeker’s benefit. [25913/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of a €1 increase per person to the fuel allowance. [25914/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of the fuel allowance. [25915/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the working family payment. [25916/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of a combination of one, some or all of disability allowance, blind pension and invalidity pension payments. [25917/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost to increase the age limit for the one family payment to 12 years. [25918/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €50. [25919/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of introducing a long-term carer’s pension [25920/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of a once-off €50 payment to all recipients of the carer’s support grant, carer’s benefit and carer’s allowance. [25921/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of increasing State pension payments by €1. [25923/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of equalising rates of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s pay-related benefit for those under the ages of 18 to 24. [25924/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of a €1 increase in the child benefit monthly rate. [25925/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of PET scanners available in the public health system; the number of days per week each scanner operates, the number of scans carried out by each machine, for the past 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25636/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any arrangements to lease-rent, on a temporary or permanent basis, PET scanners in the public system to the private health system; where this leasing-rental is taking place; the number of hours, if any, spent training private sector staff to operate the scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25637/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of any income derived from the rental of PET scanning equipment by hospitals, HSE and voluntary, for the previous 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25638/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason neurodivergent and neurodiverse people are not automatically qualified for the vulnerable persons register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25906/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the home carer tax credit to €2,000. [25922/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the compensation scheme for survivors of the Stardust fire; the timeline for the expected delivery of a compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25321/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-21 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a person whose home was purchased under the mortgage-for-rent scheme by an organisation (details supplied) is eligible for a transfer through their local authority if they meet all other criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26245/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-05-22 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware of recent media reports from GAA clubs about their concern regarding the decline in population in rural Ireland; the impacts this has on the clubs; if he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26571/25]

New lobbying 19 returns

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs
- Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2025.
National Youth Council of Ireland Social Protection
- Jobseekers Allowance for young people
The Union of Students in Ireland · 3 returns Education and Training
- Lobby day email
- Lobby day email
- Lobby Day in Buswells hotel
Trócaire EU Affairs
- Corporate accountability and justice
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health
- Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
Alcohol Action Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Alcohol policy development
- Zero alcohol product advertising
Youth Work Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Annual briefing for Oireachtas members
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
- Small Firms Association on rising costs
Statkraft Ireland Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Project updates on NISA
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) Social Protection
- Ask TDs to support enactment of the Bereaved Partners Pension Bill
Deloitte Ireland Budgetary matters
- Pre-budget Submission
Irish Red Cross Budgetary matters
- Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Family Carers Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Supports for Young Carers in Ireland
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation
- Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.
Christian Aid Ireland EU Affairs
- Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive & Omnibus

Robert O'Donoghue — Labour Party 3 votes · 10 questions · 19 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Agriculture 7 questions
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ireland's position on the emerging proposals from the European Commission to allow payments for compliance with good agricultural and environmental condition, GAEC, 2, requirements under the CAP simplification package; if he will advocate for strong support measures for Irish farmers managing peatlands and wetlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to develop and implement comprehensive apprenticeship and mentorship programmes, given the recognised need for structured knowledge transfer in the agricultural sector and the current limited availability of formal apprenticeship schemes tailored to farming; the way in which he plans to support intergenerational co-operation by pairing experienced farmers with young entrants to ensure practical skills development and effective farm succession planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25701/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific new measures being considered or planned to address the current surge in bovine TB cases (details supplied); the expected timeline for the implementation of these measures; the way in which affected farmers be supported during the roll-out of these new measures; the consultation has taken place with farming organisations and veterinary experts regarding these upcoming actions; the way in which he plans to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of any new measures introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25700/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the introduction of social conditionality in the 2025 BISS scheme constitutes double jeopardy (details supplied); the steps his Department will take to review this policy and ensure that farmers are not unfairly penalised under multiple headings for a single infringement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25702/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concrete measures he is taking to make farming a more attractive and sustainable career path for young people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25744/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific measures being taken to support young farmers in accessing low-interest loans and land leasing opportunities, as outlined in the draft programme for Government 2025; if he will commit to implementing dedicated financial instruments tailored to the needs of young farmers, including installation aid and land mobility schemes that promote intergenerational land transfers and secure leasing arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25699/25]
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Government's position on the principle that farmers impacted by GAEC 2 environmental requirements should be compensated based on the principle of income forgone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25746/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media regarding the current lack of clarity about the basic income for artists scheme’s future beyond its scheduled conclusion in August 2025, if he will provide an update on any plans to extend or build upon the scheme beyond its pilot phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/25]
- 2025-05-21 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is a national plan to expand the provision of public local swimming pools, in particular for the provision of a public swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26144/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-22 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the State’s obligations under the Constitution and under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, how the Department justifies the continued lack of access to a school place for a child with a disability, where over 180 public schools have been contacted without success, and no public school place has been provided; to outline the immediate measures being taken to address the needs of this child; the reason no state funding is being provided towards fees at a private school that has accepted the child, despite the availability of a home tuition grant intended to support children unable to access public education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26569/25]

New lobbying 19 returns

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs
- Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2025.
Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform
- Meeting with members of Labour Parliamentary Party about issues in relation to disability services and measures to address low employment rates of disabled people in Ireland
Irish Heart Foundation · 2 returns Health
- Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.
- To establish an Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group
The Union of Students in Ireland · 2 returns Education and Training
- Lobby day email
- Lobby Day in Buswells hotel
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health
- Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol policy development
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Housing
- Thanked for engaging with the launch of ICOS' housing report and request that action be taken on recommendations
Go-Ahead Transport Services Ltd Transport
- Meeting with Lusk Action Group to discuss bus services
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm · 2 returns Health · Children and Youth Affairs
- Invited a range of public officials to the Same Chance Breakfast marking World Autism Day
- Meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Autism
Statkraft Ireland Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Project updates on NISA
Irish Red Cross Budgetary matters
- Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Family Carers Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Supports for Young Carers in Ireland
Irish Cancer Society · 2 returns Health
- Cancer care pathway
- Daffodil Day 2025
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation
- Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.