Wexford — week of Mon, 12 Sept

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Sept – 18 Sept 2022 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 28 questions · 21 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-09-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–58

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

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 1 vote · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

Extern Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Minister of State at the Department of Justice James Browne met with staff from Extern to hear how it is helping to divert young people across the Kildare area from entering the criminal justice system.
CHC Ireland DAC Transport
- CHC and Waterford Airport celebrated the anniversary of 20 years of Irish Coastguard Helicopter service at Waterford Airport and as part of that celebration politicians attended
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Finance
- Department of Justice Firearms Expert Committee
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 6 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his position on the threat to the heritage of thatched cottages in Ireland due to the significant decline of insurance providers willing to cover the properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44742/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will intervene to provide support to ensure that the heritage of thatched cottages in Ireland is protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44743/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice the estimated starting date for the recently announced two new Data Protection Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44732/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice the resources that the Data Protection Commission received from 2018 to date; if resources will be increased in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44733/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the emergency funding and response strategy that is being prepared by her Department in order to support schools in dealing with rising electricity and heating costs in the 2022/2023 academic year. [44644/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if live-streaming and recorded lectures have been considered as an emergency response to the severe lack of student accommodation; if third level institutions have been resourced to provide such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/22]

New lobbying 3 returns

CHC Ireland DAC Transport
- CHC and Waterford Airport celebrated the anniversary of 20 years of Irish Coastguard Helicopter service at Waterford Airport and as part of that celebration politicians attended
Airbnb Ireland UC Tourism
- Sharing Airbnb's 'Community Tourism and Housing Protection Plan'
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

Verona Murphy — Independent 1 vote · 7 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 3 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will make changes to the special transport grant rates to reflect the rise in fuel costs; and when her Department will introduce a flat rate for the grant scheme regardless of kilometres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44532/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the arrangements that her Department is putting in place to provide school transport for students (details supplied); when a service will be available to these pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44533/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education when students (details supplied) will be issued with a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44535/22]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that his Department is considering for small and medium enterprises in view of the escalating energy costs on these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45119/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific enterprise plan that his Department has developed for County Wexford, home to Rosslare Europort, which is a vital strategic asset for the country and the south east region, in order to secure direct foreign and indigenous investment to the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45118/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cross-Departmental discussions that his Department has undertaken regarding the critical skills occupation list; when the list will extensively address the widespread skills shortages across all industries which are required for the proper functioning of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45120/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provisions that his Department has in place to increase the domestic wastewater treatment systems financial assistance grant schemes to reflect the ever-increasing cost of upgrading or replacing a domestic septic tank given that the current €5,000 maximum grant, in the majority of incidences, does not go close to covering 85% of the total cost of upgrade or replacement works as the scheme is intended to do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44522/22]

New lobbying 2 returns

CHC Ireland DAC Transport
- CHC and Waterford Airport celebrated the anniversary of 20 years of Irish Coastguard Helicopter service at Waterford Airport and as part of that celebration politicians attended
Center for Independent Living Budgetary matters
- ODG Budget lobbying day in the Oireachtas