Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 6 Oct

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Oct – 12 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 32 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 3 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 1 Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Paul Murphy

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax

2025-10-07 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 95–65

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

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 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 3 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail plans to have a new 10 a.m. Monday to Saturday Dublin Heuston to Westport train service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53604/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of each category of tickets that Irish Rail sold for Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53605/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of the new wheelchair accessible DART carriages that will be in service with effect from early 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53606/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail plans to have undercover ticket inspectors onboard intercity rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53607/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that international English language students over the age of 25 are being told that they no longer qualify for a student LEAP card; if he is aware that the denial of access to a student LEAP Card has meant that the cost for monthly public transport use has doubled for those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54349/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that students at the King’s Inn have been excluded from the student Leap card scheme despite having been eligible in previous years and despite students in similar institutions such as the Law Society being eligible; the reasons for their exclusion; if he will ensure that students at the King’s Inn are included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54532/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the use of online bidding platforms and countdown clocks in house sales; his views on whether they are a positive innovation in the housing market; if he will seek to ban or regulate their use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54528/25]

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on developments and progress in women’s health and, specifically, the women’s health action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53531/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-08 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home scheme to bridge the gap will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53758/25]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 2 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether renters or landlords will be happier with Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53814/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of funding provided for housing in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53817/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the funding provided in the Budget will lead to a decrease in homelessness from current levels by this time next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53813/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of funding provided for local authorities in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53816/25]
- 2025-10-08 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of funding provided for the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53815/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a case (details supplied); and if he will instruct his Department to make postal voting more accessible, especially for disabled and severely ill people. [54319/25]
Justice 4 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the fact his Department has spent €4.6 million on court cases brought by citizenship applicants due to long waiting times (details supplied), the means by which his Department will address these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53578/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he will review the disposable income threshold of €18,000 for accessing civil legal aid, which has not been updated since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54227/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will amend the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 to provide for a complete ban on the use of counselling notes as evidence in criminal trials. [54200/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that the potential continued use of counselling notes in criminal trials under The Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 will deter victims of sexual violence from accessing counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54201/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the fact that in the 2025/2026 SNA Review Guidelines the application window for school led reviews is limited to 15 September to 24 October and excludes mid-year needs, if the Government will look to extend school led reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54407/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the fact that in the 2025/2026 SNA Review Guidelines, SNA allocations are now unified across mainstream and special classes, this will lead to less support for children in mainstream if SNAs are reallocated; if she will instruct her Department to investigate this matter and ensure children have the support they need. [54408/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the fact that several groups have expressed concerns regarding 2025/2026 SNA Review Guidelines, if she will instruct her Department to suspend the guidelines until proper consultation with schools, SNA’s and parents can occur. [54409/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); the way in which the SNA guidelines will affect children with additional needs; and if she will commit to ensuring that the cases such as these have all necessary supports. [54518/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has plans to join the Hague Group. [53225/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the systematic violence being employed by the Myanmar military, including airstrikes on civilian areas with a view to clearing territory ahead of planned elections, if Ireland will state unequivocally that it will not recognise any election conducted by the Myanmar military while it is engaged in aerial attacks and forced displacement of civilian populations; and if Ireland will press this stance at the European Union and UN General Assembly. [53620/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the fact that the South Dublin Primary Care referrals office has no contact details available (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to revise the system and ensure that it confirms that referrals have been received, provides information to parents as to whether their child is on a waiting list, and the expected timelines and provide access to accurate contact information for referral offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54310/25]
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to provide all necessary facilities to allow the person in question to live independently. [54347/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeframe for Ireland's withdrawal from the ECT; the nature of Ireland's current membership of the treaty, given the Government's decision not to waive provisional application of the modernised treaty; and his views on Ireland's exposure to investor claims under the modernised treaty. [53173/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-10-09 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he agrees that the international day of famine commemoration and the national famine commemoration should both take place on the third Sunday in May. [54375/25]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the date by which it is expected to publish the complaints and patient safety policy. [52940/25]
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if her Department is concerned regarding the rise in tuberculosis cases in the State, particularly drug-resistant strains; if she will commit to public funding of the National TB Centre and Clinical Team at St James’s Hospital and allocating resources to the Irish Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory at St James’s Hospital, given that Ireland is not meeting WHO minimum diagnostic standards; to appoint a public health TB lead who will bring Ireland in line with international best practices and obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53138/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-07 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date by which he will appoint the members of the new South Dublin Local Community Safety Partnership so they may meet and begin their work. [52941/25]