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

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 26 May – 1 Jun 2025 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 51 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 for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

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 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

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 2 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Máire Devine

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 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Voted against 1 Catherine Ardagh

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 89–70

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 31 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 31 total

Education 8 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list every application currently being considered for capital funding, and its estimated cost and timeframe, by any Irish medium or Gaeltacht school, in tabular form. [27992/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of updating the Drumcondra Irish language test and expanding the test to all schools in the State. [27993/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of adding an additional week of immersion in the Gaeltacht to the programme for trainee teachers. [27994/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing COGG funding by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2025. [27996/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of the Gaeltacht teaching allowance in the last year of its full operation; and if her Department has estimated a cost for its restoration for Gaeltacht teachers in 2025. [28003/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of the Irish-medium teaching allowance in the last year of its full operation; and if her Department has estimated a cost for its restoration for Irish-medium teachers in 2025. [28004/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled at each school year through primary school and post-primary school in the State, in tabular form. [28007/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of restoring the capitation grant for Gaeltacht summer colleges of €52 per student. [28010/25]
Public Expenditure 4 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total revenue resulting from charges on admission to monuments and heritage sites by the Office of Public Works in each of the past ten years. [27998/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the annual expenditure on courses for employees of public bodies to learn Irish from an organisation (details supplied) or any other provider, every year from 2015 to 2025. [27999/25]
- 2025-05-29 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Seachadta ar an bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta, agus Athchóirithe an bhfuil sé i gceist aige déileáil leis an iarratas ó Ionad an Bhlascaoid i nDún Chaoin chun paiste talún buailte leis an suíomh a cheannach, nó a thógáil ar léas, ar mhaithe le hionad súgartha a thógáil chun cur le seirbhísí atá ar fáil ag an ionad de chuid Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí. [25523/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans in relation to the families' demand that the remains of their relatives, members of the IRB's Invincibles, currently buried in a yard in Kilmainham Jail Museum, be exhumed to be reinterred in Glasnevin Cemetery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the annual capital expenditure on cultural centres focused on Traveller Culture and Identity, from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [28000/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of providing an additional €10,000 to every naíonra in the State. [28001/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the first- and full-year cost of funding a year free of charge at an Irish-medium naíonra for every pre-school-aged child living in the Gaeltacht currently availing of a pre-school service funded under the ECCE scheme. [28006/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the expenditure on Traveller cultural, educational and heritage projects each year since 2020, in tabular form. [28014/25]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of expanding the afterhours funding strand for national cultural institutions on a phased basis over five years to allow for the extension of opening hours to 10pm. [28012/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide the additional costs and revenue required on a matter (details supplied). [27983/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide the costs of posts and projects (details supplied). [27991/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of purchasing the remaining ten properties on the historic Moore Street terrace adjacent to the State-owned properties at the National Monument; and if this has ever been discussed by his Department with the private owners. [28005/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing Heritage Council funding by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2025. [28008/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of recruiting a full-time professional archaeologist for every local authority in the State. [28009/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of restoring the full 5% regional uplift, as it was previously constituted, for the section 481 tax credit for film. [28929/25]
- 2025-05-29 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Airgeadais an bhfuil aon iniúchadh déanta ag a Roinn ar na buntáistí a bhainfeadh le liúntas Gaeltachta do státseirbhísigh, Gardaí, múinteoirí, srl a thabhairt thar n-ais chun a leithéid a mhealladh chun fanacht sa Ghaeltacht, lonnú inti agus obair inti d’fhonn a chinntiú go mbeidh na seirbhísí Stáit uilig sa Ghaeltacht ar fáil trí Ghaeilge mar ba cheart; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26198/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the first and full-year cost of hiring a full-time teacher in every local authority area to provide Irish classes free of charge to members of the public, based on the academic year starting in September. [27995/25]
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual expenditure on Irish medium higher education in each year from 2015 to 2025. [27997/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that there is a disincentive for participants moving from TÚS to CE, given that they lose their entitlement to social protection benefits, which they were allowed retain while they were on Tús such as free travel, fuel allowance and could he explain why there is a difference between the two initiatives. [26823/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the cost of establishing a research unit at the CSO consisting of four statisticians based on the starting-point salary of statistician. [28013/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-28 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated yearly cost of establishing a new annual public holiday. [28011/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-05-29 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Tánaiste agus Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha ag an Stát i gcruinnithe den Chomhairle Airí san Aontas Eorpach chun Beartas Comharsanachta na hEorpa, nó chun an Comhaontú Eora-Mheánmhara, a chur ar fionraí de dheasca an tslada atá á dhéanamh ag Stát Iosrael ar Phailistínigh i gceantar Ghasá. [26199/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030; if he will advise when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28520/25]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance his projections for core inflation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27857/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance the number of earners paying income tax at the top rate of income tax; the number paying at the standard rate; the number of earners not paying income tax; how this compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27858/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the increase in public expenditure to date in 2025 compares to spending this time last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27722/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his priorities for Ireland’s Cohesion Policy post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/25]

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 5 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Education 10 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that private entities are offering online grinds to prepare for standardised tests at primary school level; if she will take steps to prohibit such practices as they inhibit the function of, and rationale for, State testing. [26691/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate, in tabular form. [26987/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that the report of a child at risk of early school leaving to Tusla is dealt with in a reasonable timeframe [26989/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the length of time it takes from when a child who is at risk of early school leaving is referred to TUSLA and TUSLA responding to the school over the past two academic years, in tabular form. [26990/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definition of early school leaving. [26991/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to make the Leaving Certificate as the minimum qualification for early school leaving. [26992/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for the redesignation of schools for children with mild general learning disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27125/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary on their new grounds. [27155/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there are no secondary schools to take students from (details supplied). [27156/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools providing summer education programme in the post codes of Dublin 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, in tabular form. [27209/25]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the procedure and-or protocol that is in place to ensure that a person's nationality and-or country of birth is accurately reflected when they are in receipt of an Irish passport document. [26994/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the way in which a person that was born in the city of Jerusalem can have their Palestinian nationality displayed on an Irish passport document. [26995/25]
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person can have incorrect information on a passport corrected. [26996/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to correct the place of birth on a passport (details supplied) from Israel to Jerusalem, or State of Palestine. [28534/25]

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-27 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the plans for a vacant/derelict HSE property (details supplied). [26757/25]
- 2025-05-29 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) with a number of serious medical issues has been refused a medical card. [28581/25]