Donegal — week of Mon, 16 May

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 16 May – 22 May 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 30 questions · 217 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-05-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–78

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–54

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

National Maternity Services

2022-05-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 56–10

Voted for 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Abstained 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Subsidies for Developers

2022-05-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–62

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Joe McHugh

Voted against 3 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 0 questions · 140 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 140 returns

Brown O'Connor Communications Taxation
- Remote working issues for cross-border workers
Tillage Industry Ireland CLG Agriculture
- Letter to Minister requesting a meeting in the context of increased tillage in Ireland
Macra na Feirme · 3 returns Agriculture
- Fodder and Food Security Resilience Committee
- Food vision dairy group
- Eradication of TB
Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd · 4 returns Marine
- Note re upcoming appoitment
- Meeting to review and discuss application of EU control process
- Meeting re announcement of BAR Funding and EU approvals
- Marine Institute
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 81 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs · Energy and Natural Resources · Marine · Health · Banking and Financial Institutions · Environment
- Horticulture Support Funding
- Income Crisis on Pig Farms
- Livestock Sector - Inputs Inflation
- Sheep Sector - Inputs Inflation.
- Input Costs in the Horticulture Sector
- Retail Price Compression Threatens the Viability of Irish Horticulture - Report by Jim Power commissioned by IFA
- Drumkeeran Bogslide Co. Leitrim
- Flooding in Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Fertiliser / Manure Storage on Tillage Farms.
- Forgotten Farmers
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Suspend Food Vision Sub-Groups.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Review of State Aid Framework.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Full Review of Green Deal/Farm to Fork & Common Agricultural Policies.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - €500m Crisis Fund.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Acceleration of the Native Flour Milling Industry.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Review of Energy Policy
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Restore the Cereal, Oilseed and Pulse Crop area to 10% of the Utilized Agricultural Area (UAA).
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Arable Crops allowed under the Nitrates Directive
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Two and Three-Crop Rule.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Double Nitrogen (N) Rate
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS)
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Taxation/Capital Allowances
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Flexibility on Stock Relief Measures
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Carbon Tax Relief on Glasshouse Food Growers using CO2
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Suspension of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) /Carbon Tax for 2022
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Excise Duty on Agri-Diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Feed and Fertiliser Deficits.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Protein Aid Budget
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Fertiliser
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Emergency Fodder Incentive Fund
- Marine Spatial Planning and Seafood Taskforce
- IFA Aquaculture Annual General Meeting
- Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme Sucklers (BEEP-S)
- Risk of Grain Shortage in 2022
- Beef Sector
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Inventories on Fertiliser/Fuel/Feed Stocks
- Ukraine War - Food Security
- Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) Scheme.
- Compulsory Crop Growing
- Farmer Access to Essential Veterinary Medcines
- The Lancet Medical Journal - Red Meat.
- Ukraine Russia Crisis - Exceeding Nitrate Bands/Limits and into Derogation.
- Rising Fertiliser Costs
- The Green Party's position in supporting Irish farmers.
- Farm Safety
- Live Exports
- Agricultural Appeals
- Residential Zoned Land Tax
- Commission on Welfare and Taxation
- Ulster Banking Exit from the Market
- Irresponsible Dog Ownership
- Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR)
- Grain Specialised Tillage Scheme
- Liquid Milk
- Dairy Farming Investment/Expansion.
- Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) - Age Restrictions.
- Renewables
- Environment - Sectoral Emission Ceilings
- Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) - Equine.
- Regulatory Reform of Forestry Licensing System
- Retail Food Ombudsman/Food Regulator
- Animal Health
- Sheep Sector Target Funding - CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
- Cattle Rearing Finishing Scheme/CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
- Suckler Cow and Ewe Target Payments
- Agri-Environment Scheme
- Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) Tranche 25
- Organics Strategy for Development report 2019-2025
- Peat Harvesting Availability
- Pig, Poultry Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
- Farm Incomes
- Seafood Taskforce
- Organic Farm Scheme (OFS)
- Seed Potato Industry
- Market Access - China
- Climate Action - Carbon Budgets
- Input Costs Inflation
- IFA 67th AGM - 2022 - Challenging Year Ahead for Farming
- Sheep Flocks Vulnerable to Dog Attacks
- CAP Reform 2023-2027 - Funding Shortfall
- Pig Stability Fund Proposal to Government
Irish Egg Marketing Ltd Agriculture
- The Poultry Working Group, of which IEA is a member, again raised concerns with regards to the protective measures for the egg and poultry meat production sector in the event of disease outbreaks.
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD · 2 returns Marine
- The removal by the SFPA of the option to have fish weighed at a facility outside the port area i.e. at a processing/packing premises and requiring 5% /7.5% of fish to be weighed after water was removed creating a negative quality issue and seriously lowering the value of that fish.
- Russian vessels, facilitated by the Faroese licensing support, continue to target Blue Whiting fisheries in EU waters despite current international disapproval of Russian actions in Europe (Ukraine invasion)
Irish Self Catering Federation Local Government
- Eco system for Self Catering in Ireland
The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Seeking support from all TDs and Senators urging Tesco to engage with Mandate on outsourcing employment
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for investment to address the shortfall in neurology nurse specialists across Ireland
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) · 4 returns Agriculture · Environment
- Press release put out on CAP Strategic Plan by SWAN in conjunction with the Environmental Pillar and retweet was made of IEN's tweet with the press release, specifically highlighting SWAN's ask for adequate measure's to cut agriculture pollution to Ireland's water bodies that show evidence they will meet good water status.
- Tweet asking for SWAN's recommendations for the River Basin Management Plan to be adopted
- Nitrates Derogation not to be celebrated.
- Food Security. Link to letter here: https://www.stopclimatechaos.ie/assets/files/pdf/joint_ngo_letter_in_response_to_the_ukraine_crisis_and_the_future_of_irish_agriculture_1.pdf
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Agriculture
- Common Agriculture Policy
Fair Seas Ireland · 3 returns Environment
- Letter to TDs about soft launch of new campaign
- Tagging political representatives on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe
- Introduce Fair Seas. Raise importance of MPA process in Ireland at SKipper's Expo event
Irish Distillers Association Food
- Enforcement of EU spirits regulations, in particular indicated place of provenance provisions (e.g. Art 21 of 787/19)
Hume Brophy Agriculture
- Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Coillte CGA · 2 returns Agriculture
- Engagement on Coillte’s new forestry strategic vision
- FII meeting to discuss the Felling Licence Plan for 2022
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association · 3 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- Meeting with Minister McConalogue on farm policy matters,
- Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine Brexit Consultative Committee meetings.
- Meeting with Minister McConalogue regarding implications of war in Ukraine
Irish League of Credit Unions Finance
- To Lobby for the League's policy objectives as set out in our Policy Objectives 2022 document
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association · 3 returns Agriculture
- EU ANIT Committee recommendations on animal transport in the EU
- Lobbying for a dedicated package of supports to ameliorate input cost inflation especially re fuel and fertiliser
- Creation of office for Transparency in the Food Chain
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd · 2 returns Agriculture
- Silage Support Measure
- Food Vision Dairy Group
Horse Racing Ireland · 2 returns Agriculture
- Proposed development of All Weather Track at Tipperary Racecourse
- Update on the performance of the Horse Racing industry
Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG Energy and Natural Resources
- A letter from the Irish Offshore Operators' Association (IOOA) requesting advice on how to connect with some political figures in Government.
Vulcan Consulting Limited Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Gerard Howlin Finance
- To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 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.
Fennell Public Affairs Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Legislative and policy initiatives to implement Climate Action Plan and Programme for Government measures on renewable energy
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- US Ireland Business Report
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Invite to Oireachtas Event
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Environmental and human rights threats as a result of War in Ukraine
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
Ibec · 5 returns Agriculture · Food · Communications
- Forestry licensing crisis and delays to licensing
- Development of a new Forest strategy for Ireland
- Sustainability priorities for the dairy industry
- US import arrangements for Irish beef
- Technology Ireland priorities for the Online Safety and Media Regulations Bill
Supermac's Economic Development and Industry
- Emails re Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022
Insight Consultants Agriculture
- To introduce public legislators to a company that can help reduce farm emissions in agriculture
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry and mitigate challenges arising from the Covid-19 crisis
Women for Election Justice and Equality
- Increasing the number of women elected as TD's and Local Councillors. Maternity Leave for Public Representatives. Gender Quotas in Local, European and Seanad Elections. Tackling abuse of politicians. Research of the barriers to women's participation in politics. Remote voting for Dail and Seanad. Childcare/Care expenses to be included in SIPO eligible expenses
Horse Sport Ireland · 3 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- Equine measures within future Common Agricultural Policy
- Impact of DEFRA decisions on EU Animal Breeding Regulations and the affects on registrations on equine ID documents, e.g. passports
- Equine (TAMS) - Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Agriculture
- The Nitrates Action Programme and the draft River Basin Management Plan 2022

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 23 questions · 25 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Foreign 17 questions
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue for a child (details supplied) in time for planned travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an urgent passport appointment can be facilitated for a person (details supplied) travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24354/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports will issue in time for booked travel for persons (details supplied) that applied in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24481/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue on time for an applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24704/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports will issue on time for child applicants (details supplied) travelling on 14 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24705/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a child (details supplied) passport will issue in time for rescheduled travel date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24706/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a child (details supplied) passport application will process in time for travel date 20 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24707/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal following the submission of a supporting document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24795/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports will issue for children (details supplied) travelling on 18 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24853/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a child passport application (details supplied) will issue on-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be cancelled and a refund issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25400/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a child passport application (details supplied) will issue in time for the travel date of 24 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25401/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a child passport (details supplied) will issue in time for the travel date of 13 June 2022 travelling to a wedding and who is part of a bridal party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25402/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if two children's passports (details supplied) will issue on time for the travel date of 10 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25403/22]
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if supporting documents were received in the passport office for a child's (details supplied) passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25404/22]
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a person (details supplied) in County Derry will issue in time for planned travel on 18 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25423/22]
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport appointment will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who is travelling on 19 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25463/22]
Finance 3 questions
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the benefit conferred on persons with respect to the expansion of the debt warehousing scheme for directors and employees with material interest, impacted by section 997A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 through legislative changes to the Finance Bill 2021; the potential impact on such persons had these changes not been introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25549/22]
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the grounds on which differing criteria are used with respect to social-welfare entitlements and taxation, whereby cohabiting couples can be jointly-assessed for the former but not the latter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25580/22]
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the penalties that are in place for failing to report property vacancy with respect to local property tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25610/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if an individual examination centre can be provided for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24207/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter (details supplied). [25103/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase research and development funding in the coming years following the establishment of the Atlantic Technological University in order to raise wages, productivity and job opportunities in the north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/22]

New lobbying 25 returns

Brown O'Connor Communications Taxation
- Remote working issues for cross-border workers
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Meeting re. pressures in Letterkenny ED, development of Community Intervention Team in Donegal, the need for a review of Out of Hours GP Services in Letterkenny, and the need to relieve pressure from LUH by utilising private services or cross border services for elective treatments
Donegal Youth Service Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Work Ireland briefing of Oireachtas Members
Irish Hospital Consultants Association Health
- Acute hospital capacity, infrastructure and resource deficits, including Consultant vacancies and recruitment & retention of Consultants.
Hume Brophy · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry · Health
- Meeting to introduce Klarna, the leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service; to welcome the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit & Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021; and flag observations on the Consumer Credit Directive
- Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol
The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Seeking support from all TDs and Senators urging Tesco to engage with Mandate on outsourcing employment
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Call for investment to address the shortfall in neurology nurse specialists across Ireland
Vodafone Ireland Communications
- Discussion providing an overview of Vodafone's response during COVID, the industry Shared Rural Network proposal & SIRO phase 2 rollout supporting the digital agenda & other key policy areas.
Youth Work Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Briefing for all Oireachtas members on our work with an emphasis on constituecnies with members, flyer with 3 "asks" distributed on RSE Curriculum change, youth work funding and Youth Mental Health
Bank of Ireland Group plc · 2 returns Taxation · Banking and Financial Institutions
- To inform on Bank of Ireland's 2021 corporate tax and banking levy payments.
- To brief on the market changes underway in the Irish financial services landscape, Bank of Ireland operations, and the impact of current remuneration restrictions.
Irish League of Credit Unions Finance
- To Lobby for the League's policy objectives as set out in our Policy Objectives 2022 document
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce Local Government
- Attending conference in Derry
Gerard Howlin Finance
- To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 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.
Insurance Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry.
Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd. Environment
- Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022
Fennell Public Affairs Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Legislative and policy initiatives to implement Climate Action Plan and Programme for Government measures on renewable energy
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- US Ireland Business Report
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
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Amend VAT legislation
Transparency International Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- Transparency International Ireland (TI Ireland) wrote to Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath sharing its concerns on the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill 2022, which aims to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and Council on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (EU Whistleblowing Directive) into Irish Law.
Irish Dental Association Taxation
- Request sought for meeting re concerns related to application of VAT to certain dental practices
Irish Institutional Property Taxation
- Report and analysis on taxation of real estate collective investment schemes
An Post Communications
- Support for the national post office network and briefing on the networks role in the provision of financial services to communities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce the decommissioning scheme for boats in the Irish fishing industry from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund that was announced almost one year ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24874/22]
- 2022-05-17 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce the next tie-up scheme for boats in the Irish fishing industry from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund particularly in view of high fuel costs due to the global energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-05-19 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25456/22]