Dún Laoghaire — week of Mon, 18 May

Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 10 questions · 19 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 4 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider adjusting the traditional dates of the summer holidays, subject to public health advice, to allow schools come back in August 2020 in view of the impact being out of school poses to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6884/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when children with special needs will return to school subject to public health advice in view of the impact being out of school poses to such children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6885/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing the senior primary school classes return to their schools subject to public health advice prior to the summer holidays to allow children say goodbye to their schoolteachers and fellow classmates while adhering to public health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6886/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date for the release of the health professions admission test, HPAT, results for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6924/20]
Housing 3 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of progress of a new local authority tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6881/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital funding provided to each local authority to build social and affordable housing on public land in each of the years 2014 to 2019, in tabular form; the estimate for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6882/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social and affordable houses constructed by each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2019; the estimate for 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/20]
Employment 2 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the pandemic unemployment payment scheme; the number of persons availing of the scheme; the cost for each of the weeks ending 15 March to 3 May 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6888/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider deferring jobseeker’s benefit means tests for those transitioning from jobseeker’s allowance until a later date in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent difficulties posed in carrying out means test assessments and the difficulties social protection customers face in seeking employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6889/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the number of companies availing of the scheme; the cost and value of refunds due to companies for each of the weeks ending 15 March to 3 May 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/20]

New lobbying 19 returns

Christopher Craig Development and Zoning
- Lobbying for a dedicated off road cycle walk way starting in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and extending to the proposed Dublin Greenway Hub at Grand Canal Dock
Community Workers' Limited · 3 returns Community · Justice and Equality
- CWI lobbied political parties on the Programme for Government in the areas of social inclusion, equality, human rights, climate justice and community development y developing a manifesto for the Programme for Governement and submitting to all political parties
- CWI sent a letter to all TDs on the issue of commissioning and public procurement outlining the conclusions and recommendations of a forthcoming publication on the issue
- CWI issued a submission developed jointly by a range of NGOs on the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable groups and a planning framework to mitigate against the worst impacts
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce Local Government
- Commercial Rates
AONTAS Education and Training
- Email to candidates for election to the 33rd Daíl regarding AONTAS' election priorities
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Post general election correspondence introducing new TDs to the work of the Irish Heart Foundation and Programme for Government priorities
The Ronald McDonald House Charity Ireland Community
- The Wheel - Stronger Communities Stronger Ireland A 2020 General Election Manifesto. In Ireland, charities, community and voluntary organisations, and social enterprises provide essential services in areas such as health and disability, social care, education, housing, poverty relief, the arts and sport in every constituency in Ireland, as well as contributing to international development. Charities are the often unseen undercurrent which powers our communities, driving positive social change.
103.2 Dublin City FM Arts
- Removal of Broadcasting Levy completely for community radio stations, community radio be included in all government departments budgets for advertising and public notices
JKS Communications · 2 returns Development and Zoning · Children and Youth Affairs
- Old Conna Local Area Plan
- Programme for Government and statutory funding
Ibec Food
- Economic contribution of the drinks sector
LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice · 2 returns Health
- General Election 2020
- Request for meeting with the Minister for Health and Officials regarding the impact of Covid on LauraLynn Children's Hospice service.
Saint John of God Community Services Limited · 2 returns Finance
- Financial Sustainability of Saint John of God Community Services clg
- Disability Funding Crisis raising awarenes around the funding deficit to disability services and supporting the campaign by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Communication to Dublin Councillors contesting the General Election
Gerard Howlin Finance
- To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 21 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 21 returns

Community Workers' Limited · 3 returns Community · Justice and Equality
- CWI lobbied political parties on the Programme for Government in the areas of social inclusion, equality, human rights, climate justice and community development y developing a manifesto for the Programme for Governement and submitting to all political parties
- CWI sent a letter to all TDs on the issue of commissioning and public procurement outlining the conclusions and recommendations of a forthcoming publication on the issue
- CWI issued a submission developed jointly by a range of NGOs on the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable groups and a planning framework to mitigate against the worst impacts
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce Local Government
- Commercial Rates
AONTAS Education and Training
- Email to candidates for election to the 33rd Daíl regarding AONTAS' election priorities
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Post general election correspondence introducing new TDs to the work of the Irish Heart Foundation and Programme for Government priorities
The Ronald McDonald House Charity Ireland Community
- The Wheel - Stronger Communities Stronger Ireland A 2020 General Election Manifesto. In Ireland, charities, community and voluntary organisations, and social enterprises provide essential services in areas such as health and disability, social care, education, housing, poverty relief, the arts and sport in every constituency in Ireland, as well as contributing to international development. Charities are the often unseen undercurrent which powers our communities, driving positive social change.
103.2 Dublin City FM Arts
- Removal of Broadcasting Levy completely for community radio stations, community radio be included in all government departments budgets for advertising and public notices
JKS Communications Development and Zoning
- Old Conna Local Area Plan
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Thanking and tagging all those TD’s on twitter who took time to support Epilepsy Ireland awareness campaign on Purple Day 26/3/20
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Briefing on Ibec's COVID-19 business preservation and continuity proposals
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Retention of the Department of Children & Youth Affairs
LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice · 2 returns Health
- General Election 2020
- Request for meeting with the Minister for Health and Officials regarding the impact of Covid on LauraLynn Children's Hospice service.
Friends of the Earth Environment
- Programme for Government
Saint John of God Community Services Limited · 2 returns Finance
- Financial Sustainability of Saint John of God Community Services clg
- Disability Funding Crisis raising awarenes around the funding deficit to disability services and supporting the campaign by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Communication to Dublin Councillors contesting the General Election
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Covid-19 Emergency Regulations
The Asthma Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures
- asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures

Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity 0 votes · 21 questions · 53 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Transport 5 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide supports for the live entertainment industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7015/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support taxi drivers in an industry that has been devastated by the collapse in tourism, air travel, pubs and restaurants, live entertainment and sports (details supplied); if a financial support package will be established for these drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7017/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if supports for new drivers entering the taxi industry will be ceased in view of the fact the industry is oversupplied; if a buy back scheme will be established in which taxi drivers exiting the industry can recover the cost they paid for their licences and, hand the licence on to a family member or both as an incentive for those exiting the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7018/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a scheme will be established to financially support taxi drivers to install partitions in their taxis to protect their health and that of their passengers or possibly charge the NTA with installing such partitions in all taxis; if disinfecting and cleaning bays with sanitiser and disinfectant sprays will be established in towns and cities to ensure drivers can disinfect regularly in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7019/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if drivers and passengers with Bus Éireann will be kept safe as the restrictions are relaxed over the next weeks; if protective screens will be put in place between the driver and passengers on all buses; if a system of payment will be put in place that does not involve the exchange of money between driver and passenger; if the mobile cleaning units promised on 27 March 2020 will be established to ensure all buses are regularly disinfected; if a cleaning regime for all depots will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7020/20]
Culture 4 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide supports for the live entertainment industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7008/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will seek supports from Coronavirus response investment initiative to specifically support live entertainment performers whose industry has collapsed as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7009/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will discuss with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection a new mechanism to ensure that all artists, musicians, performers and technical support staff whose work is precarious by nature and have lost their income due to Covid-19, are eligible for the Covid-19 payment, even if they were not working on the date required by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7010/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional funds will be made available to the Covid-19 crisis response award by the Arts Council in order to support artists that have lost income as a result of the health crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7011/20]
Business 3 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when betting shops can re-open in view of the fact there is no guideline in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business relating to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6684/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide supports for the live entertainment industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7021/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the additional staffing and resources that will be made available to the HSA to ensure that it can carry out widespread inspections of workplaces to ensure compliance with public health measures and social distancing, provision of PPE and sanitiser and to ensure prompt responses to reported breaches of public health guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7022/20]
Health 3 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the details of the deal with a company (details supplied) and other recruitment agencies to recruit healthcare workers to deal with the Covid-19 crisis; the amount the company or other such agencies are being paid; the number of healthcare workers which have been recruited; the reason this method to recruit has been chosen rather than recruiting directly to the HSE in view of the fact a permanent increase in capacity across the health service will be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the details of the deal with the private hospitals and plans for maintaining the capacity to deal with non-Covid-19 related issues over the coming months; his plans for non-Covid hospitals; his views on whether all private healthcare and hospital capacity should be taken permanently under public control in view of the need for permanent increases in capacity needed to deal with Covid and non-Covid healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7025/20]
Education 2 questions
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the system for calculating grades in the leaving certificate is anonymised in the interests of fairness for both teachers and pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/20]
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the appeals process for calculated grades for leaving certificate students will be transparent and that details of the way in which the determination is reached will be made available to the pupil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6232/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if the cycle-to-work scheme will be amended to eliminate the five year limit in order that those who have had bikes stolen can get a new bike, even if they have not reached the five year limit in the interest of public health and climate change and to encourage the increase of cycling as a preferred mode of transport; if those in receipt of social welfare payments including the Covid-19 payment will be allowed to access a similar scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7016/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity benefit will be extended for those that have had children born between January and March 2020 by three months in the interest of the healthy development of the children that have spent their first months amidst the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7013/20]
Employment 1 question
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended to persons over 66 and under 18 years of age who were working prior to the pandemic, to those in the gig economy and involved in precarious work who are ineligible due to not having worked on 6 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7012/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-05-20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a commitment will be given to each local authority that all funds lost to the authorities due to the pandemic will be covered by central Government and not impact on other grants and local authority funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7014/20]

New lobbying 53 returns

COPE Galway CLG Housing
- Programme for Government - seeking the inclusion of a range of legislative and other measures in respect of issues of housing and homelessness, domestic abuse and older people in the programme for Government following the General Election of February 2020
Community Workers' Limited · 2 returns Community · Justice and Equality
- CWI sent a letter to all TDs on the issue of commissioning and public procurement outlining the conclusions and recommendations of a forthcoming publication on the issue
- CWI issued a submission developed jointly by a range of NGOs on the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable groups and a planning framework to mitigate against the worst impacts
National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training
- Adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy.
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) Community
- Circulated Treoir's election manifesto to all party leaders asking them to consider issues affecting parents in the next programme of government
Fórsa trade union Public Expenditure and Reform
- Lobbying during the lead up to the general election to encourage political parties to adopt policy items into their political party manifesto and to bring those items to discussions onprogramme for government. This included legislation and in some cases, would have a budgetary impact.
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Programme for Government inclusions for Travellers. Place in the Seanad for Travellers. Traveller Accommodation. Covid 19 Supports Education , Accommodation
AONTAS Education and Training
- Email to candidates for election to the 33rd Daíl regarding AONTAS' election priorities
Stop Climate Chaos coalition · 3 returns Environment
- A call on party political leaders to put Fairer, Faster Climate Action central to negotiations on Government formation and to the next Programme for Government
- Ensuring the Programme for Government Delivers a Fair Recovery (post-Covid-19) with Faster Climate Action
- The dissemination of a commissioned Terms of Reference and background analysis document with the aim of informing of the proposed review into the security and sustainability of Ireland's energy supply.
Barnardos Children and Youth Affairs
- Emailed TDs informing them of general election manifesto and asking for their support.
Fairtrade Ireland Food
- Creation of support for various policies in support of Fairtrade, namely: use of income from from any cafe levies to support lving incomes for coffee farmers; review of VAT policies to ensure support for living incmes for cocoa farmers; the creation of a 'Fair and Social' Government procurement policy; support for climate change mitigation and livelihoods investment through Irish Aid; Government support for EU human rights due diligence (HRDD) legislation and reporting by multi-nationals.
Irish Green Building Council Environment
- GE2020: Irish Green Building Council’s recommendations for a truly sustainable built environment
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Programme for Government
103.2 Dublin City FM Arts
- Removal of Broadcasting Levy completely for community radio stations, community radio be included in all government departments budgets for advertising and public notices
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- Penal reform priorities for the Programme for Government 2020+
Irish Haemochromatosis Association Health
- €80 unfair Venesection Charge for Haemochromatosis patients who don't have a medical card or private insurance
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Programme for Government
British Irish Chamber of Commerce Trade
- 8th January 2020 Dissemination of Brexit Policy Paper - How to Make Brexit Work for All Part 2: Signposts for Services
Montague Communications Ltd · 2 returns Employment · Housing
- Pay, terms and conditions of employment for public servants
- Redress scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects
LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice Health
- General Election 2020
Friends of the Earth Environment
- Programme for Government
Saint John of God Community Services Limited · 2 returns Finance
- Financial Sustainability of Saint John of God Community Services clg
- Disability Funding Crisis raising awarenes around the funding deficit to disability services and supporting the campaign by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Communication to Dublin TD's & Senator's contesting the General Election
Threshold · 3 returns Housing
- Emailed Threshold's General Election Housing Platform and questionnaire to the TD.
- Emailed the Deputy a copy of Threshold's recommendations to protect tenants during the COVID19 emergency
- Emailed the Deputy proposed amendments for the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020.
Scale Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Startup policy priorities for the next Programme for Government
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Social Protection
- Lobbying to stop the planned increase in State Pension Age.
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Funding for higher education: the case to increase the overall funding per student for higher education institutions, address the funding deficit of the previous ten years and put in place a sustainable funding model, such as those proposed in the Cassells report.
Disability Federation of Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- General Election Campaign 2020
- Programme for Government 2020
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Medicines Supply - Air Freight
- EU Export Restrictions
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Seeking Commitment to Slainte Care and pay for Nurses and Midwives in Public health services.
Oxfam Ireland · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Justice and Equality
- Advocacy to political parties in relation to Election 2020
- Advocacy to end gender inequality related to care work
Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality
- Change to accommodation provided to asylum seekers to enable them to follow Public Health Guidelines during the Covid emergency, Also a call to move vulnerable people out of Direct Provision.
The Irish Society for Autism Health
- Legislation to enforce the rights of People with Autism
Focus Ireland Housing
- Proposals for election manifestos
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training
- General Election Manifesto
Respond Housing
- Housing
Amnesty International Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs · Justice and Equality
- Briefing sent to the People Before Profit party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government
- Signed open Letter to Government Ministers, with copies sent to Oireachtas members, from over 900 experts and activists on COVID-19 and direct provision
Irish Universities Association Education and Training
- Seeking increased commitment on funding
The Asthma Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures
- asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures
The Irish Hospice Foundation Health
- Request to sign People's Charter on Death Dying and Bereavement
John Gallagher Community
- To promote the policies of The Wheel in the context of the General Election and discussions on a Programme for Government
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects.

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Questions asked 10 total

New lobbying 19 returns

New lobbying 21 returns

Questions asked 21 total

New lobbying 53 returns