Dublin North-West — week of Mon, 14 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Jul – 20 Jul 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 29 questions · 1 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 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

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

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

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 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

Endometriosis Care in Ireland

2025-07-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-07-15 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if the national treatment purchase fund is an option in the case of a person (details supplied), given the lengthy wait time for an appointment. [39195/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if officials from her Department will meet with a delegation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39307/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to ensure broad and meaningful consultation on alcohol harm and its inclusion in the new national drugs strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39308/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if reducing and preventing alcohol harm is to be clearly named as a priority area with clear key objectives and actions in the next national drug strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39309/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she has taken any action to resolve the financial dispute between the HSE and Dublin City Council which has resulted in the Council taking court action against the HSE; the origins of the debt, the amount of the debt and actions in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40429/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a full review will be carried out of the SNA review carried out at a school (details supplied). [39201/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to amend the policy whereby teachers, or prospective teachers, must be on her Department’s payroll or teaching in an Education and Training Board school before an application can be processed for incremental credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39252/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sanctioned classes nationally for children with additional needs, as announced earlier this year; the number hoped to be operational in autumn 2025 in the Dublin North-West constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40000/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of financial constraints currently being experienced by independent youth projects in Dublin; if she will put in place a bespoke solution to alleviate any constraints, in partnership with the City of Dublin Youth Services board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39999/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline new EU regulations for vehicles over 2.5 tonnes in weight; the impact new regulations may have on the island, including potential implications for the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38935/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the expected construction date of the Ballymun to city centre core bus corridor. [39386/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated timeline on the proposed implementation of the F spine as part of the BusConnects programme. [39387/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [35225/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be reinstated for a person (details supplied). [39225/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each of the 31 local authorities for voids in years 2020-2025; the number of voids returned to use in each local authority in the years 2020-2025; and the number of outstanding voids in each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40430/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Local Development Companies Network CLG Environment
- Meeting on climate action

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 6 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Housing 7 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the spend to date on the implementation on his Department’s new IT system, project Dion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the revised draft Shannon River Bye-laws, when he expects the results of the departmental and legal review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will publish the revised draft Shannon River bye-laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39379/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the spend to date on the implementation on his Department’s new IT system, project Dion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39730/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the implementation timeline for his Department’s new IT system, project Dion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39732/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for such delays in respect of reported delays in his Department’s new IT system project Dion, being set up; when his Department expects the new IT system to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39733/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the State, through the Housing Finance Agency or another State body, took out a loan from the European Investment Bank for the purpose of delivering Social Housing PPP Bundle 3; whether that loan has been drawn down; if so, whether interest payments are being made on the loan by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39844/25]
Health 5 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of an older person awaiting an audiology appointment due to rapid hearing loss (details supplied); when they can expect an appointment given their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39281/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a routine audiology/hearing appointment, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area; the average waiting time for a routine audiology/hearing appointment by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39282/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an urgent audiology/hearing appointment by regional health area and integrated healthcare area; the average waiting time for a urgent audiology/hearing appointment by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39283/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting longer than three, six, nine or twelve months for a routine audiology/hearing appointment by regional health area and integrated healthcare area and by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39284/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting longer than three, six, nine or twelve months for an urgent audiology/hearing appointment by regional health area and integrated healthcare area and by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39285/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the proposed move of a crèche to a new building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39794/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on any additional childcare facilities planned in the Ballymun and Finglas area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39795/25]