Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 20 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Mid-West TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 23 questions · 0 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 1 Shane Moynihan

Voted against 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Did not vote 2 Emer Higgins · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

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

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 3 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward · Paul Nicholas Gogarty

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 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Did not vote 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee

2025-10-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Did not vote 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

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 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Did not vote 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Emer Higgins · Shane Moynihan

Voted against 1 Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Did not vote 2 Eoin Ó Broin · Mark Ward

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the work of the Water Conservation Working Group ; the members of this group; the dates on which it met in the past 24 months; and a report on the discussions and outcomes from these meetings. [57391/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, 2024 revision; and the date on which the directive will be fully transposed into domestic law. [57392/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the interim fire safety remediation scheme; the data on the amount of funding which has been approved for each pathfinder project; the amount of work which has been drawn down; and whether fire safety remediation work has actually occurred. [57395/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the pathfinder projects for retrospective payment to owners management companies for building defects remediation work carried out and funded by the owners. [57396/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with respect to the Social Housing Support Household Means Policy 2021, the criteria with respect to maintenance payments received by an applicant. [57407/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department's review of social housing income eligibility guidelines including the treatment and possible disregard of payments or part of payments such as child maintenance and family income supplement. [57545/25]
Climate 4 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans with respect to the transposition of Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, 2024 revision; and the way in which he intends to meet the objectives of a one-stop-shop for physical renovation as set out in the article. [57393/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department's allocation in Budget 2026 makes provision for the estimated €220m in national contributions to match the €663m in funding under the EU Social Climate Fund which can be drawn down from 2026; which vote this allocation will fall under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56564/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he is taking to investigate the allegation of price gouging levelled by the Taoiseach against energy suppliers during Leaders' Questions on 14 October and in light of evidence of price gouging highlighted by the International Energy Agency report (details supplied). [57356/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to match fund for the full allocation of the Social Climate Fund. [57357/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding accessibility of Leaving Certificate applied examinations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57321/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options in place for the provision of education to secondary school students where there is a shortage of teachers for a core curriculum subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57382/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 14 October 2025, the reason hand dryers are not permitted under the Department's School Design Guide. [57494/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on the supply and artificial insemination of greyhounds, transactions which benefit from the reduced rate of tax. [57354/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if transactions to stay in accommodation (details supplied) are subject to VAT; if so, the obligations on hosts to collect that VAT; and if having planning permission or otherwise impacts any obligation. [57355/25]

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if developmental checks are being offered to newborns for the appropriate month milestones by public health nurses from the Rowlagh health centre; the options available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57342/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if developmental checks are being offered to newborns for the appropriate month milestones by public health nurses from the Ballyfermot/Palmerstown primary care; the options available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57343/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the year search and rescue helicopters started to operate from Casement Aerodrome; when this operation stopped; if air traffic controllers are required for the operation of search and rescue helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57195/25]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty — Independent 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Shane Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [46521/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in meetings of the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. [56998/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the plans of the Shared Island unit in relation to sport; if further Shared Island dialogues, funding streams or specific cross-Border sporting initiatives are envisaged; and the way in which the unit intends to support greater all-island cooperation and investment in sport infrastructure and participation in the years ahead. [49957/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if he will elaborate on the work that is planned under the Shared Island initiative to address divergence in employment standards North and South, particularly in the context of cross-Border employers and workers, and the way in which this will be advanced in the coming period. [49958/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role his Department is playing in supporting, strengthening and expanding the areas of co-operation under the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56947/25]