Laois — week of Mon, 20 Sept

Brian Stanley — Independent 0 votes · 3 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 3 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if her Department will approve new terms and pay levels that are being sought by school secretaries who are not employed directly within the public services. [45186/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the progress made on the new building for a school (details supplied); and the estimated timeline for works. [45184/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the detail of the current assessment of a school (details supplied) by her Department; and if her Department will now sanction a new school building. [45185/21]

New lobbying 7 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 Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) Transport
- Letter to Minister for Finance Re: Bogus Self-employment in Irish Aviation
Ibec Transport
- Midlands regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
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
Hume Brophy Agriculture
- Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Introductory meetings with volunteer Irish Cancer Society grassroots Advocacy Champions

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 3 questions · 29 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 3 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the legislative powers underpinning the office of disabilities appeals in his Department; the way decisions can be appealed from this office through the judicial system or by another mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45289/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1603 of 21 April 2021, if there has been an outcome to the inquiry by the Data Protection Commission which is referred to in the parliamentary question; if the findings have been issued; the actions that have been taken on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45330/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position in respect of the independence of the Office of the Disability Appeals Officer; if this is part of his Department; if there are senior persons in his Department over the office who can have an influence in relation to the way the office operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45331/21]

New lobbying 29 returns

Allianz plc Banking and Financial Institutions
- Allianz plc were consulted by the Department of Finance in relation to a FOI request received by the Department and given opportunity to respond as per Section 36; “commercially sensitive information” and Section 35; “information provided in confidence” of the Freedom of Information Act
Irish ProShare Association Finance
- A pre Budget submission focusing on (i) the endangerment of the SAYE scheme given that there is no Irish-licensed bank acting as a 'savings carrier' to facilitate the scheme and suggested legislative amendments to resolve the position (ii) suggested amendments to the KEEP legislation and (iii) amendments to the Companies Act to facilitate share buy-backs and amendments to the TCA so that options can only be taxed at exercise instead of both grant and exercise for long options.
Engineers Ireland Finance
- Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance
Ibec · 3 returns Finance · Transport
- Women in Finance Charter
- Focus on Fintech
- Midlands regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
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.
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland · 2 returns Banking and Financial Institutions
- Women in Finance Charter in relation to Government IFS strategy and the Balance for Better Business (B4BB) initiative
- Informal Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) briefing on Fintech /Digital Finance
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Insurance for ELC & SAC settings
Stripe Finance
- Meeting to update on Stripe's presence and future plans in Ireland, the role of digital finance in supporting Irish SMEs, and developments in payments and technology
Irish Travel Agents Association Transport
- The cost of Insurance
Insurance Ireland · 5 returns Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members, to highlight the work done by insurers on diversity and inclusion and the future of work.
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry.
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of initiatives underway by The European Commission relating to the Beating Cancer workstream.
- On behalf of members to highlight reforms to the policy environment which would address the volatility of claims costs.
- On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Solvency II.
Gerard Howlin Finance
- To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic and EU legislative agenda
RIAI Environment
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland · 3 returns Finance
- Investigation on motor market
- Differential Pricing
- Regulation Overload of Micro SMEs in the Financial Sector
Hume Brophy Agriculture
- Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Home and Community Care Ireland Finance
- Insurance reform
Credit Union Development Association Finance
- Required changes to Credit Union related legislation to allow them share loans
Irish League of Credit Unions Finance
- To Lobby for the League's policy objectives as set out in our Vision 2020 document.
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
National Supervisors Forum (Credit Unions) Banking and Financial Institutions
- Working with Department of Finance on Policy Review, Plus central bank of ireland

What your Laois TDs did this week

Questions asked 3 total

New lobbying 7 returns

Questions asked 3 total

New lobbying 29 returns

New lobbying 1 return