Mon, 3 May – 9 May 2021 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 17 questions · 5 new lobbying filings
Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Colm Brophy — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
New lobbying1 return
Tearfund IrelandJustice and Equality
De-institutionalization of children
John Lahart — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
5 questions ·
2 new lobbying returns
Questions asked5 total
Health2 questions
2021-05-05Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system for persons over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes on the long-term illness scheme. [22657/21]
2021-05-06Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the increase in dementia adviser numbers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23315/21]
Education1 question
2021-05-05Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the current position with regard to the building project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23193/21]
Social1 question
2021-05-05Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if upskilling or retraining opportunities are available for a person (details supplied) who has been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment since March 2020 and is unlikely to return to full-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22973/21]
Housing1 question
2021-05-06Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23416/21]
New lobbying2 returns
Illumina Cambridge LtdHealth
Provided an introduction to Illumina and the company's footprint in Ireland and gave an overview of the value of genomics in healthcare and agriculture.
Gilead Sciences Ireland UCHealth
HIV & hepatitis-C healthcare policy and access to lifesciences innovation in Ireland
Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity
0 votes ·
10 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked10 total
Health5 questions
2021-05-05Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to instruct the vaccination centre administrators to accept either a birth certificate short or long, long-term illness card, social services card, travel pass and proof of address as adequate identification to vaccinate the person and not refuse to vaccinate them (details supplied) in cases in which older persons who are scheduled for Covid-19 vaccination may not have photo identification. [22720/21]
2021-05-05Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters in relation to testing and contact tracing (details supplied). And if he will make a statement on the matter. [23122/21]
2021-05-06Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing provisions to allow persons over 60 years of age who are certified as having been vaccinated in Ireland to use swimming pools and gyms; and if so, the related certification and monitoring provisions that may he put in place. [23506/21]
2021-05-06Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when attendance at weddings of more than six persons will be permitted. [23517/21]
2021-05-06Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff the HSE has employed to carry out Covid-19 test and tracing activity; the number of additional staff the HSE has subcontracted through employment agencies to carry out Covid-19 test and tracing activity; the number from each agency; the number of staff the HSE has transferred from other HSE roles to carry out Covid-19 test and tracing activity; if he plans to request the HSE to carry out 14-day backward contact tracing as is done in Australia and Japan in order to protect against the spread of Covid-19 and new variants of the virus as the current restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23518/21]
Taoiseach4 questions
2021-05-05Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change last met; and when it will next meet. [21774/21]
2021-05-05Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [21775/21]
2021-05-05Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [23262/21]
2021-05-05Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach the status of the Programme for Government. [23263/21]
Transport1 question
2021-05-06Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider lifting the restrictions on motorcycle advanced driver instructors to allow them to return to work as they have no close nor indoor interactions with their clients. [23505/21]
Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
1 question ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked1 total
Enterprise1 question
2021-05-05Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of the Government in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver proposal put forward by South Africa and India. [22588/21]
New lobbying1 return
Illumina Cambridge LtdHealth
Provided an introduction to Illumina and the company's footprint in Ireland and gave an overview of the value of genomics in healthcare and agriculture.