Wicklow — week of Mon, 27 Feb — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Feb – 5 Mar 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 11 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022

2023-03-01 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–74

Voted for 1 Jennifer Whitmore

Voted against 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · John Brady · Pat Casey

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021

2023-03-01 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide for prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's social and economic disadvantaged background

full description

A bill to provide for prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's social and economic disadvantaged background; for those purposes to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Equal Status Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 69–55

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 Jennifer Whitmore

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · John Brady · Pat Casey

National Ambulance Service

2023-03-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 70–58

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 Jennifer Whitmore

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · John Brady · Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 71–59

Voted for 3 Simon Harris · Stephen Donnelly · Steven Matthews

Voted against 1 Jennifer Whitmore

Did not vote 3 Edward Timmins · John Brady · 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 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

John Brady — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2023-03-02 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any reviews undertaken on extending the short-hop zone in County Wicklow; if he has any plans to extend it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10726/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any costings carried out for moving the rail line between Bray and Greystones inland to bypass Bray Head and lay twin tracks to increase the frequency of trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10727/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the timeframe for the delivery of new train carriages; if these will be used on the Dublin to Rosslare rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10728/23]
- 2023-03-02 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on any plans to develop park-and-ride facilities along the N11-M11 between Bray and Arklow; if he can provide a timeframe for the design, planning and delivery of any such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10729/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-03-01 Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if funding was provided to UNFPA supplies, the thematic programme of UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, dedicated to expanding access to family planning, in 2022; if he intends to allocate funding to this programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10500/23]

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 4 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Eugenie Houston BL Justice and Equality
- prevention of being called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, Minister copied on correspondence to LSRA, Office of Chief Justice and Office of LCJ, NI. Alleged breaches Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement
Sisters of Mercy Education and Training
- Request permission for Helena Cala and her family to remain in Ireland so that she can complete her education in NUIG Helena has spent 8 years of her life in direct provision in Ballyhaunis. At present she is experiencing some distress that is affecting her BSc studies in NUIM Funding fees are €15,000 per annum and accommodation is difficult to source too