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

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 34 questions · 3 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 Steven Matthews

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

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 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

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

Voted for 5 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady · Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Disability Services

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–67

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Pandemic Unemployment Payment

2020-10-07 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–62

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · 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 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; his priorities in respect of the service in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the outstanding issues in respect of the lack of designation of special areas of conservation here and the consequences of biodiversity loss as a result will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the investigation into the death of 23 buzzards in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28216/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of illegal burns that have occurred to date in 2020 on land owned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28217/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the smart meters being rolled out by the ESB under the smart meter programme are capable of differentiating between night and day; if not, if this will impact on the ability of the meter to register for night-time discounts for electricity users or on the feasibility of feed-in tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28181/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if an exchange agreement exists between Ireland and the UK regarding recognition of driver licences; if licences from the UK but that originated in other countries with which Ireland does not have a pre-existing agreement with the original country can be accepted here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28537/20]

John Brady — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Foreign 8 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature and the full extent of the response by Ireland to the fire at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he is taking to assist hauliers here to deal with the anticipated delays at ports in the UK particularly at Dover. [28470/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response of Ireland to escalating tensions between Turkey and a number of EU member states in the eastern Mediterranean over access to gas fields for exploration purposes. [28471/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response by Ireland to attempts by the United States of America to reimpose sanctions on Iran. [28451/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the ongoing persecution of Kurdish activists by the Turkish Government. [28453/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports of escalating violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. [28454/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the ongoing detention of defenders (details supplied) of women's rights in Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28455/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the barring of the Catalan President from public office; if the issue will be raised with his EU counterparts. [28452/20]
Health 5 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent speech and language therapists employed by the HSE for the catchment area of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28878/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting speech and language therapy in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28879/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting occupational therapy in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28880/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent physiotherapists employed by the HSE for the catchment area of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28881/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting physiotherapy in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28882/20]
Justice 3 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of single persons, families, children and number of persons being accommodated in the temporary direct provision centre in Bray, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28094/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons in direct provision accommodation in Bray, County Wicklow, for zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28095/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice when the contract ceases for direct provision in Bray, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28096/20]
Defence 3 questions
- 2020-10-08 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the details of the reasoning behind the ongoing refusal to allow members of the Defence Forces to form an association with a union (details supplied). [29077/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the reason for the continued refusal to honour the heroism of members of the Defence Forces who fought at the siege of Jadotville in the service of the United Nations. [29078/20]
- 2020-10-08 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the operations in which the Defence Forces are in abroad; and the number of operations that were subject to approval by Dáil Éireann. [29080/20]
Housing 2 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns about alleged planning irregularities in Wicklow County Council; his plans to investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28334/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns about recruitment and retention within the retained fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/20]
Education 2 questions
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the number of autism spectrum disorder class places at primary level for new enrolment available for the year 2021-2022 in Bray, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28114/20]
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education her policy if there are no autism spectrum disorder class spaces for primary level available for incoming students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28115/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-10-06 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to the diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/20]

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 4 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Refugee Council Education and Training
- Meeting with Minister Simon Harris on broadening access to higher education for people in the protection process