Laois — week of Mon, 19 Sept

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Sept – 25 Sept 2022 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 5 questions · 31 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 74–64

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Measures to Assist with Household Bills

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–80

Voted for 1 Brian Stanley

Voted against 1 Sean Fleming

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Security of Electricity Supply

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 13–6

Abstained 2 Brian Stanley · Sean Fleming

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Energy Security

2022-09-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–65

Voted for 1 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Brian Stanley — Independent 4 votes · 4 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2022-09-21 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes deep retrofitting to date in 2022. [46241/22]
- 2022-09-22 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that are being taken to encourage additional production of wood pellets in view of the fact that the supply of pellets is reduced and the retail price is at an all-time high [46470/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-09-21 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of the biomass industry here; and the involvement of his Department. [46242/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-09-22 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when a centre (details supplied) which has been recently renovated will be reopened; and when the residents will be transferred back to the centre. [46429/22]

New lobbying 8 returns

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment
- Climate Action Act - Sectoral Emissions Ceiling for Agriculture
Irish Road Haulage Association Transport
- Road haulage sector, Brexit & Northern Ireland Protocol, Issues facing haulage industry, Budget Submission 2023
Family Carers Ireland Community
- To discuss top 5 priorities for family carers
Ibec Finance
- Financial Services Ireland campaign “Financial Services in Ireland – Skills of the Future”
FTI Consulting Trade
- Briefing of public representatives on e-cigarette products and the vaping market.
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- Joint recommendations on energy poverty and energy pollution
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public representatives to support the campaign by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to seek their support in expediting the publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review in advance of finalising Budget 2023.
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- Email to Oireachtas members to share Mag Mell Energy Ireland's white paper 'Keeping Ireland's Energy Flowing' which outlines how existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field should be repurposed for the offshore importation of non-fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) using floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 1 question · 22 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-09-20 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) who attended college in the academic year 2016/2017 and who is now going to attend a different college in academic year 2022/2023 will be approved tuition fees for the four-year duration of this new course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45859/22]

New lobbying 22 returns

Alliance for Insurance Reform Banking and Financial Institutions
- Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions
- Bank Account opening
Irish Exporters Association Banking and Financial Institutions
- Attended Retail Banking review meeting
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.
Ibec · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Finance
- Retail Ireland energy and labour cost priorities for Budget 2023
- Financial Services Ireland campaign “Financial Services in Ireland – Skills of the Future”
An Post Communications
- To brief Government on An Post's financial services
Insurance Ireland · 4 returns Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of consumer campaign launch.
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of the outcome of European Commission investigation
- On behalf of members, to make a pre-budget submission.
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry.
Vulcan Consulting Limited Banking and Financial Institutions
- Assurance and Insurance Legislation
Limerick Chamber Budgetary matters
- Communicating Budgetary priorities for Mid West Business Community
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland · 2 returns Finance
- Regulation Overload of Micro SMEs in the Financial Sector
- Brokers Ireland (BI) highlighted its support for the Competition Office and emphasised its ability to provide an immediate distribution network to any new market entrants. It gave a summary of the situation in the brokers sector
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry and mitigate challenges during recovery post-Covid-19 and in response to the energy crisis
Stripe Banking and Financial Institutions
- Meeting with Sean Fleming, Minister of State for Financial Services, and officials
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- Email to Oireachtas members to share Mag Mell Energy Ireland's white paper 'Keeping Ireland's Energy Flowing' which outlines how existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field should be repurposed for the offshore importation of non-fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) using floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).
Irish League of Credit Unions Finance
- To Lobby for the League's policy objectives as set out in our Policy Objectives 2022 document
Restaurants Association of Ireland Finance
- Meeting in advance of Budget 2023 re insurance, access to credit
Credit Union Development Association Banking and Financial Institutions
- Meet and discuss with Minister of State at a Conference to discuss ongoing work on Credit Union Policy Framework proposals..
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network Arts
- Insurance Reform, Protection of Circus Arts

William Aird — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Bioenergy Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).