Kildare South — week of Mon, 14 Sept

What your Kildare South TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Sept – 20 Sept 2020 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 11 questions · 44 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-15 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted against 1 Patricia Ryan

Did not vote 5 Fiona O'Loughlin · Mark Wall · Martin Heydon · Seán Ó Fearghaíl · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

The motion · motion passed 34–11

Voted against 1 Patricia Ryan

Did not vote 5 Fiona O'Loughlin · Mark Wall · Martin Heydon · Seán Ó Fearghaíl · Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Fiona O'Loughlin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

ActionAid Ireland Health
- We contacted every TD and Senator in the Oireachtas via email to ask them if they would support our call the end FGM in Ireland by 2030. This would involve supporting the establishment of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland. We asked them to either respond to us directly via email or to tweet about their support on Twitter.
KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities Community
- Responding to communications in relation to overall organisation and specific queries from families in relation to services for family members. Correspondence in relation to the reversal of the proposed 1% efficiency target cut to the disability sector.
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights

Mark Wall — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

ActionAid Ireland Health
- We contacted every TD and Senator in the Oireachtas via email to ask them if they would support our call the end FGM in Ireland by 2030. This would involve supporting the establishment of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland. We asked them to either respond to us directly via email or to tweet about their support on Twitter.
Fórsa trade union Housing
- Seeking support for the campaign on the holding of a referendum on the right to housing.

Martin Heydon — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 27 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 27 returns

Glennon Brothers (Glennon Bros. Timber Ltd) Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes - Draft Agricultural Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Health
- Implementing the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy/Implementation Framework
Environmental Pillar Agriculture
- Members of the Environmental Pillar met with Minister for Agriculture and Department officials to discuss sustainable agriculture policies
ActionAid Ireland Health
- We contacted every TD and Senator in the Oireachtas via email to ask them if they would support our call the end FGM in Ireland by 2030. This would involve supporting the establishment of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland. We asked them to either respond to us directly via email or to tweet about their support on Twitter.
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd · 4 returns Agriculture
- Farm Safety
- Farm Safety
- Including Farm & Forestry Contractors in programme for Government
- Including Farm & Forestry Contractors in programme for Government
Pfizer · 3 returns Health · Economic Development and Industry
- Provided information about Pfizer's research into a COVID-19 vaccine, meeting sought with MoH/DoH.
- Highlighted discussions on extension of industry Supply Agreement and the importance of ensuring expenditure is efficently managed to ensure Irish patients can access innovative medicines; welcomed plans to progress the National Cancer Strategy and the National Clinical Stroke Programme; outlined the need for a new Rare Disease Strategy
- Welcomed committment to corporation tax policy and a supportive environment for FDI as outlined in the Programme for Government
Ibec · 8 returns Food · Economic Development and Industry · Trade · Agriculture
- Priority agrifood policy issues
- The impact of COVID-19 on the drinks industry
- Reopening and respect campaign
- Economic contribution of the drinks industry
- Brexit
- Forestry policy
- Ibec's "Reboot & Reimagine" Campaign
- Ibec's July Stimulus submission
KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities Community
- Responding to communications in relation to overall organisation and specific queries from families in relation to services for family members. Correspondence in relation to the reversal of the proposed 1% efficiency target cut to the disability sector.
Coalition 2030 Environment
- Sustainable Development Goals in the programme for government
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 6 returns Agriculture · Environment
- COVID-19 - Difficult grain harvest and grain market 2020 due to weather
- Diquat Derogation
- Programme for Government -
- Nitrates Regulations
- Farm Safety
- COVID-19: €50m Beef Finishers Payment (BFP) Scheme.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Health
- Implementing the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy/Implementation Framework
National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training
- Adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy and Plain English / Language
ActionAid Ireland Health
- We contacted every TD and Senator in the Oireachtas via email to ask them if they would support our call the end FGM in Ireland by 2030. This would involve supporting the establishment of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland. We asked them to either respond to us directly via email or to tweet about their support on Twitter.
KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities Community
- Responding to communications in relation to overall organisation and specific queries from families in relation to services for family members. Correspondence in relation to the reversal of the proposed 1% efficiency target cut to the disability sector.

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.