Dublin Rathdown — week of Mon, 13 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Rathdown TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 6 questions · 9 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–56

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Voted against 1 Sinéad Gibney

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–58

Voted for 3 Maeve O'Connell · Neale Richmond · Shay Brennan

Did not vote 1 Sinéad Gibney

Maeve O'Connell — Fine Gael 5 votes · 2 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering extending the Human Capital Initiative Programme; if not, if replacement programmes are being developed in lieu of an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55835/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department will invest in apprenticeships following the significant allocation made in Budget 2026. [55836/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

St Michael's House Group · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Community
- Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
- St Michael's House Lobbying

Neale Richmond — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

St Michael's House Group · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Community
- Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
- St Michael's House Lobbying

Shay Brennan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 2 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46842/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [46843/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

St Michael's House Group · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Community
- Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
- St Michael's House Lobbying

Sinéad Gibney — Social Democrats 4 votes · 2 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Culture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timelines for applications and commencement of the successor scheme to the basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55109/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the successor scheme to the basic income for the arts scheme will provide the same level of support to the same number of artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55110/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

St Michael's House Group · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Community
- Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
- St Michael's House Lobbying