Wexford — week of Mon, 2 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Nov – 8 Nov 2020 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 42 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 63–82

Voted for 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

The motion · motion passed 95–50

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

Voted against 1 Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares

full description

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares; to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 55–88

Voted for 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Voted against 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to create a single competent authority to co-ordinate flood risk and management along the River Shannon and to provide for matters connected therewith

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–57

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Flood Prevention Policies

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–59

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 82–57

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-11-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–18

Voted for 2 James Browne · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · 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 7 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions within CAMHS Wexford south. [33160/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions within CAMHS Wexford north. [33161/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a trade (details supplied) and the current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding a practice (details supplied) and the current Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32797/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 6 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 6 total

Health 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health his views on the situation in which adult day care centres for persons with disabilities are not implementing their new programmes for service users and in some cases are only providing between 1 to 3 days out of 5 although they are receiving funds for the full 5 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of supply of child flu vaccinations that have been ordered by pharmacists to be provided within primary school clinics in the south east; his plans to address this shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33366/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a right total hip replacement operation at University Hospital Waterford [34196/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity of Wexford women’s refuge; the current occupancy level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33407/20]
Public 1 question
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will officially sign off on the flood relief scheme for the River Slaney, Enniscorthy town, County Wexford. [34512/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the current waiting list of persons applying for PPS numbers; and if she will consider increasing the personnel involved in processing these applications. [34503/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

Verona Murphy — Independent 7 votes · 9 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to safeguard the Irish fishing industry in the context of Brexit; the contingency plans in place to support the sector in the event of no EU-UK agreement being reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herds which have TB restrictions placed on them; if his Department can remove restrictions on herds more quickly after testing negative subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33929/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process by which the hand-sanitiser ViraPro received PCS certification; if the product was tested by his Department before certification was issued; if replacement products have since received certification from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33930/20]
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support the upgrade of internet facilities in marts as a matter of urgency; his plans to reopen marts before the end of the six week lockdown to take account of the difficulty many farmers are having with trying to sell stock online in order to keep the food supply chain working as normal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33931/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the provision for community intervention team services for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current status of the recruitment of a child psychologist to the CAMHS unit in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/20]
Rural 2 questions
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the LEADER funding programme; if there are plans for this programme to be extended to 2021 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34472/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the town and village renewal scheme funding programme; if there are plans for this programme to be extended to 2021 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34475/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications when historic salmon fishing angling licences will be restored to all fishing areas with particular reference to Ballyhack Estuary, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33932/20]

New lobbying 2 returns

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.
Growing Media Ireland Company Limited by Guarantee Environment
- Request for urgent legislation to save the horticultural peat industry