John McGuinness — Watch Them Work

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-02-17 Banking and Financial Institutions Irish League of Credit Unions — Invitation to event in St Canice's credit union to launch credit union community impact
2026-01-21 Health Irish Council for Psychotherapy — ICP concerns & recommendations re: the proposed CORU Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists.
2026-01-21 Agriculture Horse Racing Ireland — Invitation to HRI awards
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Ibec — Business and investment priorities for the South East Region
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Ibec — Ibec South-East Priorities 2026
2026-01-21 Finance Community Platform — Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
2026-01-21 Health The Asthma Society of Ireland — AV Room Briefing for World Lung Day
2026-01-20 Agriculture The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA — National Ploughing Championships 2025

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2023-05-31	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Lost
2021-12-15	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2021-12-15	nil	ta	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2020-10-07	nil	ta	Amendment put	Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	ta	nil	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-12-04	staon	nil	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried
2026-03-24	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-03-24	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-03-24	ta	Question put	Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil	Carried
2026-03-24	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried
2026-03-04	ta	Question put	Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2026-03-04	ta	Amendment put	Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2026-03-03	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried
2026-02-24	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

Top departments

1,013	Health
420	Social
331	Education
178	Agriculture
147	Justice
135	Employment
127	Children
119	Housing

Most recent

2026-04-14 Education Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of site visits undertaken by her Department officials to a DEIS school in County Kilkenny in each of the past ten years; if the reports compiled after each visit will be made available; if the issues highlighted in each report requiring urgent attention will be set out in the response to this PQ; the amount of funding provided in each of the past ten years to carry out maintenance, repairs and other urgent works to the fabric of the building; if an immediate inspection of the school will be undertaken to prioritise the urgent work required to deal with the dangerous health and safety issues faced on a daily basis by the school community (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24456/26]
2026-04-14 Education Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an extra classroom will be provided as part of the special class provision for 2026/ 2027 for a DEIS school in County Kilkenny (details supplied) [24874/26]
2026-04-14 Social Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25020/26]
2026-04-14 Justice Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the progress in reduced probate processing times outlined (and the most up-to-date figures) have been achieved; if he has information on the minimum and maximum probate processing times for each area; an up-to-date figure for the average time (nationwide) for probate applications to complete; the latest developments/progress on the Government plans which he is leading to speed up the process of probate processing times, including the introduction of an eProject process as part of a broader modernization of the court system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25428/26]
2026-04-14 Agriculture Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding given to Horse Sport (HSI) Ireland in each of the past five years; the extent of the oversight that his Department has relative to how the funding is spent; if there is a formal memorandum of understanding is in place; if his attention has been drawn to the serious disquiet and lack of trust that exists amongst some stakeholders; if he will investigate the issues raised by stakeholders in correspondence to his office and to which no response has been issued; the reason HSI imposed a mandatory levy of €45 on Irish riders as a condition for access to FEI international competitions; if this levy constitutes an abuse of the HSIs dominant position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25183/26]
2026-03-26 Agriculture Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next assessment for the SCIS, TAMS3 scheme will take place; if an applicant (details supplied) will continue to be automatically entered into each subsequent assessment or if they will have to apply again in the future; if retention of this scheme is part of the CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23128/26]
2026-03-26 Health Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1040 of 27 January 2026, if she investigate a matter (details supplied) and respond in full. [23209/26]
2026-03-25 Education Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason fees are being reintroduced for the 2026 State examinations, particularly given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis affecting many families; the reason parents and students are only being notified during the school year; the reason the payment window is so short, placing additional pressure on households already managing significant expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23035/26]
2026-03-24 Culture Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if all documents, minute books and any other items relative to the history of The Kilkenny Design Workshops currently being stored uncatalogued in the National Archives will be transferred to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22477/26]
2026-03-24 Children Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the level of services offered to a person (details supplied). [21405/26]

John McGuinness Fianna Fáil · Carlow-Kilkenny

Who's been in their ear 114 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

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