Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 20 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 28 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 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

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

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

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…

full description

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 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee

2025-10-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

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 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins

Did not vote 1 Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí stationed in DMR west in each of the years, 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of Gardaí allocated to the Ballyfermot Station for the same period; and the number who were community Gardaí for these years. [57186/25]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Children 18 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of the total number of respite hours currently available to children with disabilities in the CHO7 area; the types of respite provided (e.g. in-home, after-school, Saturday, residential, or emergency respite); the number of children currently availing of respite services and those on the waiting list for each category, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56849/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the increased disability funding in Budget 2026 will be ring-fenced for children's respite services, including after-school and weekend respite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56850/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which funding for respite in each community healthcare organisation has changed over the past five years, with particular reference to CHO7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56851/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if private respite providers are being contracted to supplement oversubscribed HSE-run services; and if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56852/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time for a child to access respite services in each CHO; the way in which these figures have changed since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56853/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children with complex needs which are currently awaiting access to any form of respite (in-home, after-school, or weekend) in CHO7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56854/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new respite referrals which have been refused in the past 12 months; the primary reasons given for refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56855/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the eligibility criteria for children's respite; if there are age restrictions (such as the rule preventing approval under age eight); the rationale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56856/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider introducing short-term or emergency respite options for children under eight with complex needs, in cases where families are in crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56857/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to ensure equitable access to respite across regions, given the reports of oversubscription in some CHOs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56858/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of staff vacancies across respite and children's disability services; the way in which these vacancies are impacting the delivery of after-school and weekend supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56859/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans in place to expand the respite workforce, including SNAs, care assistants, and respite nurses, in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56860/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will introduce a national recruitment and retention strategy specific to respite and community support services for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56861/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the in-home supports which are currently funded for children with high support needs; if these can be expanded as an interim measure while respite services are oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56862/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if CDNT teams have discretion to approve in-home respite on compassionate grounds; the frequency with which this has occurred in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56863/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will publish quarterly updates on the number of children receiving respite; the number waiting, by CHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56864/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the oversight mechanisms which exist to ensure that HSE disability managers are delivering on national respite targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56865/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an audit of children's respite provision has been undertaken since 2022; and, if so, to publish its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56866/25]
Climate 4 questions
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the body/authority that made the decision regarding the geographical areas/municipal districts within counties in relation to just transition funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57454/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline just transition funding to date, by municipal district, each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57455/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the next just transition funding applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57456/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there will be an opportunity to make submissions to change the geographical areas/municipal districts that will be eligible under the next round of just transition funding; if he will outline that procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57457/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had about the possibility of utilising €1.87 billion in frozen Russian assets for reparations for the war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56946/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Ireland's participation in the Ukraine Recovery Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56945/25]

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she will launch an online national survey of all primary parents and preschool parents to determine local preferences for school type, including for multidenominational patronage to inform potential future changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56503/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delay in publishing the national survey on parents' patronage choice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56504/25]

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an IPA repatriation request (details supplied) will be expedited. [56926/25]