Wexford County Council · County Council Meeting 11.05.26 · 11 May 2026
A vote on a motion resolving that all debates in the council be conducted with respect for all members and all views. It calls on the Cathaoirleach, members and officials to commit to restoring the highest standards of democratic debate and freedom of expression.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That this Council: -Aware if it's first duty to represent fairly and without fear or favour all the people of County Wexford -Conscious of our democratic values long cherished and defended in this Chamber -Resolves to ensure that all debates in this council will be conducted with respect for all elected members and for all views expressed -Acknowledges that those standards have not always been upheld in recent times and calls on the Cathaoirleach, and all members and officials to commit to restoring the highest standards of democratic debate and freedom of expression for every member.
Proposed by Cllr. V. Barron; seconded by Cllr. C. Walsh.
The minutes record: the Council resolved to carry the motion with nineteen voting in favour and four voting against.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aontú | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
None
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.