Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 20 Sept

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 10 questions · 16 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 7 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to ensure the return to school is safe and sustainable; the investments that will be required for this; and the work she has undertaken with other Departments in furtherance of this aim. [45807/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the significant impact of school closures on children with special educational needs; the steps she has taken to ensure that every child with special educational needs can catch up after these closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45808/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will discuss the difficulties new and developing schools are facing in accessing special educational supports. [45694/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will provide clear and uniform guidance to schools on the use of lockers for students to store books during the school day. [45693/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to provide CO2 monitors to every classroom to ensure adequate ventilation. [45692/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to achieve pay equality and pension entitlements for school caretakers. [45690/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if school transport is running at 100% capacity; the steps she is taking to increase the number of seats available on school buses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45691/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in Cork city and county in each of the years 2016 to 2021, by ambulance depot in tabular form. [45283/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the total number of ambulances by county in tabular form. [45284/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for an inquest at each coroner’s office. [45286/21]

New lobbying 16 returns

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.
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Communications
- Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill - to provide for an individual complaints mechanism to allow children and young people to access a meaningful remedy when they are directly subjected to cyberbullying, where the hosting site/platform/etc. fails to act in an effective and efficient manner.
Ibec · 2 returns Education and Training · Transport
- The future of higher education in Ireland
- Cork region business priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
TG4 Communications
- Fís TG4 tar éis covid/ aigneacht réamhbhuiséid
Gibney Communications Economic Development and Industry
- Briefing on Carrigaline Master Plan
Gaeloideachas Education and Training
- An Dréachtsonraíocht T1 do Ghaeilge na hArdteiste
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland. Community
- Correspondence with key members from Sinn Fein to discuss the power of philanthropy and social innovation and how Rethink Ireland can support this sector in the future
Technological Universities Association · 2 returns Education and Training
- Representation of the views of the technological higher education sector to the on the Higher Education Authority legislation to the Oireachtas Committee on Educaiton
- Re-opening of college campuses and return of campus communities to higher education institutions for academic year 2021/22
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Education and Training
- To introduce Zoom and update on its presence in Ireland
Children's Books Ireland CLG Education and Training
- Lobbying in relation to funding for primary school libraries
Alcohol Action Ireland Arts
- Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
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
Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies Energy and Natural Resources
- Briefing/request for briefing on Floating Offshore Wind/emerald project
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Communications
- To advocate for the establishment of an online safety commissioner with appropriate powers

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 112 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 112 returns

Uplift · 4 returns Health · Housing · Arts
- Uplift members tweeted public representatives to ask that there be a waiver on covid vaccine patents
- Uplift members called the Taoiseach re. the sale of land at Oscar Traynor Road, and to ask him to make sure that building public homes on public land would be his top priority
- Uplift members Tweeted Taoiseach Micheál Martin asking that the land for the new Maternity Hospital should be CPO'd by the state to ensure that the hospital is put in public ownership.
- Uplift members emailed high level cabinet Ministers and party leaders asking them that a post-Covid lockdown road map be drawn up for the events, arts and entertainment sectors
Center Parcs Ireland Limited Tourism
- Informing relevant government departments of Center Parcs Irelands's plan to further development its Longford Forest site
Ecocem Ireland Environment
- The potential impact of low carbon cement on Climate budgets
Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited Communications
- Future of Media Commission
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.
Waterford Chamber of Commerce Budgetary matters
- Waterford Chamber Pre-Budget Submission
The ONE Campaign · 2 returns EU Affairs
- Inform and seek greater support for ONE's international campaigns, including that related to COVID-19 and global vaccine access
- Inform and seek greater support for ONE's international campaigns, including that related to COVID-19 and global vaccine access
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Economic Development and Industry
- Consultative Stakeholder Forum on Implementation of the National Return to Work Safely Protocol
Ibec · 4 returns Economic Development and Industry · Employment · Arts
- New Covid roadmap
- Reopening Ireland’s Experience Economy
- Labour Employer Economic Forum
- Seeking meeting with relevant Ministers on behalf of the Events Industry
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Employment
- COVID-19 Next Phase of Return to Work
Clare Public Participation Network Energy and Natural Resources
- Clare PPN passed a resolution at plenary to write to the Irish Government (Taoiseach, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Min for Environment) to ask them to call for a Global Ban on Fracking at the UN
Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) Transport
- Letter to All Cabinet Ministers from IALPA
National Centre for Youth Mental Health Children and Youth Affairs
- Invitation to An Taoiseach to launch Jigsaw's new Strategic Plan
TG4 Communications
- Fís TG4 tar éis covid/ aigneacht réamhbhuiséid
Gibney Communications Economic Development and Industry
- Briefing on Carrigaline Master Plan
Spiritan Asylum Services Initiative CLG Foreign Affairs
- Suggestions of actions govement could take in relaion to the crisis in Afghanistan
Pfizer · 2 returns Health · Economic Development and Industry
- Supply of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine including Ireland volumes; expansion of manufacturing capacity to include Grange Castle site and Pfizer colleague vaccination programme
- Globally, debate is underway in relation to a COVID-19 vaccines IP waiver
Early Childhood Ireland · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- The bespoke Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) for the childcare sector
- Budget 2022
The Psychological Society of Ireland Health
- Trainee Funding - Request meeting
Christian Aid Ireland Environment
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Maritime Area Planning Bill
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 10 returns Agriculture · Economic Development and Industry · Environment
- Day of Action - IFA Nationwide Rally to Highlight the Value of Farming to the Rural Economy
- Chinese Beef Market
- Shared Island Dialogue "Building Back Together: Economic Recovery on a Shared Island".
- Signpost Programme
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Phasing out of long-term leasing of entitlements, with appropriate definition of genuine farmer.
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Practical implementation of Good Agricultural Environmental Conditions (GAECs) /cross compliance.
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) €1.5bn of carbon tax revenue for agri-environmental measures
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Maximise national co-financing of Pillar II farm schemes.
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). 75% Internal Convergence
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Minimise the impact of the Eco-scheme on farmers' Basic Payment
National Youth Council of Ireland Community
- Community and Voluntary pillar meeting with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Ministers Ryan and O'Brien on Social Dialogue
Gaming & Leisure Association of Ireland Health
- Government COVID 19 Guidelines for reopening the Economy for Casinos
Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- Engagement on Home Instead's announcement of 1,000 new caregiver jobs across Ireland, the home care workforce in Ireland and future resource planning.
FTI Consulting Health
- GW Pharmaceuticals sent a letter to An Taoiseach Micheal Martin with an offer to brief him on GW’s approach to developing regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines to patients.
Children's Books Ireland CLG Education and Training
- Lobbying in relation to funding for primary school libraries
Law Society of Ireland Health
- Covid-19 - Process involved in the introduction of emergency legislative measures
Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality
- Humanitarian Admission Programme and Policy for non-EEA Family Reunification
Wilson Hartnell Economic Development and Industry
- Briefing meeting with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin about Edwards Lifesciences’ operation in Ireland and background information on the company’s new facility in Castletroy, Co. Limerick
Cullen Communications Ltd Health
- Indoor air quality
daa plc Transport
- Contact with DPO ref Aer Rianta International (a subsidiary company of daa plc) entity in Cyprus
Alcohol Action Ireland · 2 returns Health · Children and Youth Affairs
- Public Health Alcohol Act 2018
- Operation Encompass
Irish Hospital Consultants Association Health
- Ending the inequity imposed on consultants being contracted since 2012, acute hospital capacity and resource deficits, including Consultant vacancies and recruitment & retention of Consultants, and new Consultants' Contract terms
Nursing Homes Ireland · 2 returns Health
- The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) provided vital financial support to enable nursing homes implement intensified infection prevention control measures to prevent and manage Covid19. The scheme ended 30th June 2021. NHI supported grassroots campaign and Executive engaged in representations to every TD advancing necessity for continuation of the scheme, to ensure the intensified infection prevention control measures it supported could continue to be implemented.
- 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
Oxfam Ireland · 3 returns Foreign Affairs · Environment
- Cosignatory to letter to An Taoiseach re Afghan refugees
- Cosignatory to letter from the Stop Climate Change Coalition regarding the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (amendment) Bill
- Co-signatory to letter seeking a meeting to better understand the government's stance and approach to vaccine patenting.
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- The development of Hydrogen in Ireland
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Engagement on Home Instead's announcement of 1,000 new caregiver jobs across Ireland, the home care workforce in Ireland and future resource planning.
RIAI Environment
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
The Wheel · 2 returns Community
- Deirdre Garvey met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Ministers Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan as part of a formal dialogue with the Department of the Taoiseach to discuss models of future social dialogue.
- Officials within the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Rural and Community Development were contacted in relation to The Wheel's Summit 2021 event.
Sandyford BID CLG · 2 returns 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
- 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
Cork Chamber Housing
- Distribution of a KPMG report on behalf of Cork Chamber and CIF, "Addressing the Viability and Affordability of Apartment Development"
Aer Lingus Transport
- Travel restrictions, aviation recovery taskforce, supports for aviation sector
Home and Community Care Ireland Health
- Circulation of Pre-Budget Submission
British Irish Chamber of Commerce Budgetary matters
- The British Irish Chamber of Commerce 2022 Pre-Budget Submission
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association · 4 returns Budgetary matters · Agriculture · Environment
- Meeting with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Leader of Green Party and Minister for Agriculture
- Outline ICSA position on Agfood 2030 Strategy
- Climate Action Bill
- CAP Strategic Plan
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED · 2 returns Communications · Children and Youth Affairs
- To advocate for the establishment of an online safety commissioner with appropriate powers
- Letter to An Taoiseach on response to the Ombudsman for Children report on Traveller Children - No End in Site
Family Business Network Ireland Limited Budgetary matters
- The FBN 2022 Pre-Budget Submission
KPMG · 2 returns Taxation · Housing
- KPMG attended briefing meetings with respect to a report prepared by KPMG relating to government policy affecting the viability and affordability of apartment development in Ireland.
- KPMG attended briefing meetings with respect to a report prepared by KPMG relating to government policy affecting the viability and affordability of apartment development in Ireland.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Communication with Government on Budget 2022.
- Communication with Government following the NED.
- Communication with Government on business climate and preliminary budget priorities.
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Budgetary matters
- Farming Pillar Meeting with Government Leaders.
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- Update on COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland Housing
- Mica Redress scheme - specific inclusion of Presbyterian Manses as properties eligible for the Mica Redress Scheme, with an increase to 100% redress
Macra na Feirme Agriculture
- Social Dialogue on Ag Pillar
Montague Communications Ltd Housing
- Redress scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Philanthropy Ireland Community
- Request to discuss role of philanthropy in rebuild post COVID and how philanthropy can be advanced on the political agenda to maximise the role it can play.
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Importance of environmental NGOs in formal and informal dialogue to shape public policy as it pertains to the natural environment
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- US - Ireland economic relationship
AM O'Sullivan PR Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- To provide an overview of the Green Marlin project, a joint venture between Zenith Energy and EI-H2 to develop a 3.2 gigawatt (GW) green energy facility at Bantry Bay to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia.
Irish Institutional Property Finance
- Report and anlaysis which demonstrates the significant role institutional investors play in providing finance for development of real estate and associated infrastructure in Ireland
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Impact of COVID-19 on cancer services and patients
Túath Housing Association Housing
- An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien visit to new scheme and annual report 2020 launch
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality
- Increased Resettlement of Afghan Refugees
Amnesty International Ireland · 5 returns Foreign Affairs · Health
- Postcard action for members of public to call on Irish government to support the TRIPS waiver and other measures such as CTAP and COVAX to increase global availability of Covid-19 vaccines
- Letter from members of the newly launched Peoples Vaccine Alliance Ireland to provide information on the alliance's campaign for global vaccine equity and request a meeting
- Joint letter regarding the situation in Afghanistan with other NGOs working on migrant, asylum and refugee rights in Ireland, welcoming initial Government commitments; calling on Government to take further actions to respond to the crisis
- Two letters on crisis in Afghanistan, one calling on Government to use influence to ensure safe passage our of the country for those at risk, and a second in advance of the 31 August EU Justice and Home Affairs Council outlining actions we urge the EU ministers to take to prioritise the protection of Afghan people
- Letter to Taoiseach and Minister for Health sent on 23 June expressing concern at proposed ownership and governance of new National Maternity Hospital, also enclosing copy of 3 May 2017 letter to then Minister for Health Simon Harris TD expressing broadly the same concerns
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector and mitigate the challenges due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis
Eli Lilly and Company Economic Development and Industry
- EU Pharmaceutical Strategy
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 3 returns Health · Foreign Affairs
- Vaccine/Immunity Passports
- Covid-19 Emergency Legislation
- Afghanistan Crisis
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed Public Expenditure and Reform
- As a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the INOU attended a bilateral meeting with An Taoiseach, An Tanaiste, Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Joe O'Brien on the issue of social dialogue and Ireland's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
John Gallagher Community
- Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary sector
Social Justice Ireland Housing
- Made a submission on the need for the establishment of an equity scheme for borrowers in long-term mortgage arrears.
Shannon Chamber Transport
- Letter to An Taoiseach's Office outlining details of a presentation made to elected representatives on 25 May re the Chambers/IHF c Business Case for a Multi-Annual Funded Action Plan for Regional Air Access Recovery & Growth
Event Industry Ireland Tourism
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG Tourism
- AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) submitted a five-point document for consideration in advance of Budget 2022.

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Questions asked 10 total

New lobbying 16 returns

New lobbying 16 returns

New lobbying 112 returns