Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 6 Oct

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Oct – 12 Oct 2025 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 21 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 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins

Voted against 1 Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 95–65

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

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 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Voted against 1 Catherine Ardagh

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason responsibility for regeneration of Dolphin House, Dublin 8, transferred from Dublin City Council to the Land Development Agency; and if he can reassure the community that commitments entered into by the local authority in terms of social, affordable homes will be confirmed, and the associated community facilities delivered. [54048/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delays in having housing built on the OPW site on Jamestown Road, Inchicore and on the surplus lands of the CIÉ Works in Dublin 8, despite the site being identified for housing over a decade and a half ago. [54049/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Local Link bus serving Route 887, New Ross to Carlow, arriving in Bagenalstown to pick-up at 8:15 a.m. is already full, and leaves on average 12 - 15 college students attending SETU and Tindall with no transport; that some drivers allow the students on, and others are failing to stop due to the bus being at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53351/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps that have been taken to address the lack of a legal definition of parental alienation which has caused confusion and inconsistencies in terms of cases before family courts, given reports that different department and bodies’ deal with it differently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54510/25]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider establishing an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53562/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider designating a Department between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality that can establish an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53565/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding paid out to date to vacant property refurbishment grant applicants; the number of homes which have been brought back into residential use from vacancy nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53739/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for affordable housing under Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53738/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the status of the proposed primary care centre at Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, including a timeline for when the project will progress to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52943/25]

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 3 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jen Cummins den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cad é an stádas reatha chun foirgneamh buan a thógáil do scoil (sonraí curtha ar fáil) i gContae Bhaile Átha Cliath; cad í an chúis leis an moill; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53230/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to keep teachers who return home from abroad up to date with the new curriculum. [53277/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plan to ensure that people living here on stamp 3 visas are supported to go to university; access work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53199/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to ensure international students on stamp 3 visas can work to support themselves during university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53587/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the supports available to families with adult children with mental health difficulties that are at risk of homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53278/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if supports will be made available to move people with dementia to nursing homes closer to their families; even if it is outside their catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53289/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure international students on stamp 3 visas can access SUSI supports to continue their studies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53198/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plan to ensure that people living here on stamp 3 visas can access SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53588/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the additional cost of living experienced by people with disabilities. [53290/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an organisation (details supplied) will be receiving their contacts for the building blocks grant scheme. [53276/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plan to increase capacity of Dublin City Council to address their housing list, homelessness and those at risk of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53295/25]

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

Questions asked 1 total

Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether national guidance exists for social housing tenants and applicants fleeing domestic, sexual, and gender violence to another local jurisdiction; whether he is aware that local authority councils are instructing those abuse survivor transfer applicants to return to their original jurisdiction where they may not have a support network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52820/25]