Wicklow — week of Mon, 12 Oct

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2020 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 19 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax

2020-10-13 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 91–53

Voted for 4 Jennifer Whitmore · Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018

2020-10-13 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Trade Union Act 1941 and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 to confer on authorised unions the right to have their representative duties to their …

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A bill to amend the Trade Union Act 1941 and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 to confer on authorised unions the right to have their representative duties to their members for collective bargaining and disciplinary matters recognised by employers and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 62–84

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

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 2 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the specifications a greenway project must fulfil to receive funding; his views that the current one-size-fits-all approach to greenways is the most appropriate approach, particularly for environmentally important areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/20]
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated for LocalLink, by county, for each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29647/20]
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding available for greenway projects; if all available funding has been allocated; to provide a list of all greenway projects that have received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29692/20]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to address the concerns of tour operators undergoing difficulties as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29646/20]
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to allow creative technicians (details supplied) apply for Arts Council grants; the reason new applicants cannot apply for funding from the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30415/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the county councils that have applied for the electric vehicle public charge point grant; the reasons for the low uptake of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29693/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health his plans to support general practitioners administering the winter flu vaccine; the way in which general practitioner centres will be expecting to manage Covid-19 health and safety protocols during the administration of the flu vaccine; if capacity in the sector has been evaluated before a decision is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30418/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-10-14 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-establish bridle paths through forests owned by Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30417/20]

John Brady — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 2 questions
- 2020-10-14 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); the time frame for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29799/20]
- 2020-10-14 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the new primary school building in Charlesland, Greystones, County Wicklow; when students of schools (details supplied) will access their new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29800/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned response and action to deal with the crisis between Armenia and Azerbaijan. [29697/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-10-13 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility criteria for a person that is in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment that wishes to apply for a course through a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29726/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of arms export licences granted per year since 2015; the value of licensed arms exports per year; and the breakdown of the type of arms exported and the destinations of arms exports from Ireland. [29079/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-10-15 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of dental practices have made a decision to not provide treatment to medical card holders (details supplied); the steps he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30858/20]

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

New lobbying 1 return

Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd Finance
- Request for meeting to discuss the potential for Revolut to assist with delivery and measurement of planned stimulus packages for business affected by Covid-19 in a manner which would be simple and easy to use for consumers for the benefit of the economy, given the extent to which proposed functionality of Stay&Spend mirrors existing functionality within the Revolut App and our ability to create 'virtual cards' limited by Merchant Category Code to target spending at specific business types.

Simon Harris — Fine Gael 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns