Wicklow — week of Mon, 28 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Feb – 6 Mar 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 21 questions · 8 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022

2022-03-03 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–4

Voted against 1 Steven Matthews

Did not vote 5 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–4

Voted against 1 Steven Matthews

Did not vote 5 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

The motion · motion passed 5–2

Voted for 1 Steven Matthews

Did not vote 5 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–5

Voted against 1 Steven Matthews

Did not vote 5 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021

2022-03-02 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Tra…

full description

A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Transitional Payment to one parent families, to include any necessary application to the District Court for a Payment Order, thus enabling the State to recoup, from a “liable relative”, a contribution towards the cost of providing said payment and related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–46

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey

Healthcare Waiting Lists

2022-03-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–57

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 76–57

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore · 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 0 votes · 10 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of schools that have applied to the Pathfinder programme; the number of schools that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11640/22]
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of primary and post-primary schools that have applied for a solar panel grant; the number that have successfully received a grant for a solar panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Bord na Móna has completed its rehabilitation plans for the Derryadd, Derryarogue and Derrycashel bogs in County Longford as per there requirement under the Bord na Móna IPC licence P0504-01 condition 10; if Bord na Móna has consulted with stakeholders around the development of these rehabilitation plans as per their obligations under IPC licence P0504-01; if Bord na Móna has drawn down funding under the bog rehabilitation scheme for the rehabilitation of the Derryadd, Derryarogue and Derrycashel bogs in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12228/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the consultancy reports carried out on a road (details supplied); the cost of hiring consultants for each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a monthly or annual travel pass that allows public transport users to use various modes of transport and provide for more integrated public transport in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11853/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if childcare services are able to increase their fees up to the end April 2022; if they do increase their fees in the meantime, if these fees will have to drop back down to September 2021 levels regardless of the amount at which the fees are currently set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11169/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the legislative proposals to be introduced to provide for an extension of current entitlements for paid breastfeeding and lactation breaks for mothers under the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004; if he will provide a timeline of these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12007/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm her commitment to immediately establish an expert review group to examine the minimum essential qualification for SNAs; if she will provide a clear commitment to implement the expert group recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11170/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Bord na Móna has availed of funding under the bog rehabilitation scheme to rehabilitate the Derryadd, Derryarogue and Derrycashel bogs in County Longford; if so, if the National Parks and Wildlife Service carried out an assessment on whether all proposed improvements optimise climate, environmental, ecological and hydrological benefits; if so, if the NPWS has advised his Department regarding the allowed costs for enhanced rehabilitation improvements that may be recouped by Bord na Móna under the scheme; if so, if the NPWS has ensured that all enhanced rehabilitation improvements carried out under the scheme are in line with the objectives of the scheme and that costs have been appropriately incurred by Bord Na Móna; if so, if the NPWS ensured that there is no overlap between enhanced rehabilitation improvements and any obligations that Bord na Móna may have under the terms of its IPC licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12229/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-03 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice if visa requirements for all Ukrainian citizens coming into Ireland will be removed; if this will be reserved for family members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12225/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Private members car idling Bill, Asthma Model of Care
Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

John Brady — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2022-03-03 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made towards the awarding of compensation to a person (details supplied) as directed by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11733/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be made available to allow the N11/M11 improvement scheme to proceed to phase 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11732/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the level of analysis that was conducted by the Government on the capacity of the Defence Forces to provide a search and rescue service to the State prior to the Government decision to put the service out to tender for a cost of €800 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-03-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the transfer of lands at Rockbrae House in Bray to Wicklow County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11689/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-03-02 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland is prepared to send election observers to Hungary to observe its upcoming elections in April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11803/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

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

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

Simon Harris — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.