Dublin North-West — week of Mon, 2 Mar

What your Dublin North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Mar – 8 Mar 2026 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 23 questions · 1 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 for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

The motion · motion passed 81–63

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-03-03 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Paul McAuliffe

Voted against 2 Dessie Ellis · Rory Hearne

Dessie Ellis — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Paul McAuliffe — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Health 4 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to review the removal of a medical card from a person (details supplied); and whether the card can be reinstated on the basis of the holder's disability. [16362/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the inclusion of plenadren, a life-saving medication for adrenal insufficiency, under the HSE hardship fund; if she will consider the appeal case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16674/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health following the latest funding announcement in the HSE Capital Plan 2026, when the next stage of long-term works at Beaumont Hospital is expected to progress; if the new funding will in any way expedite the delivery of the planned works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17517/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health following the latest funding announcement in the HSE Capital Plan 2026, when the next stage of the Finglas primary care centre is expected to progress; if the new funding will in any way expedite the delivery of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17516/26]
Housing 3 questions
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progress of the Ravenhouse development in Finglas, Dublin 11, as developed by Dublin City Council in conjunction with an approved housing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17464/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the PPP bundle 3 and 4 sites in Dublin north-west, including an updated timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17492/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to encourage local authorities to allow older persons to downsize and sell their home to the council through the financial contribution scheme and then be housed by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17493/26]
Education 2 questions
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes added to the Dublin 9 and 11 area since 2023 to date; and to list the classes and schools, in tabular form. [17310/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a special school place for child (details supplied). [18159/26]
Children 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of speech and language assessment for a child (details supplied). [16378/26]
Social 1 question
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the illness benefit payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17428/26]

New lobbying 1 return

Vape Business Ireland Health
- Legislation on vaping

Rory Hearne — Social Democrats 3 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Housing 10 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2024 to earmark certain cost rental units for local key workers; the number of units his Department intends to earmark for key workers per year; the location of the housing units; the cost per unit; the timeline for when these units will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17012/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that a package of social housing reforms, including a social housing passport to allow households move from one local authority waiting list to another which were in the Programme for Government for the 33rd Dáil and has not been included for the Programme for Government for the 34th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17109/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure transparency in the home-buying process, to curb ghost bids and gazumping, and to curtail bidding wars that are leading to higher house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18166/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s review of the National Social Housing PPP Programme, specifically bundles 4–7, which was initiated following the cancellation of PPP bundle 3, and was forecast to be complete for Q1 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17832/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes due to be delivered in 2026 and 2027 under the local authority affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of a report published (details supplied), which revealed that only one property was purchased through CPO by a local authority in January 2026, the efforts he and his Department are making to support an enhanced programme of CPO to combat dereliction all over Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17830/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the efforts being made to increase ID residential places, in line with the recommendations of the Disability Capacity Review to 2032, that up to the average of 90-new residential places are needed each year from 2020 to 2032 to cater for changes in the size and age structure of the disabled population, and given the views of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17833/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options for individuals fleeing domestic violence and who are forced to leave a joint local authority tenancy for their own safety; the alternatives available to them to moving to a new local authority and rejoining the bottom of the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18045/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered fast tracking a social housing passport style transfer option between local authorities for individuals fleeing domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18046/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s review of the 2017 Policy and Procedural Guidance for Housing Authorities in relation to assisting victims of domestic violence with emergency and long-term accommodation needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18047/26]
Transport 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to clarify, of the €1.5 billion for national, regional, and local roads announced this week; the amount allocated to Dublin City Council; the rationale for this allocation; if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the funding streams a being provided by his Department to Dublin City Council for road safety improvements works, climate change adaptation and resilience road works, and road drainage works respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17111/26]