Donegal — week of Mon, 20 Sept

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 88 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 88 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.
Vulcan Consulting Limited Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Veterinary Ireland Agriculture
- Correspondence with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, regarding Brachycephalic dogs, and a way forward that will result in a sharp reduction of dogs born with genetic deformations whilst also supporting responsible dog ownership.
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Agriculture
- Advocacy to ensure a robust CAP that supports farmers to reverse damage caused by agriculture policy & restore wild bird populations and other biodiversity, restore water quality and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Ibec · 15 returns Economic Development and Industry · Tourism · Food · Agriculture · EU Affairs · Finance · Transport
- New Covid roadmap
- Reopening Ireland’s Experience Economy
- Reopening of indoor visitor attractions
- Covid-19 requirements for meat, food processing and dairy plants
- Forestry licensing and supply for construction
- EU Market Transparency measures
- Labour availability for meat processing
- Meat sector's Covid-19 response
- Beef sector developments
- International market access for Irish meat
- Ireland's brewing sector
- Excise relief scheme for craft cider producers
- Excise on bad debts
- Proposed National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI) and the development of the North-West region
- Ibec's Experience Economy Campaign
Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd Marine
- Brexit Issues fpor Marine sector
Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) Transport
- Letter to All Cabinet Ministers from IALPA
Irish Distillers Association Food
- Enforcement of EU spirits regulations, in particular indicated place of provenance provisions (e.g. Art 21 of 19/787)
Irish Pharmacy Union · 2 returns Health
- EU Veterinary Medicines Regulation 2019/6
- Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine report on the 'Proposed Regulation of Veterinary Medicines in Ireland'
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 28 returns Agriculture · Budgetary matters · Marine · Environment · Taxation · Trade · EU Affairs
- Poultry Working Group (PWG) activity
- Pig Sector Challenges
- Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS)
- Work Permits for Horticulture Sector
- Animal Nutrition and Human Health.
- IFA Budget 2022 Submission - Tax Measures to Support Growth & Restructuring.
- Online System to Record Slurry Movement
- Potato Sector
- Animal Welfare Advisory Council (FAWAC)
- Proposed Additional Aid For COVID-19 Financial Supports for the Aquaculture Sector
- Chinese Beef Market
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Dog Attacks on Sheep
- Commission on Taxation and Social Welfare
- 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
- Nitrates Action Plan Review
- Takeover of Slaney Meats and Irish Country Meats (ICM) by ABP Ireland.
- Irish Country Meats - Importation of Sheep Meat
- Forest Licensing
- Results Based Environment Agri Pilot Project (REAP)
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - Trilogues Negotiations European Parliament
- EU Agriculture Council (June 2021) - Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)
Glennon Brothers (Glennon Bros. Timber Ltd) Agriculture
- Forestry Policy and Programmes - Felling Licence and Forestry Appeals Commission delays
Insight Consultants · 2 returns Agriculture · Economic Development and Industry
- To introduce Minister for Agriculture to local business in Ballinasloe
- To introduce new Whiskey Distillery to local politician and Minister
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
Macra na Feirme · 6 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- LEAN& GREEN: Macra na Feirme’s vision on the Green Architecture of CAP post 2023
- Social Dialogue on Ag Pillar
- Agriculture EU Trialogues
- Future of young farmers with regard to CAP
- Agriculture Minister update trilogues
- Telecall with Minister of Agriculture
Hume Brophy Agriculture
- Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association · 8 returns Agriculture · Budgetary matters · Environment
- CAP reform
- 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
- Presented ICSA CAP Strategic Plan position
- Beef Regulator
- Anti Parasitic Remedies proposals
Coillte CGA Agriculture
- Engagement on forestry licencing, road permits and potential afforestation initiatives.
Irish Cancer Society · 3 returns Employment · Health
- Statutory sick pay
- Financial impact of cancer
- Covid-19 vaccination programme
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association · 2 returns Budgetary matters · EU Affairs
- Farming Pillar Meeting with Government Leaders.
- Brexit Consultative Committee Meeting within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Communication with Government on business climate and preliminary budget priorities.
Marc Coleman Housing
- General public interest promotion of housing crisis solutions and suggested priorities
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- Treatment of Irish patients with Amyloidosis in Ireland and reimbursement pathway for Alnylam medicines
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd · 2 returns Food · Agriculture
- National Food Ombudsman Office & Implementation of the UTP Directive
- EU Veterinary Medicines Regulation
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
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
Nomad Foods Europe Ltd Trade
- Trade disruption as a result of Brexit - Operating challenges for food exporters to UK from production facilities in Ireland
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD Marine
- The revocation of the derogation enabling the weighing of fish other than at landing has created enormous problems for Irish fishermen and poses serious problems maintaining fish quality
Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG Energy and Natural Resources
- Meeting to discuss the exclusion of the consideration of future indigenous gas in the Energy Security Review tender and the importance of Irish offshore natural gas in meeting future energy needs.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association Agriculture
- INHFA delegates attended a CAP Consultative meeting with Minister McConalogue, Minister Hackett and Minister Heydon to outline INHFA CAP proposals.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 29 questions · 21 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Finance 12 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence or contact he has had with retail banks and the Central Bank regarding the use of allowances under the mortgage lending rules for mortgage applicants who are required a minimum deposit of 20% but have properties affected by mica and pyrite. [44865/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a vacant property tax in the context of budget 2022; if so, the current status of those plans; the date by which it will be introduced; and if he will expedite those plans in the context of the housing emergency. [44866/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the competent authority agreement entered into by the Revenue Commissioners and the Maltese tax authorities in shutting down the structure known as the "single malt"; if he or his officials were at any time aware that the single malt structure was still in use despite the provisions of that agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44867/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revised revenue and deficit projections for each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form in view of recent tax performance as demonstrated in the latest Exchequer tax returns outlined in the Fiscal Monitor for August 2021. [44864/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the action he will undertake in Budget 2022 to address remote working tax rules which can impose a double tax on cross-Border workers seeking to work remotely post-pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44860/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the status of changes announced to the research and development tax credit for small and micro-companies under section 25 of the Finance Act 2019; the reason engagement with the Commission began only in March 2020; when the changes are expected to commence; if he will consider amending the research and development tax credit in the context of Budget 2022 by allowing small and micro companies to receive payable credits in one instalment not earlier than the relevant tax pay and file date for the company’s accounting period in which the qualifying expenditure was made rather than three instalments over a 33 month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44862/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revised revenue and deficit projections for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in view of the latest Exchequer tax returns outlined in the Fiscal Monitor for August 2021, in tabular form. [44691/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 that were the capital allowances claimed against intangible assets onshored between 2015 and 11 October 2017 capped at the current rate of 80%; and the estimated quantum of capital allowances remaining to be claimed against those assets. [45282/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of tax relief on pensions contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and pension type in tabular form. [45649/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of tax relief on pension contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and salary band with intervals of €10,000 in tabular form. [45650/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of tax relief on pension contributions from 2016 to 2020 disaggregated by year and salary band with intervals of €10,000 in tabular form. [45651/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected General Government Balance as a percentage of both GDP and GNI* in each of the years 2021 to 2069 consistent with the methodology and assumptions used in his Department’s publication Population Ageing and the Public Finances in Ireland in the two scenarios outlined in table 6 of page 26, in which the SPA remains constant and in which previously legislated increases in the SPA take place in tabular form. [45847/21]
Health 10 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for gynaecology appointments; the waiting times for urgent and routine referrals in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45530/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if results of blood tests taken at accident and emergency can be accessed by the gynaecology department in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting and the waiting times for urgent and routine MRI referrals in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45532/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for hip surgery at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45533/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for foot surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45534/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for gynaecological appointments in Letterkenny University Hospital for routine and urgent referrals in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [45535/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for inpatient and outpatient gynaecological appointments at each hospital across the seven hospital groups in tabular form; if this information will be provided specifically regarding those waiting for three, six, nine, 12 or more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45536/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for a procedure in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have a procedure undertaken in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45538/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45539/21]
Public 3 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost of maintaining the State pension age at 66 years is included in the base for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the Summer Economic Statement. [44690/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion in percentage and nominal terms of the €1.1 billion additional core capital for 2022 outlined in Summer Economic Statement 2021 allocated to capital measures outlined in the Housing for All Plan recently published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [45241/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of general service vacancies filled by Irish language candidates during 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in counties Donegal and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45525/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45526/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a refund for a replacement driving licence can be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45527/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45528/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) in County Donegal is not getting access to SNA support; if additional information supplied will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45524/21]

New lobbying 21 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.
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Engineers Ireland Finance
- Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance
Ibec · 3 returns Finance · Transport · Budgetary matters
- Excise relief scheme for craft cider producers
- Proposed National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI) and the development of the North-West region
- Submission on Budget 2022
National Centre for Youth Mental Health Children and Youth Affairs
- Meeting with Pearse Doherty on Jigsaw Donegal
TG4 Communications
- Fís TG4 tar éis covid/ aigneacht réamhbhuiséid
Scale Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Budget 2022 - changes to EIIS
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.
Chambers Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2022
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 · 3 returns Finance
- Investigation on motor market
- Regulation Overload of Micro SMEs in the Financial Sector
- BROKERS IRELAND PRE BUDGET 2022 SUBMISSION
Hume Brophy Agriculture
- Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Dublin Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Communication with Sinn Féin in relation to Budget 2022.
- Communication with the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee.
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
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- US - Ireland economic relationship
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Public Expenditure and Reform
- Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021

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