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

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 35 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 John Lahart

Voted against 2 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy

Did not vote 2 Colm Brophy · Seán Crowe

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

Voted for 1 John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Colm Brophy

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 1 John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Colm Brophy

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee

2025-10-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 1 John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Colm Brophy

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 John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Colm Brophy

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 1 John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Did not vote 1 Colm Brophy

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 6 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Climate 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he recognizes the State’s clear obligations to prioritize rapid and effective emissions reductions now in order to support and protect children’s rights; the plans to implement the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 26 through law and policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56627/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the Taoiseach’s comments on 9 October 2025 in which he suggested that climate initiatives will not be fulfilled due to a risk of causing polarisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56628/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he will take to ensure that the EU’s ‘simplification’ process as it applies to the ETS2 directive and social climate fund is conducted transparently and that the SCF will target vulnerable households explicitly, and not weaken the ETS2 directive obligations on member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57282/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons a citizenship application was refused for a person (details supplied) despite the applicant providing evidence that she was resident in Ireland for five of the previous seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57015/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the lengthy delays in processing join family spouse visas for holders of a critical skills employment permit, given the policy states that "permit holders can apply for immediate family reunification"; the steps he is taking to expedite the process and confirm entry dates, particularly for those who have received an offer of employment in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if there are systems in place to alert staff working in HSE facilities when a patient has been convicted of violent or sexual crimes; if they are currently serving a sentence and therefore accompanied by prison officers or have been released from prison, similar to the system in place in the UK’s NHS; if not, if she would consider introducing such a system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57353/25]

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on funding announced in Budget 2026 for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57226/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on a new elective hospital serving Dublin. [57227/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to outline progress on electronic patient records and on digital applications, around patient details and patient identification (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57231/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health concerning public protection in our health system (including healthcare workers, but also the public within the hospital environment, e.g., waiting rooms or clinical spaces), if there is any system currently in place that would alert healthcare workers of the potential risk of having present in these environments persons convicted of violent or sexual crimes against men, women or children, either serving a sentence, and therefore attending as prisoners with prison officers, or having served their time and been released, but still posing a risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57237/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health 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. [57397/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she has received the report from the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan that was due by end of Quarter 2 as per Terms of Reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57518/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to urban parents for school transport (details supplied); the funding schemes which are available to assist such parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57304/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the planned mechanisms for the distribution of the €48 million allocated to DEIS Plus; to confirm whether the funding and associated interventions will be primarily directed to schools; and if she will ensure that the allocation is not disproportionately channelled through external agencies such as Tusla, TESS, NEPS, the NCSE or the School Completion Programme, in order that schools retain appropriate autonomy in deploying supports under the new DEIS Plan. [57684/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a timeline for the rollout of DEIS Plus resources; if she will consider making funding and staffing available to schools before the end of the 2025-2026 academic year to allow for adequate planning, recruitment, and implementation of supports in advance of the September 2026 start date. [57685/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to embed multidisciplinary teams including counsellors, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and psychologists within DEIS Plus schools. [57686/25]
- 2025-10-22 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which DEIS Plus funding will support trauma-informed educational practices in schools, including the provision of additional staffing, funding and infrastructure for the development of nurture rooms and dedicated support spaces. [57687/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's Arab-Ireland trade strategy in view of the recent summit in the Mansion House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56950/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the situation of the Kurdish people across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56951/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in meetings of the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. [48527/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Government took no actions to address the long-standing issue of deemed disposal for Irish investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57306/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the electoral register is maintained in an updated manner; the evidence he has that suggests it is up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on technological universities becoming providers of medical school education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57229/25]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if it is the practice of the Minister to issue a warrant or letter of appointment in relation to the appointment of a person under section 11 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. [56623/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if it is the practice of the Minister to issue a warrant or letter of appointment in relation to the appointment of people under Section 12 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. [56624/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if it is the practice of the Minister to issue a warrant or letter of appointment in relation to the appointment of a person under section 17, Courts Service Act 1998. [56625/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [53243/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his engagement with President Zelenskyy. [53244/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish neutrality is now defined only as formal non-membership of NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49147/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will stop the use of Shannon Airport by the US military while it is assisting Israel’s genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49150/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Carlow County Council has applied for funding from the Traveller Accommodation Unit for Traveller-specific accommodation and a Traveller liaison officer; if so, the response from the Department to these specific requests; and if the funding was denied, the reason. [57218/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €34 million in Budget 2026 being allocated to support the Traveller community, including for the delivery of new accommodation, and repair and maintenance work. [57221/25]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the protests, often marred by police violence, that have been ongoing across Serbia for the past 11 months; his views on whether the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Serbia could be seen as a statement of support for President Aleksandar Vučić amidst allegations of corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57023/25]
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date by which the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; his views on whether there should be no delay in its progression amidst the lull in the conflict; his views on the fact that illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have only grown in number over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57022/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-21 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that local authorities are stalling applications to the social housing list by homeless individuals if they cannot provide a utility bill in their name or a sworn affidavit by people who are allowing them to couch surf, though this might include tenants in social housing who may be reluctant to provide such an affidavit for fear of being found in breach of their own tenancy agreement; if he agrees that these are bureaucratic barriers unsuitable for homeless individuals; if a new, more suitable set of application criteria can be formulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56822/25]