Wicklow-Wexford — week of Mon, 17 Mar

What your Wicklow-Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Mar – 23 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 61 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-19 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–69

Voted for 1 Brian Brennan

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Did not vote 1 Malcolm Byrne

Brian Brennan — Fine Gael 1 vote · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider establishing a special school or pre-school unit for children with additional needs in a school building which is no longer in use (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11832/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education to consider establishing a special school, or pre-school unit for children with additional needs in a building no longer in use by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11876/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for emergency funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12493/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress for a heritage grant application (details supplied) for the Courthouse in Shillelagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11496/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to review the business rating system to assist struggling businesses which find the level of rates to be an impediment to sustainable business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11722/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grant funding opportunities available (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12086/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health if a person can be issued with an anticipatory statement of need for the 2026-2027 year (details supplied). [10831/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for a building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13039/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application by a company (details supplied) for funding under the Community Centre Investment Fund for Shillelagh Courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11416/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grant funding available through his Department for the renovation of a derelict pump house on a school property, providing additional space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12094/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13017/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the issuing of the home caring periods for a person (details supplied), if there is adequate contributions for a State pension (contributory) to be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13022/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to develop ASD places in pre-school settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11833/25]

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Housing 7 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of water service stations in Ireland that have access to a back-up generator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12221/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can seek emergency funding for the National Parks and Wildlife Service and meet with them to address the urgent and ongoing problem of coastal erosion that is damaging walking trails in Courtown Woods, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing the Government criteria for the local authority affordable housing schemes, which stipulates that just 30% of new homes in such schemes are ring-fenced for local applicants, with a view to substantially increasing this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10697/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of compulsory purchase orders made by the local authorities in counties Wexford and Wicklow, from January 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of purchases made under the tenant-in-situ scheme for County Wexford and County Wicklow in 2023 and 2024; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12056/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of business cases for emergency accommodation providers currently awaiting a decision from counties Wexford and Wicklow; the length of time it has taken for a decision to be made for these business cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the rent pressure zone scheme to assess if it has achieved any of its stated objectives; if further districts in counties Wexford and Wicklow can be classed as rent pressure zones, acknowledging the increases in rent in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12778/25]
Health 7 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists currently employed in counties Wexford and Wicklow, in tabular form; to outline plans to address the ongoing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10709/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if a preferred location/site/building has been identified for a primary care centre in Gorey, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10710/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will review the need for more GPs in the south-west Wicklow area, especially in the Aughrim area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will review the need for cancer treatment services at the Arklow primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10712/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will recognise fibromyalgia as a long-term illness in Ireland, recognising that this illness affects approximately ninety thousand people nationally, causing debilitating effects, and patients affected are without the supports they require and deserve with a long term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12059/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health when the funding that was promised in 2015 for `ItsGood2Talk` will be provided; the reason this funding has been held up for ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12219/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of women that have been subject to delays for cervical screening in the past five years, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12774/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11549/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education for an update on progress to date in the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12057/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education if she will open a special education school in the premises where a school (details supplied) is vacating in Gorey, County Wexford; the funds available to support special education schools for 2025; the number of special education places for the catchment area of Gorey, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12058/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education for the number of primary and secondary school students who have received an Irish exemption each year for the past five years; the number in each category of grounds for qualification for an exemption, for all schools across the State, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12060/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that many secondary schools are actively encouraging some parents of primary school students preparing to start second level education to apply for a Gaeilge exemption so that they may receive other educational supports during Gaeilge teaching time; that this has become a standard practise for secondary schools who are under resourced; that this is preventing many capable pupils from continuing to foster and develop their Gaeilge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12061/25]
Justice 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice the total cost for the fixed speed camera on the R772 to date, providing a full breakdown of costs including installation fee, materials, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice the refusal rate for both women's refuges in county Wexford and in Bray, each year from January 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12055/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in each division for Enniscorthy/Gorey and for County Wicklow over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice the current status of plans to erect a new prison in Thornton Hall, as stated in the Programme for Government, acknowledging that overall the draft programme says providing adequate prison capacity is essential for ensuring public safety, facilitating rehabilitation, and addressing the needs of individuals within the justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12780/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport what progress has been made to date regarding the procurement of a new site to construct a fit-for-purpose Coast Guard station in Courtown, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10695/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the crisis situation regarding the condition of County Wexford’s local, secondary and tertiary roads network, which are among the worst in the country; if he acknowledges County Wexford’s poor position in relation to other counties, as documented in recent and historic National Oversight and Audit Commission road condition surveys ; If he will acknowledge that it was previously stated that counties, such as County Wexford, which funded a higher-than-average percentage of its local road maintenance from their own local budgets would be compensated, something that never happened in County Wexford’s case; if he will accept that roads funding for counties such as Wexford, where almost one third of local roads are in need of "total reconstruction", should be on the basis of road condition, not just road network length; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10713/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the committed extension of the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12776/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total amount invested in the OPW’s projects nationally for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12224/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) with a view to getting justice for him and his family, as discussed on many occasions during the last Oireachtas term. [10708/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amounts paid as additional top-up payments to date for the accommodation recognition payment in counties Wexford and Wicklow, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10700/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what plan his Department has to address the problem of dog attacks on sheep farms in south Wicklow, including expansion and resourcing of the dog warden system; if consideration has been given to the request from farm organisations that his Department take control of the entire dog control system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10693/25]

Malcolm Byrne — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to increase the income thresholds to qualify for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11640/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the local electoral areas that experienced greater than 10% population growth between the 2016 and 2022 Censuses; the actions taken by Government to ensure an adequacy in services in these fast growing areas; to provide specific examples of how Departments respond to such growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the grant support available for the provision of expert conservation advice to private owners of vacant traditional houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12725/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the built heritage investment scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12724/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and or derelict buildings in the ownership of, or leased by, her Department, by the HSE or by other agencies reporting to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11305/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the latest delay for the publication of a tender for the delivery of a primary care centre at Gorey, County Wexford; the reason the dates differ from that given on behalf of the Minister in a Topical Debate in the Dáil on 13 February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11637/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of reported cyberattacks in 2024 on her Department, on the HSE and HSE hospitals and facilities, or on section 38 or section 39 organisations or other bodies under the aegis of her Department, internally and to the National Cyber Security Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11638/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health what supports are made available by her Department and or the HSE for the establishment of a new medical general practice; if she has plans to enhance those supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11639/25]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will meet next. [10805/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU leaders' informal retreat on 3 February 2025. [4534/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [4536/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of graduates from undergraduate- and graduate-medicine programmes from all higher education institutions in the State for each of the years 2020 to 2024; the projected number for each of the years 2025 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11306/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of graduates in planning from Irish higher education institutions in each of the years 2020 to 2024; and the projected number in each of the years 2025 to 2029. [11643/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the meeting of Justice and Home Affairs ministers from all EU member states, on 5 March 2025. [12720/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the recent meeting in Brussels with ministerial representatives from 12 Latin American countries to discuss ways to further co-operation in fighting drug trafficking, trafficking in arms and trafficking in human beings. [12721/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average time it is taking for the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority to assess and validate maritime area consent applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11636/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education the current status of a planned new school (details supplied); to provide a timeframe for its completion; her views on whether it will be adequate to meet second-level education need in the Gorey area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11642/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the key elements of his Department's strategy to attract international film, television and content creation productions to Ireland; the agencies that have responsibility for attracting such productions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/25]