Dublin Fingal West — week of Mon, 6 Oct

What your Dublin Fingal West TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Oct – 12 Oct 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 44 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 112–46

Voted for 2 Grace Boland · Robert O'Donoghue

Voted against 1 Louise O'Reilly

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 95–65

Voted for 1 Grace Boland

Voted against 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023

2025-10-07 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to introduce a requirement for property developers who are in receipt of State subsidies to publish annual financial statements

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

Voted for 2 Louise O'Reilly · Robert O'Donoghue

Voted against 1 Grace Boland

Grace Boland — Fine Gael 3 votes · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 34 total

Transport 13 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of drone detections recorded since the installation of anti-drone technology at Dublin Airport in July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53952/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of occasions on which Dublin Airport has had to suspend operations due to drone sightings since the system became operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53953/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if anti-drone technology been installed at other Irish airports such as Cork, Shannon, Knock or Belfast; if so, to provide details of the locations and operational status; if not, the timeline for the roll-out of anti-drone systems at other airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53954/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of individuals that have been prosecuted for flying drones within restricted zones around Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock airports since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53955/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if further legislative changes are being considered to strengthen enforcement around drone activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53956/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if anyone has been prosecuted for breaching laws of flying drones near Dublin, Shannon and Knock airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53957/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the specific measures the IAA is taking to prevent drone incursions at airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53958/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the IAA is involved in real-time monitoring or enforcement regarding drone activity; the way in which it is coordinating with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53959/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the annual running cost of the anti-drone system currently in place at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53960/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff employed or trained to operate the anti-drone system currently in place at Dublin Airport; whether these roles are managed by the DAA or another agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53961/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the contingency plans that are in place to prevent similar incidents in Ireland, in light of recent drone-related hybrid attacks on airports in Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53977/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted any risk assessments or simulations to test Ireland’s airport resilience against coordinated drone incursions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53978/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if a designated state agency will be tasked with overseeing counter-drone operations nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53979/25]
Education 10 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the Supreme Court ruling (details supplied) the steps her Department has taken to review and update its policies to ensure full compliance with the clarified duty to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54095/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will revise its approach to explanatory notes on Leaving Certificates for students who receive accommodations, to avoid disclosing disabilities and prevent potential discrimination in future employment or education opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54096/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the guidance that has issued to schools regarding the scope and nature of reasonable accommodations, particularly in relation to dyslexia, ADHD and other learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54097/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth how her Department is ensuring that schools consistently apply reasonable accommodations across the country; the mechanisms in place to monitor compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54098/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the avenues available to students and families who believe they have been denied appropriate accommodations; if her Department will consider establishing a dedicated appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54099/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has introduced or updated training programmes for school staff on disability rights and inclusive education following a Supreme Court judgment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54100/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will publish data on the number of students receiving accommodations; the types of supports provided; any complaints or legal actions taken under the Equal Status Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54101/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school buildings in north County Dublin currently being utilised for after-school services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54108/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school buildings in north County Dublin currently being utilised for breakfast club services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54109/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role of her Department in encouraging or facilitating the use of school buildings for after-school and breakfast club services, including any updated guidelines or funding supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54110/25]
Children 7 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps the Government is taking to implement the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Children’s report ‘Child Death Review: The Case for a National Statutory Review Mechanism for the Deaths of Children in Ireland’. [54103/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality which Government Department has been designated as the lead Department responsible for the development and implementation of the statutory child death review mechanism. [54104/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a timeline for the establishment of the statutory child death review mechanism, including expected dates for publication of draft legislation, stakeholder consultation and commencement of operations [54105/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the coordination taking place between the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, the Department of Health and other relevant agencies to ensure the child death review mechanism is comprehensive and effective. [54106/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the measures that will be included in the statutory mechanism to ensure bereaved families are supported, consulted and kept informed throughout the review process. [54107/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the role of her Department in supporting the use of school buildings for childcare, after-school services and breakfast clubs, particularly in areas of high demand such as north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54111/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department provides funding or logistical support to community or private providers seeking to operate services from school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54112/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes retrofitted by Fingal County Council since 2021; the number targeted for 2025; if Fingal County Council is on track to meet its share of the national retrofitting target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53463/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes retrofitted to a B2 BER standard to date under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme; the projected number for 2025; and the progress made towards the national target of 36,500 local authority retrofits by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53462/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider legislative reform to strengthen protections for families who are coerced into repaying drug debts or engaging in illegal activity under threat; if such cases are currently being prosecuted under coercion or extortion laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53467/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which his Department is working with the Department of Health and other agencies through the DRIVE project to support families experiencing drug-related intimidation; if additional funding will be provided to expand this model nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53466/25]

Louise O'Reilly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Social 4 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will respond to the recommendation of the Comptroller and Auditor General that his Department should examine the scope for receiving more complete information on the economic sectors, source and type of income giving rise to Class S PRSI contributions; the procedures and guidance he will put in place as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53786/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the Comptroller and Auditor General's recommendation that his Department should introduce a formal strategy for both the regular review of older outstanding debt, in particular for pre-2011 cases and for the targeted review of certain cohorts of debtors on a periodic basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53787/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update as to progress on refunds to a supplier following an overcharge of almost €786,000 uncovered by the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to 98 schools during the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic periods; the reason refunds are being made on a phased basis as opposed to a lump sum; the timeline of these refunds; the extent to which refunds are being successfully recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53788/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that section 179(4) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005's criteria for when a relevant person shall be regarded as requiring full-time care and attention precludes many carers of neurodivergent people; if he is aware that this passage does not acknowledge the essential needs specific to neurodivergent people who require full-time care and attention; if guidance within his Department regarding these criteria and their application has been adapted so as to extend carer's allowance to carers of neurodivergent people; if guidance has been updated; if guidance has been sent out at a local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53789/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the impact that the housing crisis is having on victims of domestic abuse; to provide an update on the engagement he has had with his Department regarding this issue; if he understands that victims and survivors are losing time, spent on waiting lists, because they cannot return to the place where their abuser lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53676/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when Rush Garda Station will open on a full time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53677/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes delivered in Balbriggan in each of the past five years. [53572/25]

Robert O'Donoghue — Labour Party 3 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the ongoing capacity issues on the 101x commuter bus service, which is frequently full before reaching the final stops in Balbriggan, and often bypasses Balrothery without stopping, leaving commuters unable to board; if he will consider increasing the frequency of the service or providing additional capacity to ensure that residents in Balbriggan and Balrothery have reliable access to public transport during peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53764/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the difficulties in transitioning from paediatric disability services and adult disability services, particularly the lack of transition planning; if she has any plans to implement an automatic referral scheme for people transitioning from paediatric to adult disability services; if there are any plans to provide a comprehensive outreach service to disabled persons and persons with additional needs, particularly in Balbriggan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53141/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to making certain medications for the treatment of cystitis and urinary tract infections available without prescription, in recognition of the impact of recurrent infections on women’s health and in order to ease the current pressure on GP services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54420/25]