Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 22 Sept

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Sept – 28 Sept 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 87 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Special Education School Places

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–61

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 76–63

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Energy Costs

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–63

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Child Poverty and Homelessness

2025-09-24 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 77–63

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-09-23 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 82–65

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 7 votes · 76 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 76 total

Transport 14 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a system of regulation for the provision of EV charging services on public networks across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether the Commission for Regulation of Utilities has any role in collating the price of electricity at public EV charging stations across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly accessible EV charging stations in Ireland, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the existing regulatory environment is sufficient to prevent the charging of unreasonably high prices by any company that provides publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49590/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he proposes to put in place a requirement for all providers of public EV charging services, whether that be through an app, or displayed on the charging device, to clearly indicate what the cost per unit of electricity is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49591/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any research carried out into the merits of providing a public information campaign to ensure that drivers of electric vehicles are familiar with the appropriate range of unit prices for electricity for EV charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49592/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the spectrum of prices being charged per unit of electricity for public access EV charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49593/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49617/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49635/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the rationale behind the decision to include a green stripe on the registration plates of electric and hybrid vehicles; what this will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of motorway service stations on motorways across the country; if the ownership of each station can be set out, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49671/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to set out the process whereby motorway station services are granted permission for planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49672/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns of residents in Dún Laoghaire and Glasthule (details supplied); if the provision of aircraft noise monitoring stations will be considered at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49922/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns relating to the reliability of a bus service (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with the provider to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49991/25]
Justice 13 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of manned entry points at which the Garda National Immigration Bureau operates passport checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49595/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of staff engaged with passport or identity checks and points of entry into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49596/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current personnel strength of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49597/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis for not providing a dedicated channel for people arriving from within the common travel area at Dublin Airport, in order to allow them to arrive into the country without passport checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49598/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49612/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49630/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider putting in place a requirement on the operators of internet applications that would ensure real, genuine and informed consent by users regarding the collection of data and the implications thereof, specifically on whether or not they consent to the distribution of their data to third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49640/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether the sale of data gathered by internet applications to third parties is in compliance with the general data protection regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49641/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cars registered to and for use by An Garda Síochána, by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49661/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda vans registered to and for use by An Garda Síochána, by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49662/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda bicycles registered to and for use by An Garda Síochána, by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49663/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the personnel strength in An Garda Síochána, by rank and by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49664/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current personnel strength in the F and W districts in the Dublin Metropolitan Region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49666/25]
Foreign 5 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49608/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49626/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ireland’s support of Taiwan’s participation in multilateral fora such as ICAO, UNFCCC and INTERPOL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50369/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to the interpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 (details supplied); what our position is on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50370/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the actions he is taking to raise it at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50423/25]
Housing 5 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49611/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49629/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the qualification criteria of the built heritage scheme; whether the scheme applies to all buildings; if there are any restrictions based on the ownership of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49678/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the application of the derelict sites register in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area; his views on the progress in bringing sites on this register back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49679/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review of existing local authorities' rates for retailers is being considered to reflect the lower level of footfall in towns and villages due to the proliferation of online shopping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49680/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents with children attending a childcare centre (details supplied); the actions she will take to engage with management of this childcare centre on these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49128/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs, as committed to in the Programme for Government; the steps she has taken to progress this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49129/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49601/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49619/25]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49606/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49624/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of employers in the hairdressing and barber sector related to increased operational costs that pose a risk to their long-term viability, particularly for smaller businesses; the actions he will take to engage with this sector on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49923/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the provisions he intends to promote to facilitate the circular economy and the reuse and repair of household items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49134/25]
Social 4 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49615/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49633/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the establishment of a working age payment as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49130/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the rollout of the hot school meals programme; the percentage of schools in the Dún Laoghaire constituency that have this programme in place; in cases where there are delays, the work that is ongoing to expedite it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49131/25]
Climate 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49602/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49620/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for allowing retail energy companies to increase their unit price for domestic energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49656/25]
Culture 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49603/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49621/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any regulatory restrictions in place related to advertising on digital platforms; the role Coimisiún na Meán has on advertising on these platforms including advertisements coming from outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49639/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49610/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49628/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the CAR T-cell therapy (details supplied); the reason this care option is not available for patients over the age of 26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49771/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49609/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49627/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual funding provided to each of the universities in the State, broken down by institution, for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49674/25]
Rural 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49614/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49632/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of putting in place a quota, that would require a percentage of advertising to be produced through the Irish language for all advertising displayed, not just from Government agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49638/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid [49616/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory. [49634/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49604/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49622/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49607/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49625/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49613/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49631/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49605/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49623/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49600/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49618/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Christian Aid Ireland EU Affairs
- EU corporate accountability policy

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Children 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to enhance respite services for children with neurological disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50206/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of significant issues with complex care coordination for children with neurological conditions, and that there is a critical need for case management key worker support for children with complex neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50205/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action being taken on foot of the post-acute inpatient rehabilitation mapping project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34809/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the establishment of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50696/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the extension of the free travel companion pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50695/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

St. Francis Hospice Dublin Health
- 2026 Estimates - strategic recurring funding for hospice services / funding of implementation of 2024 national adult palliative care policy

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 6 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 6 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that, despite reports to the contrary, waits for driving test appointments appear to be increasing; to address a person’s experience of wait times (details supplied) for both a first-time appointment and a subsequent retest appointment; the most recent steps to address the issue of waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49801/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport further to communications from the National Transport Authority (details supplied) the estimated cost of ensuring that all out of order lifts in Irish Rail and DART stations are fully repaired on the day that they are reported. [50285/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALLtype B cell) who, at 35 years of age (details supplied) is not eligible to receive CAR T cell therapy as it is only licenced in Ireland for those under 26; the reason Ireland is the only country with this age requirement, and the rationale for this decision; the circumstances around the urgent request for this person to receive the treatment and respond positively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49811/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate the case of a young person with complex needs (details supplied); if she will acknowledge that their parents have coped with the intensity of their care since they were a child but now urgently need the help and support of extra hours as a matter of priority; if she will take steps to ensure they are provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50035/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2032 of 8 September 2025, wherein he indicated that the Section 38 and HSE disability workforce grew by over 20% between 2019 and 2025, for any data regarding the number of new HSE and Section 38 disability employees were recruited from Section 39 disability providers, or who worked in the sector before being recruited to the HSE or a Section 38 employer. [50284/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the appropriate routes for Palestinians in Gaza to acquire employment permits in Ireland, which might enable the granting of a visa and subsequent evacuation from the region (details supplied); for details of any efforts his Department is making to connect Palestinians in Gaza with potential employers in Ireland; and for any guidance he might issue to Oireachtas members for connecting Palestinians in Gaza with potential employers in Ireland. [51095/25]

New lobbying 1 return

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Disability Group - Pre-Budget 2026 Campaign