Offaly — week of Mon, 17 May — Watch Them Work

What your Offaly TDs did this week

Mon, 17 May – 23 May 2021 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 12 questions · 26 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-05-19 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 43–72

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties

2021-05-19 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–79

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–79

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–79

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-05-19 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–75

Voted for 1 Carol Nolan

Did not vote 2 John Clendennen · Tony McCormack

Carol Nolan — Independent 5 votes · 12 questions · 25 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Social 3 questions
- 2021-05-18 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to continue using the services provided by Turas Nua and Seetec for the operation of the JobPath scheme; if she will consider alternative service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26483/21]
- 2021-05-18 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has any interdepartmental role in the implementation of the Just Transition process in the midlands process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26484/21]
- 2021-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of persons resident in the State that have a valid public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27132/21]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2021-05-18 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will elaborate on his recent statement in relation to the violence at the Al Aqsa mosque that the right to peaceful freedom of assembly is non-negotiable; if he will elaborate on the obligations on Israel to guarantee freedom of assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26037/21]
- 2021-05-18 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the powers he has to summon ambassadors of foreign jurisdictions to meet him to discuss any urgent matters; the basis on which such power or practice to summon ambassadors arises; and the dates and particulars of each occasion on which he has summoned a foreign ambassador to meet him from 14 June 2017 to date. [26478/21]
- 2021-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated number of persons resident in the State that have a valid passport or passport card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-05-18 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has provided funding for the purchase of solar photovoltaic PV panels from 1 January 2019 to date; the country of origin of such purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26528/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-05-18 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has contracted accountancy firms or accountancy consultants with respect to the legislative reform of the way investment funds operate within the State particularly with respect to the purchase of housing or residential dwellings from 1 April 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25694/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-05-18 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has funded the purchase of solar photovoltaic PV panels from 1 January 2019 to date; the country of origin of such purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26529/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated number of persons resident in the State that have a valid full driver licence or provisional licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students attending third-level education for the academic year 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of age cards issued pursuant to the scheme established by the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 2010 for each year since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/21]

New lobbying 25 returns

Family Carers Ireland Health
- Covid-19 vaccinations
Irish Heart Foundation · 2 returns Environment · Health
- Development of new Solid Fuel Regulations for Ireland
- Childhood Obesity
Sisters of Mercy Environment
- The lobbying concerned the Climate Action Bill going through its second stage and being voted on in the DAIL
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- The bespoke Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) for the childcare sector
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Transport
- Looked for support for Clár Funding for a bus to transport members to and from home to services
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- The National Federation of Voluntary Services along with their Disability Service Provider membership group lobbied Government and local public representatives to support a campaign to prioritise the vaccination programme for every person with an intellectual disability.
Inclusion Ireland Education and Training
- Bullying
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Midlands region investment priorities for the mid-term review of the National Development Plan (NDP)
- Ibec Economic Policy Priorities
The Union of Students in Ireland Housing
- USI Student Accommodation Bill
Pro Life Campaign · 2 returns Health
- Providing briefing material on the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021
- Providing briefing materials pertaining to the right to life, to the co-chairs of the Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 4 returns Agriculture · Health · Environment
- Results-Based Environment Agri Pilot (REAP)
- Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Proposals - Convergence
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme - Fair Deal
- Climate Action & Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
Alcohol Action Ireland Education and Training
- Alcohol education in our schools
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Daffodil Day 2021
Threshold Housing
- Email to the Deputy
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association · 4 returns Agriculture · Health
- Regulator for beef sector
- Fair Deal Scheme
- CAP post 2022 including make up of Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 and Agri Environment Scheme
- CAP post 2022 including make up of Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 and Agri Environment Scheme

John Clendennen — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Galetech Energy Developments Ltd Development and Zoning
- On the 30 April 2021 a discussion with Cllr John Clendennen a councillor within the Birr Electoral Area County Offaly was entered into with Galetech Energy Services in connection with the Offaly County Development Plan.

Tony McCormack — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.