Galway West — week of Mon, 22 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Galway West TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Mar – 28 Mar 2021 · 6 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 95 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 2 Hildegarde Naughton · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 4 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Noel Grealish · Seán Kyne

The motion · motion passed 80–57

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–83

Voted for 2 Catherine Connolly · Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 2 John Connolly · Seán Kyne

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–83

Voted for 1 Mairéad Farrell

Voted against 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education

2021-03-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–56

Voted for 3 Hildegarde Naughton · Noel Grealish · Éamon Ó Cuív

Voted against 1 Mairéad Farrell

Did not vote 3 Catherine Connolly · John Connolly · Seán Kyne

Catherine Connolly — Independent 2 votes · 51 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 51 total

Health 16 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the timeline on the full implementation of the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; if his attention has been drawn to reports that three years into the programme just three of the 16 promised hubs with specialist teams are operational across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13971/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the HSE regarding the inclusion of the FreeStyleLibre flash glucose monitoring system on the HSE reimbursement list; the analysis that has been carried out by the HSE into the possible reimbursement of the device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14598/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of times it has taken an ambulance more than 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes from time of call to reach patients who made emergency calls in Connemara in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the longest ambulance response time logged in Connemara in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14657/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of times it has taken an ambulance more than 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes from time of call to reach patients who made emergency calls in County Galway in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the longest ambulance response time logged in County Galway in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14658/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times from time of call to time of arrival in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in Connemara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14659/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times from time of call to time of arrival in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14660/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish an ambulance deployment base in Maam Cross, County Galway, to serve the Connemara area; the analysis that has been carried out by his Department into the adequacy of the current ambulance service provision in Connemara, particularly in view of an incident in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14661/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to prioritise cardiac patients in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine given that many in this cohort have been cocooning for one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14749/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of main lead paediatric pain consultant specialist roles by Children’s Health Ireland; the number of paediatric pain consultants employed full-time and part-time, respectively; the number of full-time and part-time paediatric pain consultant roles that are currently vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14837/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if the recently recruited multi-disciplinary team for children in chronic pain is currently seeing patients; if not, the reason for the delay; the timeline for when they will commence seeing patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14838/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the pain relief outpatient waiting list; if Children’s Health Ireland is currently taking referrals for children in need of chronic pain services; if not, the length of time it has been since it took these referrals; the reason it has not been taking these referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14839/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the pain relief outpatient waiting list reports as listed on the website of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, collates data on waiting lists for pain relief in the age-groups 0 to 15 and 16 to 64 years, despite the commitment by Children’s Health Ireland to treat chronic pain patients up to 18 years of age; if he has concerns that this current age group breakdown makes it difficult to accurately ascertain the number of children up to 18 years of age who are currently awaiting pain relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14840/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if the National Implementation and Monitoring Committee Steering Committee has met since 15 January 2021; if so, when the minutes of the most recent meeting will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14860/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for first time Medical Council applications for general registration by non-EU applicants in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 from the time an application is made to the time a final decision is made; the average waiting times for first time Medical Council applications for general registration by applicants from the EU in the same period from the time an application is made to the time a final decision is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14970/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to renew the policy of offering all eligible Irish-trained graduates an intern post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15420/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the details of the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the person or body that will carry out the review; the terms of reference for the review; the timeframe for the review; if submissions will be sought or accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15955/21]
Justice 7 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the engagement she has had with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth on implementation of the recently published White Paper on Ending Direct Provision; the way in which her Department and in particular the International Protection Office will deliver on the White Paper; her plans for reducing international protection application processing times; when the current backlog of cases will be cleared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13966/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if the Policing Authority has issued guidelines to the Garda Commissioner regarding the supervision and control by the Commissioner of the monitoring of CCTV by authorised persons under section 38 (11) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005; and if so, if a copy of same will be provided. [14392/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans for the monitoring of the implementation of the new guidelines on personal injury awards; her plans to announce a review period of the guidelines with a view to ascertaining their impact on insurance premiums and the overall reform of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14544/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans for the provision of free psychological support for all victims of crime after their court cases end, particularly in view of the retraumatising effect of criminal trials on many victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14590/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of a residence card application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15529/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of recommendations made under section 21(3) of the International Protection Act 2015 in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16193/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of personal interviews that took place under section 35 of the International Protection Act 2015 from 1 March 2020 to 15 March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16194/21]
Transport 6 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Question No. 84 of 12 November 2020, the status of the roll-out of park-and-ride facilities for Galway city; the number and locations of all sites identified to date from which to operate park-and-ride services; the engagement he has had with Galway City Council on this issue; the engagement he has had with the park-and-ride development office on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1832/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 3 December 2020, if he will reconsider his Department's position on commissioning a feasibility study on light rail in Galway city, particularly in view of Ireland's legal obligations under climate change legislation and the fact that it has now been almost five years since the publication of the Galway Transport Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1831/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 12 November 2020, the status of the feasibility study for light rail in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15412/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to allow persons applying for essential worker jobs which require a full driver licence to apply for and take complete driver tests during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are planned to address the backlog in driver tests and the resultant long waiting lists for same which will be exacerbated further due to the ongoing level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14623/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to allow essential workers who do not already have a date for their driver test to complete their 12 mandatory driving lessons under level 5 restrictions in order that they can apply for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14648/21]
Tourism 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to introduce targeted financial supports for lighting, sound and audiovisual engineering companies in the entertainment sector which have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic but which were not eligible for the tourism business continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14288/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the frequency with which the flat payments of either €2,500 or €5,000 promised under the recently announced music entertainment business assistance scheme will be paid to eligible businesses; if these flat payments will be backdated to take into account the fact that these businesses had little or no financial support for the first 12 months of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14289/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for the promised review of the organisational and governance structures of Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the selection and election process to the board, pursuant to the programme for Government; the terms of reference of the review; the timeline of the review; the person or body that will carry out the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16112/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the role of Údarás na Gaeltachta will be supported in creating employment pursuant to the commitment in the programme for Government; the analysis her Department has carried out into the net reduction of 6% in full-time jobs in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in 2020, as outlined in the Údarás na Gaeltachta end-of-year statement 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16113/21]
- 2021-03-25 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le ceist uimhir 30 ar an 19ú Samhain 2020, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le Plean Teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe; cén dáta a fhoilseofar an plean; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [16114/21]
Finance 4 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the reason the stamp duty levy on privately funded pension schemes introduced as a temporary measure in 2011 is still being levied on IASS pensioners particularly in view of the deep cuts in their pensions that these pensioners suffered following the revision of pensions legislation in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into the use by employers of third-party providers who operate a voucher system in the delivery of the bike-to-work scheme; his views on the use of third-party providers in this regard by employers given that they take roughly 10% of every sale at no cost to the employer but resulting in the bike shop losing out on this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14470/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the protracted payment process of the voucher system with regard to employers’ use of third-party providers who operate a voucher system in the delivery of the bike-to-work scheme has resulted in many bicycle shops being unable to facilitate these third-party providers and the employees of the companies they represent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14471/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the introduction of a moratorium on bank branch closures for the remainder of the Covid-19 pandemic in view of a recent announcement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14549/21]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to designate the native black bee as a protected species and to stop the importation of other bees whose existence in Ireland will undermine the redevelopment of native honeybees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14119/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1025 of 17 February 2021, the timeline for the completion of the regulatory impact assessment of the EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products EU 2019/6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15712/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department into the question of Ireland qualifying for the derogation in Article 105(4) of the EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products EU 2019/6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15713/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has raised concerns at a national or EU level regarding the potential impact of the coming into force of the EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products EU 2019/6 in January 2022 on the livelihoods of responsible persons that will no longer be permitted to prescribe antiparasitic medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15714/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis her Department has carried out into the temporary expansion of the back to education scheme for the duration of Covid-19 restrictions or the development of a similar temporary scheme to include persons currently being paid reduced wages through the employment wage subsidy scheme to facilitate them returning to third-level education in September 2021; the engagement she has had with the Ministers for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Finance in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14672/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14676/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16192/21]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action taken by his Department with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on the need to conduct an investigation into potential mis-selling by Irish agents involved in the French leaseback property scandal; the steps he plans to take on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the development of the Covid business assistance scheme; if the scheme will include backdated payments which take into account the loss of income and the costs incurred over the past 12 months, since the start of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14655/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the operation of the Passport Office during Covid-19; the length of time persons are expected to wait with all their personal documentation before their application is processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the arrest and detention of five young children by the Israeli Defence Forces on 10 March 2021 in the Masafer Yatta region near Hebron; his views on the way in which the arrest and detention of children in military courts and prisons accord with the International Rights of the Child; his views on reports that such breaches by the Israeli Defence Forces are a regular occurrence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children of similar age in illegal settlements are dealt with under civil law; if he condemns such practices; if he will raise this issue with the appropriate authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to urgent representations made on behalf of a person (details supplied); the way under level 5 restrictions by which a person with a serious medical condition who requires construction work as a result of this condition can obtain written confirmation that the proposed construction work is deemed essential for health reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14908/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the recent open letter signed by over 300 medical practitioners from across Ireland calling on the Government to commit to accepting and relocating 400 refugees and asylum seekers from the Greek island of Lesvos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15865/21]

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

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 6 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 11 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the average and median ambulance waiting times in each of the years 2018 to 2020, by county in tabular form. [13945/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 818 of 3 March 2021, the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by bodies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contract work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14065/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on purchases directly attributable to Covid-19 in 2019 and 2020; and the value of purchases found to be below standard. [14380/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the details of medical equipment valued above €25,000 plus VAT procured in 2019 and 2020 which was found to be below standard, disaggregated by procurement competition type, in tabular form. [14381/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the position regarding section 56 and section 59 workers; if they will receive pay restoration in line with their section 39 colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the organisations and the number of workers in each in State-funded health and social care organisation which have not received pay restoration in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15024/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the role a company (details supplied) is playing in the provision of contact tracing; the cost of the contract; the amount spent on management consultancy fees in 2020 and to date in 2021; if the hiring of the company went through a normal procurement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15516/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if agency workers involved in contact tracing are bound by HSE policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15517/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 patients at University Hospital Galway transferred to other hospitals for oxygen treatment during the period 1 February 2020 to 1 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the expected average daily vaccination numbers in respect of the vaccination system roll-out capability under unconstrained supply, 75% supply and 50% supply, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16198/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the expected cost of the contract for general practitioners to roll out the vaccine in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16199/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review current restrictions on driving instruction; if there is updated public health advice to inform possible regulations on driving lessons moving forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14459/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if contracting authorities are required under European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 for negotiated procedure without prior publication to keep a record that justifies their use of the provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14382/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the ineligibility for the State transition pension for those between 65 and 66 years of age due to the requirement to have 13 stamps paid by the employer in the two years before they are 65 years of age; and if consideration has been given to the fact that some workplaces have a requirement to retire at 60 and 61 years of age which automatically precludes them from accessing the State transition pension. [15454/21]

Noel Grealish — Independent 4 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of front-line healthcare workers in group two of the vaccine allocation programme; the number of healthcare workers in group six of the vaccine allocation programme; the number of each group that have received their vaccine to date; the reason healthcare workers in group six that are receiving the vaccine ahead of those in groups three to five; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the actions he plans to take for patients under the individual licensing system to provide a pathway to funding at source as they continue to suffer a significant financial burden to pay upfront for their prescribed medicine given that patients within the compassionate access programme will be funded at source for products from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15323/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of the main lead paediatric pain consultant in Children’s Health Ireland given that children in chronic pain have now been without a full-time pain consultant care service for over 16 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15435/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason the multidisciplinary pain team roles that have been filled for the past three months are not seeing patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15436/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for children seeking new appointments and repeat appointments at a paediatric chronic pain clinic; if the waiting list is open or closed to new referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15437/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change inheritance tax laws for unmarried long-term cohabiting couples who are currently considered as strangers to give them the same tax status as married couples and those in civil partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15386/21]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.