Galway West — week of Mon, 11 Jan

Catherine Connolly — Independent 1 vote · 16 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 6 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if reflexology treatments can continue under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1465/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths that occurred as a result of Covid-19 in nursing homes, direct provision and meat factories by county in November and December 2020, in tabular form; the age and nationality of each person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1608/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the October 2019 report of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC, Lyme Borreliosis Subcommittee; the action his Department has taken in the meantime to improve testing, diagnosis, treatment and management of Lyme disease on foot of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1679/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if essential workers in Level 5 of the Covid-19 restrictions must be required to be physically present in their workplace in order to be deemed essential workers; if his attention has been drawn to contradictory Government advice in this regard (details supplied); if those deemed to be essential workers and who are instructed by their employers to work from home will be classed as essential workers for the purposes of childcare in level 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1805/21]
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if family carers will be included in the Covid-19 vaccination priority list; if family members living with family carers will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2021/21]
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 16 December 2020, the status of the proposed reimbursement of Dupilumab for the treatment of atopic eczema; if the HSE drugs group January 2021 meeting has taken place to date; if so, if a decision on reimbursement was taken at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2128/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend eligibility under the Covid restrictions support scheme to camping and caravan parks given the severe impact of the Covid-19 restrictions on this sector; if he will reconsider the current classification of camping and caravan parks as outdoor-activity businesses given that they are registered and approved accommodation providers that operate from fixed business premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1358/21]
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into the cost of including outdoor activity businesses in the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1937/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of EU and national funding in total received to date by the SEAI relating to all projects connected to the offshore electricity generating station (details supplied) in County Mayo since the test site was granted a foreshore lease in 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44731/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if awareness signs on the dangers of Lyme disease are in place in all national parks across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1677/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 10 December 2020, if all bilateral agreements between Ireland and Israel apply only to those areas within Israel’s pre-1967 borders; if these bilateral agreements specifically differentiated the settlements at inception or have been amended or modified following EU decisions; the procedures and inspections in place to ensure that individuals residing in Israeli settlements cannot profit in any way from the provisions of such bilateral agreements; the structures or practices in place to ensure that companies established in these illegal settlements, all economic activities being carried out there and individuals living elsewhere but earning income from these settlements cannot profit from the provisions of these agreements in particular the 1995 double taxation treaty between Ireland and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44808/20]
Children 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a report of acute public interest (details supplied) will be published. [1315/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if third level students undertaking full-time level 5 courses in institutions that come under the remit of education and training boards are eligible for the €250 payment announced in November 2020; if they are not currently eligible, if he will extend eligibility to this cohort in view of the fact that these students have also been required to move to online learning and manage the costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1683/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons taken into wardship in 2019 and 2020 for brain injury, dementia, age-related illness, psychiatric illness and other reasons; the number of persons under 18 years of age taken into wardship in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44700/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of occasions on which the interdepartmental committee for the development of the islands met in 2020; the dates of the meetings in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44696/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 10 November 2020, the number of US troops and the quantity of weapons and munitions that passed through Shannon Airport per month in November and December 2020; the details of any reviews carried out by his Department into the practice of providing exemptions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989; the details of the unit within his Department which is responsible for the provision of exemptions under the 1973 and 1989 orders, including the number of employees in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1938/21]

New lobbying 6 returns

Rape Crisis Network Ireland Justice and Equality
- Amendments to the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Shannon Group plc Transport
- Airline base closure
Womens Aid Justice and Equality
- Recommended amendments to the Report Stage of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 [63a of 2017] from Women's Aid in association with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, NWCI and Haven Horizons (Members of the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women).
Family Carers Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2021
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Pre-Budget Submission on behalf of the Western AV Forum

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Vintners' Federation of Ireland Health
- Minimum Unit Pricing, Off Licence Opening Hours
Freight Transport Association of Ireland Transport
- FTA Ireland Introduction / Managers Guide to Distribution / Brexit
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Pre-Budget Submission on behalf of the Western AV Forum

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 2 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that a number of oxygen generators purchased by University Hospital Galway in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 crisis have proven deficient and are not currently in use; if this matter is being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1448/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that the new secretary general of the Department of Health will be paid an annual salary of €292,000, significantly in excess of the top scale of Secretary General I (PPC) of €211,742; the reason this derogation from the rules was sought;and if there are comparable roles within the public service paying an annual salary in excess of the top pay scale. [2126/21]

New lobbying 3 returns

The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland Finance
- Brokers Ireland Public Policy
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Pre-Budget Submission on behalf of the Western AV Forum

Noel Grealish — Independent 1 vote · 17 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Tourism 4 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial supports that Fáilte Ireland will provide to the coach tourism sector; and if funding will be allocated from the €55 million business continuity scheme designed to support strategic businesses in the sector. [44987/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support coach tourism in 2021 in view of the fact that the sector is responsible for attracting two million international tourists to Ireland each year. [44988/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to address the significant cash flow pressures that businesses in the coach tourism are experiencing and are likely to continue to experience over 2021 (details supplied). [44989/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has made representations to Fáilte Ireland in respect of the need for coach tourism to be supported under the €55 million in business continuity scheme designed for strategic tourism businesses; and the status of the request for financial support. [44990/20]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the significant cash flow pressures that private bus operators are experiencing and are likely to continue to experience over 2021 (details supplied). [44989/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if a person who lives six months in Ireland and six months in the UK each year and has businesses in both countries is required to transfer his or her UK driving licence for an Irish licence post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1477/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N6 Galway city ring road; the stage the project is at; the next stages in the process; when a decision is likely to be made; the year funding is likely to be allocated for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1618/21]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used to give priority to 140 fishing boats to fish in UK waters from the 1 January 2021 over the 1,900 Irish registered fishing boats; the reason these boats were chosen; if all fishing boats were considered equally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1474/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the mackerel quota cannot be divided fairly to all Irish fishing boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1475/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason first preference was given to priority pelagic vessels tier 1 and tier 2 and vessels in relevant POs to fish in UK fishing waters given that POs only represent a minority of Irish fishing boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1476/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the status of the payment of a special transport grant for a person (details supplied), which was approved in February 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44667/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the criteria a school must meet to start an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44991/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to secure enterprise for the west side of Galway city, particularly the IDA Ireland zoned lands in Knocknacarra, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44668/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the names and positions of the individual departmental representatives on the Inter-Departmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1617/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the part of the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans) Regulations 2018 that precludes a person who is in the very early stages of a construction project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1728/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if essential workers who work from home can avail of childcare services under the current level 5 restrictions, given the possible ambiguity in two separate sources (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1811/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to help ensure pay restoration for employees in the remaining 250 organisations that employ section 39 workers and have not received pay restoration to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44830/20]

New lobbying 6 returns

Alupro Ireland Environment
- Design of Ireland's Deposit Return System (DRS)
The Forestry Company Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Shannon Group plc · 2 returns Transport
- Airline base closure
- Impact of pandemic on Shannon Group and the Mid-West
Family Carers Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2021
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Pre-Budget Submission on behalf of the Western AV Forum

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

Irish Medical Organisation Health
- Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on Workforce Planning - 21 October 2020
Neurological Alliance of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Implementation of National Neurorehabilitation Strategy Framework 2019-2021 and investment to support its implementation
- Implementation of National Neurorehabilitation Strategy Framework 2019-2021 and investment to support its implementation
Irish Heart Foundation · 2 returns Finance · Health
- Irish Heart Foundation Pre Budget Submission 2021
- IHF FAST campaign on awareness of stroke symptoms

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Votes this week

Questions asked 16 total

New lobbying 6 returns

New lobbying 4 returns

Questions asked 2 total

New lobbying 3 returns

Questions asked 17 total

New lobbying 6 returns

New lobbying 5 returns