Wicklow-Wexford — week of Mon, 31 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow-Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn

2025-04-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 2 Brian Brennan · Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Housing Emergency Measures

2025-04-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–72

Voted for 2 Brian Brennan · Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

The motion · motion passed 90–72

Voted for 2 Brian Brennan · Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-01 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 95–72

Voted for 2 Brian Brennan · Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle

2025-04-01 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 71–96

Voted for 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Voted against 2 Brian Brennan · Malcolm Byrne

The motion · motion passed 96–71

Voted for 2 Brian Brennan · Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Brian Brennan — Fine Gael 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice the circumstances in which a person residing in Ireland (details supplied) can remain living and working here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15745/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the application for building works for a school (details supplied) and when these essential works will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15883/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a contract has been issued or is under consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16005/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason an application was unsuccessful under the historic structures fund (details supplied); whether there is any further funding available and if not, the reasons why the allocation for this year's tranche of funding was lower than before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16447/25]

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if sufficient funding has been provided to Wicklow and Wexford County Councils for refurbishment of properties that are purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme; if so, the amount allocated to each local authority, in tabular form; where no funding has been provided the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15370/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice to confirm when part 3 of the Policing Security and Community Safety Act 2024 will commence in order to allow community safety partnership committees to form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding a childcare centre (details supplied), the reason only six days’ notice was given to notify the service of the decision to remove food provision at this facility; if the core funding can be adjusted to facilitate food services; what supports are available to childcare facilities facing financial difficulty under the core funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15432/25]

Malcolm Byrne — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Foreign 7 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict put forward by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa, and if he will make a statement on measures for the long-term stability of the region. [15192/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts by Ireland to secure the release of political prisoners held in Belarus; his views on the current political situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15193/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government’s approach to the issue of global governance of activity in space. [14724/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on Ireland's plans to host a meeting of the European Political Community; the key themes that may be explored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16411/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on claims being made by the Trump administration in the United States toward Greenland; his views as to the potential impact on European security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16408/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on the actions of the Houthi in Yemen and surrounding waters; on the support being voiced for them by certain former Irish politicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16409/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on the actions of Hezbollah in Lebanon and surrounding areas; on the support being voiced for them by certain individuals in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16410/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education when it is intended to appoint an education welfare officer for County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16215/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education the total amount allocated under the schoolbook grant for each of the 2024/2025 and 2023/2024 school years. [16437/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education , based on her Department's survey of schools, the total number of books purchased by schools nationally under the schoolbooks scheme during each of the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year; the percentage of books that were re-used in each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16438/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education based on her Department's survey of schools, the total amount spent nationally under the schoolbook grant on workbooks for each of the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 and school years; the total number of workbooks procured nationally for each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16439/25]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach how he intends to increase the co-ordination role of his Department in national security; and when the new national security committee will be established. [4535/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14681/25]
- 2025-04-01 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks [14699/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the development of wine production in Ireland; the supports available from his Department and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13681/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is supporting and will support the development of a commercial flour sector in Ireland, including through the Tillage Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13680/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in each county, and to provide a comparable figure for the end of 2023 and end of 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16216/25]
- 2025-04-02 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently being seen by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in each county, and to provide a comparable figure for the end of 2023 and end of 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16217/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the basic income for artists scheme; when he intends undertaking a review of this scheme, as provided for in the programme for Government; his plans to extend or expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16360/25]
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his plans to make funding available to support the development of amateur theatre and amateur musical theatre here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16361/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his assessment of the additional financial resources required for strategic infrastructure investment between now and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15979/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-03 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or Enterprise Ireland have policies that prohibit or restrict investment in specific types of enterprises; if so, if he will define such prohibitions or restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16436/25]