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

What your Dublin West TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jun – 29 Jun 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 64 questions · 2 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 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman

Voted against 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Did not vote 1 Ruth Coppinger

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–104

Voted for 2 Paul Donnelly · Ruth Coppinger

Voted against 3 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers · Roderic O'Gorman

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–83

Voted for 2 Paul Donnelly · Ruth Coppinger

Voted against 1 Emer Currie

Did not vote 2 Jack Chambers · Roderic O'Gorman

The motion · motion passed 104–48

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Roderic O'Gorman

Voted against 2 Paul Donnelly · Ruth Coppinger

Did not vote 1 Jack Chambers

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…

full description

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 1 Emer Currie

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Did not vote 1 Jack Chambers

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery

2025-06-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–69

Voted for 1 Emer Currie

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Did not vote 1 Jack Chambers

The motion · motion passed 83–69

Voted for 1 Emer Currie

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Did not vote 1 Jack Chambers

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-06-24 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Emer Currie — Fine Gael 8 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Enterprise 6 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment on reaching an agreement to implement a resolution regarding the ICOB and power up grant appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if, as part of preparation of the planned Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, he has considered the proposals submitted by organisation (details supplied) on Irish business with digital compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out the planned timeline and steps involved in preparation of a new life sciences strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34290/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the capabilities of Irish businesses to implement market diversification, particularly in non-English-speaking markets; if new measures are being considered to support Irish business to enhance the necessary capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34292/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set-out his Department's engagement and collaboration with an organisation (details supplied), including participation in advisory bodies and committees, and on trade missions; his views on how the work of the organisation could be further supported by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34582/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out his plans to provide additional funding and to introduce changes to policy in order to support the new IDA Strategy 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34583/25]
Transport 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish the national policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34142/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the investment made in enhancing existing bus services in Dublin West from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its pre-Budget 2026 submission; if his Department has assessed the merit of its pre-Budget 2026 submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on options to extend tax relief to more commuters and more modes of sustainable transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation to date of Report of the Review of the Governance Arrangements and the Resources currently in place to support the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision-making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34287/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on planned initiatives to deliver on the Programme of Government commitment on "to ensuring that patients have access to new innovative new medicines and treatments as quickly as possible";; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34288/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation to date of ‘Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030’; to outline the current and capital funding provided for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34289/25]
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the 2025 funding allocation for the National Genetics and Genomics Office on a full-year basis; the 2025 funding allocation for the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland 2022 on a full-year basis; the funding required to implement the strategy in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34580/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on her Department's engagement with the planning and building unit of the Department of Education and Youth, regarding the development of State-led childcare facilities in tandem with the school building programme; the number of meetings that have taken place; the dates when these meetings took place; the main findings of each of the meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35146/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the inception meeting held on 9 June 2025 concerning the review of the 2001 planning guidelines for local authorities on early learning and childcare settings; to summarise the key findings discussed; to outline when the next meeting is scheduled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35147/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the number of times the working group between her Department, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Department of Education and Youth has met from 2024 to date in 2025; the dates when these meetings took place; when the next meeting will take place; to outline the number of times the working group is expected to meet in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35148/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a timeline as to when she expects her Department to conduct a survey of primary school parents and guardians on their preferences on important aspects of school provision and choice; when she expects the results of this survey to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34082/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of STEM teachers in the secondary education system in each of the past ten years; the steps she is taking to increase the number of STEM teachers in line with the STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026, and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34277/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form [33511/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance for a detailed update on the work of the Revenue Commissioners and JATF in addressing cross-Border smuggling of tobacco products from Northern Ireland; the details of the number of searches and seizures carried-out in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has met with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its pre-Budget 2026 submission and associated position paper on supporting Irish business with digital compliance; if his Department has assessed the merit of its proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34286/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-06-25 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the capabilities of Irish food and drink SMEs to implement market diversification, particularly in non-English speaking markets; if new measures are being considered to support Irish business to enhance the necessary capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34584/25]

Jack Chambers — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

MSD Health
- Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities for MSD Biotech
Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Limerick Chamber made a submission to the National Development Plan Review 2025

Paul Donnelly — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists, by grade, based at Grove Court primary care centre in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [33970/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of permanent full-time job offers that Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown made to new graduate nursing posts in 2024 to work in this hospital; and of the jobs offered, the number that were accepted. [33971/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for electric-powered wheelchairs from the HSE within CHO9; and the average waiting time for same. [33972/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of permanent full-time job offers that CHI Temple Street made to new graduate nursing posts in 2024 to work in this hospital; and of the jobs offered, the number that were accepted. [33973/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of pulmonary function laboratories nationwide; and the number of laboratories with vacancies for respiratory physiologists, per laboratory, in tabular form. [33974/25]
Justice 4 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 898 of 13 May, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order for this PQ to be answered. [33965/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 896 of 13 May, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order for this PQ to be answered. [33967/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons whose fingerprints were checked against EuroDac in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [33968/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 13 May, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order for this PQ to be answered. [33969/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of instances in 2024 and to date in 2025 in which bombs, grenades or improvised explosive devices have been used; and the number of occasions during this period where Gardaí sought the assistance of the Army ordnance corps to manage such cases, in tabular form. [33966/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of horses that had trials to get into the Defence Forces Equitation School in the years 2024 and to date in 2025; and of the number of horses that had trials, the number that were successful in being accepted into the equitation school in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [33979/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue generated through advertisement on the sides and rear of the Dublin Bus fleet in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [33962/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Busáras in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the future refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at this station over the next 18 months. [33963/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the OPW plans to install a passenger lift from the ground floor to the first floor at Dublin Castle; and if not, the reason. [33977/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the OPW plans to have a chef recruitment campaign during Quarter three this year. [33978/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department expects construction of a new state of the art national velodrome and badminton centre to commence. [33960/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he met with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to the US. [33961/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance whether the Revenue Commissioners plan to have a webchat system on their website for members of the public to inquire about PAYE and other issues. [33975/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in the years 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [33980/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether TUSLA has emergency out-of-hours social workers available nationwide. [33976/25]

Roderic O'Gorman — Green Party 7 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Climate 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if an organisation (details supplied) which works to address issues of energy poverty, would be suitable for inclusion on the Cross Governmental Task Force on Energy Affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33717/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which he plans to advance the Programme for Government commitment to explore ways to use surplus renewable energy to help reduce energy poverty, ensuring that renewable energy benefits all communities; if measures to achieve this commitment will be set out in the Climate Action Plan 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33718/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider announcing a policy recommending that, going forward, all devices, heat pumps, batteries and immersion controllers being newly installed should be connected and support demand flexibility, and end the use of 'dumb', unconnected devices in new homes or for upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33719/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering public transport fare reductions in his Department's estimates 2026 submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the introduction of a maximum Leap card fare in regional cities, similar to the 90-minute fare in Dublin for €2; the way in which this will fit into the new National Fare Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34028/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to relocate the Rotunda Hospital to the Connolly Hospital campus in Blanchardstown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34325/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her plans to implement commitments contained in the national maternity strategy regarding co-locating all remaining stand-alone maternity hospitals with adult acute services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34326/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the next steps for the basic income for artists scheme following the completion of research indicating its success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34317/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline some of his Department's priorities for Budget 2026 as the Estimates process commences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34316/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the tax certification regime that is to be put in place for vaping products and if he will address the concern that using a self-certification process rather than a tax stamp will increase opportunities for black market products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33716/25]

Ruth Coppinger — People Before Profit-Solidarity 7 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider legal or policy changes to allow State agencies and courts to be able to refer abusers to structured, long-term rehabilitation programs that include therapy, behaviour change, and psychological oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the regulations which were drafted in February 2022 for dealing with apartment service charges and sinking funds will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will move from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Labour Employer Economic Forum; and when it will next meet. [32397/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [32398/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the possibility of learning support teachers (SET) who do not have Irish language qualifications to be able to work in schools where all their pupils are not learning Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33608/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons for the redesignation of all mild general learning disability schools as complex needs schools; if she will pause redesignations pending consultation and a review involving parents and teachers; if she will ensure that those pupils in existing mild general learning disabilities schools will have the specialist supports that they need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34363/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider making permanent the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider increasing the weekly payment for the basic income for the arts pilot given currently it is below minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35103/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to reconsider the ending of the special leave with pay scheme, for health care workers who contracted Covid in the workplace and are now suffering serious, long-term disability, such disability affecting their career, their financial, psychological and physical health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33515/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department’s efforts to establish a unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies to ensure effective governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35099/25]