Wicklow — week of Mon, 30 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Nov – 6 Dec 2020 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

State Pension Age

2020-12-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–66

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives

2020-12-02 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 79–72

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 79–72

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Finance Bill 2020

2020-12-02 · 4 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

full description

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 1 John Brady

Voted against 1 Steven Matthews

Did not vote 4 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–71

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–77

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 80–49

Voted for 2 Simon Harris · 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 6 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Children 7 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify the guidelines in relation to donations such as food, toiletries and toys to direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he consulted with and sourced international and national independent law and data privacy advisers in advance of the publication of the mother and baby homes report; if not, if he will appoint independent advisers of national and international standing in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41065/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of consultation his Department carried out with survivors before, during and after publication of the mother and baby homes report; the supports that will be provided to survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41066/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of funding provided to Tusla resulting from Budget 2021 being allocated towards the education support service; the amount in extra funding being allocated to the service based on Budget 2020 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41036/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department will finish compiling school data that will identify the number of children who did not return to school after the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41037/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of education welfare officers; if this number has increased; if he will consider increasing the number of education welfare officers if data reveals an increase number of children that have not returned to school after Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41038/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposed changes he will make regarding outstanding issues in relation to the guardian ad litem service in the proposed scheme of Bill before it is introduced in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41039/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education her views on the need for a new post-primary school building in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39578/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the standards for assessments of needs for persons with disabilities has been updated; and if not, the timeline for the finalisation of the standards. [40351/20]

John Brady — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Foreign 9 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by human rights and civil society groups throughout the island of Ireland that the UK Internal Market Bill will threaten the ability of the Northern Ireland Assembly to implement the obligation in Article 2 of the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol that Northern Ireland continue to align with all new EU equality directives after the transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has expressed his unease to the UK Government concerning the effect of Part 1 of the UK Internal Market Bill on the ability of the Northern Ireland Assembly to implement the obligation in Article 2 of the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol that Northern Ireland continue to align with all new EU equality directives after the transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40322/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has sought to have the effect of part 1 of the UK Internal Market Bill on the ability of the Northern Ireland Assembly to implement the obligation in Article 2 of the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol that Northern Ireland continue to align with all new EU equality directives after the transition period discussed in the context of the Joint Committee’s assessment of the implementation of the Protocol by the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40323/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that will be taken to ensure that the EU develops a legal analysis of the UN treaty and acquires a negotiation mandate given that the EU attended the sixth annual session to negotiate a UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations and other business enterprises without a negotiation mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40378/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a national consultation on the UN treaty as recommended by the chair of the UN intergovernmental working group in the draft report of the sixth session will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40379/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans Ireland has put in place to input and shape the proposed legislative initiative, given the commitment to a legislative initiative on human rights due diligence throughout the supply chain by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40380/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is supportive of the legislative initiative in view of the commitment to a legislative initiative on human rights due diligence throughout the supply chain by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40381/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the responsible Minister for the EU legislative initiative, given the commitment to a legislative initiative on human rights due diligence throughout the supply chain by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40382/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which he will ensure that the action plan is developed with regard to mandatory due diligence as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40384/20]
Housing 2 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a regional breakdown of the inspections carried out to date under the national quality standards framework on homeless services in private and voluntary emergency accommodation in tabular form; and his plans for local authorities to publish these reports detailing compliance levels within the framework. [39617/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details on the level of training given to persons conducting inspections in private and voluntary emergency accommodation under the national quality standards framework on homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39618/20]
Justice 2 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the process of transferring the old Bray Courthouse, Boghall Road, Bray to Wicklow County Council; the expected time-frame; and the engagement that has taken place with the local authority on the issue. [40326/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if it would be possible to waiver or reduce the fee applicable for those seeking to achieve Irish citizenship if applicants, specifically from the UK met certain requirements, such as length of residence or marriage to an Irish citizen. [41034/20]

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 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns