Wicklow-Wexford — week of Mon, 16 Dec

What your Wicklow-Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Dec – 22 Dec 2019 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Pensions (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2017

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 77–37

Voted for 1 Malcolm Byrne

Did not vote 2 Brian Brennan · Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Section 39 Organisations

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 38–76

Voted against 1 Malcolm Byrne

Did not vote 2 Brian Brennan · Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Environmental Policy

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 38–76

Voted against 1 Malcolm Byrne

Did not vote 2 Brian Brennan · Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Brian Brennan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Malcolm Byrne — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Education 3 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the submission of the application from the institutes of technology in counties Carlow and Waterford for designation as a technological university; and the measures he is taking to assist in such a designation. [53157/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the shortage of second-level school places in Gorey, County Wexford at present and over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53158/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the shortage of second-level school places in Wexford town at present and over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53159/19]
Transport 3 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at certain peak times on rail services on the Rosslare rail line; his plans for enhanced services on the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53150/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the completion of the M11 motorway from Oylegate to Rosslare. [53151/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking or plans to undertake to develop Rosslare Europort in order to attract greater freight and passenger traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53152/19]
Housing 2 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider introducing or supporting legislation to provide for a reduction in the voting for the local elections in 2024 further to the decision of the Citizens’ Assembly to recommend reducing the voting age to 16 years of age. [53155/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the powers devolved from central Government to local government since he came to office; and the powers removed from local authorities in the same period. [53156/19]
Culture 2 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the challenge facing many artistic and cultural organisations in obtaining insurance and the cost of the insurance; the measures she can put in place in circumstances in which such organisations are unable to obtain insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53153/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider the development of a scheme to support amateur drama and musicals which represent an important part in community arts infrastructure; the supports available for such groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53154/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will permit Wexford County Council to proceed with its unanimously agreed motion to ban the sale and use of smoky calls in the county. [53161/19]