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

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Sept – 13 Sept 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 37 questions · 22 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 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

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

Cancer Screening

2020-09-10 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

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

The motion · motion passed 78–65

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

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

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 4 John Brady · Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-08 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted for 1 Steven Matthews

Did not vote 5 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

The motion · motion passed 28–17

Voted for 1 Steven Matthews

Did not vote 5 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

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 0 votes · 27 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 27 total

Education 9 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the reason correspondence (details supplied) has not been replied to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22185/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department is developing an alternative programme for remote blended learning in the event of widespread school closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22195/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department has examined the impact of ventilation capacity of classrooms on Covid-19 risk; if this has informed Departmental advice to schools on reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22196/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the provision being made for pupils with special needs in order that they can continue their learning when schools close and they do not have access to mainstream classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22197/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the funding for the reopening of schools drawn down in each county to date; the funding drawn down for primary and secondary schools, respectively to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22198/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if a reply will issue to correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) and the concern about large classes for the academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22199/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the length of time pupils will be in the temporary accommodation in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22200/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be ready for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22201/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department has formally prioritised the purchase of zoned land in a school (details supplied); the additional steps taken to expedite the matter; if she has engaged with the landowners of the zoned land for the school to purchase the site with immediate effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22202/20]
Children 6 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if he will expand the national childcare scheme to include children with varying degrees of disadvantage currently outside the definition of extreme vulnerability to ensure that specific, ring-fenced evidence-based supports are provided for in childcare settings to children in disadvantaged communities. [22248/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the percentage of GDP that he hopes to achieve in terms of investment by the end of the term of this Government in line with the programme for Government commitment to increase investment in early years and school age childcare; and if he will increase investment year-on-year to achieve this goal. [22247/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if rapid testing for Covid-19 will be arranged for childcare sector workers in line with testing arrangements for teachers and staff in schools. [22246/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the arrangements being made for the childcare sector in circumstances in which staff are tested positive for Covid-19 and substitute staff will be required to maintain the child ratios. [22249/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the amount of expenditure provided to the childcare sector as part of the TWSCS from 6 April 2020 to 29 June 2020. [22290/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the amount provided to early years and school-age childcare settings through schemes such as ECCE, TEC and so on and as part of the national childcare scheme by month from January 2020 to April 2020. [22291/20]
Transport 4 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the designated cycling officers in each local authority; the official contact details of each; the suitable qualification for the role; the form of coordination, communication and reporting that will be carried out between his Department and the cycling officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22190/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if the details of the commitment to adopt a high-quality cycling policy including assessments of the roads network will be provided by county; and the progress to date in the development of cycle network plans by each local authority. [22191/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if clarification will be provided on limits for indoor and outdoor classes; if the same limits apply, if these classes are held as part of a gym complex as the indoor and outdoor limits for yoga, pilates, ballet and dance classes in view of recent health guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22192/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will introduce to address the lengthening waiting lists for driver tests in County Wicklow; the waiting by county for August 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22204/20]
Defence 3 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps has or will send trainees to Alabama and other states in the United States of America for pilot training; if so, if an assessment of the risk has been carried out; if the training is deemed critical in view of the fact that wider Defence Forces training courses and exercises have been curtailed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22187/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence if Defence Forces personnel sent abroad on a training course have to self-isolate for 14 days on return; if the medical officer can seek an exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22188/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence the Defence Forces policy on wearing masks within barracks; if guidelines on mask wearing have been issued to all offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/20]
Social 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Social Protection if clients that are not comfortable providing personal data and information to Turas Nua will have failure to attend and or participate on their file; the reassurance that can be provided to persons to ensure that their personal data and information is fully protected by the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22193/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Social Protection if clients of a company (details supplied) can formally request a copy of their files directly from the company; if clients must request her Department directly for data subject to access rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22194/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that student midwives are being advised not to be employed in part-time work alongside their placement to prevent cross contamination and do not have income to pay for travel to placements which are often in other counties; his plans to introduce supports for those on placements; if rapid testing will be made available to student midwives; if this same will be provided to them at no extra cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22186/20]
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill 2019 will return to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22203/20]
Media 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if clarity will be provided for videographers and photographers on the most recent HSE guidelines within the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22184/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Woodfab Timber Limited Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes

John Brady — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 1 question · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2020-09-08 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the measures that will be taken to ensure that applicants to the PEMP that had registered for qualifying exams which were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and rescheduled for January 2021 thus preventing applicants from taking up their places will be facilitated in taking up their course places. [21743/20]

New lobbying 3 returns

Woodfab Timber Limited Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign Foreign Affairs
- Welcoming new Foreign Affairs and Justice spokespeope
Local Development Companies Network CLG Employment
- Briefing on ILDN position of Labour Activation programmes

Pat Casey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Woodfab Timber Limited Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes

Simon Harris — Fine Gael 4 votes · 0 questions · 11 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 11 returns

Woodfab Timber Limited · 2 returns Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
- Forestry policy and programmes
Irish Georgian Society Heritage
- Introduction of a recovery fund for nongovernmental organisations operating in the heritage sector.
Crosscare Health
- Supports for Irish emigrants returning in need during the Covid-19 crisis
TU Dublin Students' Union CLG Education and Training
- Lobbying for a reduction to the student contribution charge
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- YAP sent email correspondance to DPOS regarding our level of service throughout the covid-19 pandemic. An info graphic detailing a survey response from our clients of their needs going forward and hopes from the new government was also included.
Restaurants Association of Ireland Education and Training
- August - requesting consideration of appointment of Adrian Cunmins CEO Restaurants Association of Ireland by Minister to the Apprenticeship Council
Cisco International Limited Economic Development and Industry
- Personal introduction and overview of Cisco’s operations in Ireland and our work to support Ireland’s digital transformation.
IRISH CARAVAN & CAMPING COUNCIL Tourism
- Economic measures required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector and mitigate the challenges due to the Covid-19 crisis
Milford Care Centre Health
- Seeking additional sustainability funding from Government as Chairperson of the Voluntary Hospices Group and particularly so in the context of the impact of COVID-19. In addition, pursuing the status re-designation application made by Section 39 Hospices to the Minister for Health in October 2019.
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Education and Training
- Inform on matters of concern to DRCC in particular to online education and training