Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 26 May — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 26 May – 1 Jun 2025 · 3 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 8 questions · 0 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 against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 2 Darragh O'Brien · Duncan Smith

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 against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 2 Darragh O'Brien · Duncan Smith

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 against 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 2 Darragh O'Brien · Duncan Smith

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 1 Ann Graves

Did not vote 2 Darragh O'Brien · Duncan Smith

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 89–70

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 1 vote · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Foreign 5 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call for an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly and table a resolution calling for collective measures to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and protection of its citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27478/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his timeline for publishing debating and enacting the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27483/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of Ireland’s interaction with Irish-based aid agencies in respect of Ireland’s programme countries and in the context of the shift in aid policy of the United States and other EU partner states, and the resultant challenges faced by Irish Aid agencies in delivering aid programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27481/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the EU’s decision to review the cooperation deal with Israel, as signalled by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Kaja Kallas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27479/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of Ireland’s bilateral economic relationship with India for each year over the past five years, with relevant updated statistics in terms of jobs, exports and imports, and including comment on Ireland’s future relationship with India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27480/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27632/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his Department’s announcement regarding available funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme, if an applicant (details supplied) has had their application refused despite meeting all the criteria of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the operation of the seniors alert scheme which is processed through POBAL; if he has any proposals to disband or change this important scheme for older people; if he is aware that application forms are not available for collection; if he will give priority for the printing and availability of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/25]