Policy Tracker
How every TD in the Dáil votes on the issues that affect your life — matched against their declared financial interests. All data from the Oireachtas API and the Register of Members' Interests.
How to Read This Page
- Tá Yes Vote
- The TD voted in favour of the motion, bill, or amendment. They want this to pass.
- Níl No Vote
- The TD voted against. They want this to fail. Government TDs almost always vote Níl on opposition motions — this is whip-driven, not necessarily personal.
- Staon Abstain
- The TD was present but chose not to vote either way. This is often the most telling — it can signal discomfort with their party's position.
- Carried Motion Passed
- The majority voted Tá. This means: the bill progresses to the next stage, or the motion is adopted as a position of the Dáil. Government bills almost always pass. Opposition motions almost never do.
- Lost Motion Defeated
- The majority voted Níl. This means: the proposal is rejected. When an opposition rent freeze or housing motion is "Lost", it means the government used its majority to defeat it. The issue doesn't go away — but nothing changes.
- Declared Financial Interest
- This TD has declared a relevant financial interest in the Register of Members' Interests. They are legally required to declare it — but not required to abstain from voting on related legislation.
Why "Carried" and "Lost" matter to you: When a motion to freeze rents is "Lost", your rent can still go up. When a bill to fund social housing is "Carried", it moves to the next legislative stage (it doesn't mean houses get built tomorrow — it means the Dáil has agreed in principle). When a motion on hospital waiting lists is "Lost", nothing changes in policy.
Why party whips matter: Most votes in the Dáil are decided by the party whip, not individual conscience. FF and FG TDs almost always vote together as the government majority. SF, Labour, SD, and PBP almost always vote together as the opposition. The interesting signal is when a TD breaks the whip — voting against their own party, or abstaining when their party votes as a block.
Why declared interests matter: Under the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, TDs must declare financial interests — property, shares, directorships, occupations, contracts with the State. They are not required to recuse themselves from voting on related legislation. A TD who owns 27 rental properties can vote against rent controls. A TD who is a practising solicitor can vote against legal aid reform. This is legal. Whether it's acceptable is for you to decide.
What this page does not do: It does not allege wrongdoing. It does not estimate property values. It does not model or predict behaviour. It connects two public datasets — the Register of Members' Interests and the Oireachtas vote record — so you can see the connection for yourself.
Agriculture
Farming, CAP reform, nitrates, food safety, forestry, fisheries, rural development, and agricultural subsidies.
Climate & Energy
Climate action, carbon tax, renewable energy, fossil fuels, emissions targets, and environmental protection.
Education
Schools, universities, SUSI grants, special education, teacher supply, and third-level funding.
Enterprise & Employment
Company law, competition, employment rights, minimum wage, trade unions, SME support, and industrial relations.
Finance & Banking
Banking regulation, insurance reform, taxation, financial services, credit unions, and corporate governance.
Health
Healthcare funding, Sláintecare, hospitals, mental health, drug pricing, nursing homes, and disability services.
Housing
Residential tenancies, rent, homelessness, planning, social housing, eviction, building standards, and defective dwellings.
Justice & Legal
Courts, legal aid, criminal justice, personal injuries, sentencing, policing, and access to justice.
Enterprise & Employment
Company law, competition, employment rights, minimum wage, trade unions, SME support, and industrial relations.
TDs Tracked in Enterprise & Employment Votes
| TD | Party | Constituency | Declared Interest | Tá | Níl | Staon | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Feighan | Fine Gael | Sligo-Leitrim |
Declared
Business Interest: Declared rental income from newsagents commercial premises |
4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Micheál Carrigy | Fine Gael | Longford-Westmeath |
Declared
Business Interest: Mixed commercial property portfolio in Longford town |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Healy-Rae | Independent | Kerry |
Declared
Business Interest: Service station, plant hire business, diesel supply contract |
1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Gillian Toole | Independent | Meath East |
Declared
Business Interest: Property development — 4 houses under construction in Navan at … |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivana Bacik | Labour | Dublin Bay South | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Rose Conway-Walsh | Sinn Féin | Mayo | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Réada Cronin | Sinn Féin | Kildare North | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Seán Crowe | Sinn Féin | Dublin South-West | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| David Cullinane | Sinn Féin | Waterford | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Pa Daly | Sinn Féin | Kerry | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Cormac Devlin | Fianna Fáil | Dún Laoghaire | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Alan Dillon | Fine Gael | Mayo | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Dessie Ellis | Sinn Féin | Dublin North-West | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas Gould | Sinn Féin | Cork North-Central | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Johnny Guirke | Sinn Féin | Meath West | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Emer Higgins | Fine Gael | Dublin Mid-West | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Claire Kerrane | Sinn Féin | Roscommon-Galway | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Pádraig Mac Lochlainn | Sinn Féin | Donegal | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Paul McAuliffe | Fianna Fáil | Dublin North-West | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Helen McEntee | Fine Gael | Meath East | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Aindrias Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | Cork North-West | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | Cork North-West | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | Fianna Fáil | Carlow-Kilkenny | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Johnny Mythen | Sinn Féin | Wexford | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Ged Nash | Labour | Louth | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Kieran O'Donnell | Fine Gael | Limerick City | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Darren O'Rourke | Sinn Féin | Meath East | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Pádraig O'Sullivan | Fianna Fáil | Cork North-Central | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Maurice Quinlivan | Sinn Féin | Limerick City | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Brendan Smith | Fianna Fáil | Cavan-Monaghan | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Brian Stanley | Independent | Laois | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Mark Ward | Sinn Féin | Dublin Mid-West | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Eoin Ó Broin | Sinn Féin | Dublin Mid-West | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Ruairí Ó Murchú | Sinn Féin | Louth | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Aengus Ó Snodaigh | Sinn Féin | Dublin South-Central | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Colm Brophy | Fine Gael | Dublin South-West | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| James Browne | Fianna Fáil | Wexford | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Pat Buckley | Sinn Féin | Cork East | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Colm Burke | Fine Gael | Cork North-Central | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mary Butler | Fianna Fáil | Waterford | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Dara Calleary | Fianna Fáil | Mayo | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Niall Collins | Fianna Fáil | Limerick County | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Cathal Crowe | Fianna Fáil | Clare | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Donnelly | Sinn Féin | Dublin West | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mairéad Farrell | Sinn Féin | Galway West | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Seán Fleming | Fianna Fáil | Laois | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Norma Foley | Fianna Fáil | Kerry | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Martin Heydon | Fine Gael | Kildare South | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Martin Kenny | Sinn Féin | Sligo-Leitrim | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| John Lahart | Fianna Fáil | Dublin South-West | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Charlie McConalogue | Fianna Fáil | Donegal | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Murphy | People Before Profit | Dublin South-West | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Hildegarde Naughton | Fine Gael | Galway West | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Cian O'Callaghan | Social Democrats | Dublin Bay North | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim O'Callaghan | Fianna Fáil | Dublin Bay South | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Christopher O'Sullivan | Fianna Fáil | Cork South-West | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Jennifer Whitmore | Social Democrats | Wicklow | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Pearse Doherty | Sinn Féin | Donegal | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Gary Gannon | Social Democrats | Dublin Central | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Noel Grealish | Independent | Galway West | — | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Alan Kelly | Labour | Tipperary North | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| James Lawless | Fianna Fáil | Kildare North | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Denise Mitchell | Sinn Féin | Dublin Bay North | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Darragh O'Brien | Fianna Fáil | Dublin Fingal East | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Willie O'Dea | Fianna Fáil | Limerick City | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Neale Richmond | Fine Gael | Dublin Rathdown | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| William Aird | Fine Gael | Laois | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Catherine Ardagh | Fianna Fáil | Dublin South-Central | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Brabazon | Fianna Fáil | Dublin Bay North | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Brennan | Fine Gael | Wicklow-Wexford | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Peter Burke | Fine Gael | Longford-Westmeath | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jerry Buttimer | Fine Gael | Cork South-Central | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Joanna Byrne | Sinn Féin | Louth | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Malcolm Byrne | Fianna Fáil | Wicklow-Wexford | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas Byrne | Fianna Fáil | Meath East | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Cahill | Fianna Fáil | Kerry | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Catherine Callaghan | Fine Gael | Carlow-Kilkenny | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Seán Canney | Independent | Galway East | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Carthy | Sinn Féin | Cavan-Monaghan | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Chambers | Fianna Fáil | Dublin West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sorca Clarke | Sinn Féin | Longford-Westmeath | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Peter Cleere | Fianna Fáil | Carlow-Kilkenny | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| John Clendennen | Fine Gael | Offaly | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Collins | Other | Cork South-West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| John Connolly | Fianna Fáil | Galway West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Cooney | Fine Gael | Clare | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Emer Currie | Fine Gael | Dublin West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Martin Daly | Fianna Fáil | Roscommon-Galway | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Aisling Dempsey | Fianna Fáil | Meath West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Albert Dolan | Fianna Fáil | Galway East | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| James Geoghegan | Fine Gael | Dublin Bay South | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sinéad Gibney | Social Democrats | Dublin Rathdown | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Séamus Healy | Independent | Tipperary South | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Eoghan Kenny | Labour | Cork North-Central | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Paul Lawless | Aontú | Mayo | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Noel McCarthy | Fine Gael | Cork East | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Tony McCormack | Fianna Fáil | Offaly | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Donna McGettigan | Sinn Féin | Clare | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Séamus McGrath | Fianna Fáil | Cork South-Central | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Erin McGreehan | Fianna Fáil | Louth | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Conor McGuinness | Sinn Féin | Waterford | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevin Boxer Moran | Independent | Longford-Westmeath | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Shane Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | Dublin Mid-West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Murphy | Fine Gael | Tipperary South | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Neville | Fine Gael | Kildare North | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Natasha Newsome Drennan | Sinn Féin | Carlow-Kilkenny | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh | Sinn Féin | Kildare South | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Maeve O'Connell | Fine Gael | Dublin Rathdown | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| James O'Connor | Fianna Fáil | Cork East | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert O'Donoghue | Labour | Dublin Fingal West | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Roderic O'Gorman | Green Party | Dublin West | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Louis O'Hara | Sinn Féin | Galway East | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Ryan O'Meara | Fianna Fáil | Tipperary North | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Louise O'Reilly | Sinn Féin | Dublin Fingal West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| John Paul O'Shea | Fine Gael | Cork North-West | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Liam Quaide | Social Democrats | Cork East | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Pádraig Rice | Social Democrats | Cork South-Central | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Peter Roche | Fine Gael | Galway East | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Eamon Scanlon | Fianna Fáil | Sligo-Leitrim | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Conor Sheehan | Labour | Limerick City | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Duncan Smith | Labour | Dublin Fingal East | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Edward Timmins | Fine Gael | Wicklow | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert Troy | Fianna Fáil | Longford-Westmeath | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Wall | Labour | Kildare South | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Naoise Ó Cearúil | Fianna Fáil | Kildare North | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire | Sinn Féin | Cork South-Central | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Naoise Ó Muirí | Fine Gael | Dublin Bay North | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Fionntan Ó Súilleabháin | Sinn Féin | Wicklow-Wexford | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Cathy Bennett | Sinn Féin | Cavan-Monaghan | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Grace Boland | Fine Gael | Dublin Fingal West | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| John Brady | Sinn Féin | Wicklow | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Shay Brennan | Fianna Fáil | Dublin Rathdown | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Paula Butterly | Fine Gael | Louth | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Holly Cairns | Social Democrats | Cork South-West | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Ruth Coppinger | People Before Profit | Dublin West | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jen Cummins | Social Democrats | Dublin South-Central | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| John Cummins | Fine Gael | Waterford | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Aidan Farrelly | Social Democrats | Kildare North | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Pat the Cope Gallagher | Fianna Fáil | Donegal | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Gogarty | Independent | Dublin Mid-West | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Ann Graves | Sinn Féin | Dublin Fingal East | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Marian Harkin | Independent | Sligo-Leitrim | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Rory Hearne | Social Democrats | Dublin North-West | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Barry Heneghan | Independent | Dublin Bay North | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Keira Keogh | Fine Gael | Mayo | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Lowry | Independent | Tipperary North | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| David Maxwell | Fine Gael | Cavan-Monaghan | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| John McGuinness | Fianna Fáil | Carlow-Kilkenny | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Richard O'Donoghue | Other | Limerick County | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Peadar Tóibín | Aontú | Meath West | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Barry Ward | Fine Gael | Dún Laoghaire | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Ciarán Ahern | Labour | Dublin South-West | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jennifer Carroll MacNeill | Fine Gael | Dún Laoghaire | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Máire Devine | Sinn Féin | Dublin South-Central | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Timmy Dooley | Fianna Fáil | Clare | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Fitzmaurice | Other | Roscommon-Galway | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Eoin Hayes | Social Democrats | Dublin Bay South | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| George Lawlor | Labour | Wexford | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Micheál Martin | Fianna Fáil | Cork South-Central | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Carol Nolan | Independent | Offaly | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Patrick O'Donovan | Fine Gael | Limerick County | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Ken O'Flynn | Other | Cork North-Central | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Marie Sherlock | Labour | Dublin Central | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Niamh Smyth | Fianna Fáil | Cavan-Monaghan | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Charles Ward | Other | Donegal | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Danny Healy-Rae | Independent | Kerry | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Seán Ó Fearghaíl | Fianna Fáil | Kildare South | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harris | Fine Gael | Wicklow | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Verona Murphy | Independent | Wexford | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Boyd Barrett | People Before Profit | Dún Laoghaire | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mattie McGrath | Independent | Tipperary South | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Enterprise & Employment Divisions
| Date | Debate | Tá | Níl | Staon | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Strengthening Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] | 85 | 62 | 0 |
Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Strengthening Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] | 85 | 62 | 0 |
Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] | 57 | 82 | 0 |
Lost
Majority voted no — rejected |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] | 64 | 72 | 0 |
Lost
Majority voted no — rejected |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] | 61 | 81 | 0 |
Lost
Majority voted no — rejected |
| 14 May 2025 | Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] | 66 | 82 | 0 |
Lost
Majority voted no — rejected |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] | 85 | 49 | 0 |
Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] | 73 | 64 | 0 |
Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages | 48 | 74 | 0 |
Lost
Majority voted no — rejected |
What We Track for Enterprise & Employment
Interests: Company directorships, significant shareholdings, business ownership, and consultancy income declared in the Register.
Votes: Dáil divisions matched by keyword against debate titles and vote subjects from the Oireachtas Open Data API. Keywords used: enterprise, employment, company law, competition, minimum wage, living wage, trade union, worker, industrial relations, redundancy, unfair dismissal, workplace, small business, sme, ilo, zero-hour, gig economy, remote work
Source: Register of Members' Interests, Dáil Éireann 2024 (Published 27 Feb 2025). Voting records from api.oireachtas.ie.