Wexford — week of Mon, 21 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Oct – 27 Oct 2024 · 4 TDs · 8 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Seanad]

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–52

Voted for 1 James Browne

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–53

Voted for 1 James Browne

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–52

Voted for 2 Brendan Howlin · James Browne

Voted against 1 Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 76–53

Voted for 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Voted against 1 James Browne

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

Affordable Housing

2024-10-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–59

Voted for 1 James Browne

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

The motion · motion passed 71–59

Voted for 1 James Browne

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024

2024-10-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 110–19

Voted for 2 James Browne · Johnny Mythen

Voted against 1 Brendan Howlin

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

Public Health Service Staffing

2024-10-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 70–59

Voted for 1 James Browne

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

The motion · motion passed 70–59

Voted for 1 James Browne

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 2 George Lawlor · Verona Murphy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-10-22 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 65–55

Voted against 2 Brendan Howlin · Johnny Mythen

Did not vote 3 George Lawlor · James Browne · 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 9 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Johnny Mythen — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Children 4 questions
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of respite hours provided to families in County Wexford in each of the past 12 months; the number provided in each month since March 2020 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/24]
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons awaiting home care support in County Wexford; the number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in County Wexford; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43655/24]
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if private owners of B&Bs require permission from his Department, or from local authorities, to provide emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43658/24]
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated time for permission to be granted/refused to private owners of B&Bs applying to provide emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43659/24]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits that were taken by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland clients to each of the local electoral areas (LEAs) in Wexford; the number of jobs that were created by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland in each of the LEAs in the counties; the value of the investments made by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland client companies in each of the LEAs in the counties in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43652/24]
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the companies in Wexford that have benefitted from grants from Enterprise Ireland in the past five years, in tabular form; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43653/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of all respite beds in County Wexford; the number of these beds that are currently operational and the number that are currently closed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43656/24]
- 2024-10-24 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if the HSE currently provides any funding to a local service (details supplied) or if the HSE has provided funding to it at any time in the past; if not, whether the HSE would be willing to enter into a service level agreement with the service to provide funding to assist in the day-to-day running of this vital local service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43657/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the delays by Horse Sport Ireland in issuing passports can be investigated, as this issue has lingered on for years, and unacceptable delays are causing widespread disruption regarding sales and ownership and placing the breeding industry in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42468/24]

Verona Murphy — Independent 0 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Finance 1 question
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of social enterprise representatives that are on departmental committees or advisory groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42891/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-10-22 Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether persons ineligible for the auto-enrolment retirement savings scheme due to be introduced in 2025 because they already pay into a company pension plan will miss out on company and Government contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43231/24]