Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 20 Sept

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 12 questions · 25 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 4 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the current capacity of the Covid-19 test, trace and isolate system; the number of contact tracers currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44647/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 testers in mass test centres are being given adequate rest breaks in their workday given the huge surge in demand for testing currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if the practiced system of calling close contacts in school place settings has ceased; if contact tracers are currently instructed not to contact these cases if they arise in a school setting; if the job of contact tracing has been deferred to school administrators; if there have been changes to requirements for restriction of movement in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to resume walk-in testing at centres nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44650/21]
Public 3 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the Office of Public Works project at Carlow Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45070/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans to carry out remedial works to the railings at Carlow courthouse being managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Courts Service; if there is an update to tender documentation for the repair of ten sections of the railings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45071/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when Leighlinbridge Garda station will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36766/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44780/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his plans for reform of the credit union sector. [44781/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the DEIS review and plans to extend the DEIS programme to schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45668/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the current and planned investment in primary and secondary education in the context of recent findings of the OECD report Education at a Glance 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45669/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a review of the grant schemes implemented by local authorities to ensure their alignment with policy objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44580/21]

New lobbying 25 returns

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG · 7 returns Transport · Economic Development and Industry · Communications · Local Government
- Carlow town bus service delayed/postponed/parked due to lack of funding
- The supports for business need to be there to assist businesses even once we start to reopen the economy as that will be a key measure of the success of working with businesses
- Broadband across Carlow continues to be a major issue for many businesses, Despite the rollout by NBI, many still are having issues with getting connected or just having a stable adequate connection to support their needs. Considering the govt have invested heavily in helping businesses to develop online presence over the last 2 years, we need to ensure they are able to connect
- The communications from Government are very poor.
- Funding of Local Authorities
- Town Centre First Programme and areas it should cover
- County boundary of Carlow/Laois and the impacts on businesses/community from supports, services etc
Grant Thornton · 2 returns Taxation
- Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their employers’ participation in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme for PAYE purposes.
- Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their employers’ participation in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme for PAYE purposes.
Local Development Companies Network CLG Employment
- The Future of Community based Employment Services
Ibec Transport
- South-East regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
Fennell Public Affairs Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Development of new solar farms in Wexford and Kilkenny
Center for Independent Living Justice and Equality
- Circulating ILMI review of the Disability Capacity Review to the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- National Action Plan on Childminding
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
Chambers Ireland Budgetary matters
- 2022 Pre-Budget Submission
Ervia Energy and Natural Resources
- Presentation to FF parliamentary party
Oxfam Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- CIrculated a report on Unaccompanied Minors in Europe transitioning to adulthood
Irish Penal Reform Trust · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs · Justice and Equality
- Supporting Children and Families affected by imprisonment
- All Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform
Sandyford BID CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Sharing the findings of the Economic Report prepared for the area by Jim Power which highlights the need to provide extra housing stock and associated facilities and amenities to cater for the projected doubling of the workforce in the years ahead
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality
- Regularisation scheme for undocumented people in Ireland
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Introductory meetings with volunteer Irish Cancer Society grassroots Advocacy Champions
MSD · 2 returns Health
- Cancer Care in a post-pandemic COVID-19 era
- Immunisation Policies

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 3 questions · 17 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the status of any recent engagement with the banks in Ireland. [44875/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he has recently met with a union (details supplied). [44876/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans he has in place to review the oversight and governance of major spending projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45656/21]

New lobbying 17 returns

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG Communications
- Broadband across Carlow continues to be a major issue for many businesses, Despite the rollout by NBI, many still are having issues with getting connected or just having a stable adequate connection to support their needs. Considering the govt have invested heavily in helping businesses to develop online presence over the last 2 years, we need to ensure they are able to connect
Grant Thornton Taxation
- Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their employers’ participation in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme for PAYE purposes.
RGDATA Banking and Financial Institutions
- Insurance premiums for independent shops not coming down despite Government reforms.
Engineers Ireland Finance
- Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance
Ibec Transport
- South-East regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
Fennell Public Affairs Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Development of new solar farms in Wexford and Kilkenny
Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) Finance
- retailers of tobacco are prohibited by law from selling tobacco at a price higher than the one set by the tobacco company.CSNA does not consider this prohibition to be useful in meeting the Towards a Tobacco-Free Society Policy objective. Retailers need to be able to set the price of tobacco in the same manner as they calculate the required RSP of all other Fast Moving Consumer Goods. We cannot and will not seek to sell the products below RRP.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Finance · Environment
- An Taisce Funding 2012-2021
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
Law Society of Ireland Employment
- General Scheme of the Protected Disclosure Amendment Bill
Nursing Homes Ireland Health
- Advancing the necessity to ensure the Covid19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel recommendations are implemented to achieve structural reform within the nursing home sector. NHI advocacy focused on: Integration: Ensure residents have access to community care services vital to support their health and social care needs; Resourcing: Introduce funding model commensurate with nursing home care costs; Workforce: Develop comprehensive workforce strategy to concentrate on attracting and retaining staff
Sandyford BID CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Sharing the findings of the Economic Report prepared for the area by Jim Power which highlights the need to provide extra housing stock and associated facilities and amenities to cater for the projected doubling of the workforce in the years ahead
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland Finance
- BROKERS IRELAND PRE BUDGET 2022 SUBMISSION
JTI Ireland Limited Budgetary matters
- JTI Ireland's Pre Budget 2022 Submission
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Introductory meetings with volunteer Irish Cancer Society grassroots Advocacy Champions
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Public Expenditure and Reform
- Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021
Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG Energy and Natural Resources
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Questions asked 12 total

New lobbying 25 returns

Questions asked 3 total

New lobbying 17 returns