Wicklow — week of Mon, 20 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jul – 26 Jul 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 50 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]

2020-07-24 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 73–45

Voted for 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2020-07-24 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 72–46

Voted for 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 72–46

Voted for 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey

Early Years Childcare

2020-07-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 74–63

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies

2020-07-23 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–65

Voted for 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Edward Timmins — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Whitmore — Social Democrats 3 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Culture 5 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the sampling regime undertaken by the NPWS to identify prevalence of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus; the research being undertaken into the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17047/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of hare coursing licences issued by county over the past ten years; the number of hares captured under those licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17048/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the areas and counties in which the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 has been detected over the past year; the date on which the virus was detected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17049/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will suspend the issue of hare coursing licences across the entire country in view of the recently reported increase in the spread of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17046/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if management plans will be developed for each of the national parks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17331/20]
Housing 5 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the National Planning Framework; the aspects due to be changed; if clarity regarding the hierarchy of planning policy at present can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the new marine planning and development Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount generated from the vacant site levy for each county for each year since its implementation; the percentage of registered land that has paid the levy; the percentage kept by each county council for local expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which regional development plans must have regard to other national policies including the NTA transport strategy; the extent to which the NTA must have regard to the Regional Development Strategy; the policy hierarchy with regard to national development policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria used by the regional assemblies to determine core growth towns and villages in each county cited in the development of county development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/20]
Education 4 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if social distancing will be a requirement on school transport; if so, when guidelines about these requirements will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17032/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing temporary accommodation for primary schools, including the renting of sites and allocated buildings for each of the past five years by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17035/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing temporary accommodation for post-primary schools, including the renting of sites and allocated buildings for each of the past five years by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17036/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); if the school will be ready for pupils in August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17050/20]
Children 3 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when his Department will issue guidance with regard to symptomatic children in childcare; if he has engaged with general practitioners regarding their role in certifying children to return to childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17030/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare facilities that have applied for Covid-19 related funding by county; the number of successful applications for each county; the funding granted to childcare facilities in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17031/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of his plans for the establishment of childcare Ireland as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17045/20]
Communications 2 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he has explored and discussed with relevant Ministers the impact a moratorium on utility disconnections will have on those financially vulnerable as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17042/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will respond to the OECD review of the Environmental Protection Agency; his views on whether the current legislative framework for licensing pollution is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17043/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to expand the criteria to protect more trees on private and public land; if he will issue a national directive to oblige counties to develop a tree management strategy; his further plans to develop a national tree plan to streamline tree preservation orders across each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a review team to hear the testimonies of patients impacted by complications arising from surgeries involving a mesh implant; if his Department has determined whether these procedures should remain on pause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17034/20]

John Brady — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 22 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 22 total

Finance 5 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax collected in County Wicklow in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [17361/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties in County Wicklow that are exempt from payment of the local property tax in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [17363/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the number of households in County Wicklow that have deferred paying the local property tax in the county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [17364/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties in County Wicklow that pay local property tax in each of the valuation bands in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [17365/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17366/20]
Transport 4 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N11, M11 Junction 14 improvement scheme; if funding has been committed for the completion of the project; the time frame for progressing the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16938/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the capacity of the Dublin to Rosslare rail line; his further plans to add additional carriages to the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16940/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of DART trains to Greystones per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16941/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N81 Tallaght to Hollywood Cross road improvement scheme; his plans to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16942/20]
Housing 4 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid to the equalisation fund from County Wicklow in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form [17362/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a report that was arried out by Wicklow County Council in 2014 on the provision of a full-time fire service for Bray and north County Wicklow; if the funding will be provided the for the establishment of a full-time fire service in north County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17302/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the breakdown of the establishment of retained firefighters in each fire authority and each fire station; the manning levels in each authority and station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider commissioning a medal for bravery to be issued to members of the fire service similar to the Scott Medal which is issued to members of An Garda Síochána for acts of bravery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17304/20]
Health 4 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when recommendations on the expansion of the newborn screening programme will be published; his plans to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17061/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the outbreak of Covid-19 at a nursing home (details supplied); and if his attention has been further drawn to the transfer of residents to other care units and the manner in which the transfers were carried out. [17355/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the death of 12 residents of a nursing home (details supplied) due to Covid-19 and that 34 staff tested positive for the virus. [17356/20]
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls for a public inquiry into the case of deaths in a nursing home (details supplied); if a public inquiry will be held into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/20]
Education 2 questions
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide ASD units to secondary schools and feeder schools in Bray, County Wicklow. [17354/20]
- 2020-07-22 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for a school (details supplied) without access to a school building at present in view of the lease expired on previous temporary accommodation in June 2020; if a lease agreement has been signed for the new temporary accommodation; and when the school will be given access to the new temporary accommodation. [17488/20]
Communications 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a deposit and return scheme for beverage containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16939/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-07-21 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures taken to protest the treatment of members of the Falun Gong community in China. [16755/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-22 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the terms of the lease of a direct provision centre (details supplied); if the lease will be renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17480/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Inclusion Ireland Health
- GE 2020 an disability

Pat Casey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Simon Harris — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Inclusion Ireland Health
- Meeting to discuss Covid 19 and its impact on people with disabilities