Mayo — week of Mon, 20 Sept

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 0 votes · 7 questions · 22 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has undertaken with insurance companies to drive down the cost of insurance premia for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44856/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses and recipients in County Mayo that qualified for the Covid restriction support scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme; the total expenditure paid out under both schemes within the county to date since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made with increasing the annual funding levels available to primary education; the progress made with the regularisation of employment conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45641/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the delivery of large-scale building projects in County Mayo; the applications that are currently being considered under the school building programme in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45642/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) cannot avail of high-speed broadband; when this area is due to be surveyed; the way his Department plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45404/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the construction status of a development (details supplied); the reason for the delay; if a revised schedule and expected delivery date for occupancy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45469/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a scheme (details supplied); when it is likely to proceed to approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45639/21]

New lobbying 22 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
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.
Bauer Media Audio Ireland Communications
- Chris Doyle appeared on behalf of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland at Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media in relation to the Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Ibec Transport
- West regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- National Action Plan on Childminding
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
Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Rural Regeneration Funding, Infrastructure
NBI Infrastructure DAC Communications
- Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Oxfam Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- CIrculated a report on Unaccompanied Minors in Europe transitioning to adulthood
Irish Penal Reform Trust Children and Youth Affairs
- Supporting Children and Families affected by imprisonment
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
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Communications
- To advocate for the establishment of an online safety commissioner with appropriate powers
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform
- Briefing on the operation of the National Lottery and the allocation of Good Causes Funding
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed Social Protection
- The INOU met with the Fine Gael Committee on Health, Disability and Social Protection and other members of the Parliamentary Party. The issues covered included the impact of Covid-19; the type of supports that exist and that are needed; Youth unemployment; and the challenges facing older people in securing employment.
Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG Energy and Natural Resources
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
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.

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 7 questions · 24 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 3 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if her Department is engaging with National Broadband Ireland to ensure that schools currently devoid of broadband services will be fast-tracked for the National Broadband Scheme; if she will investigate the circumstances of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo with a view to providing the school with an adequate service; her views on whether it is acceptable for any school to be devoid of a stable internet service in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45281/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education the status of supports provided to Irish-language schools to promote the use of Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45667/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase capitation grants in order that each school has the staff and resources they need to deliver for all of their students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45666/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in counties Mayo and Roscommon that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44800/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will be taking to address dual pricing in insurance. [44799/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position in relation to the flood alleviation scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45421/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the Covid-19 support package for coláiste samhraidh will be announced. [45810/21]

New lobbying 24 returns

Fórsa trade union Employment
- Looking for support in seeking a stakeholders meeting with the Minister of Department Social Protection Heather Humphreys with regard to changes to the tendering processes for Local Employment Services and Jobs Clubs.
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.
Local Development Companies Network CLG Employment
- The Future of Community based Employment Services
Ibec Transport
- West regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
TG4 Communications
- Fís TG4 tar éis covid/ aigneacht réamhbhuiséid
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2022
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 7 returns Environment · Agriculture
- 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
Chambers Ireland Budgetary matters
- 2022 Pre-Budget Submission
Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Rural Regeneration Funding, Infrastructure
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- The development of Hydrogen in Ireland
Hume Brophy Health
- Positive Ageing
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
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
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission 2022
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
Age Action · 2 returns Social Protection
- Provision of a briefing to Fianna Fáil TDs on Age Action's Budget 2022 priorities.
- Provision of a brief to Fianna Fáil TDS and Senators in relation to the STOP67 campaign to protect the state pension of which Age Action is a member
Irish Cancer Society Finance
- Challenges of cancer survivors in accessing financial services

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Paul Lawless — Aontú 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 11 questions · 18 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of first-year enrolments and the number of graduations, respectively, in veterinary medicine in each of the years 2006 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44679/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of student in receipt of SUSI with a self-employed parent or guardian included within the assessed household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45143/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a leaving certificate student (details supplied) has not been offered a place due to putting his name as Gaeilge on the exam despite the CAO using a unique CAO and exam number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45144/21]
Health 3 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cancer patients are being turned away for scheduled inpatient chemotherapy treatment in Galway University Hospital due to a lack of beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44680/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the construction of a new radiation oncology unit for University Hospital Galway is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44686/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when capital funding will be allocated to Belmullet Hospital for a modular build that will ensure the safety of patients and a maximum of 12 step-down beds can be operated in relation to infection prevention control issues identified during a HIQA inspection of the service at Belmullet Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45774/21]
Public 2 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date of the final publication of the revised National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45522/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is engaged in discussions to agree revised principles for a new higher education staffing agreement to update the current employment control framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45523/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the research and development activity subsidised by the State through the research and development tax credit that is conducted outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44853/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the eligibility criteria of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan to include non-first-time buyers who have separated from a partner and who meet all other criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45145/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be provided with additional teaching staff to deal with the rapid increase in student numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45775/21]

New lobbying 18 returns

Fórsa trade union Education and Training
- Discussion on the issue of higher education funding
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.
Progressive College Network Ltd. Education and Training
- I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector - the ability to recruit from abroad; while universities were told students were free to travel, ELE providers were told they were not allowed to recruit from abroad. This meant that ELE providers were put at a disadvantage. The ELE sector relies wholly on international students
Ibec · 2 returns Education and Training · Transport
- The future of higher education in Ireland
- West regional priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
TG4 Communications
- Fís TG4 tar éis covid/ aigneacht réamhbhuiséid
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
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
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
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

What your Mayo TDs did this week

Questions asked 7 total

New lobbying 22 returns

Questions asked 7 total

New lobbying 24 returns

Questions asked 11 total

New lobbying 18 returns