Wexford — week of Mon, 23 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Oct – 29 Oct 2023 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 25 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023

2023-10-25 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 76–56

Voted for 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Voted against 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Health Service Funding

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–58

Voted for 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Voted against 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

The motion · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Voted against 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Neutrality

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–56

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

The motion · motion passed 76–56

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 5 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Nursing Homes Ireland Health
- NHI members met with numerous Ministers and TD's to brief them on the current crisis in care in the private and voluntary nursing home sector

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 5 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if the premises for the promised new CHO 5 North Wexford CAMHS centre has been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46316/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health for a progress report regarding the recruitment of positions for consultant psychiatrist, clinical nurse specialists, senior psychologist and administration staff for the new CAMHS team promised for ##CHO 5 in north Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46317/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health when the new promised CAMHS team for CHO 5 in north Wexford will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46318/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health what plans are in place to secure the future of a centre (details supplied) that has announced it is to close due to inadequate annual funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47166/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health regarding the announced closure of a centre (details supplied) due to inadequate annual funding from his Department, if he will intervene and ensure the centre remains operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47167/23]

Verona Murphy — Independent 5 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the charging costs on public electric vehicle charging are included in the pending energy cost price reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46333/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason there has been a huge increase in the past 12 months on the cost of charging an electric vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46334/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to outline any plans there are to regulate the public electric vehicle sector in relation to charging costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46335/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the provision her Department is making to increase places in ASD special education units/classes in secondary schools in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46054/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the lack of secondary school places for pupils transitioning from primary school ASD education units/classes in the New Ross district, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46055/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 3 October 2023, if he will advise on communications from the national medical card unit which states that under the revised GP Contracts 2023 the HSE is no longer in a position to assign GPs to clients and that the onus will now be on individuals to find their own GP, ending the practice of three refusals and then a GP being assigned (details supplied); the provisions his Department has in place for medical card applicants in County Wexford who cannot provide a GP acceptance form due to the chronic shortage of GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46191/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46829/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many new applications will be accepted to the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, in the forthcoming tranche for this month; if he believes that sufficient resources have been allocated to fund this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47056/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what direct engagement he has had with tillage stakeholders; if he acknowledges that the emergency support package for tillage farmers needs to be more targeted towards tillage farmers unsuccessful in harvesting; if he acknowledges the need for targeted supports for the sector to ensure viability into 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/23]