Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 14 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Jul – 20 Jul 2025 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 60 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025

2025-07-17 · 5 votes · Govt (Enterprise)

A bill to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to make further provision for the sharing of equitable remuneration as between performers and owners of the copyright i…

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A bill to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to make further provision for the sharing of equitable remuneration as between performers and owners of the copyright in sound recordings; to give further effect to Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–5

Voted for 1 Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–7

Voted for 1 Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–7

Voted for 1 Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–7

Voted for 1 Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

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

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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 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Voted against 1 Catherine Ardagh

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

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

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…

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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 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Voted against 1 Catherine Ardagh

Endometriosis Care in Ireland

2025-07-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-07-15 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 11 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Public Expenditure 5 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a timeline of the start and completion dates for all phases of works conducted thus far at 14-17 Moore Street since the purchase of each building by the State. [39226/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an indicative timeline of start, stages and completion dates for all works to be conducted at 14-17 Moore Street until it opens as an historical interpretative centre befitting a national monument. [39227/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the efforts taken to combat dry rot and other causes for the rotting of fabrics in the structure of the national monument at 14-17 Moore Street since each of the buildings were purchased by the State. [39228/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when works towards the restoration, refurbishment and repurposing of the buildings and yards of the national monument will begin now that the stabilisation of the buildings seems to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39229/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the new protocols implemented to ensure that future IT upgrades of State or public bodies will be fully thought out, have robust procurement-tender documentation, including penalty clauses for failure to deliver; have the relevant IT expertise or access to it to ensure assessment; monitoring of any such IT project till full completion of tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38421/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-07-17 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige na céimeanna atá glactha aici chun déileáil leis an easpa téascleabhar as Gaeilge atá ar fáil do dhaltaí Ghaelcholáistí an Stáit ionas gur féidir leo, ar comhchéim le daltaí i gcoláistí Béarla, staidéar i nGaeilge a dhéanamh ar na hábhair don Teastas Sóisearach nó don Ardteistiméireacht [38422/25]
- 2025-07-17 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an aontaíonn sí go bhfuil líon na ndaltaí atá ag fáil díolúintí ó staidéar a dhéanamh ar an nGaeilge ag leibhéal na meánscolaíochta as alt go hiomlán agus ag déanamh scigmhagadh den riachtanas gur gá do chuile dhalta an Ghaeilge a bheith mar ábhar acu mar chuid dá meánscolaíocht, agus cén céimeanna atá glactha aici chun an líon sin a ísliú. [38424/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the services he has designated as emergency services for the purposes of the road traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if there will be sufficient car parking spaces in the new Children’s Hospital and the associated Ronald McDonald House to cater for the demand of spaces from the parents of in-patients, those at the paediatric accident and emergency department and those children who must attend as out-patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40296/25]

New lobbying 1 return

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Budgetary matters
- Submission of IMRO's pre budget submission

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 5 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the recent SNA allocation decision for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39672/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on the measures being taken to address the severe lack of therapy and psychological support at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39673/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the expected commencement date for the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied), given the urgent need for modern facilities to support the students' learning environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39917/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the current status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied), including any progress made and any obstacles encountered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39918/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the expected timeline for the completion of the new school building for a school (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure the project stays on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units that have made rent tax credit claims since the tax credit's inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance his plans to progressively increase the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39719/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39720/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [39238/25]

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 6 votes · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 40 total

Education 28 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of civil servant staff that are currently working in her Department; and the grades dedicated to youth and youth work in her Department, in tabular form. [39643/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that school secretaries have pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39709/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that school caretakers have pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39710/25]
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formulas for the allocation of hours to schools for secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39711/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39682/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39909/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on implementation of the youth work strategy, Opportunities for Youth. [39687/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for reconfiguration numbers at the end of the 2025 academic year. [39684/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to pause the reconfiguration of MGLD schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39685/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure schools that are operating via Windows 10 are supported to upgrade all ICT infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that has been undertaken since youth work came under her remit. [39686/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University, scheduled to commence in September 2025, includes mandatory placements in health and social care settings, including primary care, disability services and CAMHS, in line with current Psychological Society of Ireland accreditation standards and expected CORU registration requirements. [40301/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University is structured to ensure that graduates are eligible to practice across all public psychology services, and not solely within the National Educational Psychological Service. [40302/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any assessment has been carried out on the implications of limiting public funding for professional training to psychologists who may be qualified for only one employment context. [40303/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University has received formal approval from PSI and confirmation from CORU that it will meet professional training and registration standards within 18 months. [40304/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to reviewing public funding of educational psychology training to ensure that future cohorts are equipped to work across the full range of educational, health and social care settings, in line with the Taoiseach’s stated objective to break down silos in children’s disability services. [40305/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to pause the reconfiguration of mild general learning disability schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work undertaken since youth work came under her remit. [40608/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the number of teachers allocated in a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2025/2026 has been reduced; and if so, the reason. [40217/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers and SNA's allocated to a school (details supplied), in tabular form. [40218/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied). [40274/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of schools in Dublin south-central that currently operate under multi-denominational patronage; and the specific actions being taken to expedite patronage transfers. [40306/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a timetable for rolling out DEIS+ in Dublin south central, including confirmation of funding allocations and implementation dates, in tabular form. [40307/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional resource teaching posts allocated to DEIS schools in Dublin south central for the upcoming academic year, broken down by school, in tabular form. [40308/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to eliminate voluntary parent contributions in all schools and ensure full equitable funding. [40309/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding is being ring-fenced for school-based mental health provision in schools in Dublin south central, broken down by school, in tabular form. [40311/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is an emergency energy support fund for DEIS schools facing sharply increased utility costs and how schools can apply. [40316/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no mention of the school completion programme in her most recent publication Education Indicators for Ireland, July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40325/25]
Further and Higher Education 5 questions
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there are significant discrepancies in how different ETBs are handling the allocation of hours and contracts for adult educators; his plans to ensure fair and consistent treatment of adult educators across all ETBs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/25]
- 2025-07-16 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of current purpose-built student accommodation beds in each university; the number of beds planned to be built; and their stage of construction, in tabular form. [39911/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage increase in core funding to third-level institutions planned over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40313/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any structured link-up programmes between local third-level institutions and industry are planned to support employment outcomes for new graduates. [40314/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the review of specialist training programmes which has been ongoing since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40464/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and affordable homes that are currently being delivered or at planning stage in Dublin south-central, and what the expected completion dates are. [40317/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people homeless in Dublin south central, in tabular form. [40318/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the review on rehabilitative training; when the report of each review will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40465/25]
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports, including capital or operational funding, planned for voluntary early-years providers in Dublin south central, particularly those facing rising costs. [40310/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the plans to make the shingles vaccine available free of charge to people with compromised immune systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39258/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives in place to monitor supermarket price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-07-17 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to make the court process for attaining a protection order more trauma informed and victim centred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40300/25]

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-07-15 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health whether the shingles vaccine will be made available to the public; if so, when (details supplied). [39153/25]