Wexford — week of Mon, 15 Jan

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Jan – 21 Jan 2024 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 34 questions · 364 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-01-17 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 78–61

Voted for 3 James Browne · Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-01-17 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–76

Voted for 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Voted against 2 James Browne · Paul Kehoe

Abstained 1 Verona Murphy

Did not vote 1 George Lawlor

George Lawlor — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

Rehab Group · 2 returns Health · Transport
- Oireachtas members and Councillors attended the 'Cup of Care' fundraising event in their local RehabCare facility on the 20th October 2023.
- Councillor George Lawlor visited RehabCare facility in Co. Wexford to discuss the difficulties faced by people in wheelchairs in the local community.
Irish Bookmakers Association Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments

James Browne — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 0 questions · 58 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 58 returns

Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network Arts
- Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts
Gaisce - The President's Award Children and Youth Affairs
- Indirect lobbying of a Minister of State via a meeting with a Principal Officer in the Department of Justice to explore how the Department could support greater participation opportunities in the Gaisce Awards programme for young people in youth justice.
Chambers Ireland Justice and Equality
- Anti Social behaviour issues in towns and cities
NBI Infrastructure DAC Communications
- Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Society of the Irish Motor Industry Taxation
- Budget 2024 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2024 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax, no increases in VRT, Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2024.
Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Pandemic special recognition payment
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 35 returns Taxation · Agriculture · Finance · Environment
- Taxation measures to support farm succession, transfer and partnerships - Rates of Stamp Duty
- Young trained Farmer Stamp duty Relief
- Succession Tax Credit
- Consanguinity Relief
- Agricultural/Business Relief Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) Values
- Agricultural relief for the Genuine Farmer
- Budget 2024
- Tillage Exceptional Aid
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Emission Efficient Equipment
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Solar Leases
- Wind Farms
- CGT - Restoration of Indexation Relief
- Renewal of Agri-Tax Reliefs
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Universal Social charge for the Self-Employed
- Budget 2024 Briefing
- Farmers' Charter of Rights
- IFA Protests at Government "Think-Ins" re: Nitrates Derogation
- Young trained Farmer Reliefs
- Taxation measures - Rate of Class S Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI)
- Forestry & Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT)/Stamp Duty Relief
- Taxation - Agricultural Relief - Removal of Individual Qualifying Criteria
- Taxation measures to support farm succession, transfer and partnerships - Pensions
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Entrepreneur Relief
- Taxation measures to Mitigate Income Volatility - Agricultural Rainy Day Fund
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Definition of Agriculture
- Taxation - Organic Farm Schemes
- Extending 10-year Ownership and Usage Period for Capital gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief to spouse for Lifetime Transfers
- Interaction of Capital gains Tax (CGT) Entrepreneur Relief and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief
- Investment in Renewable Energy
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Residential Zoned land Tax
- Health and Safety - Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT)
- Tax Credit for Research Trials/Demonstration Farms
- Tax Treatment of Payments Received for Use of Forestry Land by a Third Party
- National Ploughing Championships 2023 - IFA Stand
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- Submission made to the Prison Education Taskforce.
Ibec · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Economic Development and Industry
- Technology Ireland's view on the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
- Enterprise and investment priorities for the South East region
Horse Racing Ireland Justice and Equality
- briefing on the implications of the Gambling Control Bill
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning
- Meeting between South East Branch CIF & Minister James Browne to discuss Development Contribution Scheme Waiver, Housing Delivery Unit, Local Housing Market, Finance, National Planning Framework, RZLT & Land Value Sharing, Planning, CIF Budget Submission, NDP, Skills Requirements.
Ability West Employment
- Email send to public representations in relation to the Section 39 pay parity issue and impending strike that was threatened in October 2023
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Justice and Equality
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill.
The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Justice and Equality
- revision of Animal Health and Welfare Act and the Control of Dogs Act as it relates to seizure of Animals.
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
Irish Bookmakers Association Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments
Vulcan Consulting Limited Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport Justice and Equality
- Gambling bill 2022
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill
Racecourse Media Group Limited Sports and Recreation
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 10 questions · 97 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 6 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will report on developments in mental health services in County Wexford in 2023 in comparison with the existing services in 2022; the planned developments for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56351/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of hospice care/palliative care beds in CHO5; the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56352/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the spend on ambulance services across Wexford between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56353/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) has made a claim for the pandemic bonus payment for all its employees who qualified for the pandemic bonus payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56354/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) has made a claim for the pandemic bonus payment for all its employees who qualified for the pandemic bonus payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56355/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) has made a claim for the pandemic bonus payment for all its employees who qualified for the pandemic bonus payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56356/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the agreed additional benefits, pay and improvements to the working conditions of retained firefighters will be implemented in 2023, following the accepted pay deal; if not, the date set for the final settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56349/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the extra staffing levels promised for the retained fire fighters will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite ACRES payments (details supplied) to pre-Christmas 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56358/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the increasing volume of fallen animals on farms and the lack of places to render the carcases, if he will commit to direct engagement with the rendering plants and knackeries to resolve this dispute which is escalating to a serious health hazard on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56359/23]

New lobbying 97 returns

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Pandemic special recognition payment
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 84 returns Agriculture · Finance · Transport · Trade · EU Affairs · Education and Training · Social Protection · Taxation · Marine · Health · Community · Environment
- Agri-Food Regulator
- Unharvested Crops
- Cashflow Challenges
- Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties, Railway (SLNCR) Greenway
- Suspension of Irish Beef Exports to China
- Potato Harvest
- Septic Tanks
- Bovine Tuberculosis (TB)
- Nature Restoration Law (NRL)
- Poultry Sector
- Long-Term Carers Contribution Scheme
- Fallen Animals
- Nitrates Derogation - Meeting with EU Commissioner in Brussels
- Taxation measures to support farm succession, transfer and partnerships - Rates of Stamp Duty
- Young trained Farmer Stamp duty Relief
- Succession Tax Credit
- Consanguinity Relief
- Agricultural/Business Relief Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) Values
- Agricultural relief for the Genuine Farmer
- VAT 58 Refunds and Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
- Calf Stakeholder Forum
- IFA Organic Farm Walks
- Budget 2024
- Glyphosate
- Flooding in South and South-west of country
- Aquaculture
- Sheep Supports
- Spruce Bark Beetle
- Challenges in the Irish Fruit and Vegetable Sector
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme - Fair Deal Scheme (Amendments)
- Horticulture Sector Supports
- Nutrient Application / Slurry Spreading
- Ash Dieback
- Tillage Exceptional Aid
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Emission Efficient Equipment
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Solar Leases
- Wind Farms
- CGT - Restoration of Indexation Relief
- Renewal of Agri-Tax Reliefs
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Universal Social charge for the Self-Employed
- Nitrates Derogation & EU Commissioner Sinkevicius Visit to Ireland
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - Tranche 2
- National Beef Welfare Scheme
- Concrete Levy
- Budget 2024 Briefing
- Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- Farmers' Charter of Rights
- IFA Protests at Government "Think-Ins" re: Nitrates Derogation
- National Farm Safety Measure
- Control of Dogs
- Long-term Lease Income - Amendments to Finance Bill 2023
- Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Funding
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Schemes
- Young trained Farmer Reliefs
- Taxation measures - Rate of Class S Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI)
- Forestry & Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT)/Stamp Duty Relief
- Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)
- Flooding on the Shannon Callows
- Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR)
- Organic Farm Scheme (OFS)
- Taxation - Agricultural Relief - Removal of Individual Qualifying Criteria
- Taxation measures to support farm succession, transfer and partnerships - Pensions
- Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan 2023 - 2027
- Beef Prices
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Entrepreneur Relief
- Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)
- National Roads Agreement
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers Through Brexit
- Taxation measures to Mitigate Income Volatility - Agricultural Rainy Day Fund
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to mitigate increased cost of production and general inflationary pressures
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Renewable Energy Microgeneration Support
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Definition of Agriculture
- Taxation - Organic Farm Schemes
- Extending 10-year Ownership and Usage Period for Capital gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief to spouse for Lifetime Transfers
- Interaction of Capital gains Tax (CGT) Entrepreneur Relief and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief
- Investment in Renewable Energy
- Nitrates Derogation - Stock Reduction by 1st January 2024
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Residential Zoned land Tax
- Health and Safety - Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT)
- Tax Credit for Research Trials/Demonstration Farms
- Tax Treatment of Payments Received for Use of Forestry Land by a Third Party
- National Ploughing Championships 2023 - IFA Stand
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- Meeting of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform on 18 Oct 2023 in the AV Room Leinster House.
Ibec Food
- Inform TDs of recently published Poultry Sustainability Roadmap
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) Social Protection
- Briefing to members of the Oireachtas to raise awareness of Kinship Carers and their needs
Mental Health Reform Budgetary matters
- AV Room Briefing on MHR's Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Ability West Employment
- Email send to public representations in relation to the Section 39 pay parity issue and impending strike that was threatened in October 2023
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Natural Capital Ireland Environment
- Natural Capital Ireland issued a pre-Budget submission to Government departments and Oireachtas members recommending that the natural capital accounting approach be used to ensure that Ireland’s natural resources and the valuable services they provide are taken into account. NCI invited Oireachtas members to a briefing on our work advocating for the natural capital approach in Ireland, including sharing details of our pre-Budget statement.
National Youth Council of Ireland Budgetary matters
- NYCI Local Champions Programme and Youth Work funding in Budget 2024
NewsBrands Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Communications
- Reform of defamation laws
- Consultation on Future Business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector

Verona Murphy — Independent 2 votes · 2 questions · 21 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education when school transport for children with special educational needs will be reinstated for a student (details supplied) currently attending a school who has had no transport supports for the past seven weeks and who is not attending school as a direct result of having no transport supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56704/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the weekly number of forestry licences issuing remain so low; if there is an indication that 2024 will mirror the patterns observed in 2023; the reasons behind the continuing slow pace in licencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2167/24]

New lobbying 21 returns

Society of the Irish Motor Industry Taxation
- Budget 2024 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2024 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax, no increases in VRT, Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2024.
Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill
Home and Community Care Ireland Health
- Meetings and briefings on general issues affecting home care sector
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Pandemic special recognition payment
daa plc · 2 returns Transport
- Email to Oireachtas members to provide details of Infrastructure Application and link to virtual information room
- Letter to all Oireachtas Members to provide a briefing on Noise Management and Mitigation at Dublin Airport
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Enterprise and investment priorities for the South East region
Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland Finance
- Budget 2024 Briefing
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Health
- New dementia services in Wexford
Ability West Employment
- Email send to public representations in relation to the Section 39 pay parity issue and impending strike that was threatened in October 2023
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
Uisce Éireann Development and Zoning
- Briefing for elected representatives on the draft Planning and Development Bill 2023 and UÉ's position in relation to same
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 3 returns Agriculture · Finance
- Budget 2024
- Tillage Exceptional Aid
- Budget 2024 Briefing
Rehab Group · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Education and Training
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
- Engagement with Minister Simon Harris and members of Oireachtas to seek a sustainable funding model for the National Learning Network
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Request to follow up with Minister for Health on recruitment of Genomic Resource Associates
Vulcan Consulting Limited Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Health
- Outreach to public representatives relating to e-cigarettes and vaping.