Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 26 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 26 May – 1 Jun 2025 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 41 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2025-05-28 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to give the Comptroller and Auditor General oversight of RTÉ accounts.&nbsp

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 89–73

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes

full description

A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 113–49

Voted for 4 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025

2025-05-28 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to empower the Minister for Finance to make regulations imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of securities issued by or on behalf of the State of Israel

full description

A bill to empower the Minister for Finance to make regulations imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of securities issued by or on behalf of the State of Israel; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 75–87

Voted for 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

Voted against 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 89–70

Voted for 2 James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Voted against 2 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 5 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of any current plans to change the legislation governing commercial rates from local authorities on businesses, in particular providing relief to local small businesses, or the possibility of differentiation of the rate so that larger multinationals pay a higher rate in a progressive manner. [27708/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to supply any international comparative analysis of commercial rates, in terms of cost per square foot, levies on revenues, and/or as a percentage of costs to businesses. [27709/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a status update on the Local Democracy Taskforce, in particular the timeline for its establishment, and the names and/or roles of the people who will sit on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27710/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a status update on the Civil Service Regulation and Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27707/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the actions he and the Government are taking to improve the delivery of, and value for money in, infrastructure in the State. [27450/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans there are for improving national social media regulation in the context of the dismantling of policy teams within technology companies and the rise of foreign interference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27705/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a status update on his policy decision needed (details supplied) for Coimisiún na Meán to implement the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Levy, as provided for under Article 13(2) of the AVMSD (Directive (EU) 2018/1808); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27714/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department is putting in place to ensure Ireland's compliance with the recent European Court of Justice ruling in the case of Deldits (C-247/23); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27712/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection for a status update on the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025 and its timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27713/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the policies being adopted by the Government to support the people of Syria and engage with their new government, including the lifting of trade sanctions at an EU level announced last week, as well as how the Kurdish population will be protected and assisted in their fight for self-determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to formally pressure the United Arab Emirates, Chad, and others to stop aiding the paramilitary group RSF, which is actively engaged in ethnic cleansing; the steps he is taking to alleviate the suffering of the people of Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27439/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the representations made by businesses and business groups to his Department on the housing crisis in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27706/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice to supply the annual number of US citizens who have sought international protection in Ireland every year from 2010 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27711/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to review fiscal rules and the Government's approach to fiscal policy in light of Germany’s policy change with regard to compliance with EU economic governance framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28256/25]

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 5 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the US President. [13747/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [15144/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the need for a clear annual schedule of guaranteed school grants; and her plans to bring further clarity and steadiness to enable schools to make financial forecasts with greater confidence. [26765/25]

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 5 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Taoiseach 8 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [22480/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [22481/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet [24167/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department. [26607/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider [26623/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version. [26643/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); and if so, the version of the programme that is used. [26661/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract. [26679/25]
Public Expenditure 4 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will instruct the OPW to conduct a flood risk review in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27694/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a timeline for the completion of the national children's science centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28162/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the National Development Plan Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28161/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the construction of the National Children’s Science Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26320/25]
Finance 3 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that properties in strategically important growth zones can obtain flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any taxation measures he is considering to tackle dereliction in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any engagements he has had with the European Commission and the Trump administration about the introduction of an EU-wide digital levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27445/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing Government’s acquisition cost guidelines for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28830/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can outline plans to support the tenant-in-situ scheme via funding and also through the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28831/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the issues raised by a person (details supplied) and provide a response in relation to development levy wavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28897/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the disability appeal (details supplied). [28855/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on engagements between the General Registers Office and the Department of Justice on the commencement of section 59 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 on the registration of decrees of divorce and decrees of nullity; the timeline for when the register of decrees of divorce and decrees of nullity will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28896/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts his Department is making to expand Ireland's trade relations with China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27446/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his updated plans for the married quarters at Cathal Brugha Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28844/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to examine a fair deal scheme appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28881/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-05-29 Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans or strategies being considered for the integration and inclusion of neurodivergent people in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28854/25]

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

NewsBrands Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Communications
- Defamation
- Copyright / AI; Defamation; Revenue rules; ensuring sustainable future for journalism