Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 14 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Jul – 20 Jul 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025

2025-07-16 · 2 votes · Govt (Housing)

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2024, the Planning and Development Act 2000 and certain other enactments

full description

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2024, the Planning and Development Act 2000 and certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

A sub-amendment · motion failed 68–89

Voted for 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

A change the Seanad made to the bill · motion passed 88–68

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation (Transfer of Functions) Bill 2024

2025-07-16 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill to give further effect to the Aircraft Noise Regulation in so far as it relates to Dublin Airport by transferring the functions of the competent authority for the purpose…

full description

A bill to give further effect to the Aircraft Noise Regulation in so far as it relates to Dublin Airport by transferring the functions of the competent authority for the purposes of that Regulation from the Fingal County Council to the Environmental Protection Agency; and to provide for connected matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 69–88

Voted for 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Endometriosis Care in Ireland

2025-07-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-07-15 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 2 Ann Graves · Duncan Smith

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 6 questions
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her plans to address the projected population growth in Portmarnock; the projected impact this will have on school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39781/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will bring forward a plan to support children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39783/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will work with the DDLETB to fast track the application for a new building for a school (details supplied) which has faced significant delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39784/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is considering a strategic plan to attract qualified teachers, who have left the service to work abroad, back to the education service in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39786/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide further clarity on the reason a school (details supplied) was not facilitated to open a new autism classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39782/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the projected population growth in Donabate outpaces her Department’s delivery of new primary and secondary schools for the area; if her Department, via the capital plan for the area, will ensure that the delivery of new schools is prioritised to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39785/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if his Department's capital plan includes the provision of the necessary finance for the upgrading of the R126 Hearse Road to Lissenhall junction, given the fast growing population of Donabate which will grow to over 20,000 by the end of this decade, with traffic congestion already an issue for many motorists travelling to and from the peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38983/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of an organisation (details supplied) ceasing operations in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39320/25]