Wexford County Council · County Council Meeting 13.04.26 · 13 April 2026
A vote on Councillor J Fleming's amended motion on the fuel protests, commending the protesters for their restraint and discipline and calling on the Government to engage in inclusive, meaningful and ongoing negotiations.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Cllr. J. Fleming proposed the following amendment to the motion which was seconded by Cllr. P. Breen: “That Wexford County Council commends the protesters for their restraint and discipline and call on the Government to engage in inclusive meaningful negotiations on an ongoing basis”.
Proposed by Cllr. J. Fleming; seconded by Cllr. P. Breen.
The minutes record: On foot of a roll call vote, the Council carried Cllr. J. Fleming’s amended motion. The result of the vote was 17 in favour, 13 against, and 1 abstention.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Fianna Fáil | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Gael | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aontú | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.