Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 3 Nov

What your Dublin South-West TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

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 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Voted against 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 3 Ciarán Ahern · Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 2 Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Colm Brophy · John Lahart

Voted against 3 Ciarán Ahern · Paul Murphy · Seán Crowe

Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party 4 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Climate 4 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the levy on disposable cups, as provided for in the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, will be introduced; the reasons for the delay in its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59005/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm if he has received the land use review phase 2 report; the reason he has not yet released the review; when he plans to release it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60840/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his priorities ahead of COP30; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60499/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his engagements with the European Commission on the EU’s ‘simplification’ process as it applies to the ETS2 directive and the Social Climate Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60498/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 14 May 2025, for an update on the emergency works grant for a school (details supplied) ; her views on the urgency with which the approved funds need to be released given they must be spent in 2025 or else the school risks losing the grant funding; when the school can expect to receive the grant funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58141/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects the eligibility criteria and additional time allowed in the SEC’s pilot for extra time in State exams under the RACE accommodations to be published; when she expects the full details of the pilot to be communicated to schools; if she or her Department officials have met with the SEC to discuss the pilot; to report on those meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59763/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if income earned in a family home under the rent a room scheme is taken into account for the means test for the increase for qualified adult on the State contributory pension; if so, when this became the case; the reasoning for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57935/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households participating in the rent a room scheme in receipt of a State pension; the number of these households in which there is a recipient of the increase for qualified adult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57936/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) who, despite having been diagnosed with ADHD by VHI psychologists, and dyslexia and dyspraxia by the National Educational Psychological Service, CAMHS has refused to meet in-person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58590/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the implementation of pay and pension parity for medical scientists with biochemists with an effective date of 1 January 2024 when that was the latest possible date as per Labour Court Recommendation 22780; the reason pension parity has not been applied for medical scientists who retired prior to this date when the Labour Court recommendation does not specify that parity should not be awarded retrospectively and despite a unitary payscale between medical scientists and biochemists having previously been adopted in 2001 following an expert group's recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60501/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the instruction to the NPWS to consider a suite of options for the control of Cherry Laurel; when he expects the NPWS to report back with a determination of the most appropriate measures; whether a public consultation will be held on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59812/25]

Colm Brophy — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Justice 6 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level, occurrence and frequency of engagement with listed stakeholders regarding a facility (details supplied) [58854/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide for the inclusion of local TDs in the community-engagement process regarding the establishment of IPAS and Refugee/Asylum Centres, close to their constituencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58890/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the community organisations which have been engaged with by the community engagement team in respect of a facility (details supplied). [58891/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps which are being taken to provide ongoing security at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58892/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views regarding policing and the use of drone technology as an aid to police work. [58914/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to establish a national will register; if there are any plans to progress with the legislation necessary to put it in place; the reason the Bill proposed in 2011, again in 2016, and again in 2021 was never progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59566/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new school project for a school (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57827/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the completion of contracted works and planned works at a school (details supplied). [57828/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for schools in the south suburbs of Dublin including areas such as Rathfarnham and Templeogue, where single sex post-primary schools are the only option available to parents; and if she will provide co-education options in existing schools. [57829/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary school projects commenced and completed between 2016 and 2020; between 2020 and 2024; the number which have been granted planning permission and are ready to commence in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59415/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection whether it is Government policy to support a balanced approach between small-scale pension investors, including self-directed PRSA holders investing in individual properties, and large institutional investors (vulture funds); whether he has concerns that the investment restrictions under consideration by the pensions authority could be disproportionate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59565/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the precise timing at which an individual’s participation in a private pension scheme is recognised for the purposes of exemption from automatic enrolment; the date by which a first contribution must be made, through company payroll, in order for that individual to be excluded from automatic enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59980/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures that will apply in cases where an employee and employer have already made contributions to a private pension scheme, but the employee is nonetheless automatically enrolled; the way in which contributions made under automatic enrolment will be treated; if refunds will be issued to the employee and employer; if so, the how and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59981/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on the background to the current vaping legislation and her plans for the future in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57825/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she has considered any data on the way in which vaping is an effective gateway out of smoking and maintaining a lifestyle without nicotine and tar (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57826/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introducing specific concessions or exemptions to the income thresholds for medical card eligibility for individuals employed in the mental health sector, particularly in view of the additional hours often required in these roles; the provisions that will allow such workers to increase their working hours without automatically losing access to a medical card or GP visit card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58290/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the operation of laws introduced by the previous Minister with regard to e-Scooters; his plans to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he proposes to prioritise and bring into effect a rental deposit protection scheme in Ireland, as was set forward in 2015 legislation. [58915/25]

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 4 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Climate 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the action his Department is taking to implement the EU Energy Efficiency Directive; his views on whether the targets will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59254/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is concerned at high household energy costs; the steps he will take in areas under his remit to lower the cost of the energy for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59247/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the €48 million Deis plus allocation in Budget 2026 will be paid directly to schools rather than to agencies; if she will ensure that the schools receive these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58622/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child's medical reports recommend they attend a special class or a special school; if the child will be provided with a preliminary determination of eligibility to a special class placement; or if there is a policy/ direction in place that only one will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60861/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the triple lock will be retained in view of the support for it demonstrated by the outcome of the presidential election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60858/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on whether NATO warships carrying out drills with the Naval Service compromises Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59245/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action that will be taken in relation to the felling of many acres of mature native trees in Cork recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59225/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which injured Gazans will be assisted given the Taoiseach remarks indicated in a report (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58319/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding granting a US Department of War chartered flight, carrying troops or military cargo, to refuel at Shannon Airport en route to the Nevatim IDF base in Israel, the way in which he reconciles this decision with the statement made by the then-Taoiseach in November 2023 that ‘there were no flights going from the US through Shannon to Israel with troops onboard’. [60891/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the specific, proactive measures his Department is taking to inspect such aircraft for illegal munitions, given the numerous reports of such cargo transiting through Irish airspace. [60892/25]

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the total service volume of each driving test centre, in tabular form. [59267/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the date by which the new driving test centre in South Dublin will be open; the centres specific location; and the number of permanent testers that will be based in the centre. [59268/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce a free shingles vaccination programme for older people given that many have difficulty with affordability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59658/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if officials from her Department have been in contact with the Medical Council over the apparent bottleneck in the Pres 3 testing system; if there is any assistance that her Department can provide to the Medical Council to allow them to clear the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60132/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe mandated for responding to child protection notices; the number of child protection notices received in the first six months of 2025; and the number of those child protection notices responded to within the mandated timeframe. [59269/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current status of the procurement process for the military primary radar system; if rollout of the system will commence in 2026 and full operational status will be achieved by 2028; if there has been any change in the total cost of approximately €300 million for the programme; if the current training courses for such operations in the Defence Forces are compatible with the new system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60897/25]