Dublin Central — week of Mon, 2 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Central TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Mar – 8 Mar 2026 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026

2026-03-04 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 to regulate the use of recommender algorithms by video-sharing platform services

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–63

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

The motion · motion passed 81–63

Voted against 2 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025

2026-03-03 · 2 votes · Govt (Justice)

A bill to provide for the carrying out of biometric analysis by members of Garda personnel in certain circumstances

full description

A bill to provide for the carrying out of biometric analysis by members of Garda personnel in certain circumstances; to provide for the preparation of codes of practice in relation to the carrying out of such biometric analysis and, for those and other purposes, to amend the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Gary Gannon

Did not vote 3 Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald · Paschal Donohoe

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-03-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–68

Voted against 3 Gary Gannon · Marie Sherlock · Mary Lou McDonald

Did not vote 1 Paschal Donohoe

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 3 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 6 questions
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to clarify the Government's plans to establish "approved centres" within the prison system; and the rationale for such a policy. [17343/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have applied for and who have travelled abroad under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17509/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will set out a clear and unambiguous statement on the medium-term location for the Rotunda Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17508/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the transition pathways from CAMHS to AMHS, particularly for children with eating disorders where continuity of care is critical; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17507/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will take steps to rectify the current situation in which sanitary products are not available in every hospital and ward in the country when they are requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17506/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason, in the context of significant pressures on the National Ambulance Service, newly qualified paramedics have been informed that they must reapply to retain their jobs; the reason the break of this long-established practice has occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17505/26]
Social 2 questions
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the engagement of his Department with the project (details supplied) aimed at strengthening the role of civil society organisations which provide access to information, advice and active help (free legal aid) services to citizens with regards to their rights, with a view to creating a European network of citizens advice organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17335/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the engagement of his Department, or the engagement of any agency under the aegis of his Department with the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) accreditation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17336/26]
Education 1 question
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will be made regarding the repeated applications for emergency works submitted by Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board, seeking emergency works funding repairs for a school (details supplied), which creates an unsafe working environment for students and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17244/26]
Justice 1 question
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the recommendation of the High Level Taskforce on Mental Health and Addiction; and when the 2024 progress report will be published. [17314/26]

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Taoiseach 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the delivery and monitoring committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, which he chaired on 8 December 2025. [15023/26]

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.