Dublin North-West — week of Mon, 3 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2025

2025-11-06 · 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 8–2

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–72

Voted for 1 Dessie Ellis

Voted against 1 Paul McAuliffe

Did not vote 1 Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 2 Paul McAuliffe · Rory Hearne

Voted against 1 Dessie Ellis

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline any indicative plans for the increase to core funding (capitation grant) for the primary education sector to bring it in line with that of second-level funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59761/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the plans by her Department to ensure the timely delivery of DEIS Plus resources, before the end of the 2025/2026 school year, given the proposed start date for DEIS Plus of September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59762/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parents that gave notice to the NCSE that their child requires a special class/special school place for the 2026/2027 school year, up to the deadline of 1 October 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59775/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects Community Services Programme to open for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58065/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding currently is in place for connected hubs and other not-for-profit work hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59998/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if as part of the implementation of the working time directive in the Defence Forces, he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the welfare measures under strand 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60386/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to address the challenges of the single pension scheme for Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60385/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider implementing a comprehensive strategy for the utilisation of surplus renewable energy to help reduce energy poverty, in the context of increasing energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60479/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the options available through the better energy warmer homes scheme given the restrictions on coverage for new fossil fuel heating sources in place from earlier this year; if there are plans to examine alternative lower cost-effective heating sources in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60478/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to arrange for a review of the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied). [58031/25]

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 3 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will review a case relating to an employment permit for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if the potential error can be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59072/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of delays to the progression of affordable purchase schemes as local authorities must now redo costing for affordable purchase considering the changes to the VAT on apartment sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence regarding cancellations of surgery for a child (details supplied); if she will outline the reasons for these cancellations; if she will provide information on when the surgery will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58934/25]