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

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.

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Justice & Legal

Courts, legal aid, criminal justice, personal injuries, sentencing, policing, and access to justice.

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TDs Tracked in Justice & Legal Votes

TD Party Constituency Declared Interest Níl Staon Total Votes
Pa Daly Sinn Féin Kerry Declared
Occupation: Solicitor practising in Kerry before election to the Dáil
16 23 2 41
Colm Burke Fine Gael Cork North-Central Declared
Occupation: Practising solicitor. Commercial property rented to legal professionals including Cork …
24 14 0 38
Thomas Byrne Fianna Fáil Meath East Declared
Occupation: Called to the Bar — barrister-at-law
23 13 0 36
Jim O'Callaghan Fianna Fáil Dublin Bay South 30 21 0 51
Mark Ward Sinn Féin Dublin Mid-West 20 28 2 50
Matt Carthy Sinn Féin Cavan-Monaghan 20 25 2 47
Gary Gannon Social Democrats Dublin Central 24 22 0 46
Pádraig O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil Cork North-Central 27 19 0 46
Réada Cronin Sinn Féin Kildare North 16 24 2 42
Paul Donnelly Sinn Féin Dublin West 16 24 2 42
Norma Foley Fianna Fáil Kerry 27 15 0 42
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Sinn Féin Donegal 16 24 2 42
Paul McAuliffe Fianna Fáil Dublin North-West 27 15 0 42
Johnny Mythen Sinn Féin Wexford 16 24 2 42
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Sinn Féin Dublin South-Central 16 24 2 42
James Browne Fianna Fáil Wexford 26 15 0 41
Pat Buckley Sinn Féin Cork East 16 23 2 41
Cormac Devlin Fianna Fáil Dún Laoghaire 26 15 0 41
Alan Dillon Fine Gael Mayo 26 15 0 41
Claire Kerrane Sinn Féin Roscommon-Galway 15 24 2 41
Aindrias Moynihan Fianna Fáil Cork North-West 26 15 0 41
Michael Moynihan Fianna Fáil Cork North-West 26 15 0 41
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Fianna Fáil Carlow-Kilkenny 26 15 0 41
Niamh Smyth Fianna Fáil Cavan-Monaghan 26 15 0 41
Seán Fleming Fianna Fáil Laois 26 14 0 40
John Lahart Fianna Fáil Dublin South-West 27 13 0 40
Charlie McConalogue Fianna Fáil Donegal 26 14 0 40
Cian O'Callaghan Social Democrats Dublin Bay North 19 21 0 40
Kieran O'Donnell Fine Gael Limerick City 26 14 0 40
Christopher O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil Cork South-West 25 15 0 40
Ruairí Ó Murchú Sinn Féin Louth 15 23 2 40
Mary Butler Fianna Fáil Waterford 25 14 0 39
Jack Chambers Fianna Fáil Dublin West 24 15 0 39
David Cullinane Sinn Féin Waterford 14 23 2 39
Frank Feighan Fine Gael Sligo-Leitrim 26 13 0 39
James Lawless Fianna Fáil Kildare North 24 15 0 39
Ged Nash Labour Louth 18 21 0 39
Willie O'Dea Fianna Fáil Limerick City 25 14 0 39
Roderic O'Gorman Green Party Dublin West 17 22 0 39
Darren O'Rourke Sinn Féin Meath East 14 23 2 39
Brendan Smith Fianna Fáil Cavan-Monaghan 24 15 0 39
Ivana Bacik Labour Dublin Bay South 16 22 0 38
Johnny Guirke Sinn Féin Meath West 14 22 2 38
Martin Heydon Fine Gael Kildare South 24 14 0 38
Alan Kelly Labour Tipperary North 18 20 0 38
Darragh O'Brien Fianna Fáil Dublin Fingal East 24 14 0 38
Brian Stanley Independent Laois 14 22 2 38
Eoin Ó Broin Sinn Féin Dublin Mid-West 14 22 2 38
Dara Calleary Fianna Fáil Mayo 23 14 0 37
Michael Healy-Rae Independent Kerry 21 14 2 37
Martin Kenny Sinn Féin Sligo-Leitrim 13 22 2 37
Helen McEntee Fine Gael Meath East 25 12 0 37
Denise Mitchell Sinn Féin Dublin Bay North 13 22 2 37
Seán Canney Independent Galway East 23 13 0 36
Niall Collins Fianna Fáil Limerick County 24 12 0 36
Cathal Crowe Fianna Fáil Clare 23 13 0 36
Seán Crowe Sinn Féin Dublin South-West 12 22 2 36
Emer Higgins Fine Gael Dublin Mid-West 24 12 0 36
Hildegarde Naughton Fine Gael Galway West 23 13 0 36
Maurice Quinlivan Sinn Féin Limerick City 14 20 2 36
Colm Brophy Fine Gael Dublin South-West 23 12 0 35
Michael Collins Other Cork South-West 12 23 0 35
Marian Harkin Independent Sligo-Leitrim 24 11 0 35
James O'Connor Fianna Fáil Cork East 22 13 0 35
Robert Troy Fianna Fáil Longford-Westmeath 23 12 0 35
Peadar Tóibín Aontú Meath West 11 24 0 35
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Sinn Féin Cork South-Central 12 21 2 35
Tom Brabazon Fianna Fáil Dublin Bay North 20 14 0 34
John Brady Sinn Féin Wicklow 13 19 2 34
Catherine Callaghan Fine Gael Carlow-Kilkenny 20 14 0 34
Michael Fitzmaurice Other Roscommon-Galway 10 24 0 34
Noel Grealish Independent Galway West 18 16 0 34
Louise O'Reilly Sinn Féin Dublin Fingal West 12 20 2 34
Pearse Doherty Sinn Féin Donegal 12 19 2 33
Dessie Ellis Sinn Féin Dublin North-West 10 21 2 33
Neale Richmond Fine Gael Dublin Rathdown 23 10 0 33
Mairéad Farrell Sinn Féin Galway West 12 18 2 32
Thomas Gould Sinn Féin Cork North-Central 14 16 2 32
Michael Lowry Independent Tipperary North 18 14 0 32
Mattie McGrath Independent Tipperary South 19 13 0 32
Carol Nolan Independent Offaly 14 18 0 32
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Fine Gael Dún Laoghaire 19 12 0 31
Sorca Clarke Sinn Féin Longford-Westmeath 10 19 2 31
Richard O'Donoghue Other Limerick County 10 21 0 31
Patrick O'Donovan Fine Gael Limerick County 20 11 0 31
Paul Murphy People Before Profit Dublin South-West 7 23 0 30
Grace Boland Fine Gael Dublin Fingal West 17 12 0 29
Peter Burke Fine Gael Longford-Westmeath 19 10 0 29
Rose Conway-Walsh Sinn Féin Mayo 11 16 2 29
Michael Cahill Fianna Fáil Kerry 17 11 0 28
Duncan Smith Labour Dublin Fingal East 11 17 0 28
Jennifer Whitmore Social Democrats Wicklow 11 17 0 28
Erin McGreehan Fianna Fáil Louth 16 10 0 26
Richard Boyd Barrett People Before Profit Dún Laoghaire 7 18 0 25
Martin Daly Fianna Fáil Roscommon-Galway 17 8 0 25
Catherine Ardagh Fianna Fáil Dublin South-Central 16 8 0 24
Shay Brennan Fianna Fáil Dublin Rathdown 16 8 0 24
Malcolm Byrne Fianna Fáil Wicklow-Wexford 16 8 0 24
Joe Cooney Fine Gael Clare 16 8 0 24
Jen Cummins Social Democrats Dublin South-Central 9 15 0 24
Emer Currie Fine Gael Dublin West 16 8 0 24
Pat the Cope Gallagher Fianna Fáil Donegal 16 8 0 24
Sinéad Gibney Social Democrats Dublin Rathdown 9 15 0 24
Danny Healy-Rae Independent Kerry 12 12 0 24
Paul Lawless Aontú Mayo 8 16 0 24
David Maxwell Fine Gael Cavan-Monaghan 16 8 0 24
Donna McGettigan Sinn Féin Clare 8 16 0 24
Shane Moynihan Fianna Fáil Dublin Mid-West 16 8 0 24
Michael Murphy Fine Gael Tipperary South 16 8 0 24
Joe Neville Fine Gael Kildare North 16 8 0 24
Natasha Newsome Drennan Sinn Féin Carlow-Kilkenny 8 16 0 24
Maeve O'Connell Fine Gael Dublin Rathdown 16 8 0 24
Ryan O'Meara Fianna Fáil Tipperary North 16 8 0 24
John Paul O'Shea Fine Gael Cork North-West 16 8 0 24
Pádraig Rice Social Democrats Cork South-Central 9 15 0 24
Edward Timmins Fine Gael Wicklow 16 8 0 24
Mark Wall Labour Kildare South 9 15 0 24
Fionntan Ó Súilleabháin Sinn Féin Wicklow-Wexford 8 16 0 24
Micheál Carrigy Fine Gael Longford-Westmeath 15 8 0 23
Aisling Dempsey Fianna Fáil Meath West 15 8 0 23
Ann Graves Sinn Féin Dublin Fingal East 8 15 0 23
Eoin Hayes Social Democrats Dublin Bay South 9 14 0 23
Eoghan Kenny Labour Cork North-Central 9 14 0 23
Keira Keogh Fine Gael Mayo 15 8 0 23
Tony McCormack Fianna Fáil Offaly 16 7 0 23
Séamus McGrath Fianna Fáil Cork South-Central 15 8 0 23
Louis O'Hara Sinn Féin Galway East 8 15 0 23
Liam Quaide Social Democrats Cork East 9 14 0 23
William Aird Fine Gael Laois 15 7 0 22
Paula Butterly Fine Gael Louth 14 8 0 22
John Clendennen Fine Gael Offaly 14 8 0 22
James Geoghegan Fine Gael Dublin Bay South 14 8 0 22
George Lawlor Labour Wexford 8 14 0 22
Robert O'Donoghue Labour Dublin Fingal West 7 15 0 22
Gillian Toole Independent Meath East 15 7 0 22
Naoise Ó Muirí Fine Gael Dublin Bay North 15 7 0 22
Brian Brennan Fine Gael Wicklow-Wexford 14 7 0 21
Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael Cork South-Central 15 6 0 21
Joanna Byrne Sinn Féin Louth 7 14 0 21
Máire Devine Sinn Féin Dublin South-Central 8 13 0 21
Albert Dolan Fianna Fáil Galway East 13 8 0 21
Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil Cork South-Central 13 8 0 21
Noel McCarthy Fine Gael Cork East 15 6 0 21
Kevin Boxer Moran Independent Longford-Westmeath 15 6 0 21
Peter Roche Fine Gael Galway East 13 8 0 21
Naoise Ó Cearúil Fianna Fáil Kildare North 13 8 0 21
John Connolly Fianna Fáil Galway West 14 6 0 20
John Cummins Fine Gael Waterford 12 8 0 20
Rory Hearne Social Democrats Dublin North-West 6 14 0 20
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Sinn Féin Kildare South 6 14 0 20
Eamon Scanlon Fianna Fáil Sligo-Leitrim 14 6 0 20
Conor Sheehan Labour Limerick City 7 13 0 20
Marie Sherlock Labour Dublin Central 7 13 0 20
Holly Cairns Social Democrats Cork South-West 12 7 0 19
Peter Cleere Fianna Fáil Carlow-Kilkenny 14 5 0 19
Aidan Farrelly Social Democrats Kildare North 7 12 0 19
Barry Heneghan Independent Dublin Bay North 15 4 0 19
Conor McGuinness Sinn Féin Waterford 7 12 0 19
Ciarán Ahern Labour Dublin South-West 6 12 0 18
Cathy Bennett Sinn Féin Cavan-Monaghan 5 13 0 18
Ruth Coppinger People Before Profit Dublin West 5 13 0 18
Charles Ward Other Donegal 5 13 0 18
Paul Gogarty Independent Dublin Mid-West 8 9 0 17
Timmy Dooley Fianna Fáil Clare 11 5 0 16
Verona Murphy Independent Wexford 10 6 0 16
Séamus Healy Independent Tipperary South 5 10 0 15
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Fianna Fáil Kildare South 12 3 0 15
Barry Ward Fine Gael Dún Laoghaire 12 2 0 14
Mary Lou McDonald Sinn Féin Dublin Central 2 10 0 12
Ken O'Flynn Other Cork North-Central 1 11 0 12
Simon Harris Fine Gael Wicklow 7 2 0 9
John McGuinness Fianna Fáil Carlow-Kilkenny 6 3 0 9
Daniel Ennis Social Democrats Dublin Central 2 0 0 2

Recent Justice & Legal Divisions

Date Debate Níl Staon Outcome
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages 68 78 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages 102 45 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
20 May 2026 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 48 76 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
20 May 2026 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 82 51 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
20 May 2026 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 47 78 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
19 May 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage 6 3 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
19 May 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage 6 3 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
19 May 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage 6 3 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
13 May 2026 Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 60 74 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
13 May 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Instruction to Committee 81 64 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
13 May 2026 Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 63 76 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
25 Mar 2026 An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] 79 69 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
25 Mar 2026 An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] 79 69 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
03 Mar 2026 Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage 4 6 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
03 Mar 2026 Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage 4 6 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
11 Feb 2026 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: From the Seanad 77 66 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
28 Jan 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) 80 65 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
10 Dec 2025 European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Motion (Resumed) 73 63 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
08 Jul 2025 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage 4 6 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
08 Jul 2025 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage 4 6 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
08 Jul 2025 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage 6 4 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
08 Jul 2025 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage 4 6 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
08 Jul 2025 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage 4 6 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
02 Jul 2025 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage 83 61 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
02 Jul 2025 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) 86 62 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
02 Jul 2025 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage 60 84 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
02 Jul 2025 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage 58 84 0 _
18 Jun 2025 Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private … 83 67 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
30 Apr 2025 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage 86 64 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
30 Apr 2025 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage 64 86 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
12 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and … 91 71 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
12 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage 91 71 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
12 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and … 92 72 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
05 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of … 93 69 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
23 Oct 2024 Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: From the Seanad 78 52 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
10 Jul 2024 Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining … 118 19 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
10 Jul 2024 Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining … 117 20 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
10 Jul 2024 Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining … 55 81 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
10 Jul 2024 Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining … 20 118 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
26 Jun 2024 International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) 63 88 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
26 Jun 2024 Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) 65 85 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
26 Jun 2024 Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) 65 82 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
26 Jun 2024 Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) 65 81 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected
26 Jun 2024 Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) 97 16 36 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
26 Jun 2024 Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) 97 16 36 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
26 Jun 2024 International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) 79 72 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
01 May 2024 European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] 71 58 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
01 May 2024 European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] 70 58 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
17 Apr 2024 EU Regulations on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Referral to Joint Committee (Resumed) 71 58 0 Carried
Majority voted yes — adopted
31 Jan 2024 International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] 61 72 0 Lost
Majority voted no — rejected

What We Track for Justice & Legal

Interests: Practising solicitors, barristers, or TDs with legal firm directorships declared in the Register.

Votes: Dáil divisions matched by keyword against debate titles and vote subjects from the Oireachtas Open Data API. Keywords used: justice, criminal, court, legal aid, solicitor, barrister, personal injuries, sentencing, bail, policing, garda, prison, probation, judicial, family law, domestic violence, defamation, immigration, asylum

Source: Register of Members' Interests, Dáil Éireann 2024 (Published 27 Feb 2025). Voting records from api.oireachtas.ie.