Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 23 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jun – 29 Jun 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 30 questions · 0 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 1 Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Did not vote 2 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–104

Voted for 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy · John Lahart

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–83

Voted for 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

The motion · motion passed 104–48

Voted for 3 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

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 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery

2025-06-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–69

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

The motion · motion passed 83–69

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-06-24 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers of Dublin Bus in the aftermath of an incident at Mountjoy Square; his plans for a dedicated transport police; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct Meath County Council to introduce road safety measures at a location (details supplied) which has seen four road accidents in the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33796/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department has taken to support the development of Ireland’s next Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) National Implementation Plan; and how stakeholders, particularly civil society organisations, are being engaged in its formulation. [35094/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the means by which his Department is ensuring that the next SDG National Implementation Plan will reflect an integrated, whole-of-Government approach; and the mechanisms in place to coordinate actions across Departments, especially on cross-cutting goals. [35095/25]

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 8 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 8 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on her plans to promote uptake of the HPV vaccine, specifically amongst young men and boys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33780/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on her plans to extend BowelScreen and BreastCheck screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33781/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact of antimicrobial resistance on the health service in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33834/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the health impacts of the introduction of a minimum unit price on alcohol since it came into force; if a review by the Health Research Board will be conducted in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33835/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the proposed vaccine damage compensation scheme will include retrospective eligibility for individuals who made submissions to the vaccine damage steering group prior to the scheme’s implementation, including cases dating back to the 1970s (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35005/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the market rate will be determined under the proposed rental regulation changes; if there will be a standardised or verifiable methodology to ensure consistency and transparency in its application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33516/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home bridge the gap scheme will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33692/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to ensure that critical medicines for rare disease patients do not become embroiled in any trade tensions given the significant pharmaceutical manufacturing presence here; the steps that have been taken to ensure that this is being communicated at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33598/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the grants that are available to first-time buyers of second-hand homes and, more specifically, to provide information regarding the details of the SEAI one stop shop grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33941/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will inform a club (details supplied) formally of the outcome of its appeal; if successful, the way in which the funds can be drawn down; if unsuccessful, the reasons and the way the club can bridge the funding gap needed for its project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33737/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider a review of leave entitlements for parents of multiple children; the reason the Government has not acceded to such a measure in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33859/25]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 7 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 27 May 2025, whether the National Gender Service's business cases were fully resourced with experienced staff; and by how much wait times would be shortened by one and two years on from that point. [34234/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 27 May 2025, whether the National Gender Service's business cases were fully resourced with experienced staff; and by how much wait times would be shortened by one and two years on from that point. [34234/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 687 of 27 May 2025, if she can provide a copy of the Memorandum on the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (the Cass review); and if not, when it is expected to be published. [34235/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 687 of 27 May 2025, if she can provide a copy of the Memorandum on the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (the Cass review); and if not, when it is expected to be published. [34235/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 690 of 27 May 2025, for each of the unfilled staff positions of the Gender Healthcare Programme, the number of applicants there have been, and number of candidates interviewed. [34236/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 691 of 27 May 2025, the number of staff members of the National Gender Service on the Gender Healthcare Programme's clinical advisory group to date. [34237/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken against surgeons who performed unnecessary surgeries on children at CHI. [34934/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the action she will take to ensure that financial motives do not compromise children’s healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34935/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Labour Employer Economic Forum; and when it will next meet. [32309/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [33925/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware that some schools (details supplied) are pressuring their teachers to not wear clothing that may be perceived as being of Middle Eastern or Palestinian in style, such as the keffiyeh; if her Department has a policy on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33518/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether an organisation in receipt of State funding (details supplied) should provide an apology to the mother of a girl who died in their care, in circumstances in which as a result of a civil action, the organisation admitted liability. [34674/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that dwellings have been deemed to be inactive and notified to his Department by a local authority in the past five years, in tabular form. [34192/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of paying attendees at the Curragh racecourse for 2025, specifically for the Guineas weekend, to include Friday, Saturday and Sunday 23 to 25 May 2025. [33778/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will abolish the TV licence and replace it with a tax on big tech companies to fund public service broadcasting. [35187/25]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns