Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 20 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dún Laoghaire TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 54 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-21 · 2 votes

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Voted against 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 83–69

Voted for 3 Barry Ward · Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 1 Richard Boyd Barrett

Finance Bill 2025

2025-10-21 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 82–65

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee

2025-10-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

Education (Amendment) Bill 2024

2025-10-21 · 2 votes · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 and certain regulations made under that Act for the purpose of allowing a certain timeframe to be specified in respect of students with sp…

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A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 and certain regulations made under that Act for the purpose of allowing a certain timeframe to be specified in respect of students with special educational needs when an application is made for admission to a school and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–65

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Cormac Devlin · Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Did not vote 2 Barry Ward · Richard Boyd Barrett

Barry Ward — Fine Gael 2 votes · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Foreign 6 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations that are ongoing in relation to Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57156/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline any steps or initiatives being put in place by his Department to encourage Irish people to take up employment opportunities in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57157/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the production of a film (details supplied), which pertains to the issue of forced child marriage; the actions he is taking to raise this issue at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56573/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a change in policy in China in relation to the licensing requirements for companies that are involved in the export of technologies used in rare earth mining and processing (details supplied); if he proposes to raise this at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56512/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any bi-lateral relations with Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57640/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the UN report (details supplied) in relation to the delivery of arms to Sudan; if this matter has been raised at an EU council level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57641/25]
Justice 5 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on any research his Department has carried out into the merits of making parental alienation a legal offense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56703/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent by immigration services and his Department on the transfer of International Protection Applicants in the first nine months of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56806/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1644 of 8 September 2025, if any research has been carried out into the merits of allowing greater flexibility regarding 70-day foreign travel allowance for applicants applying for a certificate of naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57460/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of Sudanese nationals currently living in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57638/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of visa applications made by Sudanese nationals since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57639/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount spent by Tusla and her Department on the transfer of children and families in the first nine months of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56805/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider proposing that HSE organisations pilot artificial intelligence tools for the administrative work within children’s disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57532/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether data protection concerns pose significant barriers to the use of artificial intelligence tools for the administrative work within children’s disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57533/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a review of existing practices, related to the provision of additional needs supports for children, with a view to removing potential work programme silos will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57534/25]
Housing 4 questions
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in respect of local authority home loans, he will consider increasing the upper limit of the loan from €360,000 to €500,000 for homes in Dublin, where the average property price is higher than the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57484/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in respect of the first homes scheme to assist persons in purchasing new private homes with a market value no greater than €500,000, he will consider increasing that limit for homes in Dublin, where the average property price is higher than that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57486/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider providing for a process of direct election to regional assemblies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57489/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the merits of providing grant funding to encourage the use of water butts; if he will consider this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57558/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with a group (details supplied); the actions she is taking to work with this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57233/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to calls from parents and representative groups in relation to students with dyslexia and dyspraxia and other conditions what may require them to have additional time allocated and other accommodations for State examinations; if this is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57279/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 9 October 2025, and the fourth Topical Issue selected of 9 October, if she has reviewed this issue with regards to the shortfall in ancillary grant funding for a school (details supplied) following the move to paying the school secretary through the Department of Education; the actions she will take to address this shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57344/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE and her Department on the transfer of patients in the first nine months of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56804/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the progress of the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has received the report from the working group that was due by end of Q2 as per terms of reference; if there has been a delay, the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57482/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 9 October 2025, if her attention has been drawn to Coimisiún na Meán’s published Work Programme 2025 (details supplied) which is in contradiction to the previous response, there is no reference to including the regulation of infant and follow-on formula advertising in the work programme; if she will review same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57539/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the help-to-buy scheme, he will consider increasing the purchase price limit of €500,000, for homes in Dublin, where the average property price is higher than that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57485/25]

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Foreign 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his Department’s new statement of strategy in the context of Northern Ireland and UK-Ireland relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57040/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his recent engagement with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57041/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56788/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56784/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56797/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56787/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56793/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56786/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56785/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56783/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56795/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56792/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56780/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56781/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56790/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56789/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56794/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Consilient Health Limited Health
- pharmacy prescribing

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to concerns (details supplied) that several Leaving Certificate Applied subjects are inaccessible for deaf and hard of hearing students; for details of any plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57400/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the financial difficulty a national school (details supplied) is experiencing; if she will takes steps to provide funding to address the deficit; is she aware that many schools throughout the country are in this situation often relying on fundraising and parents’ donations in an effort to plug gaps or funding deficits; her views on schools’ need to fundraise to cover, for example, essential repairs and maintenance, and the time that is diverted to this work that could be better invested in the education of children; the steps she is taking to address these matters; if she will commit to removing this fundraising burden from school principals as a matter of priority; if she will streamline, simplify and commit to easing the significant amounts of time principals spend in having to fight for basic supports and therapies, SNAs and SET hours to provide for those in AS and mainstream classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57476/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been allocated to each local authority under each programme for the delivery of social and affordable housing in 2025, including any loans; of this, the amount that has been drawn down to date; and of this, the amount that has been spent to date, broken down by local authority and funding stream. [57329/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been allocated to each local authority to retrofit homes in 2025, including any loans; of this, the amount that has been drawn down to date; and of this, the amount that has been spent to date, broken down by local authority and funding stream. [57330/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update regarding visas for Palestinians in Gaza seeking resettlement in Ireland following the agreement of a ceasefire deal, including any changes to policy, procedure or relevant facts on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56847/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 892 of 17 October 2025, if he accepts that his Department received the Death in Custody Report concerned from the Office of the Inspector of Prisons in July 2025 and had three months to review the report but it still remains unpublished thereby further delaying the holding of an inquest; if his attention has been drawn to immense distress this continues to cause for family members who have waited for over three and a half years to learn all of the circumstances surrounding the death of their loved one in custody; if he will confirm the date of the publication of the report as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57301/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for details of his engagements with his UK counterparts regarding the detention of Irish citizens in the UK for attending Palestine solidarity protests or breaking the controversial ban on the Palestine Action organisation. [56776/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the number of consumer complaints previously submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which at the end of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 were in the formal investigation process but awaiting a preliminary or legally binding decision by the ombudsman, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56620/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 8 October 2025, if charges under My Future Fund differ for participants who are actively contributing and for those who have ceased or paused contributions. [57126/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that research commissioned by the HSE regarding Traveller health outcomes in homelessness will not be published, despite the report having been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57398/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if they will advise on a transport issue for a person with disabilities (details supplied) with a view to providing support in getting them to daily services which are invaluable to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57643/25]