Wicklow — week of Mon, 24 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Mar – 30 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 1 John Brady

Voted against 1 Edward Timmins

Did not vote 3 Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 1 John Brady

Voted against 1 Edward Timmins

Did not vote 3 Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality

2025-03-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–109

Voted for 1 John Brady

Voted against 1 Edward Timmins

Did not vote 3 Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

The motion · motion passed 110–47

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 3 Jennifer Whitmore · Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Edward Timmins — Fine Gael 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of staff resources in Naas regional veterinary office dedicated to the wildlife programme in each of the years from 2015 to date (details supplied); and the complement of farm relief service operatives available for the badger programme each year since 2015. [13538/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing target completions for County Wicklow, by year, from 2025 to 2030; and the targets and actual completions, by year, from 2020 to 2024. [14216/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health for an update on the vacant health centre in Donard, which the community would like to bring the building into use as a heritage or cultural centre; if the premises has been sold, been transferred to another State body or will be going on the market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13890/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will request his staff to reopen the appeal of a person (details supplied) who’s application for carer’s benefit has been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14355/25]

Jennifer Whitmore — Social Democrats 0 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide targeted financial assistance to horticulturists who do not meet the €7,500 minimum investment requirement under the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13625/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide targeted financial assistance to horticulturists for the replacement of plastic polytunnel covers and other structures not covered under the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide direct financial assistance to the horticulture sector to compensate for crop damage and income loss post Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for people housed in social housing who are in need of a nursing home place and do not qualify for the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13931/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for people who do not qualify for the fair deal scheme and have no public nursing home facilities in their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13932/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes in Wicklow compared with private nursing homes; if any of the private nursing homes accept publicly funded residents who do not qualify for the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13933/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with officials from energy companies (details supplied) since taking office; and if so, to provide details of any discussions held with them. [14289/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he, or his predecessor, discussed the construction of data centres with a company (details supplied); and if so, to provide details of this discussion regarding planning, locations of potential data centres, and state funding or subsidies. [14292/25]

John Brady — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the number of students enrolled in 4th, 5th and 6th class in primary schools in the Wicklow county districts (details provided), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14226/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to confirm if there are any plans to develop a new secondary school in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14227/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-26 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the Garda vetting process; when the review is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14346/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the average timeframe a new Garda recruit can be expected to wait for their vetting application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14347/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build homes to include both apartments and houses, both private and social housing, constructed in 2022, 2023 & 2024, in Greystones, Delgany, Kilcoole, Newcastle, Newtownmountkennedy & Roundwood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-03-26 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when funding will be paid out to organisations who were successful under the sports capital grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14343/25]

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 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.