Wexford — week of Mon, 14 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Dec – 20 Dec 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 27 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2020-12-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 1 Johnny Mythen

Voted against 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

Voted for 1 Johnny Mythen

Voted against 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions

2020-12-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–59

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 1 Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2018

2020-12-16 · 1 vote · Independent PMB

A bill to prohibit sulky racing where no lawful permission has been granted

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 57–75

Voted for 1 Johnny Mythen

Voted against 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-12-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–20

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 5 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Revenue Commissioners arrangements related to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42995/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of an application by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43291/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 8 December 2020, the position regarding the creation of multidisciplinary teams, MDTs, in community healthcare organisations 6, 7 and 9; the position regarding recruitment and appointment of optometrists, orthoptists and other support staff to deliver care in these teams; the locations of the MDTs; the anticipated delivery time frame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44237/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 8 December 2020, the position regarding the creation of MDTs in CHOs 6, 7 and 9; the position regarding recruitment and appointment of optometrists, orthoptists and other support staff to deliver care in these teams; the locations of these MDTs; the anticipated delivery time frame; the locations of the MDTs nationwide; the date of the MDTs delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44321/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Windmill Therapeutic Health
- Plan for allocation of covid 19 vaccination

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Health 3 questions
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit a full-time consultant neurologist for Wexford general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43471/20]
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1370 of 8 September 2020, the reason there are no dedicated neuropsychology posts for children or adults in the HSE South East community healthcare organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the fire responder scheme (details supplied) as a secondary standby in the case of an ambulance not being available in the case of an echo. [44516/20]
Housing 3 questions
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the rent allowance for full-time firefighters particularly for new recruits in view of increased rents which nullify their existing allowance. [44517/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the criteria which is currently applied to retained fire fighters income when they are looking for a mortgage will be reviewed to take into account all income given the retainer and a two-hour weekly drill are their only reckonable earnings. [44518/20]
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the criteria will be reviewed for retained fire fighters when applying for a Rebuilding Ireland mortgage in view of the fact they are just above the threshold and earning too much to qualify for social housing. [44519/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education if she will address the matter regarding ensuring access to the ex gratia scheme and the publication of the action plan regarding these issues which survivors have been seeking since the ECHR judgement on 28 January 2014; when the report will be published; when exactly the survivors will be able to access the remedy and relief programme with specific reference to future protection of Irish school-going children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42994/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number on the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-12-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding for cycleways that was available to Wexford County Council in 2020; the amount of this funding that was drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44326/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Windmill Therapeutic Health
- Plan for allocation of covid 19 vaccination

Verona Murphy — Independent 5 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Tourism 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the guidelines being made to allow the completion of the present underage elite football season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43295/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-12-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including bipolar disorder among the diseases and disabilities covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43293/20]
Social 1 question
- 2020-12-16 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration that has been made to realign the age category for domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43989/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Windmill Therapeutic Health
- Plan for allocation of covid 19 vaccination