Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 16 Jan

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Jan – 22 Jan 2023 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 34 questions · 118 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-18 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–55

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training
- Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 1 vote · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Public 3 questions
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the latest developments regarding the national development plan in respect to the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2385/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which reforms throughout the public sector remain in place to ensure accountability, collective responsibility and good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2384/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to sign and approve the 3% pension increase, backdated to 1 July 2022, for the over 15,000 pensioners (details supplied), as approved by the company some months ago. [2468/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a current update on an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1100/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice if his officials have considered an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) who was born in the United Kingdom but is married to an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1893/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the proposed N4 upgrade and bypass works for Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, and for the eastern Garvogue bridge scheme in Sligo town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2387/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if any consideration is being given to extending the Bus Éireann commuter fares outside of the greater Dublin area to financially assist those people commuting to Dublin from regions such as the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2386/23]

Marian Harkin — Independent 0 votes · 12 questions · 45 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend the use of the TFI Go App or Leap card to a named bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63192/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate an accessibility issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63193/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied). [2202/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the rationale for Ireland including a specific reservation to the provisions of the UNCRPD (details supplied). [63600/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for the provision of accommodation for Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will take action to strengthen the rights of retired workers in relation to their occupational pension schemes and issues arising from any proposed changes to these schemes after a worker has retired, in particular, to ensure the ability of these workers to take cases to the Workplace Relations Commission. [63591/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding details of an incident when applying for a prospecting licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63911/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the eligibility criteria for the Croí Cónaithe scheme could be extended to cover houses built after the year 1993 (details supplied); and if not, the other supports that are available for homeowners who wish to bring derelict housing into regular use. [1834/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a proposal on teacher redeployment by an organisation (details supplied). [63588/22]
Health 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 640 of 13 December 2022, if there is a timeline for a resolution from the engagement between his Department, the HSE and the NTPF and an organisation (details supplied) on allowing public system patients awaiting cancer surgeries to be treated at private hospitals. [63538/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the renter's tax relief credit to other renters (details supplied). [2507/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth certificate will issue for a person (details supplied) who applied in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2450/23]

New lobbying 45 returns

COPD Support Ireland Health
- Presentation about COPD and the work of COPD Support Ireland in the AV room of Oireachtas.
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Meeting to discuss increasing the legal age of sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21
Mental Health Reform Budgetary matters
- Budget 2023 & the Cost of Waiting
Center for Independent Living Justice and Equality
- Emailing ILMI document "Enabling Participation: supporting the participation of disabled people in political parties" to TDs and Senators to promote in political parties
NCBI Education and Training
- Implementation of education policy for young people with sight loss
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.
Sage Advocacy Health
- Correspondence regarding the reopening of day care services for older people in Donegal post Covid 19
Macra na Feirme Agriculture
- Meeting with Deputy Marian Harkin in relation to the EU Commission Agri role in EU Nature restoration implementation
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform
- Player Protection and the National Lottery
The Irish Academy of Engineering Energy and Natural Resources
- Issue of the Irish Academy of Engineering report "Restoring Confidence in Ireland's Energy Supply"
Screen Composers Guild of Ireland Arts
- Introduction of AVMS levy as part of Audiovisual Sectoral Group within Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training
- Email sent to Senator Pauline O'Reilly requesting a meeting to discuss the ISSU Student Voice Policy Platform with the intention of seeking her party signature on the document.
BT Ireland Communications
- Meeting held to highlight the need for an effective wholesale regulatory enforcement regime for the telecommunications sector, including BT's position on the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill 2022 Summary Document
Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training
- Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Environment · Agriculture · Finance · Taxation
- Climate Action Act - Impact of Sectoral Emissions Ceiling for Agriculture
- Drumkeeran Landslide, Co. Leitrim
- Nature Restoration Targets
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to support Climate Action
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers through Brexit
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to mitigate increased cost of production and general inflationary pressures
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Agri Taxation
Hume Brophy Economic Development and Industry
- To provide information on plans for Hazelwood Demesne and Lough Gill distillery
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- AV Room briefing session organised by Deputy Michael Collins TD on the Mag Mell proposal to import non-fracked LNG using FSRUs and existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field.
Gibney Communications Health
- To highlight the need for greater public information and education to reduce the misuse of alcohol in Ireland.
Family Carers Ireland · 2 returns Social Protection · Budgetary matters
- Meeting the oiraechtas interest group on Family carers to discuss current issues of importance
- meeting of the oireachtas interest group on Family carers to discuss current issues of importance
Ruhama Justice and Equality
- Invite to attend conference
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Rule of Law Reporting
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Calling on elected representatives to support greater ambition within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Environment
- Construction Industry Council (CIC) letter to all TDs in relation to the challenges facing the construction and wider built environment sector, including recent announcement of a concrete levy. Priorities for the industry were also addressed.
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association · 2 returns Environment · Agriculture
- EU Nature Restoration Regulation
- Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feeds and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022
Ibec · 2 returns EU Affairs · Economic Development and Industry
- Medtech priorities for the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
- Enterprise, investment and economic priorities for the North West Region
Irish Solar Energy Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework.
Irish Medical Organisation Budgetary matters
- Budget 2023
Nursing Homes Ireland · 2 returns Health
- NHI and members contacted several TD's to highlight the save our nursing homes campaign.
- To inform the Deputies of the delays in the Pandemic Special Recognition Payment to nursing home staff in private and voluntary nursing homes and it now 11 months since the announcement and NHI have previously communicated with the HSE and the Department to outline our outrage with the manner in which this process has been managed from the start and we intend to now issue further communication to them to outline our frustration at this further delay.
National Women's Council of Ireland Foreign Affairs
- NWC All-island Women's Forum
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health
- Engaged with members of the Oireachtas Committee on Autism
Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture
- 1. Inclusion of equine farming within the successor to TAMS – the On-Farm Capital Investment Scheme. 2. Industry wide upgrade to e-passporting 3. Integrity measures for production & breeding initiatives, including Anti-doping programme 4. Capital investment grant scheme for equestrian centre 5. Skillnet funding for Equestrian Skillnet 6. Increase in high performance sport allocation & participation grants 8. Increase in breeding & production supports, International Marketing
Alcohol Forum Ireland Education and Training
- Community campaign to ensure that schools based prevention on alcohol and other drugs is free from alcohol industry influence and funding
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Seeking measures to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry during recovery in response to global economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and increased levels inflation and cost of doing business

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 0 questions · 46 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 46 returns

One Family Children and Youth Affairs
- Infant and child contact time in separated families
CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- Engagement regarding Government implementation of new solid fuel regulations
Law Society of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Civil Legal Aid Review
Mental Health Reform Budgetary matters
- Budget 2023 & the Cost of Waiting
Irish Medical Organisation · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Budgetary matters
- General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill
- Budget 2023
Chambers Ireland · 2 returns Transport
- Drivers Licences
- NCT Certificates issuance
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform
- Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery
- Player Protection and the National Lottery
The Irish Academy of Engineering Energy and Natural Resources
- Issue of the Irish Academy of Engineering report "Restoring Confidence in Ireland's Energy Supply"
Irish Hospital Consultants Association Health
- Pre-budget submission concerning the 2023 health budget on increased capacity and resourcing needs of acute hospital and mental health services, recruitment and retention of consultants, and clinical indemnity.
Irish Penal Reform Trust · 3 returns Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021
- Inspection of Places of Detention Bill
- IPRT Event on Spent Convictions
Alcohol Action Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Sinn Féin Ardfheis
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
Screen Composers Guild of Ireland Arts
- Introduction of AVMS levy as part of Audiovisual Sectoral Group within Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland · 4 returns Employment · Justice and Equality
- Amendments to Employment Permit Legislation
- Consideration of MRCI key asks in NRM reform for victims of trafficking.
- Atypical scheme for fishers
- Regularisation Scheme for Undocumented People in Ireland
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy
Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training
- Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.
Hume Brophy Economic Development and Industry
- To provide information on plans for Hazelwood Demesne and Lough Gill distillery
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Justice and Equality · Community · Agriculture · Finance · Taxation
- Rural Crime
- Rural Safety Plan
- Addressing Rural Decline - Public Meeting Leitrim
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to support Climate Action
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers through Brexit
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to mitigate increased cost of production and general inflationary pressures
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Agri Taxation
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- Recommendations on energy crisis, energy poverty and decarbonisation
Ruhama Justice and Equality
- Invite to attend conference
Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG Energy and Natural Resources
- Provided a covering letter and a copy of IOOA's submission to the Consultation of the Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems.
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 4 returns Justice and Equality
- Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill
- Data Protection Commission and Application of GDPR
- Rule of Law Reporting
- Facial Recognition Technology and Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Calling on elected representatives to support greater ambition within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Environment
- Construction Industry Council (CIC) letter to all TDs in relation to the challenges facing the construction and wider built environment sector, including recent announcement of a concrete levy. Priorities for the industry were also addressed.
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Enterprise, investment and economic priorities for the North West Region
Irish Solar Energy Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework.
Alcohol Forum Ireland Education and Training
- Community campaign to ensure that schools based prevention on alcohol and other drugs is free from alcohol industry influence and funding