Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 2 Feb

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Feb – 8 Feb 2026 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-02-04 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 79–63

Voted for 1 Catherine Ardagh

Voted against 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Rural 5 questions
- 2026-02-04 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén scrúdú a dhéanfar ar an bhféidearthacht go n-oibreodh Údarás na Gaeltachta le hUisce Éireann agus le húdaráis áitiúla chun tacú le tógáil tithíochta do phobail na Gaeilge, cén amlíne atá leis an scrúdú sin, an bhfuil tús curtha leis an scrúdú agus cathain a bheidh toradh an scrúdaithe ar fáil don phobal. [7833/26]
- 2026-02-04 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil ar údaráis áitiúla ar a laghad duine amháin ar bhonn coibhéis lánaimseartha a bheith fostaithe acu chun obair ar fhorbairt na Gaeilge faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8517/26]
- 2026-02-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an nglacann sé le focail an Bhreithimh Humphreys san Ard-Chúirt sa bhreithiúnas maidir le cás Wild Ireland Defence CLG in aghaidh an Choimisiúin Pleanála, an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta, an Ard-Aighne, agus an Aire turasóireachta, cultúir, ealaíon, Gaeltachta, spóirt agus meán, go bhfuil sé “seafóideach” agus “áiféiseach” a rá go bhfuil feidhm dhlíthiúil fós ag na scéimeanna teanga; an aithníonn sé nach bhfuil dualgas ar na comhlachtaí poiblí na scéimeanna teanga a chur i bhfeidhm a thuilleadh; agus cathain a fhoilseofar na caighdeáin teanga atá le teacht i gcomharbas orthu. [8767/26]
- 2026-02-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an nglacann sé leis an athbhreithniú ar phleananna teanga sa Ghaeltacht go bhfuil staid "éigeandála sa Ghaeltacht" agus géarghá le gníomh "práinneach" le dul i ngleic le meath na teanga sa phobal; an gcuirfidh an Rialtas moltaí an athbhreithnithe i bhfeidhm ina n-iomlán; an féidir leis na botúin a bhí le ceartú tar éis foilsiúcháin na tuarascála a chur in iúl agus a mhíniú. [8765/26]
- 2026-02-05 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cén freagra atá aige ar an litir curtha isteach chuige ag grúpa agóide thar cheann BÁNÚ ar an Luan 26ú Eanáir 2026 ag oifigí na Roinne sna Forbacha. [8766/26]
Housing 3 questions
- 2026-02-04 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an gcuirfidh sé in iúl go sonrach de réir gach ceantar Gaeltachta cén soláthar tithíochta atá feabhsaithe de bharr an Chláir Uisce Tuaithe sa Ghaeltacht. [7834/26]
- 2026-02-04 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén tacaíocht shonrach a cuireadh ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid den bheartas Tosaíocht do Lár an Bhaile agus den Scéim Réidh le Tógáil, briste síos de réir gach ceantar Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7835/26]
- 2026-02-04 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta céard é líon na n-oifigeach forbartha Gaeilge (coibhéis lánaimseartha), i bhfoirm tábla, atá fostaithe ag gach údarás áitiúil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8516/26]
Foreign 1 question
- 2026-02-05 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has made, or plans to make, any representations at European Union level, through international fora on sports, or to the Israeli minister responsible for sport to demonstrate opposition to the proposed demolition of the football pitch at a location (details supplied). [4125/26]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 4 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8357/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the way in which population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8358/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the consultation which has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8359/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of Task Forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8360/26]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2026-02-05 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action Ireland is taking in relation to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and the undermining of democracy and the rule of law in Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8285/26]
- 2026-02-05 Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has had any engagement with her Danish counterpart in relation to Greenland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8286/26]

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 1 vote · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the domiciliary care allowance is treated as household income for the purposes of assessing eligibility and contribution levels under the housing assistance payment scheme; whether he acknowledges that this places an additional financial burden on families caring for children with disabilities; if he will consider excluding this payment from HAP income assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of engineers currently employed by local authorities who have become ineligible for promotion or career progression under revised eligibility criteria, despite having previously been eligible to progress under earlier arrangements; whether his Department was consulted in advance of these revised criteria being introduced across local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8544/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government will review or issue guidance on qualification recognition and eligibility criteria to ensure consistency, fairness, and the retention of skilled engineers within local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8545/26]

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 4 questions
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy and to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7601/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the way in which the population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7602/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7603/26]
- 2026-02-04 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7604/26]
Finance 1 question
- 2026-02-05 Deputy Máire Devine asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the incoming phone call procedures of Revenue during high call volume periods, as some people are persistently receiving a recorded message that Revenue cannot take their call and to try again later then the line disconnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8850/26]