Dublin Bay North — week of Mon, 23 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay North TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jun – 29 Jun 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 56 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-06-25 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 64–82

Voted for 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Voted against 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–104

Voted for 1 Denise Mitchell

Voted against 4 Barry Heneghan · Cian O'Callaghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–83

Voted for 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Voted against 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

The motion · motion passed 104–48

Voted for 4 Barry Heneghan · Cian O'Callaghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 1 Denise Mitchell

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022

2025-06-25 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided…

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A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided to healthcare professionals or health care organisations on an annual basis.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–67

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery

2025-06-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–69

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

The motion · motion passed 83–69

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-06-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 87–66

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Barry Heneghan — Independent 8 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 7 questions
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current procedures in place to facilitate emergency marriages in hospital settings, particularly for patients who are terminally ill; if she will consider introducing a more compassionate and streamlined process, similar to best practices in other jurisdictions, to ensure that such marriages can take place quickly and with minimal administrative burden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34853/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the supports currently in place for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid, particularly those who contracted the virus in high-risk front-line settings; and if she will consider introducing a long-term, pensionable support scheme following the conclusion of the special leave with pay scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34854/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the Government’s position on formally recognising long Covid as an occupational illness, particularly in light of recent recommendations from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34855/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current HSE criteria for access to approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, particularly in relation to the exclusion of approximately 20 adult patients who were over 18 at the time of initial approval; if she will engage with stakeholders, including two organisations (details supplied), to explore a fairer, needs-based approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34856/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if, in light of the major increase in the workload of an organisation (details supplied) arising from the Assisted Decision Making ( Capacity ) Act 2015 and the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) ( Amendment) Act 2022, she will provide additional funding to this organisation to enable it to provide staff contracts of greater than one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34857/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for paediatric patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff that are currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients currently awaiting first consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34858/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the enforcement of legislation banning the use of sunbeds by persons under the age of 18, in view of reports that some sunbed operators are failing to request proof of age or are accepting false identification; if her Department plans to conduct inspections or public awareness campaigns to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34990/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the roll-out of contactless fare payments across public transport services, including buses and trains; the expected timeline for full implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34183/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on actions being taken to improve accessibility at train stations (details supplied), in view of recurring lift outages that continue to affect wheelchair users and others with mobility impairments; and if his Department can give a commitment that accessibility will be a top priority, particularly for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34182/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of special education classes currently available at second level schools in Dublin Bay north; the projections for the number of special classes expected to be required in the area for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34851/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the planned special school in the existing section of a school (details supplied); the expected opening date; the number of classrooms to be provided and the projected student capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34852/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities, particularly in areas such as Dublin Bay north; if he will outline how employers are being supported to create more inclusive and accessible workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to reform the family court system to improve the enforcement of child maintenance orders, including the use of wage attachment mechanisms, in light of ongoing issues with non-payment and inconsistent enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34850/25]

Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats 8 votes · 13 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 13 total

Finance 5 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the drafting of a five-year strategy for the credit union sector, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33535/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the likely contents of the five-year strategy for the credit union sector, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33536/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the commencement of the regulations increasing credit union lending capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33537/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the implementation of Recommendations 11.2 of the retail banking review from November 2022 to bring buy-now-pay-later agreements into the central credit register, namely, reducing the reporting threshold for credit agreements from €500 to €200 and the consultation obligation threshold from €2,000 to €1,000; and introducing a new lower fee for Central Credit Register consultations for low value loans (i.e., loans of less than €1,000, in line with the proposed changes to the obligatory consultation threshold) to facilitate smaller loans, particularly by credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33538/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the Central Credit Register, particularly the pace of corrections by the Central Bank where errors are detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33539/25]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide information on when the Employment Regulation Order (Contract Cleaning Industry Joint Labour Committee) 27 February 2025 will be signed into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34541/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the proposed omnibus amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); the safeguards that are in place to mitigate the potential negative impact of removing thousands of companies from their CSRD responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34994/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address the inconsistency in advertising (details supplied) under the labour market needs test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35093/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new emergency department in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33789/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the formal determination of the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner (details supplied); if he agrees that his Department is a competent authority to follow up on this protected disclosure under EU Regulation 376/2014 and Directive 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34993/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the teacher allocation in a primary school (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34757/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the substantial investment projects planned for north Dublin to improve the range of services and amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the progress of legislation to prohibit sex-for-rent exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35092/25]

New lobbying 1 return

FTI Consulting Finance
- Publication of Payments Europe True Value of Cards Ireland Country Report

Denise Mitchell — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he will approve the proposed Contract Cleaning Joint Labour Committee proposal for an Employment Regulation Order (27th February 2025) to increase pay in the sector to €14.10 per-hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34241/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the allocation of teaching resources at a school (details supplied) has been reduced; if she is aware that this reduction will result in class sizes of over 35 pupils; to clarify what reductions have been made to the special education teaching resources of the school, and the reasoning why; if these reductions can be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34181/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health to clarify if it is considered best practice that all pancreatic cancer patients, regardless of family history, receive genetic testing to identify and detect a possible inherited predisposition to such cancer in close family relatives; if she will clarify the timeline between a referral for such testing and the actual test being conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34653/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí — Fine Gael 8 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on when the new DART carriages will be coming into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33954/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport when contactless payments will be an option on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33953/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered extending the young adult Leap card to those aged 26-30; the cost of extending this scheme by each additional year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34768/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if his Department would examine the matter of bringing CIÉ 1951 pension scheme entitlements onto a more stable footing that would allow for an unfreeze on pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35017/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the process in relation to school planning matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33955/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the process for a school planning matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33956/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an outline of the revised divestment process; when it will commence; the targets for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a school (details supplied) is not eligible for the free fees initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33958/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made in introducing a tuition-fee support scheme for graduate entry medicine, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the status of the chronic disease Mmnagement programme; the number of patients now enrolled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34666/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the progress on increasing the number of GPs and GP practices across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34667/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are any new employment regulation orders which are under discussion for the contract cleaning sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33959/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline a procedure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34770/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34769/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the recent positive report from Sport Ireland highlighting that active sports participation has reached its highest level ever; the way in which he will continue to support the take-up of sport in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34756/25]

Tom Brabazon — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health her Department's plans to increase funding and resources for a hereditary cancer model of care. [34960/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to establish oversight for the implementation of the hereditary cancer model of care. [34961/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to ensure the development of networked services and multidisciplinary teams, as recommended in the national cancer control programme in the hereditary cancer model of care, HSE national cancer control programme. [34962/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure workforce development, as recommended in the national cancer control programme in the hereditary cancer model of care, HSE national cancer control programme. [34963/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to ensure there is patient information and supports for those under the hereditary cancer model of care. [34964/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to provide patient information and supports, as recommended in the national cancer control programme in the hereditary cancer model of care, HSE national cancer control programme. [34965/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department has taken to identify the IT infrastructure required to enable the implementation of this hereditary cancer model of care, including genetic counselling network and referral to national specialist genetics multidisciplinary teams. [34966/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the engagement her Department has had with Beaumont Hospital in relation to the hospital capital projects. [34917/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the timeline for the delivery new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital. [34916/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the recommended pay increase for the contract cleaning industry will be approved by Government. [33938/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with supermarkets in relation to price increases. [35028/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it can be ensured that a child (details supplied) can avail of an appropriate school place in time for the coming school year.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33989/25]