Louth — week of Mon, 20 Sept

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 27 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 27 returns

Fórsa trade union Health
- Discussion on Fórsa members working in the health and social care sectors.
Cooley Kickhams GFC Development and Zoning
- Louth County Council Development Plan
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 Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
Center for Independent Living · 3 returns Justice and Equality
- Working with local councillors to bring motions to their local authority to support the ILMI campaign to introduce a right to Personal Assitance for disabled people in Ireland.
- Circulating ILMI review of the Disability Capacity Review to the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
- Email to all members of Joint Oireachtas Committe post presentation to the committee in relation to Personal Assistance with links to key ILMI documents
DHR Consultancy Limited Health
- Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception - activity from 1 July
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Transport
- Position Paper on e-scooters was sent to Minister for Transport and Minister of State, Oireachtas Transport Committee and Disability Matters Committee
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- National Action Plan on Childminding
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 8 returns Agriculture · Environment
- Day of Action - IFA Nationwide Rally to Highlight the Value of Farming to the Rural Economy
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
- 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
NBI Infrastructure DAC Communications
- Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
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
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- Creation of national policy with regard to Orphan Medicinal Products
MSD Health
- Cancer Care in a post-pandemic COVID-19 era
Irish Cancer Society Finance
- Challenges of cancer survivors in accessing financial services

Ged Nash — Labour Party 0 votes · 24 questions · 20 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Finance 15 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the activities of certain companies (details supplied) in respect of corporation tax; if he will act to amend the Ireland-Malta tax treaty to ensure that companies can no longer use tax shelters outlined in a recent report to minimise their corporation tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44846/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his position in respect of the OECD corporation tax reform process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44840/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the publication of the tax strategy group papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44842/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the pre-budget letter of the Governor of the Central Bank and the pre-budget submission by IFAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44841/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the opinion expressed in the interim pre-budget report 2022 of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight that pension-related tax expenditures should be considered as part of the wider reform of the pension system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44843/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on a recent study (details supplied) which suggests that 86% of workers who received the temporary wage subsidy scheme are now faced with a tax liability and that 75% of those who received the pandemic unemployment payment are faced with a tax liability; the number of persons who availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and pandemic unemployment payment, respectively who have faced a tax liability associated with these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44844/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of discussions with the Department of Transport and the NTA, respectively; his views on the need for the implementation of a more flexible taxsaver product given the anticipated blended return to offices over the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44490/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the introduction of a proposed flexible taxsaver product to account for the shift to blended working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44491/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) has been using a structure similar to the single malt tax avoidance structure to minimise its corporation tax bill; if the company received any assurances on the operation of this single malt type structure from the Revenue Commissioners; if his attention has been further drawn to any other company still using a single malt type or equivalent tax avoidance structure to avoid or minimise their corporation tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44890/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the assessment that has been carried out of the use for tax purposes of Irish registered companies tax resident in Malta since the signing of the Ireland-Malta Competent Authority Agreement in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44891/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the actions he plans to take to finally and permanently end the use of single malt style arrangements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the assessment that has been made of the use for tax purposes of Irish registered companies tax resident in other tax treaty partner countries besides Malta since the residency rule changes in the Finance Act 2014 came into force on 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44893/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the impact of Ireland's tax system on poorer countries continues to be insignificant as suggested by a spill over analysis conducted by his Department in 2014; his plans to conduct an updated spill over analysis in view of these revelations to update and accurately assess the impact of Ireland's tax system on poorer countries in view of reports regarding a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44894/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the use of a single malt scheme by a company (details supplied) is consistent with Ireland's long-standing commitment to equitable international development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of the temporary wage subsidy scheme, employment wage subsidy scheme and Covid restrictions scheme compliances programmes respectively; the percentage of employers availing of each scheme who have been contacted by the Revenue Commissioners regarding repayments; the total amount of repayments due from employers under each scheme; the total amount collected to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45440/21]
Public 6 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a recent Parliamentary Budget Office report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45515/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an outline of recent communications with the Minister for Health pertaining to the scale of non-competitive and non-compliant procurement practices by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45498/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the under-profile and outturn of capital expenditure to date in 2021; if he will provide an update on the revised National Development Plan; if the National Development Plan will address the recent IPCC report and set out clear plans and targets with respect to climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45499/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with the Minister for Finance with regard to the need to raise additional revenue to fund permanent current expenditure increases given his intention that Government borrowing would only be for capital investment purposes by 2023 as stated in his recent updates to the Cabinet on Expenditure Management and Spending Strategy for Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45497/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for his decision to propose a full new review of ethics legislation rather than restore the existing Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 to the order paper of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45496/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the Top Level Appointments Committee should have a role in the recruitment of special envoys to ensure that the full details of any future appointments to be shared in advance and adequately considered in a proper way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45500/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the status of his latest discussions with the NTA with a view to obtaining approval for the implementation of a more flexible taxsaver product; his views on whether a flexible taxsaver product is required in view of a flexible return to offices in the coming months; the status of his discussion with the Department of Finance regarding this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44489/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the introduction of a propose flexible taxsaver product to account for the shift to blended working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44500/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when ocular prosthesis services provided though Temple Street Children’s University Hospital will be available in Ireland again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44850/21]

New lobbying 20 returns

Fórsa trade union Employment
- Briefing on Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary's priorities as candidate for ICTU President. The new Public Service Agreement, a Four-Day Week pilot programme; Forsa's Collective Benefit Report - seeking party support on these matters.
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
Ibec Finance
- Excise relief scheme for craft cider producers
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 · 2 returns Budgetary matters
- Budget 2022
- Budget 2022
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Human rights in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
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 Environment
- Creating a Circular Economy for Plastics
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland · 2 returns Finance
- Regulation Overload of Micro SMEs in the Financial Sector
- BROKERS IRELAND PRE BUDGET 2022 SUBMISSION
Dublin Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Representation to the Labour Party in relation to Budget 2022.
- Communication with the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee.
FTI Consulting Trade
- Seeking the opportunity to brief public representatives on the extent and impact of the illegal trade in tobacco products.
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.
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- US - Ireland economic relationship
Age Action Social Protection
- Briefing provided to Labour Part TDs on the STOP67 objectives and proposals

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Development and Zoning
- Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 8 questions · 31 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 3 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education her plans to tackle large class sizes; if a commitment will be made to undertake an audit of class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45567/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if an update will be provided in relation to the issues surrounding the school transport scheme; the status of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45566/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the recent discussions she has had in relation to the school bus transport system; the funding made available for physical distancing for post-primary students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44228/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the status of his recent engagements in Croatia and Slovenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44779/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the details of the recent engagements he has had with insurance underwriters in order to bring more into the market; the further progress made in relation to the Action Plan for Insurance Reform Implementation Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44778/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the person or body which determines whether graduation ceremonies will be held in person or online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45565/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the plans in place for a facility (details supplied) given the date for the transfer of responsibility for the provision of disability and mental health services; the recent engagement there has been between stakeholders and families of service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45564/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the CFRAM programme specifically in relation to schemes in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45568/21]

New lobbying 31 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.
Ibec · 2 returns Communications · Budgetary matters
- National policy on Telecommunications
- Budget 2022 priorities for the telecommunications sector
TG4 Communications
- Fís TG4 tar éis covid/ aigneacht réamhbhuiséid
Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) Transport
- Publication of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 and its implications for ANPR/ MTPL project
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Transport
- Position Paper on e-scooters was sent to Minister for Transport and Minister of State, Oireachtas Transport Committee and Disability Matters Committee
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2022
Wind Energy Ireland · 4 returns Energy and Natural Resources · Environment
- Cost of renewable electricity
- Development of the electricity grid
- Development of onshore renewable energy projects
- Maritime Area Planning Bill
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 6 returns Agriculture
- 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
Breen Holdings Development and Zoning
- Zoning of land in Mount Avenue Dundalk from A3 New residential phase 2 to A2 new residential phase 1
NBI Infrastructure DAC Communications
- Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
SSE plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Meeting to provide information on Braymore Wind Park.
Amazon Web Services Economic Development and Industry
- To discuss AWS investment and operations in Ireland and their positive impact on the Iocal communities in which they are situated.
Irish Travel Agents Association · 2 returns Transport
- The cost of Merchant Service Providers for the Travel Industry.
- Covid 19 Business Support for Travel Agents
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 · 2 returns Transport · Environment
- Recovery of the Irish Aviation Sector
- Creating a Circular Economy for Plastics
Superpedestrian Ireland Ltd. Transport
- Micromobility Legislation
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport
- Building a safe, sustainable e-scooter market in Ireland
Limelight Communications Transport
- Covid 19 business supports & Government policy relating to International Travel. Challenges facing the Travel Industry as international travel resumes. The cost of Merchant Service Providers for the Travel Industry.
Vodafone Ireland Communications
- Briefing meeting to provide an overview of Vodafone network improvements and infrastructure rollout, SIRO rollout, reestablishment of the Mobile & Broadband Taskforce and other key policy areas.
Cullen Communications Ltd Transport
- Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill and proposed legislation for the regulation of shared e-scooters in Ireland.