What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Jun – 6 Jul 2025 · 3 TDs · 7 bills voted on · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024
2025-07-02 · 3 votes · Govt (Justice)
A bill to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury
full description
A bill to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury; to give effect to Directive (EU) 2024/1069 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’) in so far as it relates to defamation proceedings; for those and other purposes to amend the Defamation Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.
An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–84
Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe
The motion · motion passed 83–61
Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe
Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
An amendment to the bill · motion _ 58–84
Voted for 1 Rory Hearne
Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe
Did not vote 1 Dessie Ellis
Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
2025-07-02 · 1 vote
An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–85
Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025
2025-07-02 · 1 vote · Govt (Justice)
A bill to amend the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for the purpose of giving full effect to Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council…
full description
A bill to amend the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for the purpose of giving full effect to Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA; and to provide for related matters.
Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 86–62
Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe
Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
Transparency and Social Value in Public Procurement Bill 2024
2025-07-02 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB
A bill to give further effect to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 and for that purpose to provide for certain reporting fun…
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A bill to give further effect to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 and for that purpose to provide for certain reporting functions in relation to procurements to which that Directive applies, to amend the Companies Act 2014 and to provide for related matters.
An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–64
Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe
Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter
2025-07-02 · 3 votes
A sub-amendment · motion failed 63–84
Voted for 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe
An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–64
Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe
Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
The motion · motion passed 84–64
Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe
Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
Nursing Homes
2025-07-02 · 1 vote
An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–64
Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe
Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
2025-07-01 · 1 vote
The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–63
Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe
Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne
Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 11 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 11 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total