Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 20 May

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 11 questions · 19 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 4 questions
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of pay restoration for healthcare assistants (details supplied) in the HSE since the economic crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21447/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the criteria for the long-term illness card (details supplied). [21448/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the position regarding follow-up procedures for a person (details supplied). [21550/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the services available in Mullingar, County Westmeath for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21982/19]
Communications 2 questions
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure that a just transition is a key element of the forthcoming all-of-government plan on climate disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21476/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in County Westmeath that will benefit from the national broadband plan; the investment in the county over the duration of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/19]
Defence 1 question
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding St. Bricin's military facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/19]
Business 1 question
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a basic rate of payment per hour for apprenticeships for electricians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21567/19]
Rural 1 question
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how persons can source information on a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21875/19]
Education 1 question
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has not received increases to their pension. [22237/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are scenarios in which a legal process (details supplied) is automatic; if fees are always incurred in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/19]

New lobbying 19 returns

Westmeath Community Development Community
- Emailed a letter to Westmeath TD’s & Senator in relation to making representations re: increasing Volunteer Centre funding, in line with the report sent to the department by Volunteer Ireland.
The Federation of Independent Retailers Taxation
- Discussed NFRN members concerns about business rates and water charges and the impact of these on local retail businesses. The removal of customer parking spaces was also discussed with the impact on trade for local retailers being explained.
UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Energy and Natural Resources
- Responding to the first draft of Ireland's National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). the trade association for the oil and fuel sector in Ireland and the UK, The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) wrote to the Irish Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton. The FPS requested a meeting to discuss how the association can work with the Government to help find ways to reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint. The FPS also wrote to TDs to highlight the issue.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 4 returns Agriculture · Environment
- Cattle Prices
- Income Difficulties on Livestock Farms
- Responsible Dog Ownership
- Delegated Acts of the EU Animal Health Law
Ibec · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry
- N4 Mullingar to Longford (Roosky) Project
- Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) Process - Business views on the draft RSES for the EMRA area
- Regional development priorities for the Midlands
Hume Brophy · 2 returns Taxation · Banking and Financial Institutions
- Policy on duty free and travel retail
- Investment Limited Partnership
Environmental Pillar Trade
- Ireland's position on the Paris Agreement & EU US TTIP negotiating mandate at EU Trade Minister's meeting 21st February 2019 - Call for a rejection of the proposed negotiating mandate
Cavanagh Communications Communications
- 14/1/2019: Irish Postmasters' Union – Longford TDs notified that Granard Postmaster Padraig McNamara has been appointed to the Board of An Post.
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 3 returns Health
- The MS Care Centre Business Case - Due to a decrease in both statutory and fundraised income our care centre opens only 40 weeks per year. To return to opening 50 weeks per year, providing an additional 1,128 bed nights we sought an additional €600,000 in annual statutory funding.
- The MS Care Centre Business Case - Due to a decrease in both statutory and fundraised income our care centre opens only 40 weeks per year. To return to opening 50 weeks per year, providing an additional 1,128 bed nights we sought an additional €600,000 in annual statutory funding.
- www.patientsdeservebetter.ie
Credit Union Development Association Banking and Financial Institutions
- Final Report of the Credit Union Advisory Committee (CUAC) Report Implementation Group
eircom Limited Communications
- Telecoms; National Broadband Plan

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 35 questions · 27 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 35 total

Transport 13 questions
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points issued in each county in respect of each offence in the past year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21521/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the ongoing issue that passengers travelling from counties Westmeath and Longford experiencw with overloaded train carriages on certain services. [21599/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of efforts to legislatively provide for the use of e-scooters here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22270/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the BusConnects redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22271/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to increase rail capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22272/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress with regard to allowing asylum seekers to apply for driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project with particular regard to the cost of the revised route. [21998/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to ensure that cruise ships will have sufficient docking space within Dublin from 2021 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ongoing investigation into the management practices at an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22033/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rural taxis that will be funded under the proposed rural taxi scheme. [21997/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schemes and the allocated funding of each from the capital expenditure from his Department between 1 January and 31 December 2018, under the heading of B8.1 smarter travel sustainable urban transport. [22354/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schemes and the allocated funding of each from the capital expenditure of his Department between 1 January and 31 December 2018 under the heading AB8.1 smarter travel and sustainable urban transport. [22176/19]
- 2019-05-22 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ongoing investigation into the management practices at an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22180/19]
Communications 9 questions
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has powers or responsibility to ensure a road with four individual properties is serviced by a refuse collection by at least one of the companies operating within the area. [21362/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband to a property (details supplied). [21412/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband to a property (details supplied). [21413/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband to a property (details supplied). [21414/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband to a property (details supplied). [21415/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband to a property (details supplied). [21416/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the long-term plans for Cullion fish farm, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [21500/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the e-fibre broadband roll-out with reference to a location (details supplied). [21597/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the power stations at Lanesboro and Shannonbridge. [22031/19]
Health 5 questions
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in conjunction with the HSE to increase levels of pay in the nursing sector; the steps being taken to increase the payscale for newly qualified nurses; and his views on whether current payscale rates are causing a large portion of graduates to seek employment overseas and thus denying hospitals here of highly trained personnel. [21367/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 18 April 2019, if a date for optical surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [21386/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery in Cappagh hospital. [21393/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [21533/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [22041/19]
Defence 4 questions
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plans being prepared to recruit additional Army personnel should they be necessary to patrol additional Border posts in a post-Brexit scenario. [21387/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel serving at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath. [21388/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to ensure changes to the current regulations are made which would allow retiring Army personnel to take up roles within other State organisations for which they have suitable qualifications, for example, a trained military paramedic cannot take up a similar role within the HSE. [21389/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if changes will be made to the Army pension system to allow retired personnel to work in more financially rewarding roles (details supplied). [21390/19]
Education 2 questions
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for works submitted by a school (details supplied). [21438/19]
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if full-time special needs assistant hours will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [22019/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the ongoing issue of returning immigrants being charged high car insurance due to their no claims bonus expiring, even though no claims have been made against the policy. [21598/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-05-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the remaining formal decision letters regarding applications to the immigrant investment programme will issue to applicants who applied in 2018; and if all outstanding investor applications from 2018 have been reviewed by the INIS evaluation team. [21360/19]

New lobbying 27 returns

Irish Tourist Industry Confederation Tourism
- Industry update and priorities, status of current season
Westmeath Community Development Community
- Emailed a letter to Westmeath TD’s & Senator in relation to making representations re: increasing Volunteer Centre funding, in line with the report sent to the department by Volunteer Ireland.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 4 returns Agriculture · Environment
- Cattle Prices
- Income Difficulties on Livestock Farms
- Responsible Dog Ownership
- Delegated Acts of the EU Animal Health Law
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) for the EMRA area
Hume Brophy Taxation
- Policy on duty free and travel retail
Stop Climate Chaos coalition · 3 returns Environment
- Progression of the Climate Emergency Measures Bill in the Dáil.
- Declaration of Climate Emergency and Acceptance & Endorsement of Oireachtas Committee Report
- Declaration of Climate Emergency and Acceptance & Endorsement of Oireachtas Committee Report
Retailers Against Smuggling Trade
- Requst to meet with SDCC JPC Cllrs to discuss a community workshop in Tallaght on illicit trade; letter to TDs requesting meeting to discuss Sale of Illicit Goods Bill and illicit trade; letter to Minister Donohoe to request meeting to discuss cross-border smuggling of solid fuel
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Transport
- Discussion about alternative modes of transport in the context of micro mobility in Ireland
Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations Tourism
- Dublin Port Company's ban on cruise ships entering Dublin from 2021
Aer Lingus Finance
- Overview of Aer Lingus strategy, Dublin Airport Capital Investment Programme, Brexit Update
Dublin Bus Transport
- Dublin Bus 12-18 month strategic priorities
Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Enforcement of foreign registered HGVs by the Road Safety Authority
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Health
- Dementia Awareness Session - Community Activation
daa plc · 2 returns Transport
- Communication with DPOs with regard to the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018
- Communication with DPO re daa responses to the capacity review of Irish Airports
Q4PR Finance
- Overview of Aer Lingus strategy, Dublin Airport Capital Investment Programme, Brexit Update.
Cavanagh Communications Communications
- 14/1/2019: Irish Postmasters' Union – Longford TDs notified that Granard Postmaster Padraig McNamara has been appointed to the Board of An Post.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Transport
- Representation to Fianna Fáil in relation to the use of e-scooters.
Center for Independent Living Transport
- accessible services Bus Eireann routes which impacts on the lives of so many disabled people in Ireland. This issue has been brought sharply into focus by the campaigning work of Vicky Matthew from Ballyshannon who contacted ILMI to raise the issue nationally
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 3 returns Health
- The MS Care Centre Business Case - Due to a decrease in both statutory and fundraised income our care centre opens only 40 weeks per year. To return to opening 50 weeks per year, providing an additional 1,128 bed nights we sought an additional €600,000 in annual statutory funding.
- The MS Care Centre Business Case - Due to a decrease in both statutory and fundraised income our care centre opens only 40 weeks per year. To return to opening 50 weeks per year, providing an additional 1,128 bed nights we sought an additional €600,000 in annual statutory funding.
- www.patientsdeservebetter.ie

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