Wicklow — week of Mon, 23 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Wicklow TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Jun – 29 Jun 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 36 questions · 6 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-06-25 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 64–82

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 failed 47–104

Voted for 1 John Brady

Voted against 2 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore

Did not vote 2 Pat Casey · Simon Harris

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–83

Voted for 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Voted against 1 Edward Timmins

Did not vote 2 Pat Casey · Simon Harris

The motion · motion passed 104–48

Voted for 2 Edward Timmins · Jennifer Whitmore

Voted against 1 John Brady

Did not vote 2 Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022

2025-06-25 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided…

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A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided to healthcare professionals or health care organisations on an annual basis.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–67

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery

2025-06-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–69

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Pat Casey · Simon Harris

The motion · motion passed 83–69

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

2025-06-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 87–66

Voted for 1 Edward Timmins

Voted against 2 Jennifer Whitmore · John Brady

Did not vote 2 Pat Casey · Simon Harris

Edward Timmins — Fine Gael 8 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health if she plans to roll out hospital transport services for patients attending regular hospital appointments who are not cancer or dialysis patients. [34975/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health her plans for service expansion in the Baltinglass and Blessington primary care centres in County Wicklow. [34974/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans there are to improve sports and recreation facilities in west Wicklow, in particular the swimming pool for west Wicklow, a sports centre for Baltinglass and a walkway around the Blessington lakes. [34986/25]

Jennifer Whitmore — Social Democrats 8 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Transport 7 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing issues with the provision of bus services by a company (details supplied) and the fact that its contract is up for renewal shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34357/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department officials have analysed the possibility of introducing a statutory ten-week wait time for the RSA to provide driving tests, such as what exists for the NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34069/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will start discussions with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment regarding the possibility of adding bus mechanics to the critical skills VISA list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the coordinated actions that are being taken between his Department, the Department of the Climate, Energy and the Environment, and EirGrid to ensure that energy infrastructure keeps pace with the electrification of public transport in the greater Dublin area and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34072/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with the NTA and Iarnród Éireann to discuss introducing a quieter carriage on all intercity rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans to introduce a metro in Waterford, Limerick and Galway, respectively; the timeline for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34068/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the NTA prior to the renewal of a service contract for a company (details supplied) to discuss performance-related provisions in the contract terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34359/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider putting in place a common enrolment process for students in the Greystones area before the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33569/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the €50 primary school and €75 post-primary school annual school transport fee to other public transport services, for students who are not eligible for the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35051/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health to provide the details of funding being allocated to each cancer support service (as announced by her predecessor in October 2024), by county, in 2025; to specify whether this funding is recurrent; when each service will receive this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33570/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE have considered implementing a standard procedure where GP practices and medical centres are in direct contact with health insurance providers so that there is no requirement for the patient to contact their health insurance provider to seek a reimbursement for the cost of their medical treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33600/25]

New lobbying 1 return

RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Health
- Raising public awareness of brain health and improving sport inclusion for people impacted by brain conditions.

John Brady — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 22 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 22 total

Education 9 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the redesignation of special schools will only affect children with a diagnosis of mild general learning disability (MGLD) or will affect students with a dual diagnosis of MGLD and another neurodevelopmental diagnosis, such as MGLD and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33698/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional supports that will be made available for children with a mild general learning disability who will have to leave special schools and attend mainstream school; whether mild general learning disability-specific classes be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33699/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if pupils currently enrolled in a school (details supplied) who have a diagnosis of MGLD will have to move to mainstream education under her Department’s plan to re-designate special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33861/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if pupils with a diagnosis of MGLD and no other diagnosis or dual diagnosis will have to move to mainstream education under the Department’s plan to re-designate special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs employed in County Wicklow in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number that will be employed in the 2025-2026 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new SNA posts allocated for the 2025-2026 academic year in comparison to 2024-2025; the number of these who are full-time contracts; the number who are part-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33864/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures that will be put in place for students with MGLD diagnosis who will have to move to mainstream schools from special schools under her Department’s plan to re-designate special schools; what assessments have been completed by her Department in regards to staffing provisions and classroom space availability for designated MGLD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33865/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the meaning of ‘complex MGLD’ in the circular 0039/2025 regarding the re-designation of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33906/25]
- 2025-06-26 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with her Department to build a sports hall for a school (details supplied), as it is the only school in the county without a sports hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35096/25]
Public Expenditure 5 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the works that have been carried out on Garda stations in Wicklow to remove asbestos (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34504/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if Garda stations in Wicklow (details supplied) still contain asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34505/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeline for when works will be carried out to remove asbestos from Garda stations in Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34507/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost breakdown for works to be carried out in Garda stations in Wicklow (details supplied) to remove asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34508/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeline for when concerns were first raised the Garda stations (details supplied) in Wicklow had asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a newly built social housing estate (details supplied) has been vacant for seven months post-completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has to date been spent on the public private partnership bundle 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he will ensure the houses due to be completed in the public private partnership bundle 3 will be completed; if he will consider working with the local authorities to have these properties developed and manages by the local authorities in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34517/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an IPAS centre which was deemed non-compliant in regard to fire safety (details supplied) is now fully compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34511/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the case of youth diversion programmes for those aged 8 to 11 years old, who will be responsible for referring young people to the programme as they do not meet the minimum age of criminal responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33700/25]
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he would consider raising the age for diversion programmes to 21 as part of probation conditions, in line with some other European Union countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33701/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount a charity (details supplied) has received from the State in each of the years 2015 to date, in tabular form. [34514/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-06-24 Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the addiction services are available in Wicklow for young people and children under the age of 18; the number of patients served; the current waiting lists for these services; the services they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34510/25]

New lobbying 1 return

RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Health
- Raising public awareness of brain health and improving sport inclusion for people impacted by brain conditions.

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 2 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Health
- Raising public awareness of brain health and improving sport inclusion for people impacted by brain conditions.
Independent Concrete Control Management Clg Banking and Financial Institutions
- Judicial Council Review of Personal Injury Guidelines