Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 10 Nov

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Nov – 16 Nov 2025 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-11-12 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 80–61

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 1 Jen Cummins

Did not vote 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health for an update on an urgent appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61690/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1626 of 4 November 2025, the reason for the delay in her receiving the report from the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group which was supposed to have been with her in Q2 2025, and that now is expected in Q1 2026. [61770/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to ensure that the delay in the publication of the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group and the subsequent implementation of its recommendations and the current delay in treatments is not further exacerbating the hearing issues of thousands of people. [61771/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for audiology services, by age cohorts, hearing assessments and procedures, and length of time on the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61772/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Children, Disability and Equality cén cur chuige atá maidir le naíonraí agus naíscoileanna Gaeilge a bhunú, agus ansin tacaíocht fanacht ar an bhfód. [61328/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the warning of an organisations (details supplied) that if nothing changes, thousands of trusted childminders will be exited from the sector, thus reducing choice, flexibility, and affordability for parents; and the urgent action she will take to avert a crisis. [61329/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding available for a voluntary led community park in Carlow (Tinryland Park, Tinryland, County Carlow) to assist with the ongoing operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61691/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has made the Arts Council aware in writing of his objective as expressed publicly on a programme (details supplied) that they should support comedy; if so, the date; and if not, if he will do so. [62303/25]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [46846/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [46848/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her Department’s plans and timeframe for the introduction of a national lung cancer screening programme using low-dose CT scanning, in line with recommendations before the National Screening Advisory Committee and given the success of the lung health check pilot initiatives in north Dublin and the northeast, which have shown clear benefits in early detection and improved outcomes, but now require clarity on national rollout and next steps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61362/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason so many applications for the domiciliary care allowance are rejected; the plans in place to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62262/25]

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Education 10 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to continue to fund an organisation (details supplied); and when they will receive more funding. [61703/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to support deaf children within the Leaving Cert Applied programme. [62117/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of money allocated to the DEIS + programme; the amount which will be allocated to primary education; the amount which will be allocated for secondary education. [62317/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for a specific TY curriculum. [62318/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address inequalities in TY programmes across schools; and in particular DEIS schools. [62319/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure same sex girl schools have equal access to STEM subjects, equipment and opportunities. [62320/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure girls have equal access to STEM subjects, equipment and opportunities in DEIS and DEIS plus schools. [62321/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to support schools in the southwest inner city with mental health supports similar to the programme in the northeast inner city. [62403/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the resources which will be needed to expand counselling and primary schools pilot programme for strand one and two. [62404/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure all schools in Dublin south central are prepared and equipped for leaving cert reform especially, in STEM subjects. [62405/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to support more teachers’ ability to transfer from a stamp 1 visa to a general employment permit, which is currently hindered by a 28-day labour market needs test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62114/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a person (details supplied) was not provided with notice that there were additional documents required for their citizenship application. [62115/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality his plans to protect children from a parent who abuses the other; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62402/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure no further examinations for future apprentices are leaked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62406/25]

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the status of safety works and reconfiguration of an area (details supplied), where a cyclist died two years ago and a cyclist was injured earlier this week, An Coimisiún Pleanála fast-tracked approval of an upgrade in advance of BusConnects but it is the only canal junction not yet upgraded; the status of the safety audit for the area; for a fourth crossing along the canal; for a narrowing at a nearby housing complex so schoolchildren can cross the road safely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62028/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the public outcry from residents in an area (details supplied) which has lost its direct bus route to Dublin city centre, as well as having lost several bus stops in their village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62029/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the reason several Dublin Bus stops were not constructed by the NTA according to BusConnects plans submitted to and approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála (details supplied). [62354/25]