Dublin West — week of Mon, 12 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin West TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Jan – 18 Jan 2026 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 251 questions · 62 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mercosur Trade Agreement

2026-01-14 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 69–85

Voted for 2 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman

Voted against 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Did not vote 1 Ruth Coppinger

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–70

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 2 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman

Did not vote 1 Ruth Coppinger

The motion · motion passed 85–70

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 2 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman

Did not vote 1 Ruth Coppinger

Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines

2026-01-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–70

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 2 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman

Did not vote 1 Ruth Coppinger

The motion · motion passed 85–70

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 2 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman

Did not vote 1 Ruth Coppinger

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-01-13 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–67

Voted for 2 Emer Currie · Jack Chambers

Voted against 3 Paul Donnelly · Roderic O'Gorman · Ruth Coppinger

Emer Currie — Fine Gael 6 votes · 142 questions · 13 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 142 total

Transport 95 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73958/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73977/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73978/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73979/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73980/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for driving tests for category B permits, by test centre each month from 1 January 2025 to date, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74533/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when quarter 3 and quarter 4 data will be available for a route to determine whether it is performing within the contractual obligations as set out by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74543/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for additional seating and shelter (details supplied), from 2020 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74653/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding will be available during the lifetime of the Government for additional seating and shelter (details supplied), from 2020 to date in 2025, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74654/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 18 November 2025, the number of court disqualifications matched manually by the RSA on to driver records each year from 2022 and to date in 2025; the number of mismatches discovered each year by the RSA; the details of how each mismatch was identified; the period left on the disqualification when the mismatch was discovered; how it was addressed by the RSA; if his Department was informed immediately by the RSA of mismatches; and the number of mismatches that were the result of human error, insufficient information recorded on the court order or the disqualification was assigned to an incorrect driver where the driver details were similar. [74973/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used by the RSA after identifying a mismatch; if they write to the driver who was incorrectly linked to a disqualification; and if the RSA attempts to find the correct driver or if the disqualification goes automatically on to the shell record. [74974/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown in number and type of the offence behind disqualification for drivers who were unmatched on the national vehicle and driver file in 2024 and 2025. [1066/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic collisions and fatal accidents that involved a disqualified driver in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [1067/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of deaths following road traffic collisions that took place at the scene of the accident in comparison to overall fatalities in the years 2020-2025 for Northern Ireland versus Ireland. [1077/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 2 October 2025, the number of mutual recognition (MR) cases received from both Northern Ireland and the UK each year from 2022 to 2025; the number given effect in Irish courts; the number of cases where the disqualification had expired in Northern Ireland and/or the UK before it was recognised in this jurisdiction; the number of MR cases where the summons/application was not served on the driver; the number of unsuccessful outcomes as the judge did not give effect in this jurisdiction; the number that were appealed and had expired before the appeal hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1129/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court notifications since 2020 that he received from the Courts Service of drivers convicted of penalty point offences; the number of these court notifications that did not include a valid driver number; the number that were manually matched by Transport to the correct driver record; the number that could not be matched to the driver; the number where a shell record was created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1130/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the national vehicle and driver file Bill 2025 which was due to be enacted by the end of 2025, has been drafted; the timeframe for publishing this Bill in 2026 and to introduce it to Dail Éireann for approval. [1131/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Government's commitment in 2020 to consolidate road traffic legislation which was included in the Programme for Government; the progress made by the dedicated unit set up by his Department in 2024 to work exclusively on consolidation of road traffic Acts; the timeframe proposed to bring the heads of Bill before the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and presented to Dail Éireann in 2026. [1132/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 18 November 2025, to clarify his statement that ‘the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility in relation to the endorsement of penalty points to driver records’. [1133/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who had penalty points incorrectly applied to their driver file record; the agency responsible for these errors; the number of mismatches discovered each year since 2020; and the way in which the errors were identified and addressed. [1134/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for mismatches of penalty points being applied to incorrect driver record file; the procedure after identifying a mismatch; if his Department writes to the driver incorrectly linked to a penalty point offence; if his Department attempts to find the correct driver or if the penalty points are applied automatically onto a shell record on his Department's driver file database. [1135/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 177 to 184, inclusive, of 16 October 2025, No. 265 of 4 November 2025 and No. 212 of 13 November 2025, the reason for the delay in publishing this data and the proposed new date (details supplied). [1136/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 4 November 2025, on the Road Safety Authority's contract with an organisation (details supplied) to manually record court driving disqualifications on the driver record on his NVDF database; and his plans to meet the Road Safety Authority and the organisation to discuss mismatches manually recorded and inputted on NVDF.` [1137/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used by his Department to inform drivers of the requirement to surrender their licence to the Road Safety Authority on disqualification; the procedure used to contact drivers when the unique driver number has not been captured. [1138/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used to inform drivers of penalty points applied to their driver record file; the procedure used when a driver number has not been captured; and the procedure then used to inform drivers who had penalty points applied to their driver record in error. [1139/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who died in road traffic collisions in 2025 aged 30 years and under. [1140/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Government's commitment in 2020 to consolidate road traffic legislation which was included in the Programme for Government; the progress made by the dedicated unit set up by his Department in 2024 to work exclusively on consolidation of Road Traffic Acts; the timeframe proposed to bring the Heads of Bill before the Oireachtas Transport Committee and presented to the Dail in 2026. [1145/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who had a disqualification incorrectly applied to their driver file record in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and the way in which the errors were identified and addressed. [1166/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who had penalty points incorrectly applied to their driver file record; the agency responsible for these errors; the number of mismatches discovered each year since 2020; and the way in which errors were identified and addressed. [1174/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason for mismatches of penalty points being applied to incorrect driver record files; the procedure after identifying a mismatch; if the Department write to the drivers who were incorrectly linked to a penalty point offence; and if the Department attempts to find the correct driver or if the penalty points are applied automatically on to a shell record on the Department's driver file database. [1175/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 177 to 184, inclusive, of 16 October 2025, No. 265 of 4 November 2025 and No. 212 of 13 November 2025 regarding his Department’s project to deep dive into the area of court offence information received without a driver number and his commitment to publishing more complete data on the matching process by the end of 2025; the reason for the delay in publishing this data and the proposed new date. [1176/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 4 November 2025, on the Road Safety Authority's contract with an organisation (details supplied) to manually record court driving disqualifications on the driver record on his NVDF database; and if he has made plans to meet the Road Safety Authority and the organisation to discuss the mismatches manually recorded and inputted on his database. [1177/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used by his Department to inform drivers of the requirement to surrender their licence to the Road Safety Authority on disqualification; the procedure used to contact drivers when the unique driver number has not been captured. [1178/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if insurance companies have the ability to check whether a driver has been disqualified prior to the issuing of a policy of motor insurance; and the way in which that process works. [1209/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the non-court assigned penalty points, of which there are 152,721, and non-court disqualifications in 2024 of which there are 3,052, that are foreign licence holders and non-licence holders. [1211/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has brought about an end to the use of online apps that, for a fee, can secure driving test cancellations and skip the waiting list. [1276/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test applicant can apply to a test centre with a shorter waiting list and, when invited to select a test date, move to a driving test centre with a longer waiting list, therefore jumping the queue. [1277/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers employed by the RSA for each month in 2024 and January 2025. [1278/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a first-time car driving test for each month in 2024; and the average waiting time for a car re-test for each month in 2024. [1279/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date on which first-time driving test waiting lists were amalgamated with the retest waiting list. [1280/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 on 2 October 2025, when he stated his intention to review the agreement on the mutual recognition of disqualifications between Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK as set out in the Road Traffic Act 2016, if his Department has started this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1281/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department keeps a record of disqualification mismatches that were wrongly inputted on to his driver record database by the RSA; if his Department monitors the system used by the RSA to manually match drivers with court disqualifications; and if he plans to do a deep-dive review of the data contained in his driver file database. [1301/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driver testers employed by the Road Safety Authority and working in test centres to date in 2026, by driving test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1347/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the PSO provision for bus services in the greater Dublin area from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1638/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the PSO provision for bus services nationally from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1639/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total fare revenue from bus services in the greater Dublin area from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1640/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount invested in existing bus services versus new services in the greater Dublin area from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1641/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if public transport fares are to increase by 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1642/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if public transport fares are to increase by 20%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1643/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if bus fares are to increase by 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if bus fares are to increase by 20%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1645/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the PSO provision for bus services, by county from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1646/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the spending on service control training with transport operators regarding RTPI accuracy, from 2020 to date, broken down per operator, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1654/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on the Next Generation Automatic Vehicle Location system, broken down per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1655/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated final cost for the full rollout of the NGAVL system nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1656/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff devoted to the rollout of the Next Generation Automatic Vehicle Location system, broken down per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1657/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated final cost for the full rollout of the NGAVL system, broken down per operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1658/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on the Next Generation Automatic Vehicle Location system, broken down per operator, per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1659/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated operating cost of the NGAVL system, per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1660/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of operating the existing AVL system used by PSO bus operators nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1661/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the NGAVL system; the starting date for the pilot implementation; the expected completion date of the pilot implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1662/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding the rollout date of the N8 airport bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1836/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1856/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1857/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details in relation to booking a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1864/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus stops (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2160/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus stops (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2161/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus travelling speeds (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2162/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus travelling speeds (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2163/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details on driver swaps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2164/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to publication of the report ‘Recording of Penalty Points and Disqualifications on Driver Records’, the way in which his Department concluded 19% of court-imposed penalty points have been fully recorded; the way in which disqualified drivers were deemed as not having a valid licence; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure sufficient funding will be made available in 2026 for the provision of new bus services, to address performance and capacity issues on existing services, and to support the enhancement of existing bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 19% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF that were to drivers that should have been disqualified. [2906/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the information he has regarding the 18% of disqualified drivers not matched on the national vehicle and driver file who he has stated do not hold a valid drivers licence; and whether he is engaging with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and the Courts Service as to the circumstances by which they were on the road but did not hold a valid drivers licence. [2919/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to go further back in his analysis of the recording and penalty points on the national vehicle and driver file to see the number of drivers who were not matched in recent years. [2920/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 18% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF that were to drivers holding a licence falling under Group 1 licence categories; the number holding a licence falling under Group 2 licence categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2954/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 18% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF that were to drivers holding a valid Irish drivers licence; the number of drivers holding an invalid/expired Irish drivers licence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2955/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 113 unmatched penalty points on the NVDF to foreign motorists held a valid drivers licence from an EU member state, the number holding an invalid/expired licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2956/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 113 unmatched penalty points on the NVDF to foreign motorists that held a valid drivers licence from a non-EU member state; the number holding an invalid/expired licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 113 unmatched penalty points on the NVDF to foreign motorists that held a valid drivers licence from the United Kingdom; the number holding an invalid/expired licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2958/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the data available regarding the 18% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty point conviction notifications received from courts in 2024 by county; the number received without a driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; and the number whereby a Shell record was created. [3122/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner driver penalty point conviction notifications received from the courts in 2024 by county; the number received without a learner permit driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; the number whereby a Shell record was created. [3123/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court disqualifications received in 2024, by county; the number without a driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; the number whereby a Shell report was created; the number that surrendered their licence to the RSA. [3124/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner driver disqualification orders received in 2024, by county; the number without a learner permit driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; the number whereby a shell record was created; the number of learners that surrendered their permit to the RSA. [3125/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport following his report on 10 December 2025 on ' Recording of Penalty Points and Disqualification on Driver Records', to confirm the number of penalty point offences issued by the Courts in 2024 that represents the 19% that were not matched to a driver record even though 'there is evidence a match may have been possible'; if his Department have since matched the 19% to driver records; if these penalty points offences issued by the Courts remain assigned instead to a 'shell' record; the reason responsible for the automated matching system's failure in its attempt to match 19%; and if this issue has been resolved to ensure it does not occur again. [3126/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of unmatched disqualifications issued by the courts in 2024 to driver records that were made up of Irish driving licence holders. [3127/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have started work to examine ways to improve the automated matching process of court penalty point convictions to driver records; the proposed date when he plans to publish 2025 data on the recording of penalty points and disqualifications on driver records for 2025. [3128/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to report on the mismatches made by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to driving records of motorists who were not disqualified; the consequences of an incorrect match for the individuals affected; the consequences when this incorrect data is made available to AGS members at the roadside to assist in confirming the status of a driver's licence or permit; the consequences when this incorrect data is provided to motor insurers who use the data to verify the status of a licence or permit when renewing motor insurance cover. [3129/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualification orders received from the courts service of drivers convicted of dangerous driving or drink/drug driving offences in 2024; the number that included a driver number in the order; the number matched to the driver record; and the number whereby a shell record was created to record. [3130/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the additional services on the Maynooth line, per year, from 2016 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the additional services on the commuter train lines serving Dublin, per year, from 2016 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of the changes to a service under BusConnects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for scheduled driving test appointments in 2025, per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for scheduled driving tests in December 2025, per test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3300/26]
Education 12 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1570/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address recruitment and retention issues in the education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74248/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address recruitment and retention issues from affecting subject choice in post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74249/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will formally announce the reforms to the way in which teachers get CID, changing from the current two consecutive years for CID to one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74250/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding school transport for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74697/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school secretaries in each Dublin 15 SPA (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1329/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school caretakers in each Dublin 15 SPA (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1330/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1385/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1574/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a transport-related issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2234/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children eligible for junior infant places residing within the Castleknock, Dublin 15, school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3171/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children eligible for junior infant places residing within the Carpenterstown, Dublin 15, school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3172/26]
Justice 10 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s efforts to fulfil the programme for Government commitments regarding taking steps to reduce retail crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of disqualified driver offences recorded caught driving while under a driving ban in 2024. [1061/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of detections, arrests and prosecutions broken down for the offence of driving while disqualified in the past five years. [1063/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people arrested and prosecuted for the offence of driving while disqualified in the past five years. [1064/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a breakdown of offences that led to driving disqualification in 2024 (details supplied). [1065/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai assigned to roads policing units each month in 2025, by Garda division; the total number of Gardai currently working in roads policing units by division. [1141/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedure used by the Courts Service to inform drivers of the requirement to surrender their licence to the Road Safety Authority following a court disqualification; the procedure used to identify a driver to contact, when their unique driver number has not been captured in court. [1142/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is developing or implementing a specific strategy to address the recent increase in retail break-ins and vandalism, particularly those targeting small and independent businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1964/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the supports and measures available to small businesses impacted by retail crime and break-ins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1967/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department plans during the lifetime of this Government to increase the supports and measures available to small businesses impacted by retail crime and break-ins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/26]
Children 10 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on her engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the review of the 2001 planning guidelines for childcare facilities; if she has met with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to this matter; the outcome of the meeting; her views on the length of time this review is taking; if she expects the review will be completed in the first half of 2026 or if she can indicate the timeframe for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73943/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has identified suitable properties for purchase in order to progress the commitment to State-led childcare facilities; the engagement her Department has had with local authorities and the Land Development Agency in relation to this matter; her views on whether properties built under the 2001 planning guidelines for childcare facilities which remain vacant could be utilised to add capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73944/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of ELC services in each county division; the number of SAC services in each county division for 2023/2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75040/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the vacant childcare places in ELC and SAC services for the years 2020- 2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2024-2025; and the overall national average from 2020 to 2025, by county, in tabular form. [75082/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to conduct an analysis on the impact of the 2024 fee adjustments on families who receive income assessed subsidies through the national childcare scheme based on their income of €26,000 and below; the number of families that were out of pocket by the fee increases as they did not receive an increase in subsidies in September 2024, by amount, and whether phase one of the action plan will address their fee increases. [1694/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of times the national childcare scheme subsidies for families on incomes of €26,000 or less have been increased since it launched in 2019. [1695/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify the policy rationale for the proposed provision in the Equality and Family Leaves (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 that would transfer discrimination cases relating to licensed premises from the District Court to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2738/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consultation that has taken place with representative bodies for licensed premises regarding the proposed transfer of jurisdiction for discrimination cases to the WRC; and if she will provide details of such engagement. [2739/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an impact assessment has been conducted on the potential legal, financial and operational implications for licensed premises arising from the proposed change in forum for discrimination cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2740/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will consider introducing safeguards, exemptions or a review mechanism within the Equality and Family Leaves (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 to address concerns raised by licensed premises regarding the proposed jurisdictional change. [2741/26]
Health 7 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on a list (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74319/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment to advancing the full implementation of the recommendations of the HSE-Dublin City Council joint ambulance service delivery task and finish group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75048/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date regarding the 15 central recommendations made in a report (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75051/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide a surgery date for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1562/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health her position on an initiative (details supplied); if she considers it feasible to implement a similar initiative in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2611/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the timeline for publication and introduction of the public health (tobacco products and nicotine-inhaling products) (amendment) Bill; to outline the scope of measures on newer products such as nicotine pouches which the Government agreed in November 2025 to add to the Bill; the way in which the proposed measures will align with review of the EU Tobacco Products Directive and the development of a harmonised EU-wide framework for regulating novel nicotine products which Government stated would be more effective than individual Member State action. [2742/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if practical guidance on the operation of the retail licensing system for the sale of tobacco and vaping products will issue to retailers ahead of the February 2026 introduction date. [2743/26]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports and measures available to small businesses impacted by retail crime and break-ins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1966/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department plans to increase the supports and measures available to small businesses impacted by retail crime and break-ins during the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1968/26]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department’s efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government commitments to address the disjointed approach to dog control issues by ensuring all legislation and policy in relation to the control of dogs, dog welfare and dog breeding establishments rests with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1300/26]
Foreign 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of diplomats posted abroad; the number of those that are posted to the US, India and China respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1830/26]
Finance 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total estimated corporate tax take and the percentage that will be 'saved not spent' that is, used to pay down debt or transferred to a sovereign wealth or investment future fund in 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1831/26]
Housing 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a risk assessment was carried out regarding the potential impact on public safety regarding the implementation of the NMACS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75049/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when a campus will reintroduce cash payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3133/26]

New lobbying 13 returns

Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites Environment
- Raising the awareness of our constituency TDs and DCEE officials of significant delays of more than 24 months with EPA's licensing unit
Sandyford BID CLG · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Economic Development and Industry
- Requested support for the establishment of a startup campus in Sandyford
- Requested support for the establishment of a startup campus in Sandyford
Climate and Health Alliance Transport
- Active Travel and Greenways
National Women's Council of Ireland · 2 returns Housing · Children and Youth Affairs
- Invitation to speakers for NWC's Housing and VAW Conference.
- Invitation to attend the Together for Public Alliance Conference, funded by Communicating Europe.
Fold Ireland Housing
- Invited public officials (Government Ministers, Dublin West Constituency TDs and Local Area Representatives) to the official launch of a new housing scheme in Hansfield, Dublin 15, in November 2025. Minister James Browne, TD, officially opened the development. Link to the press release: https://www.foldhousing.ie/minister-for-housing-james-browne-td-opens-133-new-social-homes-in-dublin-15/
Grow Remote Ireland CLG · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform
- All Party Group on Remote Working Meeting in Leinster House - Sept 2025
- All Party Group on Remote Working Meeting in Leinster House - Dec 2025
Early Childhood Ireland · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2026
- Early Years and School Age Care matters including Workforce Planning and Investment
Age Action Budgetary matters
- Funding for a Programme for Government commitment
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Novel nicotine products and e-cigarettes.

Jack Chambers — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 0 questions · 18 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 18 returns

Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites Environment
- Raising the awareness of our constituency TDs and DCEE officials of significant delays of more than 24 months with EPA's licensing unit
Na Píobairí Uilleann Public Expenditure and Reform
- Funding for Sound of Ireland Experience Project
Society of the Irish Motor Industry Taxation
- Budget 2026 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2026 were taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax, no increases in VRT, Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2026.
St. Joseph's Foundation Health
- Meeting with Minister Jack Chambers following a Breakfast Fundraising event.
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Employment
- Labour Court non renewal of deputy chair warrant
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Non-Renewal of a Warrant for Deputy Chair of the Labour Court
DEBRA Ireland Health
- Debra contacted TDs and Senators to attend the launch of a review on the supports and services for Epidermolysis Bullosa and outlined recommendations for enhanced funding to improve supports and services. Copies of the recommendations and Debra 'asks' were provided
Irish Congress of Trade Unions · 2 returns Employment · Budgetary matters
- Deputy Chairpersons of Labour Court
- Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to support Farm Enterprises - Tillage
HealthTech Ireland Association Health
- Requested to meet to discuss our submission tothe Government’s consultation on a National Life Sciences Strategy
Fold Ireland Housing
- Invited public officials (Government Ministers, Dublin West Constituency TDs and Local Area Representatives) to the official launch of a new housing scheme in Hansfield, Dublin 15, in November 2025. Minister James Browne, TD, officially opened the development. Link to the press release: https://www.foldhousing.ie/minister-for-housing-james-browne-td-opens-133-new-social-homes-in-dublin-15/
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee Economic Development and Industry
- Essential Infrastructure like: Housing, Water, Transport (Ring Road, N24 & N25), Planning; Reduce Business costs in Taxation, Legislation, VAT & Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills, Recruitment, Childcare, Climate Action & Defence; Support Thriving Towns & Cities in Kilkenny by focusing on Policing, High Streets, Quality of Life, Parents of children with a disability, Living Cities and Town Centre First initiative. Promote engagement with Chambers SME WellBusiness Charter.
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Health
- Issues related to health policy
Dexcom Health
- Diabetes Policy in Ireland
Age Action Budgetary matters
- Funding for a Programme for Government commitment
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Irish Heart Foundation pre-budget submission 2026.
Godland Group Housing
- Introduction to a housing initiative focused on affordable housing through a new alternative, debt-free mortgage model. The package includes approximately €50–60 billion in foreign direct investment to support the delivery of c.350,000 affordable, sustainable homes.

Paul Donnelly — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 7 returns

Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited · 2 returns Health
- The Reduced Risk Products Association issued written communications to Sinn Féin TDs and Senators outlining evidence on the role of vaping as a smoking cessation tool for adult smokers, and highlighting potential implications of proposed flavour restrictions for individuals who use vaping to quit or reduce smoking.
- The Reduced Risk Products Association issued written communications to selected members of the Oireachtas following statements made during a Dáil debate on vaping, providing factual information and evidence on vaping and nicotine products, including youth use, smoking cessation, flavours, and potential implications of proposed regulatory measures.
DEBRA Ireland Health
- Debra contacted TDs and Senators to attend the launch of a review on the supports and services for Epidermolysis Bullosa and outlined recommendations for enhanced funding to improve supports and services. Copies of the recommendations and Debra 'asks' were provided
Grow Remote Ireland CLG Employment
- Phone calls to elected reps offices to remind about upcoming All Party Group meeting in Leinster House
Fold Ireland Housing
- Invited public officials (Government Ministers, Dublin West Constituency TDs and Local Area Representatives) to the official launch of a new housing scheme in Hansfield, Dublin 15, in November 2025. Minister James Browne, TD, officially opened the development. Link to the press release: https://www.foldhousing.ie/minister-for-housing-james-browne-td-opens-133-new-social-homes-in-dublin-15/
Simon Communities of Ireland Housing
- AV Room
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group

Roderic O'Gorman — Green Party 6 votes · 64 questions · 14 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 64 total

Transport 27 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the legislative changes required to enable the operation of the M4 eastbound bus priority measures pilot scheme. [74005/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to consider reopening the Waterford-Rosslare rail line, as recommended in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; his views on the ongoing costs of maintenance to the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74405/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy; if there will be space for further projects to be progressed in the short to medium term as recommended in the AISRR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74406/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his plans to carry out analysis of the feasibility of ro-ro rail freight at Rosslare port, or lo-lo operations in the future for the port, as noted in recommendation 23 of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74407/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link to Shannon included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74409/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the reopening of the rail line between Waterford and Wexford-Rosslare included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74410/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link between Mullingar and Portadown included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74411/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the double tracking of the rail line between Maynooth and Mullingar included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74412/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link between Athlone and Mullingar included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74413/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the progress made by the end of 2025 in achieving the following three 2030 sustainable mobility targets, outlined in the National Sustainable Mobility Policy, a 50% increase in daily active travel journeys, a 130% increase in daily public transport journeys and a 20% reduction in total vehicle kilometres travelled by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the next Sustainable Mobility Policy Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the actions taken with respect to the target set out in the Climate Action Plan 2023-25 to increase the use of alternative fuels in public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1049/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if clarification has been provided yet as to the amount of public charging capacity on the public charging network for the number of EVs currently registered in Ireland (as referred to on page 11 of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1050/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Corrective Action Modelling Project that his Department is developing to correct the trajectory of carbon emissions from the transport sector out to 2030; when will this be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the meaning of the phrase "a degree of flexibility will be necessary around the prioritization and allocation of funds until such time as this work is completed and decisions have been taken on the specific decarbonisation policy pathway to be pursued" on page 13 of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the 'Moving Together' strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1053/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to implement intelligent transport systems technologies in a cohesive manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1054/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the transport orientated development studies for Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and the eastern region respectively, will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the current rate of construction inflation that his Department uses to model capital costs; if his Department has forecasts for construction inflation in the years 2026 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1056/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when work will commence on a successor strategy to the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan 2022-26; when the successor plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1057/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the reduction in the default speed limit on national secondary roads from 100km/h to 80km/h will be implemented as recommended by his Department in the Speed Limit Review in 2023. [2760/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the commencement date for the roll out of the N8 orbital bus route linking Blanchardstown with Dublin Airport has been delayed further to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the new bus routes that will be provided under his Department's 2026 current expenditure allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the corrective action modelling project his Department is developing to correct the trajectory of carbon emissions from the transport sector out to 2030; when this will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2585/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if clarification been provided as to the amount of public charging capacity on the public charging network for the number of EVs currently registered in Ireland (as referred to on page 11 of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2586/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his plans to bring forward legislative changes to the remit of the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2587/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when work will commence on a successor to the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and when the new plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2583/26]
Children 16 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the proposal to enshrine discrimination on the basis of socio-economic status as a non-discrimination ground, as outlined in the general scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; the next steps her Department is taking on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74366/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if flexibility can be built into the Core Funding contract when new childcare rooms are opened after the Core Funding submission deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1769/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of direct engagement she has had with groups representing childcare providers since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1770/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children under 12 years in care in each social work area, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2756/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care aged out in the last three years in each social work area, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2757/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people receiving an aftercare allowance in each social work area, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2758/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area on their third or more placement, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2759/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of special emergency arrangement placements in use, by local area office, in tabular form. [2769/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the inspection regime for special emergency arrangement placements; the regulations that apply to special emergency arrangement and the number of inspections carried out by TUSLA of special emergency arrangement placements, by local area office, in tabular form. [2770/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care, placed in special emergency arrangements, by local area office, in tabular form. [2771/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care nationally placed in special emergency arrangements, by age of the child, in tabular form. [2772/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality number of under 18’s in each social work area, by local area office, in tabular form. [2773/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area, by local area office, in tabular form. [2774/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area with an allocated social worker, by local area office, in tabular form. [2775/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area awaiting an allocated social worker, by local area office, in tabular form. [2776/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality number of children in care under 12 years of-age in residential care by local area office, in tabular form. [2777/26]
Public Expenditure 8 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a list of addresses, properties and sites owned by the Office of Public Works which are vacant or derelict; and the reasons, in tabular form. [74007/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if ground rents are paid by the Office of Public Works on public buildings; and, if so, for a list of buildings for which ground rents are paid; the amount paid per year; and the landlord to which it is paid, in tabular form. [74008/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the origin of the statistics on hours lost due to congestion on page 21 of the ‘Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1041/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office (and referenced on p30 of the ‘Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan’), will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1042/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average period of weeks for a major capital project to go through the entire Approval Gate 1 process, as determined by the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1043/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average period of weeks for a major capital project to go through the entire Approval Gate 2 process, as determined by the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1044/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average period of weeks for a major capital project to go through the entire Approval Gate 3 process, as determined by the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1045/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the progress and current timeline for the development of the Children's Court building on Hammond Lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1765/26]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a detailed breakdown of monies allocated towards climate finance in 2026; if she will provide a final estimate of the total allocation, from all sources, which is expected to be made in 2026; if she will commit to reaching the annual €225m in climate finance target made by the previous Government in Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74109/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an itemised breakdown of allocations towards climate finance in 2025; indicating the source of each financial allocation; the way in which monies were administered by her Department; the way in which monies were allocated; which specific projects were supported, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74110/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has undertaken a review of Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap 2022 as committed to by the previous Government by the end of 2025; if so, will she publish this review; if not, has the review commenced and when it is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74111/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures her Department is taking with respect to ongoing violence in Sudan and in particular, to protect civilians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74365/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to merge the voter registration websites checktheregister.ie and voter.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74006/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is planned to review the local election boundaries in advance of the 2029 Local Elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74363/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next Dail constituency boundary redraw will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74364/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if she will consider measures to address the additional cost people using incontinence products face due to increased waste disposal costs, beyond the existing entitlement to free incontinence pads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1115/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the reason more than 70,000 HPV vaccines were left to expire in 2024 instead of being diverted to a catch-up programme for people up to age 25 or to women with CIN1 or CIN2+ lesions as recommended by NIAC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1767/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the price paid per HPV vaccine vial in each of the years 2015-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1768/26]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach the total proposed capital spend under the Shared Island Fund between 2026 and 2030; the amount of this is to be allocated to transport projects; and could these transport projects be itemised along with the proposed spend. [1046/26]
Education 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for tree planting and biodiversity at the site of (details supplied); if there could be planting of trees along the periphery wall for residents’ privacy; the funding available for schools to apply for tree planting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74004/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the progress and current timeline for the development of the Children's Court building on Hammond Lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1766/26]

New lobbying 14 returns

Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites Environment
- Raising the awareness of our constituency TDs and DCEE officials of significant delays of more than 24 months with EPA's licensing unit
Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland Environment
- Correspondence sharing ACE Ireland's report 'Getting Recycling Sorted', highlighting the report's key recommendations and how ACE Ireland can work to support Ireland’s circular economy goals.
Climate and Health Alliance Transport
- Active Travel and Greenways
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Employment
- Extreme weather protection for workers
National Women's Council of Ireland · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs · Budgetary matters
- Invitation to attend the Together for Public Alliance Conference, funded by Communicating Europe.
- Green Party's policy engagement with Budget 2026.
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Housing
- Raise the Roof Rallies
Irish Transport & Heat Electrification Ltd T/A Ireland Electrified Energy and Natural Resources
- Electrification Action Plan
Grow Remote Ireland CLG Public Expenditure and Reform
- All Party Group on Remote Working Meeting in Leinster House - Sept 2025
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality
- Hate Speech & Hate crime
Irish Heart Foundation · 3 returns Health
- Irish Heart Foundation pre-budget submission 2026.
- Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group
- Statements on the use of vapes and nicotine products by young people and adolescents
Fórsa trade union Budgetary matters
- Advocating Fórsa policy on the budget and encouraging 1. To address the impact of the removal of universal cost-of-living measures through social dialogue and wage increases 2. broaden tax base to deliver high quality public services & address the resources problems which exist in housing, health, education, childcare and in achieving a greener economy.; 3. Introduce tax relief on trade union subs 4. Increase minimum wage by 5%

Ruth Coppinger — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 45 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 45 total

Justice 8 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 9 December 2025, if the implementation plan due in January 2026 will specifically include a statutory four-week mandate for initial child contact assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75033/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider offering a stamp 4 residence permit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75155/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to reconsider the decision on a leave to remain application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75156/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the categories of welfare payments that will render an applicant ineligible for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75157/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific timeline for the change of residence for naturalisation from three years to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75158/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to place the proposed restrictions on naturalisations on a statutory footing; the timeline for the introduction for such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75159/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider implementing legislation to restrain the use of handcuffs for non-violent vulnerable offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1387/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will legislate to allow for assisted dying given the vote in favour by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying in its report, which recommended to legalise for assisted dying in specific circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2602/26]
Agriculture 8 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 9 December 2025, if he is satisfied that this post given its independent position, sufficiently allows for employment equality in view of its confinement to those in the civil service. [75170/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 9 December 2025, his views on whether the job competition referred to is in compliance with equality and employment legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1208/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a formal review of the restricted breed list to include input from veterinary professionals, qualified behaviourists, and animal welfare organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1432/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider removing a particular breed from the restricted breed lists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1433/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a mechanism to assess individual behaviour of dogs on the restricted breeds given issues with the current legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1434/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider banning the live export of livestock given issues around the practices that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2141/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2222/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency measures for farmers' livelihoods the State has in place that may be impacted by the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2223/26]
Health 8 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with a service (details supplied) in relation to its 2025 funding allocation; if she will intervene to address the funding gap; if she will provide a multiannual funding plan to cover the real cost of delivering its vital services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74752/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) is advising pharmacists participating in the free HRT scheme to investigate if their patients are transgender where they suspect the gender marker on their medical records differs from their sex assigned at birth; if so, by what means pharmacists are being advised to identify such cases and obtain this information; the legal basis for this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74966/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to consider aiding in the medical evacuation of a person from Gaza (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75015/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to consider the Labour Court recommendation to extend special leave with pay to workers with long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75062/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to consider implementing a reimbursement programme for patients who have been forced to undertake private healthcare for endometriosis due to a lack of public options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75167/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the immediate supports and timeline for implementation of the new Endometriosis Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75168/25]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her views on a fundraiser relevant to her Department where concerns have been realised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2601/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve the current waiting list for marriage of convenience interviews, given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3186/26]
Education 5 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider implementing an early screening programme for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75035/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Departments plans to improve access to dyslexia supports for students in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75036/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to procure decodable readers for use by children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75037/25]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide children with epilepsy with sufficient supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2578/26]
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider providing fully funded epilepsy training sessions for education staff in primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2579/26]
Transport 4 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider extending a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74796/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider offering an option on the TFI App for passengers to report buses being late or not showing up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75041/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to implementing standardised reporting procedures for anomalous or non-cooperative aerial observations by flight crews before the passenger cap in Dublin Airport is lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1356/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the plans to ensure appropriate safety standards are in place before the lifting of the passenger cap in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1357/26]
Children 3 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it has been brought to her attention that two brothers suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (details supplied) have had to share carers over the past year; the measures she will take to ensure they are receiving adequate care and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75020/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider legislation to allow people dealing with severe menstrual symptoms to apply for paid time-off without the need for a doctors note; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75154/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the process to be undertaken in the new educational assessments (details supplied); the person or body which will be undertaking these educational assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75169/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [1707/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [1708/26]
Culture 2 questions
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his position on the continued participation of Israel in FIBA given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will support the Ireland senior women’s basketball team play against Israel in a EuroBasket qualifier match given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/26]
Foreign 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to highlight with her counterpart in Israel a demolition order in the occupied West bank (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2186/26]
Climate 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to introduce targeted energy credits for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75044/25]
Social 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to introduce an emergency winter payment for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75043/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to legislate against AI’s use in the creation of objectionable material, given issues that have arisen in certain applications (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3131/26]
Housing 1 question
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the current income threshold for studio apartments under the cost rental scheme, given issues regarding the current threshold (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3187/26]

New lobbying 10 returns

Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) Justice and Equality
- Decriminalisation of sex work bill
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited Health
- The Reduced Risk Products Association issued written communications to selected members of the Oireachtas following statements made during a Dáil debate on vaping, providing factual information and evidence on vaping and nicotine products, including youth use, smoking cessation, flavours, and potential implications of proposed regulatory measures.
Unite the Union, Ireland Region · 2 returns Employment
- Extreme weather protection for workers
- work permits for health care assistants
National Women's Council of Ireland · 2 returns Housing · Children and Youth Affairs
- Invitation to speakers for NWC's Housing and VAW Conference.
- Invitation to attend the Together for Public Alliance Conference, funded by Communicating Europe.
ShoutOut Justice and Equality
- Invite to DPOs to attend launch of Know Your Rights Guide produced by ShoutOut, ICCL, & TENI
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland Housing
- National Women's Council of Ireland conference on homelessness and domestic violence, 16th September, Ashling Hotel
Grow Remote Ireland CLG Employment
- Phone calls to elected reps offices to remind about upcoming All Party Group meeting in Leinster House
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group