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Next Public Café dates Friday 30th October - The Coach House, Palmerstown 9:30-10:30am Saturday 31st October - O'Brien's, Super Valu SC, Lucan 9:30-10:30am Monday 2nd November tbc - Ruff Café, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin - 9:30-10:30am Dodo & Co, Newcastle "Not just at election time" - Any time! As well as calling door to door, I regularly visit cafés throughout the constituency, making myself available to residents who may be about at the time and who have issues or queries to

This is the location for all my Dáil contributions for this half-year period, a mixture of video and text. All transcripts are searchable on the Oireachtas website. s of now I do not have a resources to put up contributions in my two Committees, EU Affairs and Enterprise, Tourism and Economic Development; these are also searchable on the Oireachtas website. --- Court-ordered Maintenance Payments - 24th June, 2026 Each week, thousands of mothers face the worry of not knowing w

This is the location for all my Dáil contributions for this half-year period, a mixture of video and text. There may be a time lag getting some things uploaded as other office work takes precedence. January to June 2026 debates are here: https://www.paulgogarty.com/post/d%C3%A1il-jan-june-26 . All transcripts are searchable on the Oireachtas website. As of now I do not have a resources to put up contributions in my two Committees, EU Affairs and Enterprise, Tourism and Econo

Short cuts to rezoning areas (click on name): Clondalkin - Lucan/Adamstown - Newcastle - Rathcoole - Saggart/Citywest Contact Cllrs (some phone most email) This update - Supplemental 22nd October 2026 - St Edmundsbury raised in Dáil after vote and Government urged to extend Special Amenity Area up to Lucan Road pending a regional or national park plan. --- This update 20th October 2026. Disappointing day for communities in Lucan and Clondalkin St Edmundsbury lands saved from

First published February 2025 and updated as pairing arrangements are inputted Pairing of votes Government Ministers routinely ask opposition TDs to “pair” with them or refrain from voting on given days to allow them to carry out their business elsewhere, largely when they are either ill or at public engagements related to their work in Ireland or abroad. This arrangement is a long-standing parliamentary practice, with the exception of budgetary and confidence votes. As an In

Rolling update following news reports on 22nd May 2025 - and confirmation on 17th June - of Government plans to purchase part of the former Citywest Hotel and Conference Centre site, currently used as an IPAS centre. This news has caused concern in terms of local capacity as well as the long-term loss of a valuable community amenity for the residents of Saggart, Citywest and Rathcoole. The former golf course of the hotel has already got planning permission as a cemetery. I h

Introduction - An inflationary budget "more Westlife than Fontaines DC" --- Main Budget Speech including impact on constituency "Tá sé soiléir inniu - Ní mór a rinne an buiséad seo do mo dháilcheantar." - It's clear today, this budget has done very little for my constituency. --- Cigarette Excise Duties, Vapes, Psychoactive substances

September 2026 Lucan and Adamstown Video Updates from Paul and Helen. Wider Lucan Area Update Part 2 September 2026 - Released 29th September Adamstown SDZ Area Update September 2026 - Released 25th September Wider Lucan Area Update Part 1 September 2026 - Released 14th September. Thanks for watching. We will have more updates later this year...

Rolling update in terms of what the Government has proposed regarding changes to citizenship rules. I will publish the link as and when more information becomes available. To be an Irish citizen is a privilege and as we know an Irish passport is highly regarded worldwide. I think it is reasonable for anyone applying for Irish citizenship, whether as an individual or a spouse, to be proficient in at least one of our national languages, to be aware of our history and shared cul

Replies to PQs on falling teacher numbers - answered 25th June Question: 281. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the recent loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied); if this is purely down to enrolment numbers falling or if there are other areas that may mitigate this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48484/26] View answer Written answers Hildegarde Naughton Minister for Education and You

PQs tabled and awaiting reply To ask the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a mandatory licensing system for domestic building contractors, including verification of identity, beneficial ownership, insurance, qualifications and previous trading names, in order to protect homeowners from fraud and repeat offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. To ask the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the

https://consult.nationaltransport.ie/en/consultation/draft-new-bus-network-clonburris-area The NTA has announced indicative plans for additional bus services servicing Clonburris and Adamstown areas. Going by past issues I have raised in relation to the overall service in our constituency, this is likely to be on the long finger and not have funding yet. However it's still important for people to have their say. More to follow...