Wexford — week of Mon, 5 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 39 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sittings and Business of Dáil

2020-10-08 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 James Browne

Did not vote 3 George Lawlor · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Dying with Dignity Bill 2020

2020-10-07 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to make provision for assistance in achieving a dignified and peaceful end of life to qualifying persons and related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 65–86

Voted for 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Voted against 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 81–71

Voted for 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Voted against 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Disability Services

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–67

Voted for 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Voted against 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Pandemic Unemployment Payment

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–62

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

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 5 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Transport 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a possible development of a free-zone at Rosslare Europort, Rosslare, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28347/20]

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA committee will be reviewed; if qualified railway and freight experts will be included on the panel; the name of personnel who are qualified in rail expertise already on the board (details supplied). [29449/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if freight charges will be reviewed in view of the fact charges here are the highest in Europe and are a disincentive to companies to use Irish Rail as a form of transport. [29450/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-10-08 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health his plans for replacing general practitioners that retire; and the status of the matter with a predicted 700 general practitioners due to retire within the next couple of years; his views in particular on the ongoing crisis in New Ross, County Wexford, in which hundreds of patients have been left without a local doctor's service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29448/20]

Verona Murphy — Independent 4 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of queries and complaints made by landlords and tenants to the Residential Tenancies Board (details supplied); the average wait time for a response to the relevant queries in the last nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28437/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the start date for the construction of the new fire station in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26426/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff employed in the Residential Tenancies Board; a breakdown of the sections of the staff within the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/20]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to Washington, DC, USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28493/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the ninth round of Brexit negotiations with the EU and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28492/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress with the UK Government regarding the UK customs preparations for Brexit. [26652/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE therapists within CHO5 who have been redeployed as Covid-19 testers and contact tracers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29212/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when he expects therapists within CHO5 who have been redeployed to work as Covid-19 testers and tracers, particularly those in speech and language, physiotherapy and occupational therapy to return to their expert disciplines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29213/20]
- 2020-10-07 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if funding is to be reinstalled to offer affordable first aid training to full-time home carers caring for persons with disabilities and special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29214/20]