Clare — week of Mon, 18 Jan

Cathal Crowe — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 18 questions · 51 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Education 5 questions
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of broadband for a school (details supplied) given the internet access difficulties being faced at the school. [3122/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if a school bus from Crusheen, County Clare, to Tulla will be considered for the sizeable student population there in view of the fact that Bus Éireann’s deadline for ticket applications is three months away. [3127/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if a request by a teacher (details supplied) to be considered for promotional opportunities will be examined, reviewed and an updated positional response issued to them. [3158/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the measures that will be taken to ensure that bus drivers for special needs students will be protected from potential exposure to Covid-19, given that they will be coming into contact with multiple households. [3454/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if contingency measures in terms of social protection are in place for bus drivers on the school transport system should the quota of students per bus be lessened, meaning that some drivers will not have their regular income. [3455/21]
Health 4 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when general practitioners in County Clare can expect to be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2689/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason Bantry General Hospital, County Cork, was in a position to vaccinate general practitioners in surrounding communities against Covid-19 but the same arrangements have not been put in place in the University Limerick Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if access to services such as education, welfare and so on will be restricted for those who choose not to be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2884/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will request the funeral undertaking industry to cease selling gravestones at a time when its counterparts in the headstone and monumental works sector have ceased trading due to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3288/21]
Finance 3 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if the terms of the Covid restrictions support scheme can be amended to take into consideration seasonal companies such as a company (details supplied). [2255/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly with the Covid restrictions support scheme whereby seasonal business owners with fluctuating incomes are losing out due to the requirement to compare the same week in two consecutive years with each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2256/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to adopting a mortgage lending model similar to Denmark in which borrowers are offered 0% interest for up to 20 years; and if a case may be made to the European Central Bank to implement this model in response to the Covid-19 crisis. [2261/21]
Rural 3 questions
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration and development fund applied for in respect of Inis Cealtra, or Holy Island, County Clare. [3222/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration and development fund applied for in respect of Loop Head Light House, County Clare. [3223/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration and development fund applied for in respect of a garden (details supplied). [3224/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the status of the winding down of the direct provision system; and the progress that has been made to create new pathways for undocumented persons and those seeking citizenship. [2259/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she has received a final report based on the inquiry led by a person (details supplied) into the way An Garda Síochána investigated the death of another person; the expected outcomes from the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3248/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the enactment of legislation to allow parents the right to apply to their employers for additional parental leave; and the reason for the length of time the process is taking. [3032/21]

New lobbying 51 returns

Fórsa trade union Health
- Discussion on Fórsa members working in the health and social care sectors.
Irish Thoracic Society Health
- Impact of COVID-19 on respiratory healthcare services and the need for increased resources as Winter approaches and for a Respiratory heathcare strategy for Ireland.
Society of the Irish Motor Industry Budgetary matters
- Key issues for SIMI in Budget 2021 include taxation policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly VRT, Road Tax and BIK. In this context SIMI would like to see a reduction in VRT with a particular focus on lower emitting cars and the extension of reliefs and grants for Electric Vehicles and PHEVs.
The Society of Actuaries in Ireland Health
- Invitation to webinar: Prospects for COVID-19 medicines webinar (13th November)
Respect Vapers Health
- Legislation due on vaping (e-cigarettes)
Chambers Ireland Transport
- RSA Road Safety Strategy
Home and Community Care Ireland Health
- Dissemination of HCCI Pre-budget Submission
P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd Health
- An email to request a meeting to discuss vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking. Also to discuss how vaping products help many smokers to switch, as the Department of Health’s own figures clearly show: Healthy Ireland survey 2018 showed that 41% of those who successfully quit smoking had used a vaping device to do so.
Hume Brophy · 2 returns Health
- Governance review of drugs approval and procurement process
- COVID-19 & Malnutrition
Irish Medical Organisation Health
- medical manpower issues and health system capacity
Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- Provision of pre-Budget submission document
Shannon Chamber · 2 returns Transport · Economic Development and Industry
- Requesting a strategic approach to support airlines that are struggling to cope with the impact of COVID19 - ensure that any support package has strong environmental conditions attached - Take this opportunity to advance the main objective of Project Ireland 2040 through the attachment of binding conditions for strategic route development into regional airports that will assist in addressing the regional economic imbalances
- Request that missed opportunities to support industry in Budget 2021 be considered in National Economic Plan
Children in Hospital Ireland Health
- Providing information on the findings and recommendations of Children in Hospital Ireland’s research report ‘Childhood Illness, Financial Stress - The Hidden Costs of Hospital Care for Children’. The report focused on the non-medical costs associated with having a child in hospital and the financial supports available to families.
One Family Social Protection
- National OPF Alliance Covid Submission
Irish Travel Agents Association Transport
- Covid 19 business supports
Event Industry Ireland Budgetary matters
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports
Limelight Communications Transport
- Covid 19 business supports
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Children and Youth Affairs
- Engagement with elected officials and senior civil servants as part of the National One Parent Family Alliance regarding the provision of supports for one-parent families impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Irish Hospital Consultants Association · 2 returns Health
- Pre-budget submission concerning the 2021 health budget on increased capacity and resourcing needs of acute hospital and mental health services, recruitment and retention of consultants, and clinical indemnity.
- Workforce Planning in the Health Service
Horse Sport Ireland · 3 returns Agriculture
- Horse Sport Ireland Budget Submission 2021
- Horse Sport Ireland Budget Submission 2021
- Irish Sport Industry and COVID 19 restrictions
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland · 2 returns Health
- To raise awareness of the opportunity to reduce the costs of medicines as set out in the MFI report "Ireland's Patients First 2020-2022"
- Update on medicines supply, Brexit, Covid-19 and cost of medicines
FEXCO Limited Finance
- Brexit Bill: A change to the Retail Export Scheme (a scheme which allows qualifying travellers (being tourists resident outside the EU) to claim a refund of VAT charged on goods purchased in Ireland) which would have serious adverse consequences for Fexco's tax refund business.
Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Policy
Irish Cancer Society · 3 returns Health
- Cancer Screening and Cancer Services
- Advocacy Champions Introductory meetings
- Fertility preservation for cancer patients
Irish Red Cross Finance
- Request CLAR funding for new community support vehicle for Clare area Irish Red Cross
Pender & Associates Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- Engagement on Liquid Gas Ireland Vision 2040: A Greener Deal for rural Ireland
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 2 returns Health · Transport
- Creation of national policy with regard to Orphan Medicinal Products
- Cost of Motor Insurance Policies in Ireland
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Economic recovery and future growth of the Mid-West
- Business and investment priorities for the Mid-West Region
National Women's Council of Ireland · 2 returns Social Protection · Children and Youth Affairs
- Highlight and lobby for specific supports for lone parents during covid - income and social welfare supports, childcare
- Lobby for disabled women's issues to be included on DCEDIY committees work programme and for the committee to meet with disabled women
Insight Consultants · 2 returns Energy and Natural Resources · Employment
- To raise the issue of Air Pollution caused by the burning of Smoky Coal
- Raise issue of unfair levies placed on members of APHCI
FTI Consulting Trade
- Briefing of public representatives on JTI Ireland e-cigarette products and on the vaping/e-cigarette market, and regulatory environment.
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2021
MSD Health
- Oncology Policy
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Mid-West Members Briefing
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance
- IFA 2021 Budget Submission - Expenditure Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
Arthritis Ireland Health
- Provision of rheumatology services within the health service
Vape Business Ireland Health
- Educational memo on vaping products to all new Oireachtas Committee on Health members
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Providing information on Sodium Valproate and seeking a meeting to discuss ongoing issues surrounding Sodium Valproate. Seeking that the new Health Committee hold a new hearing on issue.

Timmy Dooley — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 27 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 27 returns

Chambers Ireland Transport
- RSA Road Safety Strategy
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Shared the Environmental Pillar's position on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020, advocating for numerous fundamental amendments in order to ensure systemic change across society and provide an adequate framework to progressively reduce harmful emissions in accordance with national and international obligations.
Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- Provision of pre-Budget submission document
Shannon Chamber · 4 returns Transport · Economic Development and Industry · Budgetary matters
- Requesting a strategic approach to support airlines that are struggling to cope with the impact of COVID19 - ensure that any support package has strong environmental conditions attached - Take this opportunity to advance the main objective of Project Ireland 2040 through the attachment of binding conditions for strategic route development into regional airports that will assist in addressing the regional economic imbalances
- Call for reduction in CGT - 33% - for non-passive investment to demonstrate support for SMEs and entrepreneurs as they strive to sustain their businesses.
- Request that missed opportunities to support industry in Budget 2021 be considered in National Economic Plan
- Chambers Ireland Budget 2021 Submission
Irish Travel Agents Association Transport
- Covid 19 business supports
Event Industry Ireland Budgetary matters
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports
Limelight Communications Transport
- Covid 19 business supports
Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice Environment
- A series of recommendations made in conjunction with Community Law and Mediation, St Vincent de Paul, and JCFJ
Trócaire Environment
- Climate Justice
Friends of the Earth Environment
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020
Community Law & Mediation Environment
- Submission by CLM, St Vincent de Paul and Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice on the Climate Action Bill
Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture
- Horse Sport Ireland Budget Submission 2021
FEXCO Limited Finance
- Brexit Bill: A change to the Retail Export Scheme (a scheme which allows qualifying travellers (being tourists resident outside the EU) to claim a refund of VAT charged on goods purchased in Ireland) which would have serious adverse consequences for Fexco's tax refund business.
CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd. · 2 returns Energy and Natural Resources
- Query relating to the Climate Action Bill and Pre Legislative Scrutiny of the Climate Action Bill by Oireachtas Committee
- To discuss the smoky coal ban in the context of the Programme for Government and measures to protect public health.
Irish Environmental Network Environment
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Highlighted issues with regard to public participation in respect of the Aarhus Convention to members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action, citing need for adequate timeframes and the need to hear from a range of expert witnesses as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process; suggested topics to cover in support of the Aarhus Convention.
SSE plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Email to give overview on SSE’s Greenpoint and offshore wind ambitions.
Insight Consultants Employment
- Raise issue of unfair levies placed on members of APHCI
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Agriculture · Finance
- Bovine TB Herd History Risk Statement and Report Letters
- IFA 2021 Budget Submission - Expenditure Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
Wind Energy Ireland · 2 returns Environment · Energy and Natural Resources
- Development of renewable energy projects
- Development of the electricity grid
Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Urgent meeting on crisis at Shannon airport

What your Clare TDs did this week

Questions asked 18 total

New lobbying 51 returns

New lobbying 1 return

New lobbying 27 returns