Wexford — week of Mon, 26 Sept

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 26 Sept – 2 Oct 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

2022-09-27 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 85–67

Voted for 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Voted against 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019

2022-09-27 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 66–87

Voted for 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

The motion · motion passed 92–62

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 3 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 1 question
- 2022-09-27 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for when the strategic rail review of the Wexford to Waterford rail line will be completed and published. [46909/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-09-27 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will have a change of address confirmed by her Department on the school transport scheme bus ticket, given the urgent need for this service. [47207/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-09-27 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to include long-Covid as an occupational disease for front-line workers considering the European Union ACSH Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47058/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-09-27 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 20 September 2022, if he will provide details of the significant work done to date in relation to the standardisation of provision of medical and surgical aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/22]

Verona Murphy — Independent 3 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-09-27 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will be recognising Covid-19 as an occupational disease in health and social care and in domiciliary assistance as agreed and recommended by the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work in May 2022; if his Department recognises that this as an important step to implementing the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46563/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-09-27 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department will be recognising the recommendation of the European Commission and the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work to recognise Covid-19 as an occupational disease for health care workers; if his Department will move to adapt legislation according to the updated Commission recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46562/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-09-29 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the channels through which persons with turbary rights can continue to sell turf beyond the end of October 2022; the financial supports that will be made available to self-employed persons whose livelihood is wholly dependent on turf sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47623/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-09-29 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is living alone and who is renting a room with a tenancy agreement in an owner-occupied property will be affected in relation to their additional benefits such as the living alone allowance and fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47624/22]