Dublin Mid-West — week of Mon, 18 Jan

Emer Higgins — Fine Gael 0 votes · 6 questions · 32 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 2 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his Department requested the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to fast-track its recommendations on vitamin D supplementation in older adults due to emerging evidence linking low vitamin D levels with increased Covid-19 infection and severity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2842/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his Department asked as to whether vitamin D supplementation in adults rather than just older adults is being considered as advisable in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2843/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will facilitate ETB network to facilitate agriculture courses for farmers in areas such as derogation of nitrates. [2841/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if community centres can avail of the Covid restrictions support scheme initiative. [3136/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide certainty to leaving certificate students regarding the way their results will be determined in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3142/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial supports in place to help community centres stay afloat during Covid-19. [3135/21]

New lobbying 32 returns

Simon Communities of Ireland Housing
- Securing a Right to Housing in the Constitution
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Traveller Accommodation - . Lack of adequate supply. Establishment of Oireachtas Committee. Meetings on programme areas.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Health
- Budget 2021 - The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Pre Budget Submission
Chambers Ireland Development and Zoning
- Marine Planning and Offshore Wind Energy
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Developing a policy to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 Crisis
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) Environment
- Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill
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.
Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd Finance
- General briefing on Revolut in Ireland, including: having more than 1m retail customers; the provision of free day-to-day payment services; enhancing financial literacy among children via Revolut Junior; innovations including Open Banking and SEPA Instant transfers, benefiting consumers and business. Analysis of national and local consumer spending data, and its value to policy-makers. Setting out Revolut's aim to achieve authorisation by the CBI and act as a post-Brexit EU hub for the business.
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Official development assistance (ODA)
- Official development assistance (ODA)
Clúid Housing Housing
- Construction Defects
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.
South Dublin Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Funding from National programs for South Dublin County
Montague Communications Ltd Housing
- Redress scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future
Event Industry Ireland Budgetary matters
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Housing
- Submission and presentation to the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the findings of the joint SVP and Threshold research on the Housing Assistance Payment
Ervia Energy and Natural Resources
- Sharing Ervia's perspectives on water and climate policy
Stripe Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting to share insights on the impact of Covid on online economic activity, the role of digital finance in supporting Irish SMEs, and the importance of STEM education in digital skills and talent
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Profile of the Dublin & Mid-East Region
- Rebooting and reimaging the Dublin & Mid-East Region
Hibernia Real Estate Group Limited Development and Zoning
- Communication on zoning and development of lands at Newalnds/Naas Road area of Dublin
Q4PR Development and Zoning
- Communication on zoning and development of lands at Newlands/Naas Road area of Dublin
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting with Emer Higgins TD on Dublin Chamber policy
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2021
Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie Communications
- Exchange of views between SpunOut.ie's representative and the Deputy on the area of online and social media regulation
JTI Ireland Limited Trade
- The need to address the inconsistencies of current tobacco price lists displayed in retail outlets in relation to differing size, font, artwork and the selective nature of products listed.
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Community
- A letter to express concerns at the recent rise in firework activity in Dublin and the impact on dog welfare.
Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Marine Planning and Development Management Bill
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd Communications
- To provide an update on the company’s work on harmful and illegal content
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Seeking a meeting to discuss ongoing issues surrounding Sodium Valproate
Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Eoin Ó Broin — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 23 questions · 49 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Housing 20 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his position in respect of the opposition of the planning regulator to an out-of-town shopping centre in County Cork as set out in a letter to Cork County Council in December 2020; and if the letter will be published on the website of his Department. [2299/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the functions of the National Building Control Office; the number of staff assigned to same; the division of responsibilities for staff; and if any other relevant information will be provided. [2715/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of building control officers in each local authority; the number of same represented as full-time equivalents; the number of inspections of residential homes under construction in numbers and as a percentage of the overall number of residential units in that administrative area; and the cost of the building control function in each local authority area in each of the years 2014 to 2020 and to date 2021, in tabular form. [2716/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the construction industry register; the status of legislation to place the register on a statutory footing; the time frame for the introduction of the legislation at second stage in Dáil Éireann; if a report on the voluntary register will be provided including the number of persons and organisations registered; the number of complaints received annually since the register was established; and the number of complaints in which the finding was against the construction professional or organisation in each year. [2717/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a report will be provided on the Traveller accommodation budget spend by each local authority in 2020, by new accommodation, refurbishment of existing accommodation and site improvements to meet Covid-19 public health advice; and if any of the funding was spent on mainstream or general needs housing for Travellers. [2718/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of Call for Housing 2020; the number of properties offered for sale; the number purchased; and the number occupied by house size and local authority area. [2719/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the figures for the quarter 4 social housing output; and if he will provide a report on the total social housing output for 2020, by categories (details supplied). [2721/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the detail of the working group established to examine the issue of latent defects including the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; the number of times the group has met; and if the group will be making a call for submissions from interested parties and members of the public. [2722/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of each of the recommendations of the Expert Review Group on Traveller Accommodation; and the status of the implementation of each of the recommendations by the group in tabular form. [2723/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing developments currently in the new one stage approval process; and the number of units of accommodation in these schemes. [2724/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the costs for each year since 2016 for the design, hosting, branding and other media and communication-related costs arising from the Rebuilding Ireland plan, including the website, social media account (details supplied), events, publications and other related matters. [2725/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the public sector benchmarking exercise used in the first bundle of the social housing PPPs. [2726/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the homeless working group established by the Minister has met; the dates on which it has met; the outcomes of those meetings in terms of specific actions; if he will publish all minutes and other related documents from these meetings since it was established; and if he will publicise all future minutes and related documents for future meetings as they occur on his Department’s website. [2727/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of the national architecture policy. [2739/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. [2740/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the housing delivery group has met; the dates on which it has met; the members of the group; the specific outcomes of the group in terms of actions; if he will publish all minutes and documents arising from this group on the Department's website for meetings that have happened to date and any future meetings. [2742/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average construction and all-in development costs for one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom social houses and one-, two- and three-bedroom social housing apartments delivered under the social housing capital investment programme, SHIP, in the past 12 months as distinct from the departmental expenditure ceilings for such units which was provided in an earlier reply, in tabular form. [2978/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average construction and all-in development costs for one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom social houses and one-, two- and three-bedroom social housing apartments approved under the SHIP in the past 12 months as distinct from the Departmental expenditure ceilings for such units which was provided in an earlier reply, in tabular form. [2979/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if exceptional needs social welfare payments are not taken into account when determining social housing eligibility when the social housing need assessment threshold is carried out; if this means that the pandemic unemployment payment from March to August 2020 is also not taken into account for the same purposes as during that time PUP was deemed to be an exceptional needs payment. [3113/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is currently engaging with the Department of Finance, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the banking sector on the issue of the proposed €75 million shared equity loan scheme; the nature, frequency and content of these engagements; if additional funding for the scheme from private banks is being sought; if so, the rates of interest being discussed; and the involvement the banks will have in the administration of the shared equity loan scheme. [3364/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to an outstanding protected disclosure (details supplied) made to his office in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2324/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce an electronic payment system for those claiming the contributory or non-contributory State pensions during Covid-19 to help reduce the risk of contracting the virus by removing their need to withdraw their pension weekly from their local post office. [2300/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if the banking section of his Department is currently engaging with the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government and the banking sector on the issue of the proposed €75 million shared equity loan scheme; if so, the nature, frequency and content of these engagements; if additional funding for the scheme from private banks is being sought; if so, the rates of interest being discussed; and the involvement the banks will have in the administration of the shared equity loan scheme. [3362/21]

New lobbying 49 returns

Fórsa trade union Housing
- Communications on hosting an online discussion with political party spokespersons on housing and to secure support for the housing objectives of the Raise the Roof campaign.
RIAI Budgetary matters
- Pre-Budget Submission
Simon Communities of Ireland · 2 returns Housing
- Stop Homelessness Before it Starts, a campaign to secure policy development and change with a focus on prevention
- Securing a Right to Housing in the Constitution
Chambers Ireland · 3 returns Energy and Natural Resources · Housing · Development and Zoning
- Marine Panning and Development Management Bill
- Urban Living and housing delivery
- Marine Planning and Offshore Wind Energy
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Traveller Accommodation - . Lack of adequate supply. Establishment of Oireachtas Committee. Meetings on programme areas.
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Developing a policy to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 Crisis
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) Environment
- Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill
Irish Congress of Trade Unions · 4 returns Local Government · Employment · EU Affairs
- Public Water Services
- Email sent from Liam Berney regarding Apprenticeship Training
- Apprenticeship Training
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
Tetrarch Capital Limited Development and Zoning
- A presentation was given to Eoin O'Broin TD on a draft masterplan for lands at Citywest, Co. Dublin, in the ownership of our affiliate, Cape Wrath Hotel Unlimited Company. As part of the presentation a general discussion was also had on Tetrarch's affordable housing strategy for its lands at Citywest.
Respond · 2 returns Housing
- Social housing update
- Social and Affordable Housing
Irish Planning Institute Local Government
- Planning matters including LDA and new Planning Legislation after SHD
Nasc Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Seeking the abolition of Direct Provision, following the publication of the day Report and the forthcoming publication of the White Paper
- Seeking the abolition of Direct Provision, following the publication of the day Report and the forthcoming publication of the White Paper
Clúid Housing Housing
- Construction Defects
South Dublin Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Funding from National programs for South Dublin County
Montague Communications Ltd Housing
- Redress scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future
Event Industry Ireland Budgetary matters
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Housing
- Submission and presentation to the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the findings of the joint SVP and Threshold research on the Housing Assistance Payment
Environmental Pillar · 3 returns Trade · Environment · Marine
- Called for postponement of Dáil motion to ratify the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement: and set out concerns including on the approach to the ratification decision and effect of investor protection provisions.
- 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.
- Heads of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill - raised key concerns including: key EU Directive and Aarhus Convention considerations; protection of the marine environment and biodiversity in relation to the development of renewable energy infrastructure projects; nature of jobs which would be realised locally and circular economy concerns; constitutional compliance of the Heads of Bill, as well as the Spatial Planning Directive. Highlighted importance of pre-legislative scrutiny.
Uisce Éireann Energy and Natural Resources
- Water policy
Irish Environmental Network · 2 returns Environment
- Heads of Water Environment (Extraction) Bill: Highlighted that the EU Commission had issued a Reasoned Opinion against Ireland in respect of failures under the EU Water Framework Directive and the potential implications for Ireland's approach to resolving deficiencies under the Directive and the importance of discussing these issues during pre-legislative scrutiny.
- Transboundary Consultation on Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant: Highlighted key concerns and potential implications of transboundary impacts of the development of the nuclear power plant on public health and the environment in Ireland.
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness and related matters
Sage Advocacy Health
- Covid-19 and Nursing Homes: To highlight that some nursing homes were not facilitating window visits, to help raise awareness of this issue to ensure that nursing home owners and operators showed compassion to families and their loved ones in nursing homes and to highlight the need for a national protocol on visiting and nursing homes.
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Rebooting and reimaging the Dublin & Mid-East Region
- Dublin Economics Workshop 2020
Hibernia Real Estate Group Limited Development and Zoning
- Communication on zoning and development of lands at Newalnds/Naas Road area of Dublin
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the DPO regarding proposed legislation
Q4PR · 2 returns Community · Development and Zoning
- Proposals re drugs treatment, homelessness and related matters
- Communication on zoning and development of lands at Newlands/Naas Road area of Dublin
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2021
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Development and Zoning
- Communication with named DPOs on the 15 Minute City
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Community
- A letter to express concerns at the recent rise in firework activity in Dublin and the impact on dog welfare.
Wind Energy Ireland · 2 returns Environment · Energy and Natural Resources
- Development of renewable energy projects
- Marine Planning and Development Management Bill
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 lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.
Irish Institutional Property · 2 returns Housing · Economic Development and Industry
- Research on affordability/viability of housing
- Communicate the key role IIP and institutional investors play in funding and enabling development of real estate and associated infrastructure to support economic recovery and growth
Lens Media Limited · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- To discuss plans for the development of a Media Park at Grange Castle Business Park, and issues relevant to the growth of the creative screen sector in Ireland. Grange Castle Media Park will be the first full-service media park on the island of Ireland that is designed to cater for both Irish and major international markets. It will generate between 1,200 and 1,500 jobs in the construction phase and, once complete, it will create at least 1,800 direct jobs and a further 1,800 ancillary jobs.
- To discuss plans for the development of a Media Park at Grange Castle Business Park, and issues relevant to the growth of the creative screen sector in Ireland. Grange Castle Media Park will be the first full-service media park on the island of Ireland that is designed to cater for both Irish and major international markets. It will generate between 1,200 and 1,500 jobs in the construction phase and, once complete, it will create at least 1,800 direct jobs and a further 1,800 ancillary jobs.

Mark Ward — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 14 questions · 20 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 9 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented with eating disorders to community healthcare teams relating to referrals in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the gender, age profile and county of residence of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2452/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of need in each CHO; the length of time they have been waiting from 2016 to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2550/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents in the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in 2019 and 2020; the budget allocation for same in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 250 intensive home care packages for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2805/21]
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the waiting times by CHO areas for suprapubic catheter surgery to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2806/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals, the breakdown of transmission sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals, the number who indicated that the transmission source was in relation to inadequate PPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3228/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals who have indicated that the transmission source was in relation to inadequate PPE, the hospitals or other care facilities they work in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers on leave due to a positive Covid-19 result; the breakdown of the settings they work in; and the CHO areas of each. [3230/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost in 2021 if the affordable childcare scheme universal subsidy increased by 50 cent per hour to €1.50 per hour having regard to 2019 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/21]
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a comprehensive list of mother and baby homes was compiled; if so, the criteria for inclusion on same; and the location in which the list can be accessed. [3214/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the provision of a social housing passport to enable persons to move between local authorities without losing their time on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-01-20 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the location of each Science Foundation Ireland research centre; the amount of funding allocated to each such centre in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2808/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-01-21 Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the amount of assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau since its inception in each of the past ten years. [3231/21]

New lobbying 20 returns

The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Traveller Accommodation - . Lack of adequate supply. Establishment of Oireachtas Committee. Meetings on programme areas.
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Developing a policy to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 Crisis
Irish Medical Organisation Health
- Meeting with the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental health on the impact of Covid 19 on access and continuity of mental health care at acute and specialist level (in-patient)
Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- Provision of pre-Budget submission document
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2021
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.
South Dublin Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Funding from National programs for South Dublin County
One Family Social Protection
- National OPF Alliance Covid Submission
Event Industry Ireland Budgetary matters
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government 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
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Rebooting and reimaging the Dublin & Mid-East 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
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2021
Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie Health
- To suggest an amendment to the Deputy's proposed bill on Parity of Esteem for Mental Health
National Centre for Youth Mental Health Children and Youth Affairs
- Jigsaw Covid 19 Response Update
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- MS Ireland contacted Deputy Mark Ward in relation to the temporary suspension of Primary Medical Certificates as people living with MS were unable to obtain these certificates.
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Community
- A letter to express concerns at the recent rise in firework activity in Dublin and the impact on dog welfare.
Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Health
- AOTI presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, along with the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT), about our concerns about the HSE’s Standard Operating Procedure for Assessments of Need (AON) under the Disability Act (2005), the Preliminary Team Assessment (PTA) model and the serious delays in children accessing AONs and therapy services such as Occupational Therapy.

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