Dublin South-West — week of Mon, 13 Sept

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 1 vote · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
South Dublin Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Engaging businesses in South Dublin on enterprise planning
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Sustainable Food Systems
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

John Lahart — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 3 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to legislate to provide employees with the right to request remote working. [43609/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives his Department is taking to promote social enterprise. [43610/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-09-16 Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the implementation of regulations for escooters and ebikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44233/21]

New lobbying 6 returns

Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland Health
- During Huntington’s Disease Awareness month (May 2021) we requested TDs, Senators and Councillors with a special interest in health or equality to post their support on social media for the Huntington’s Disease Alliance UK and Ireland #FamilyMatters awareness campaign.
Health Research Charities Ireland Health
- Disseminated recommedations contained in IHRF Report on Advancing Genomics in Ireland
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Zipp Mobility Transport
- E-scooter Legislation
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Attended Health Committee on may 26
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity 1 vote · 21 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Agriculture 6 questions
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of paid views registered on Greyhound Racing Ireland's pay-per-view online channel (details supplied) by week, track and country of viewer since its launch in March 2021; and the associated revenue generated and the cost of running the channel. [44275/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses injured and that died or were killed at Galway Racecourse to date in 2021; if an investigation will be carried out into the high level of fatalities; and if consideration will be given to ending State funding to Horse Racing Ireland in view of the growing number of horse deaths. [44276/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the direct or indirect funding provided to an organisation and a publication (details supplied) in the past ten years up to September 2021. [44277/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will stop Horse Racing Ireland's major financial supports to foxhunting groups for point-to-point races of more than €10 million since 2001 given that this funding is sustaining foxhunts whose hunting activities are opposed by a majority of citizens due to the animal cruelty involved. [44278/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of culled badgers that are tested for TB; the number of badger post-mortems for TB that have been carried out by county in each of the past ten years; and the number of badgers that tested positive and negative, respectively for TB. [44279/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers vaccinated and culled in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will immediately end the cull in view of the findings of his Department funded study which concluded that vaccination could be a highly effective means of reducing the incidence of tuberculosis in badger populations. [44308/21]
Enterprise 5 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether adequate resources have been allocated to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43833/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to develop a green jobs programme in view of the climate crisis and the current situation of mass unemployment. [43832/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that workers who wish to do so can work from home. [44022/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on lower minimum wages for young workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44023/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure rapid implementation of the employment regulation order for the security sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/21]
Housing 5 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to introduce a deposit protection scheme for tenants as promised in Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the rabbit haemorrhagic disease variant two, RHD2, exclusion zone specified in the 2021-2022 hare coursing licence has been reduced from 25 km to 3 km and does not now cover the discovery of infected rabbits; and if he will revoke the coursing licence following a warning from the National Parks and Wildlife Service that the catching of hares in nets, their transportation in boxes and the collection and holding of hares in confined areas can all be considered to increase the risk of disease spread (details supplied). [44270/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will revoke the coursing licences he issued in view of concerns that a form of myxomatosis that has crossed over to hares could have a devastating impact on the species if it surfaces in Ireland. [44271/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether allowing wood pigeons to be shot for a 12-month period between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022 breaches the EU Birds Directive; and if he will remove the birds from the directive derogations or reduce the period during which they may be shot. [44272/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason threatened, red-listed birds of high conservation concern are included in the latest open season order; and if he will remove them from the order. [44273/21]
Health 4 questions
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children with special needs living in south-western areas of Dublin; the number of therapists working in the area to provide essential services for these children; his plans to ensure that these services which are crucial for the families of these children will resume to pre-Covid-19 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44246/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way consultants and surgeons triage a patient for surgery in relation to elective surgeries; and the location in which this is recorded. [44249/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the body or agency in which waiting lists of patients who are pending surgeries are recorded in relation to elective surgeries. [44250/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way consultants and surgeons communicate with the admissions office in relation to elective surgeries regarding patients and waiting lists changes. [44251/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove fox hunts and an animal shooting organisation from the Revenue Commissioners list of sports bodies that have been granted tax exemption given the fact that they are not involved in promoting athletic or amateur games or sports as required for qualification under section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (details supplied). [44280/21]

New lobbying 5 returns

Children in Hospital Ireland Health
- Sharing Children in Hospital Ireland’s pre-Budget submission, which calls for the introduction of a new social protection payment to assist parents with the non-medical financial costs associated with prolonged and/or repeated hospital care of a child.
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Tourism
- Results of Unite survey of hospitality workers regarding working conditions
National Union of Journalists · 2 returns Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 8 returns

Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland Health
- During Huntington’s Disease Awareness month (May 2021) we requested TDs, Senators and Councillors with a special interest in health or equality to post their support on social media for the Huntington’s Disease Alliance UK and Ireland #FamilyMatters awareness campaign.
Restaurants Association of Ireland Tourism
- Letter re fake reviews and bookings in hospitality businesses
Health Research Charities Ireland Health
- Disseminated recommedations contained in IHRF Report on Advancing Genomics in Ireland
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Seeking action on the Minister's commitments in 2020 to hold an inquiry on sodium valproate and to take steps to reduce risks associated with the use of the medication in pregnancy
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Attended Health Committee on may 26
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Sustainable Food Systems
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

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