Galway West — week of Mon, 12 Sept

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 15 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Enterprise 6 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 26 July 2022, the status of his Department’s consideration of the report by the Low Pay Commission on Universal Basic Income, which was submitted to him in July 2022; the timeline for the publication of this report and the accompanying research report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45185/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 19 May 2022, if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding the development of a second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45186/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to commission an annual, independent report assessing existing and planned data centre facilities, particularly in view of their high consumption of electricity which is predicted to rise significantly by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45158/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that he has had with the Minister for Finance with regard to providing assistance to businesses in the hospitality sector as a result of rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45160/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 19 May 2022, if he will report on his engagement at European Union and World Trade Organisation levels with regard to the waiving of intellectual property rights in respect of Covid-19 vaccines; if he is satisfied that the recent agreement at World Trade Organisation-level adequately addresses global inequality in access to Covid-19 medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45157/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a survey (details supplied) and in particular the finding that just 17% of firms in Ireland had set climate targets, compared to an European Union average of 42%; the mechanisms that are currently in place to ensure that all Irish firms track and measure their environmental impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45156/22]
Rural 4 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 31 May 2022, the status of the development of Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the status of the development of the model simulation of the harbour by the National Maritime College of Ireland and if it has been completed and tested, with feedback given to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45189/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with Mayo County Council and the HSE regarding the transfer of a site (details supplied) from the HSE to Mayo County Council to facilitate the relocation of a centre in Louisburgh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45190/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Question No. 45 of 31 May 2022, the status of the new policy for the islands; if she has received the initial draft of the policy document to date; the expected timeline for the completion and publication of the new policy for the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45151/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 31 May 2022, the status of the development of the pier on Inis Oírr; the status of works to update the environmental reports to the required standard; the expected timeline for the completion of these works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45152/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the analysis that his Department has carried out into extending the provision of medical cards to all persons with a serious spinal cord injury; his plans to extend medical cards to all persons with a serious spinal cord injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44652/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 22 June 2022, the reason for the delay in the payment of the pandemic recognition payment to eligible staff of private nursing homes; when the payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the examination by the HSE and the Department of Health into progressing the roll-out of the pandemic recognition payment to the list of non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the Government decision; the estimated timeline for when all eligible frontline workers, including healthcare facility cleaning staff subcontracted through a company (details supplied), will receive the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45142/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 10 May 2022, the status of the investigation into the leak of the report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation which was reported on in an article which appeared in a national newspaper on 10 January 2021; the details of any interim reports received to-date from the senior official in charge of the investigation; the terms of reference of the investigation; when it commenced; when it is expected to be concluded; the position of the person overseeing the investigation; the number of hours that have been spent on the investigation to date. [44193/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the reduced tourism VAT rate of 9% beyond February 2023; the analysis that his Department has carried out in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45099/22]

New lobbying 5 returns

Ability West · 3 returns Local Government · Public Expenditure and Reform · Finance
- To lobby for the addition of a zebra crossing near an Ability West Day Service in Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Tuam Road.
- Correspondence to DPOs re Publication of an Action Plan in relation to the Disability Capacity Review
- Correspondence to DPOs re Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations
Conradh na Gaeilge Gaeltacht
- An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht na Gaeilge a láidriú nó reachtaíocht eile a d'fhéadfadh tionchar a imirt ar an nGaeilge nó ar an nGaeltacht a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 11 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 11 returns

CHC Ireland DAC Transport
- CHC and Waterford Airport celebrated the anniversary of 20 years of Irish Coastguard Helicopter service at Waterford Airport and as part of that celebration politicians attended
Ability West · 3 returns Local Government · Public Expenditure and Reform · Finance
- To lobby for the addition of a zebra crossing near an Ability West Day Service in Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Tuam Road.
- Correspondence to DPOs re Publication of an Action Plan in relation to the Disability Capacity Review
- Correspondence to DPOs re Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift
Freight Transport Association of Ireland · 5 returns Transport
- Launch of Transport OPerations & Commercial Driving Apprenticeship
- Importance of Air Freight to the Irish Economy
- Issues regarding the Non EU Work permit regime for HGV Drivers
- Fuel security of supply issues for FTAI Members and details of contingency plan requested
- Invitation to be key note speaker at seminar for FTAI in October 2022
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 2 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support a trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver to end global Covid-19 vaccine inequity given that the majority of the Irish public, Seanad Éireann, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the World Health Organisation have called for a TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics; and if the Government will advocate today at the World Trade Organisation Ministerial conference for the European Union to support the TRIPS waiver. [30787/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of bringing all public service workers up to the living wage of €12.17 per hour (details supplied); the estimated cost of bringing the wage to €12.90 per hour as set by the Living Wage Technical Group under the terms of the current Public Service Stability Agreement Building Momentum; and estimated cost under the proposed new pay deal in tabular form. [45203/22]

New lobbying 6 returns

Ability West · 3 returns Local Government · Public Expenditure and Reform · Finance
- To lobby for the addition of a zebra crossing near an Ability West Day Service in Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Tuam Road.
- Correspondence to DPOs re Publication of an Action Plan in relation to the Disability Capacity Review
- Correspondence to DPOs re Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture
- Sheep Sector Requirements

Noel Grealish — Independent 1 vote · 4 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the target of exceeding the 678 mortgage to rent cases completed in 2021 will be met in 2022; if not, if there are plans to initiate the previously mentioned consumer awareness campaign to target the 20,000+ homeowners still in long-term arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of the changes made to the eligibility criteria for the mortgage to rent scheme in January 2022 regarding the volume of applications to date; if the State-owned banks re-examined their long-term arrears cases following the changes to the eligibility criteria; if he will provide a breakdown on which lenders have made the greatest use of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45228/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the agreement or legislation underpinning the arrangement that An Post is the sole distributor of State savings on behalf of the National Treasury Management Agency; if there are any plans to extend the arrangements to other regulated financial entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45225/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the expected publication date of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45226/22]

New lobbying 5 returns

Ability West · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Finance
- Correspondence to DPOs re Publication of an Action Plan in relation to the Disability Capacity Review
- Correspondence to DPOs re Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture
- Sheep Sector Requirements

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 6 returns

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) Health
- We sought to inform legislators of the need to ensure that a tobacco licensing system was implemented by Revenue , not HSE. We also wanted legislators to understand the very real difficulties retailers would experience if there was an attempt to increase the age of those selling tobacco products to 21 as suggested by NGO's during the PLS process.
Ability West · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Finance
- Correspondence to DPOs re Publication of an Action Plan in relation to the Disability Capacity Review
- Correspondence to DPOs re Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations
Conradh na Gaeilge Gaeltacht
- An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht na Gaeilge a láidriú nó reachtaíocht eile a d'fhéadfadh tionchar a imirt ar an nGaeilge nó ar an nGaeltacht a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

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