Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 18 Jan

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Mon, 18 Jan – 24 Jan 2021 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 22 questions · 268 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement

2021-01-20 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 18–27

Voted against 1 Eoghan Murphy

Did not vote 4 Eoin Hayes · Ivana Bacik · James Geoghegan · Jim O'Callaghan

Eoin Hayes — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 30 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 30 returns

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Education and Training
- To raise the issue of the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland
St Michael's House Group · 2 returns Health
- Disability Sector Budget
- St. Michael's House responded on Social Media platforms to the announcement of an additional €10 million nationally for disability services by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD and Minister of State for Disability Anne Rabbitte TD in October 2020. It was less than 10% of the requested budget required nationally. St.Michael's House lobbied DPO's online for recognition and reconciliation for Inadequate Budget for service delivery for National Disability Sector and for the budget for s
Environmental Pillar · 3 returns Agriculture · Environment
- Raised awareness of the need to ensure that the Agri-Food Strategy 2030 is sustainable, with specific targets around climate action, biodiversity and environmental protection.
- Planning and Development Bill 2020: Highlighted concerns regarding public participation rights and compliance with the EU Directives and Aarhus Convention, given proposed permanent changes to the provisions on meetings in the initial stages of the County Development Plan process, in addition to the sweeping powers provided to vary statutory time limits in a range of legislation, including across administrative areas in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Forestry (Miscelleaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Highlighted concerns regarding the effect of the provisions on forestry licensing compliance with EU Directive and the Aarhus Convention, and the environmental consequences and impacts on communities that would potentially result from this legislation.
Inclusion Ireland · 2 returns Budgetary matters
- Provision of pre-Budget submission document
- Budget 2021
Ruhama Justice and Equality
- Circulation of Taking the Pulse on COVID 19, a report publshed by Ruhama to a number of public representatives
Alice Public Relations Justice and Equality
- Dress for Success Dublin's campaign for workplace equality
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Official development assistance (ODA)
- Official development assistance (ODA)
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.
Community Law & Mediation Justice and Equality
- CLM Pre Budget Submissions
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness and related matters
Sage Advocacy · 2 returns Health
- Invite to the launch of new discussion document on the impact that the pandemic has had on the current system of care for older people.
- To highlight that many families are currently struggling to cope because community social day care facilities for older people have not re-opened and to ask for a commencement debate on the issue.
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality
- Citizenship for undocumented children born in Ireland
Q4PR Community
- Proposals re drugs treatment, homelessness and related matters
Dublin Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Communication with Dublin based Senators on Dublin: The 15 Minute City
- Communication with DPOs on Female Labour Participation
Rockwood Consulting ULC Finance
- Seeking support for business events industry in Budget 2021
Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Social Protection
- Letter on retrospective taxation of Covid PUP payment.
Christian Aid Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Invitation - Womens' Rights in Afghanistan
- UN Treaty on Business & Human Rights
Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
National Youth Council of Ireland · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Request for meeting with Senator Ivana Bacik, Opposition spokesperson concerning NYCI Pre-Budget Submission 2021
- Meeting with Senator Bacik on the NYCI Pre-Budget Submission 2021

James Geoghegan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Royal Dublin Society Development and Zoning
- DCC Development Plan 2022-28

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 9 questions · 33 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Justice 7 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent to date in relation to major refurbishment works being carried out at Limerick Prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2731/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new marked and unmarked Garda vehicles that were allocated to Garda National Technical Bureau in 2019 and 2020; the number of vehicles withdrawn during the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2732/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be made available in 2021 to purchase additional Garda command and control vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2733/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional protective services unit as of 11 January 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2734/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost if 1,000 additional gardaí were recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2735/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the transport budget for the Irish Prison Service in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2736/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost to recruit six additional full-time analysts at higher executive officer level for the Garda cybercrime unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2737/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to protect the heritage associated with the Anglo-American cable house on Valentia island, County Kerry which is the site of the first transatlantic cable link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3267/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the approach he is taking to ensure the continued operation of early learning childcare facilities for essential and front-line workers after 31 January 2021; the publication date for the plan; the plan to reopen for all workers; the level of engagement with representative bodies in the childcare sector to date in tabular form, the funding options available to childcare providers after 31 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/21]

New lobbying 33 returns

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland Justice and Equality
- Safe Ireland’s Commentary on Amendments to the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017.
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland · 4 returns Economic Development and Industry · Education and Training · Community
- To brief on SME Recovery Ireland's Pre Budget Submission
- To raise the issue of the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland
- A letter to express concerns at the recent rise in firework activity in Dublin and the impact on dog welfare.
- Sharing Dogs Trust's position paper on Budget 2021 in relation to the funding of the Irish Greyhound Board
Royal Dublin Society Economic Development and Industry
- Clarity on indoor gatherings for professional, large-capacity venues
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Developing a policy to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 Crisis
TG4 Communications
- Cur i láthair don Aire Martin maidir le; TG4 i rith Covid; straitéis TG4 2018-22; uaillmhian TG4 don straitéis 2023-27. Eolas maidir le TG4 i rith Covid i 2020; Iarratas maidir le maoiniú TG4 agus tosaíocht feiceálachta TG4 i 2021; Eolas faoi bhearnaí i seirbhíse TG4 agus an gá le eiceachóras na meán in Éirinn a athshamhlú. Cruinniú Ráithiúil ag plé polasaí agus rialachais corparáideach , an tiochar ar COVID-19 ar TG4 , caiteachais go dáta, eolas ar dul chun cinn TG4 agus Buiséad 2020.
The Victims Alliance Children and Youth Affairs
- Uplift petition sent to support amendments proposed for the Children's Act
Sightsavers Ireland Foreign Affairs
- In 2018, Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and in December 2020 it will have its first vote in the elections for members of the committee that oversees this treaty. The elections will take place at the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD in New York, and Feargal O'Connell is seeking Deputy O'Callaghan's support in asking that votes in the election to improve the diversity and gender balance on the committee.
Inclusion Ireland · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Education and Training
- Provision of pre-Budget submission document
- Submission of research report on Short School Days
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) Justice and Equality
- Requested a parliamentary question about the Family Courts Bill
Event Industry Ireland Budgetary matters
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Finance
- Submission to the Committee on Finance, Expenditure and Public Reform and Taoiseach on the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018
Hume Brophy · 2 returns Finance · Employment
- Investment Limited Partnership
- Supporting restaurants during COVID-19 restrictions
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Investment Limited Partnership
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Advocacy Champions Introductory meetings
The Wheel Budgetary matters
- We contacted a number of TD's to ask for them to receive a hard copy of our budget submission and take a photo with it, which they did, between the 16th September and 6th October:
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport
- Cost of Motor Insurance Policies in Ireland
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Rebooting and reimaging the Dublin & Mid-East Region
- Ibec reaction to Budget 2021
Insight Consultants Energy and Natural Resources
- To raise the issue of Air Pollution caused by the burning of Smoky Coal
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2021
CityJet Designated Activity Company Taxation
- Section 127B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
John Gallagher Community
- Promotion of overall Policies of The Wheel in context of funding requirements related to Covid 19 and Budget
Rockwood Consulting ULC Finance
- Sought support for the business events industry in Budget 2021
Credit Union Managers Association Finance
- Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020
Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
Retailers Against Smuggling Finance
- A letter detailing why retailers cannot afford to allow illicit trade return to pre-Covid levels and how Brexit could lead to increased smuggling
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Education and Training
- Wrote to all members of the Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Credit Union Development Association Banking and Financial Institutions
- Required changes to Credit Union related legislation