Wicklow-Wexford — week of Mon, 3 Nov

What your Wicklow-Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 67 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–72

Voted for 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Voted against 1 Brian Brennan

Did not vote 1 Malcolm Byrne

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 1 Brian Brennan

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Did not vote 1 Malcolm Byrne

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 1 Brian Brennan

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Did not vote 1 Malcolm Byrne

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 1 Brian Brennan

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Did not vote 1 Malcolm Byrne

Brian Brennan — Fine Gael 4 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Social 4 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the child benefit application for a person (details supplied); when the payment will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59141/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the application for disability allowance will be expedited for a person (details supplied) to allow access to further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60606/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60609/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a carers support grant application for a person (details supplied) was not approved, following the award of carers benefit for a person with autism who is been cared for full-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60611/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the proposed timescale for the introduction of a single application procedure for immigration and employment permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58788/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has any suitable funding streams for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58626/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider enacting legislation regarding human rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60441/25]

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Housing 7 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the housing allocation for counties Wicklow and Wexford under the housing-for-all programme for 2026, 2027 and 2028; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58831/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the affordable housing projects which are due to be delivered over the next 24 months for counties Wicklow and Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58842/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funds allocated for counties Wicklow and Wexford for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2026; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58900/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides specific funding to local authorities for the purposes of refurbishment of vacant social housing stock; if he will detail the amount which has been made available to Wicklow County Council and Wexford County Council for this purpose; the amount which has been drawn down in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59170/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units that have been realised in the past five years from projects that availed of the vacant homes refurbishment grant in County Wicklow and County Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59171/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the measures his Department is taking to address homelessness among the over 65s and to prevent people retiring into homelessness; the number of people over 65 in County Wicklow and County Wexford that have entered homelessness, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59173/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the newly introduced two-year eligibility requirement is being reviewed or removed from the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59174/25]
Health 6 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the current rates of vacancy for mental health staff across counties Wicklow and Wexford; a breakdown per profession; the length of time the roles have been vacant for, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58832/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that the average cost of a legal claim for medical negligence in Ireland is almost three times higher than in the UK; that cases take over 50 per cent longer to resolve than in the UK; her views that a medical negligence claim in Ireland takes 1,462 days on average (four years), 14 per cent longer than in South Africa and 56 per cent longer than in Hong Kong, the UK or Singapore; if she will provide a solution to the matter that the Medical Protection Society have highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58833/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the 2026 Budget for mental health, including programme-level funding per county, including regional health allocations; to include specific suicide prevention funding for counties Wicklow and Wexford, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58839/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will consider allocating a specific mental health crisis unit in County Wexford to provide for the number of patients who have presented to Wexford Accident and Emergency Department with suicidal thoughts and/or in a mental health crisis, for the past 5 years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58841/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will seek funding for a service (details supplied) in Courtown, County Wexford, as a matter of urgency, to prevent this vital service closing on 6 November 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60893/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with all stakeholders involved with a service (details supplied) to secure the future of the Courtown service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60894/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of projects which has been organised to date for County Wexford’s coastline with the €7 million funding announced in March 2025 in conjunction with the EIP; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58836/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements on the Mercosur trade agreement. [59168/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to safeguard Irish farm competitiveness in the face of ongoing EU trade negotiations, including Mercosur; if he will request mandatory safeguards to prevent Irish beef, dairy and tillage producers being undermined by imports produced to lower standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59169/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport the reason there was no supplementary roads budget received for 2025 for County Wexford; if there will be an increase in 2026 to replace the supplementary roads budget; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58837/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide roads funding on a needs basis, focusing on the condition of road as opposed to the current system which allocates funding based on kilometre of road, given that County Wexford’s roads conditions are amongst the worst conditions nationally; in view of the fact funding received for County Wexford cannot finance the works required to improve the overall roads conditions across the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58838/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the domestic violence Garda register will be introduced; if it will include all previous offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58835/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have received deportation orders to date, but are still remaining in the State; if he can provide details in relation to the destination countries for deportation orders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59979/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the decision to implement a derelict property tax as opposed to a vacant property tax in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59172/25]

Malcolm Byrne — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 39 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 39 total

Education 10 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the need for an additional teacher at a school (details supplied) and the school's appeal to obtain such a teacher. [58396/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress on the planned new school for a school (details supplied). [58397/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of any reviews of how the education system operated during Covid-19; the procedural changes that have been made as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58398/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of primary schools taking part in the modern foreign languages initiative (details supplied); the languages offered, by number of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58399/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by her Department to prepare for the expansion of school or education facilities in areas where rapid population growth is happening or projected to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58400/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to use the now vacant building that previously served as a school (details supplied). [58401/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the additional pilot school bus schemes that have been introduced for the 2025/2026 school year. [60359/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place in schools to promote media literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60760/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of days that substitute teachers were engaged in primary schools, and in secondary schools during the 2024-2025 school year. [60761/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a full economic cost examination has been carried out for the day-to-day operation of primary and/or secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60762/25]
Health 8 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections and prosecutions undertaken to ensure that nicotine inhaling devices (vapes) are not sold to those under 18 since the ban was introduced. [60344/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on planned legislation that will prohibit the sale of flavoured nicotine inhaling devices (vapes) and disposable nicotine inhaling devices, as well as restricting packaging of such devices. [60345/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on planned capital developments and expansion at Gorey District Hospital, Gorey, County Wexford. [60346/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she will recognise the period worked by a person (details supplied) as being at Maintenance Manager Grade 7; and if incremental credit will be awarded re same. [60347/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to confirm that Adolescent Mental Health Services facilities for the will be provided in the planned new primary care centre in Gorey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60354/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the public orthodontic care waiting list; and of that number, the total waiting more than one year, more than two years, more than three years, more than four years and more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60355/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the measures that are in place to assist those particularly in rural areas who cannot drive, in order to be able to get to hospitals, in particular if any financial supports are available where the only option may be to hire a private taxi. [60356/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can receive the approved drug repatha (evolocumab) as prescribed; and the current availability of the drug. [60770/25]
Justice 6 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used in a review to determine whether an individual is detained in or released from a centre under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59199/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on consideration of the establishment of a second Garda training college. [60348/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of antisocial behaviour orders that have been sought by the Garda, and the numbers granted, for each year 2015 to 2024, inclusive, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60349/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the roll out of the pilot Garda body cam scheme. [60350/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the appeal against deportation lodged by a person (details supplied). [60351/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the review of the Garda vetting process will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60357/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of the exempted development regulations and, in particular, the proposals to allow for the construction of log cabins or modular properties in certain circumstances. [60360/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe to carry out the public consultation on Environmental Impact Assessment thresholds referred to in the Implementation Plan for the Planning and Development Act 2024, published by his department in March of this year; the expected duration of such a public consultation; to clarify whether Part Six of the Planning and Development Act 2024 can be commenced until this consultation process has concluded and thresholds been set as part of the policy formulation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58928/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the rezoning of lands for residential purposes by local authorities in 2025, as requested by him, including outlining progress by each local authority.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58929/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the plans to provide formal park and ride or park and carshare facilities along the M11; the mechanisms in place to establish such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60341/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the planned new coastguard station for Courtown Harbour, County Wexford. [60342/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to address dangerous bends on country roads; if a particular scheme will be developed [60343/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures the Government has in place to ensure that no goods made using forced labour in Xinjiang, China are imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58927/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and qualifications of staffing envisioned for the planned National Artificial Intelligence Office, when recruitment for these posts will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58930/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the percentages by country of origin of imports of solar panels into Ireland. [58926/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the agencies responsible for ensuring that waste and recycling collection companies meet the obligations under their licences; the frequency with which inspections take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59606/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a requested fresh veterinary inspection will take place (details supplied); and for an update on the complaint lodged with his Department on 22 August 2025 concerning the original inspection. [59345/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the total sums written off by the Revenue Commissioners as a result of an individual or company going into liquidation or bankruptcy for each year from 2015 to 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60358/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm that facilities for the Children's Disability Network team will be provided in the planned new primary care centre in Gorey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61064/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of persons who have been contacted regarding alleged overpayments relating to pension abatement; the total sums involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60777/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his position on institutes (details supplied); and the way in which he will ensure that academic freedom and independence is ensured in such institute [60763/25]