Wicklow — week of Mon, 22 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Mar – 28 Mar 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 51 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

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 80–57

Voted for 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–83

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–83

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 2 Simon Harris · Steven Matthews

Did not vote 2 Edward Timmins · Pat Casey

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education

2021-03-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–56

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 · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Environment 7 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a draft of Ireland’s second national progress report on the sustainable development goals will be published; when a finalised document will be submitted to the United Nations in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13903/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the revised EU Internal Electricity Market Directive 2019-944 and EU Renewable Energy Directive 2018-2001 will be transposed into Irish legislation; the process and format of transposition of provisions of both directives; the implications for failure to transpose by required deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13905/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the selection process and timelines in 2021 regarding Ireland’s proposals for the fifth list of EU energy projects of common interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13906/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the manner in which and when Ireland will withdraw a previously submitted energy project from the fourth list of EU projects of common interest list in 2021, as noted in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13907/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has responded to the legal proceedings brought by six young persons from Portugal against Ireland and 32 other countries in the European Court of Human Rights (details supplied); if he is supporting or contesting the case; if a response has not yet been filed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14535/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of SEAI warmer homes grants that were approved in 2019, by county; the waiting time in 2019 for a surveyor to be allocated; the subsequent waiting time for work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15008/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the SEAI on the current backlog of applications for the SEAI warmer homes grant; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15009/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to meet the target of 1 million electric cars by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department will take to ensure that all new cars will be electric by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45097/20]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance the levels of funding, recipient enterprises, project details, investment objectives, timelines and expected emission reductions associated with the portfolio of investments under the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund supporting collaboration with the food and agriculture sector to decarbonise their supply chain in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13899/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with banks on the issue of negative interest rate charges (details supplied). [15007/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if details will be provided on Ireland’s UN Universal Periodic Review in November 2021; the reporting stages, public consultations and deadlines for submissions by civil society regarding the cycle 3 review of same; the type of engagement with the public and civil society on Ireland’s upcoming review; the reason no information on the review or consultation is available on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the guidelines in relation to informal childcare arrangements during the current lockdown for when primary school finishes in the early afternoon and a childminder is available to assist in which parents are working full-time; if these arrangements are permitted during March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14039/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when draft interim planning regulations for the installation of solar rooftop panels will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13904/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the dates of meetings of his Department’s committee on human rights from 2016 to date in tabular form; the members of the committee; the terms of reference of the committee; the agendas and minutes of all meetings from 2016 to date; the reason this information is no longer accessible on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13900/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the circumstances regarding the assessment of needs in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15006/21]

John Brady — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Defence 13 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the optimum strength level of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the current strength level of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14752/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women currently serving in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14859/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women in the Defence Forces according to rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14948/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the measures in place to provide for the healthcare and welfare of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14949/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the review process which he informed Dáil Éireann in November 2020 was in progress to examine the awarding of military honours to those members of the Defence Forces who were recommended for medals following their acts of gallantry during the siege at Jadotville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14950/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of current members of the Defence Forces who are parents broken down by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women members of the Defence Forces who have served overseas in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14954/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women recruited to the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14955/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women who have left the Defence Forces in each of past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14956/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces has undertaken recruitment drives or campaigns specifically targeted at women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces has undertaken recruitment drives or campaigns specifically targeted at citizens from an ethnic background; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the pay and renumeration structure for all ranks in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/21]
Transport 7 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department will take to assist Irish citizens who were living abroad and returned to Ireland in the past year that currently hold a foreign driver licence which is due to expire; if he will consider extending these licences in the interim while driver lessons and testing are paused under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15378/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if a ministerial order was signed to extinguish the public right of way which ran under the railway bridge at Ravenswell Road to Bray Harbour, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15971/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16245/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021 was granted an exemption to carry military equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16246/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of crew of an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021 who stayed in local hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16247/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if the crew of an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021 were fully compliant with Covid-19 regulations during their stay in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16248/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021 arrived from Savannah, Georgia, USA, and travelled on to the Israeli air force base at Nevatim in the Negev desert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16249/21]
Health 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 testing centre in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow was closed for Covid-19 testing on 13 and 14 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15286/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of independent dental practices that signed up to the dental treatment services scheme in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15823/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if discussions are ongoing with stakeholders from the independent dental sector to address concerns regarding accepting medical card patients for dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15824/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans to sell the lands at a site (details supplied); the timeframe for the sale; if a review will be carried out on plans to sell the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15972/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of the former Wicklow district hospital as a care facility; his plans to open day care services at the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15973/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work carried out by his Department regarding the implementation of a national differential rent scheme for local authorities; when the scheme is likely to be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if departmental guidelines permit Wicklow local authorities to operate two separate differential rent schemes in one local authority area; if other local authorities are operating similar schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14172/21]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the annual training and innovation fund designed to encourage training and education relevant to future skills and issued through his Department is only available to educational institutions and or educational training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15284/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the annual training and innovation fund designed to encourage training and education relevant to future skills and issued through his Department is available to all businesses and organisations involved in the provision of training and education in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15285/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement Ireland had in respect of the position taken by the European Commission at the March 2021 World Trade Organization meeting on the proposed temporary TRIPS waiver on intellectual property in respect of Covid-19 vaccines and technology; if Ireland supported the decision by the European Commission to oppose such a waiver; if he will engage further with the European Commission on this issue in advance of the next World Trade Organization meeting in April 2021; his views on the implications of this matter for global public health and the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15381/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that households living in flood risk areas can obtain household insurance for flood cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14036/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the stage of the recruitment process for a special educational needs organiser for an area (details supplied) following the retirement of the previous organiser; the process and timeframe for filling the vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15288/21]

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