Wexford — week of Mon, 7 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Sept – 13 Sept 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 40 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Report of the Committee of Standing Orders and Dáil Reform

2020-09-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 87–56

Voted for 4 Brendan Howlin · James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 1 Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Cancer Screening

2020-09-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

The motion · motion passed 78–65

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

2020-09-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 15–125

Voted against 5 Brendan Howlin · James Browne · Johnny Mythen · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-08 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted for 1 Verona Murphy

Did not vote 3 George Lawlor · James Browne · Johnny Mythen

The motion · motion passed 28–17

Voted for 1 Verona Murphy

Did not vote 3 George Lawlor · James Browne · Johnny Mythen

George Lawlor — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

James Browne — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport if there is a reason a motorbike and a car theory tests could not be combined instead of having two separate theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21443/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding criteria for cycling greyways; the position regarding the width, connectivity and segregation of the routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/20]
Finance 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances in which employers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme do not pass on the increase in the minimum wage to their employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21269/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons over 66 years of age who declare as self-employed; the number of persons over 66 years of age working in companies while earning wages through the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21597/20]
Climate 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of a nationwide smoky fuel ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22075/20]
Media 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if grants are currently available to musicians and singers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21308/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding regulations on installation of replacement domestic gas central heating boilers; if the regulations contain a provision on existing back boilers; the reason a householder should be told that their existing, professionally installed and grant aided back boiler must be decommissioned and if justification for same can be given; if an exception can be given to the householder that wishes to retain the option of a back boiler for occasional use in view of the fact that this is only a replacement of gas boiler and not a new systems installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22103/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if Lyme disease will be recognised as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21441/20]

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 4 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists that hold contracts for the dental treatment service scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21827/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health his plans and the timeline for the plans to deal with the delays in assessing children for autism spectrum disorder by the HSE in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22450/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting more than 3, 6 and 12 months respectively in tabular form for an assessment for autism spectrum disorder in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22451/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand neuropsychology services for the CHO5 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22452/20]
Transport 3 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce driver test waiting times in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22447/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce driver theory test waiting times in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22448/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the driver test services in County Wexford to address the backlog of persons awaiting tests. [22449/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice her plans to support parents in County Wexford that may have to take time off work with a child who is ill with Covid-19 or had to self-isolate due to close contact with a confirmed case; the way in which she plans to ensure that parents do not have to take unpaid leave to take care of their children in these scenarios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22446/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and spent to date, respectively per project from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22540/20]

Verona Murphy — Independent 6 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Further and Higher Education 5 questions
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for the amalgamation of Institute of Technology Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology to form the Technological University for the South East Ireland. [22600/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the progress of the Connacht and Ulster alliance of Sligo Institute of Technology, Galway and Mayo Institute of Technology and Letterkenny Institute of Technology on forming a technical university. [22602/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if student college contributions will be reduced for the 2020/2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22603/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a research project has been commissioned on sexual harassment in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22604/20]
- 2020-09-09 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a new Wexford campus as part of the Technological University for the South-East Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22601/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a working group will be established to consider all aspects of parental alienation including consideration of a referral of the issue to the Law Reform Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22812/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-09-10 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/20]