Wicklow — week of Mon, 3 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 16 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]

2025-03-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–70

Voted for 2 Edward Timmins · Simon Harris

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 1 Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 Edward Timmins · Simon Harris

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 1 Pat Casey

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 2 Edward Timmins · Simon Harris

Did not vote 1 Pat Casey

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Edward Timmins · Simon Harris

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 1 Pat Casey

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 2 Edward Timmins · Simon Harris

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 1 Pat Casey

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 93–66

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Edward Timmins — Fine Gael 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the low number of train carriages, currently just four, on the Wicklow town-to-Connolly Station route. [9402/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to change the 65 bus route to Blessington in terms of much-needed increased service or route change. [9401/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health if all receipts from pharmacies can contain a breakdown of individual medicine costs and any other costs in the interest of transparency, competition and consumers. [9740/25]

Jennifer Whitmore — Social Democrats 6 votes · 13 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 13 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education what leave will be available to public sector staff in the education sector who have a child through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9375/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the options for a child with severe dyslexia who has been refused from all special reading schools and schools with special reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10068/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department will sanction a special reading class for Wicklow, given the oversubscription to both special reading classes and special reading schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10069/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the policy on the establishment of special reading classes; if there has been a moratorium placed on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10070/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the battery-operated DART to Wicklow town, and the timeline for its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9440/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of the EV charger infrastructure nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when work is due to commence on the expansion of the green line LUAS to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9442/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what leave is available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9374/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what leave is available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9374/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the current legal situation for parents of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; if parental orders will be available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9373/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when the community neurorehabilitation team for CHO6, based in Bray, will start offering services to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10342/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice the overall Garda numbers for County Wicklow; the Garda numbers for each station in County Wicklow, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9051/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the report on liquefied natural gas, commissioned by the previous Minister, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9904/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation Children and Youth Affairs
- Letter highlighting importance of including a section dedicated to youth work in the Programme for Government

John Brady — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

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 5 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

EPIC Empowering People in Care Children and Youth Affairs
- Seeking action on the Alternative Care System
Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited Justice and Equality
- To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation Children and Youth Affairs
- Letter highlighting importance of including a section dedicated to youth work in the Programme for Government