Wicklow-Wexford — week of Mon, 2 Mar

What your Wicklow-Wexford TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Mar – 8 Mar 2026 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026

2026-03-04 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 to regulate the use of recommender algorithms by video-sharing platform services

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–63

Voted for 1 Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Did not vote 1 Brian Brennan

The motion · motion passed 81–63

Voted for 1 Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Did not vote 1 Brian Brennan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-03-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–68

Voted for 1 Malcolm Byrne

Voted against 1 Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Did not vote 1 Brian Brennan

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

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

Questions asked 6 total

Health 3 questions
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health when the ten-bed specialised community mental health unit will be delivered for County Wexford; if this unit will provide service to adults and minors; if this unit will specialise in mental health crisis care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17255/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list to see an orthopaedic surgeon in Ireland, per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17427/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the National Ambulance Service (NAS) following reports that approximately 80 newly qualified paramedics received an email from the NAS instructing them to sign a 16-week contract extension in order to remain in employment long enough to apply for a permanent position; the reason no prior engagement or warning was provided to the paramedics concerned regarding this change; if she will address concerns that this process enables the NAS to introduce the previously rejected roles and responsibilities, leaving new paramedics with no choice but to accept them in order to secure permanent positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17994/26]
Culture 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the criteria for the basic income for the arts is due to change; the number of payments in total that will be made available for successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14599/26]
Children 1 question
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is a centralised referral system for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17456/26]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/26]

Malcolm Byrne — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Health 2 questions
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the Government strategy to raise awareness of haemochromatosis. [17294/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the strategies in place to tackle the high levels of osteoporosis and fracture falls in Ireland. [17293/26]
Transport 2 questions
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason private coaches require a PSV licence while State owned coaches do not; and the reason there is requirement for a PSV licence when coaches have to undergo regular commercial vehicle road testing. [18071/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure consistency across the country in the decision to provide or not a PSV licence; and the level of training provided in this area to those carrying out the licensing. [18072/26]
Housing 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the first call under the Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund. [17291/26]
Foreign 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will support a fast tracking to EU membership for Iceland if that country applies for membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18070/26]
Social 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the conditions for mutual recognition of pension contributions between Ireland and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18077/26]
Children 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the planned building blocks capital programme for childcare facilities. [18002/26]

New lobbying 1 return

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Arts
- Discussion on AI and its impact on music creators