Wexford — week of Mon, 12 Feb

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Feb – 18 Feb 2024 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 19 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model

2024-02-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–57

Voted for 2 Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · James Browne

The motion · motion passed 78–56

Voted for 2 Paul Kehoe · Verona Murphy

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · James Browne

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

2024-02-14 · 1 vote

Amendment again put: · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 1 Paul Kehoe

Voted against 3 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen · Verona Murphy

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · James Browne

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-02-13 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 67–56

Voted for 1 James Browne

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

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 · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

The Association of Irish Racecourses clg · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill
- Gambling Regulation Bill

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

Verona Murphy — Independent 3 votes · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

Health 6 questions
- 2024-02-13 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health for 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. [6505/24]
- 2024-02-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the Wexford CAMHS services; the current vacancies that are presently available within the Wexford CAMHS services, in tabular form; the vacancies that are currently with the national recruitment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7239/24]
- 2024-02-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of referrals for support services to Wexford CAMHS services awaiting assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7240/24]
- 2024-02-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the acceptance rate for referrals to Wexford CAMHS in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7241/24]
- 2024-02-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting an initial assessment for support services in Wexford CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7242/24]
- 2024-02-15 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to a previous a Parliamentary Question if he will 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. [7409/24]
Agriculture 5 questions
- 2024-02-13 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the status of outstanding agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6415/24]
- 2024-02-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what recent discussions he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in regard to the Forestry Programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7064/24]
- 2024-02-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that the issuance of afforestation licences is not keeping up with the number of applications being received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7065/24]
- 2024-02-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 67 NTA licences have been planted and paid, and whether his Department has any plans to improve the attractiveness of the scheme by allowing black soil/shallow peat to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7066/24]
- 2024-02-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that the current rate of forestry planting will not allow for the national afforestation target 2024 to be met; what plans are in place to ensure meeting the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7067/24]
Social 3 questions
- 2024-02-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carers allowance/benefit, including half carers payments, in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7084/24]
- 2024-02-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the carers respite grant in 2023 in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/24]
- 2024-02-14 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for carers allowance/benefit from residents in County Wexford in 2023; the number of those applications that were awarded and the number that were refused; the number of outstanding 2023 applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7086/24]

New lobbying 1 return

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Environment
- Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request a temporary closing date extension and leniency for FCI members who are engaged in hedge management operations after March 1, 2024.