Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 13 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 21 questions · 11 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 1 John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Colm Brophy

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Ciarán Ahern

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 4 votes · 5 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide from returns made to the FSSU the total amount paid to Uisce Éireann by primary and post-primary schools in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54829/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the concerns expressed by schools which are financially challenged in relation to the receipt of substantial water charge bills from Uisce Éireann despite not being funded to meet such bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54831/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed introduction of additional time during State examinations for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55801/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which emergency market adjustment charges, which were introduced by energy companies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, were calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56144/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding allocated to his Department in Budget 2026 has been ringfenced for the second phase of the Stardust redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56079/25]

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

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 4 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

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 5 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently examine the case of a student (details supplied); the status of the bus route assigned to them given Bus Éireann will not answer repeated attempts to contact them; and if she will ensure that suitable transport support is provided to enable regular and safe school attendance. [54919/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will urgently examine a case involving a young child (details supplied) with complex medical needs who is currently without access to appropriate school transport; the status of the bus route assigned to the child given repeated unsuccessful attempts by both the family and this Deputy to obtain a response from Bus Éireann; and if he will ensure that suitable transport arrangements are put in place to support the child’s regular and safe attendance at school. [54922/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to direct the State Examinations Commission (SEC) to introduce extra time as a reasonable accommodation for students with specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia and dyscalculia, in the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations; the current status of the SECs review of this issue; the timelines for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55251/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the proposals that have been implemented and not implemented, respectively from a report (details supplied); and when the proposals not yet implemented will be implemented. [55343/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of a rehabilitation programme based at DCU involving the use of exoskeleton technology to support individuals with mobility impairments; and if she will engage with the programme lead (details supplied) to explore potential funding options to sustain and expand this initiative. [55275/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

St Michael's House Group · 3 returns Budgetary matters · Community
- Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
- St Michael's House Lobbying
- St Michael's House

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 5 votes · 10 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50160/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [50161/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned by the impact of agricultural pollution on waterways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55021/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned by the impact of agricultural pollution on waterways in light of the massive fishkill on the Blackwater; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when his Department changed the eligibility criteria for the student Leap card by increasing the definition of full-time studies to 16 or more hours-per-week; the rationale for this change given that many students study in full-time education in courses that have 15 hours-per-week of classes are now ineligible for the student Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55204/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the steps being taken to ensure that bus routes (details supplied) are better serviced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55751/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress he has made on exempting students in the private rented sector from the forthcoming abolition of rent controls between tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55527/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the student contribution fee will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55507/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners removed the option at retirement for defined benefit members to transfer to an approved retirement fund in mid-August 2025 (details supplied); when this change was first proposed; when the affected defined benefit scheme members were formally notified; the departments, agencies, or stakeholder groups that lobbied for or against the change; if the change applies only to defined benefit schemes; the changes which were made for defined contribution schemes at the same time; and if the change will be reverted or amended to allow those already affected to avail of the previous situation. [54888/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to investigate the matter and ensure that the child in question will be provided a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54887/25]

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

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 1 question · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she intends to fully fund the 2024–30 collaborative tuberculosis strategy for Ireland. [54966/25]

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