Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 15 May

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 15 May – 21 May 2023 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 18 questions · 400 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023

2023-05-17 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to impose certain prohibitions and restrictions with respect to the investment by the National Treasury Management Agency of the assets of the Ireland Strategic Investmen…

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A bill to impose certain prohibitions and restrictions with respect to the investment by the National Treasury Management Agency of the assets of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in undertakings which appear on the UN Database of companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land; to require the Agency to ensure that such assets are not invested in such an undertaking (and, where it becomes aware that an undertaking in which such assets have been so invested by it is, or has been on the said UN database, to divest the assets of that fund from such investment); and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 67–55

Voted against 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 18 questions · 28 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Social 15 questions
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare scheme by €1 per week, in tabular form. [23951/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child payment by €1 for children under the age of 12 years, and €1 for children over the age of 12 respectively. [23952/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of including carer's allowance as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [23953/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending the current rate of fuel allowance by €1 per week. [23954/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending the fuel allowance for one additional week. [23955/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of including working family payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [23956/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant to €2,000. [23957/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of bringing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €129.70 per week up to the full rate of €220. [23958/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €129.70 per week by an additional €5 per week. [23959/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the jobseeker’s transitional payment scheme age cut-off to 18 years of age. [23960/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the one-parent family payment scheme age cut-off to 14 years of age. [23961/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of recipients of the benefit for over-65s; the full year cost of this scheme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23962/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the weekly payment rate for carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit to €325 per week, by payment in tabular form. [23963/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending child benefit to 18-year-olds still in secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23964/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional €10 per week payment to all recipients of disability-related social welfare payments in total, and by payment type, in tabular form. [23965/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the situation facing residents (details supplied); the action he proposes to take to ensure that the residents are protected and can remain in place; and if he intends to ensure the HSE re engages to find a fair solution. [23769/23]
- 2023-05-18 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he intends to review the payments to nursing homes, both private and public, both in regard to those payments and to wage levels in the sector. [23770/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-05-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reasons for the delay of approval to purchase a shareholding (details supplied). [23327/23]

New lobbying 28 returns

Age & Opportunity Justice and Equality
- (1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for a campaign to raise awareness and combat ageism
Environmental Pillar · 2 returns 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
- The need to reform the legal mandates of Coillte, Bord Na Móna and other public bodies
One Family Social Protection
- Status of One Parent Familiesd in Ireland
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
Catholic Education Partnership CLG Education and Training
- A general introduction of the Catholic Education Partnership to Oireachtas members, with a discussion on the (then) ongoing reconfiguration of patronage pilot project and the draft SPHE curriculum.
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs
- Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2023
Gibney Communications Education and Training
- To promote investment in research and development for physics and physics-based industries in Ireland.
Hume Brophy Agriculture
- Education opportunities in the Irish veterinary sector
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Energy and Natural Resources
- Engagement with elected representatives and senior civil servants on the issue of energy poverty
Q4PR Health
- Breifing on the work of Stryker in Ireland
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022
Age Action Social Protection
- Email to all TDs and Senators about the lost spending power of the State Pension
Chambers Ireland · 6 returns Justice and Equality · Finance · Social Protection
- Pay-Related Benefit for jobseekers
- Pay-Related Benefit for jobseekers
- Pay-Related Benefit for jobseekers
- Pathways to work
- Pathways to work
- Pathways to work
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 6 returns Environment
- Thomond Park Declaration on Climate Action - Land Use Change Issues
- IFA Thomond Park Declaration on Climate Action - Balancing Climate Action and Food Production
- IFA Thomond Park Declaration on Climate Action - Accurate Calculation of Emissions & Removals
- IFA Thomond Park Declaration on Climate Action - The Risk of Carbon Leakage
- IFA Thomond Park Declaration on Climate Action - New Funding
- IFA Thomond Park Declaration on Climate Action - Environmental, Social & Economic Sustainability
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Marine
- Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy & Supporting the Low Impact Fishers of Europe's call for an all-round and comprehensive response to implement Article 17
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Environment
- Debate Your Decision Maker Event Participation + Lobbying from ISSU

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 24 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 24 returns

Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Housing
- Presented Oireachtas members with IPAV's latest Residential Property Price Barometer and report on the opportunity arising from the use of vacant homes to increase Ireland's housing stock and minimise carbon emissions.
Age & Opportunity Justice and Equality
- (1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for a campaign to raise awareness and combat ageism
Uber Transport
- Correspondence and engagement on the taxi shortage in Ireland
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
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited Health
- Access to cystic fibrosis medicines in Ireland
daa plc Transport
- Briefing on recovery, growth, Summer preparedness, sustainability and route development expansion, the importance of our regional airports for tourism, business, trade and connectivity for Ireland’s regional cities and counties
Montague Communications Ltd Employment
- Need for strengthening of legislation to enable workers who want to work extra hours to be able to do so
Cork Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Cork Chamber Annual Dinner
Q4PR Health
- Breifing on the work of Stryker in Ireland
Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Meeting with An Taoiseach to celebrate our €700m investment milestone
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG · 2 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022
- Hate Speech and Hate Crime
Age Action Social Protection
- Email to all TDs and Senators about the lost spending power of the State Pension
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- MS Ireland lobbied Oireachtas members to support our ask for sustainable funding for a national physiotherapy programme for people living with MS and other neurological conditions
Chambers Ireland · 4 returns Economic Development and Industry · Education and Training · Environment · Housing
- Productivity and Competitiveness
- Skills and Talent
- Decarbonisation and Energy
- Urbanisation and Housing
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Marine
- Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy & Supporting the Low Impact Fishers of Europe's call for an all-round and comprehensive response to implement Article 17
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Hikvision CCTV in Oireachtas
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Seeking measures to support recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality in response to global economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and increased levels inflation and cost of doing business
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm · 2 returns Health
- Engaged with the House of the Oireachtas Commission and elected representatives on an initiative to support the parliament in becoming Autism-Friendly
- Engaged with the House of the Oireachtas Commission and elected representatives on an initiative to support the parliament in becoming Autism-Friendly

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 91 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 91 returns

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Introductory meeting to discuss Dóchas members priorities and key issues relating to humanitarian crisis and Ireland's role in supporting those furthest behind across the world
Womens Aid · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Domestic Violence Leave as part of the the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
- Domestic Violence Leave as part of the the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Foreign Affairs
- AOTI wrote to Micheál Martin, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in relation to which health professionals can witness a passport application in the Republic of Ireland.
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Foreign Affairs
- Highlighting significant humanitarian and human rights concerns relating to Ireland's participation in Operation Irini in regards to the secondary objective of the UN mandated mission to enforce an arms embargo on Libya.
Age & Opportunity Justice and Equality
- (1) The call to establish an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People and (2) the need for a campaign to raise awareness and combat ageism
ITOA - Inbound Tourism Operators Association Ireland Tourism
- Impact on Tourism - Introduction of UK ETA - Borders and Nationalities Bill
Environmental Pillar · 2 returns 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
- The need to reform the legal mandates of Coillte, Bord Na Móna and other public bodies
SuperNode Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- Book launch: 'Supergrid Super Solution’ -by Eddie O'Connor and Kevin O'Sullivan
County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG · 2 returns Taxation · Budgetary matters
- 9% VAT rate to be extended. Irish tourism businesses, including hotels and guesthouses, are collectively the largest indigenous employer in the country. They are a critical part of our national and rural economy, supporting over 270,000 livelihoods prior to the pandemic including 10,000 jobs throughout Wexford and contributing €227m annually to our local economy.
- Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme . The scheme is not fit for purpose as most businesses cannot avail of the support. Many businesses who are currently struggling cannot show a 50% increase in wholesale energy costs for the reference period indicated.
The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland Health
- AlI Ireland Cancer Research Institute
FleishmanHillard, Ireland Education and Training
- The Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF) awards a range of scholarships to both Irish and Canadian academics whose research contributes to the academic and cultural links between Canada and Ireland. This work was supported year on year by the DFA from 2010 - 2021. After 11 years of uninterrupted DFA funding, our 2021/2022 application for ESP funding was unsuccessful. ICUF sought meetings to understand this decision.
Trócaire Budgetary matters
- Offical Development Assistance
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Pfizer · 3 returns EU Affairs · Health · Economic Development and Industry
- EC HERA contract in relation to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
- Ireland's pricing and reimbursement system and funding for new medicines
- Pfizer recent 1.2 billion euro investment in Ireland operations creating 400-500 jobs
Uplift · 2 returns Housing
- Called Micheal Martins office to request attendence at a Housing meeting in Cork South Central
- Emailed Micheal Martins office to request attendence at a Housing meeting in Cork South Central
One Family Foreign Affairs
- Anti-LGBTQ laws in Hungary
Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd Health
- Seeking pay parity for Enable Ireland employees (Section 39 agency)
Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing
- Policy around the Private Rental Sector
Licensed Vintners Association Trade
- Seeking VAT 9% and TBESS extensions
Oxfam Ireland · 2 returns Health · Foreign Affairs
- Oxfam has been lobbying to waive intellectual property rights to the COVID vaccine, diagnostics and treatment. Oxfam is lobbying for the Irish government to support our positions on the Pandemic Treaty currently being negotiated by the WHO.
- participated in roundtable with the Minister with CEOs of other NGOs
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
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Poverty
Irish Congress of Trade Unions · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Sudan Crisis and International Humanitarian Law
- Expulsion of ETUC General Secretary from Tunisia
Galway Traveller Movement Housing
- Traveller Accomodation
Cork Chamber · 5 returns Economic Development and Industry · Housing
- Letter sent regarding request for urgent support to protect gift card business in local economies
- Letter sent regarding Housing and Apartment Development Viability
- Letter Sent regarding investment in the Port of Cork.
- Letter Sent regarding New Incentives Needed To Deliver Step Change In Housing Supply
- Cork Chamber Annual Dinner
Ibec · 2 returns Agriculture · Economic Development and Industry
- Emergency support for private forestry companies
- Ibec's 'For Peace + Prosperity' Campaign
Irish Tourist Industry Confederation Tourism
- Tourism impact on introduction of UK ETA - Borders & Nationalities Bill
ActionAid Ireland · 2 returns Environment · Foreign Affairs
- Letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs with recommendations related to negotiations on climate and energy diplomacy conclusions.
- Meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs alongside other NGO colleagues.
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland Defence
- Occupied Territories Bill
Waterford Chamber of Commerce Taxation
- 9% VAT rate for hospitality / Fuel Excise Duty
Janssen Sciences Ireland UC Health
- Discussion at IPHA Conference on Life Sciences Policy for Ireland
Christian Aid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Single Electricity Market
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Letter sent to Tánaiste Micheal Martin seeking greater action to protect children from e-cigarettes
Cork Simon Community Housing
- Statutory funding for homeless services
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Transport
- Meeting on 3/2/23 in Cork Chamber Dinner City Hall Cork to provide update on Cork Area Commuter Rail
Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited · 2 returns Energy and Natural Resources
- Letter regarding renewable energy priorities including concerns flight corridors and wind turbines
- Presentation regarding the 'Tall Structures Paper' and its impact on the development of onshore wind in Ireland
Danone Ireland Food
- Seeking meeting with Tánaiste Micheál Martin at Danone's Macroom factory, to share an overview of the Danone Ireland business and priorities including health, sustainability and responding to Brexit, as well as its contribution to the South-West region.
Alcohol Action Ireland · 4 returns Health
- Zero alcohol product marketing
- Section 12 Public Health (Alcohol) Act / Labelling of alcohol products
- Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018
- Section 19 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 Broadcast Watershed
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Various matters relating to the Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill and Coimisiún Na Meán
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health
- Legislative and programme protection for trans and non-binary people
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality
- Reception and support of refugees and asylum seekers and a strong response to far right activity
Irish Security Industry Association Employment
- Security Industry Employment Regulation Order (ERO)r
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- AmCham 2023 US-Ireland Business Report
Engineers Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Office opening in Cork
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG EU Affairs
- EU Legislative Agenda & Key Priorities
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Health
- Revision of pharmaceutical legislation by European Commission.
Age Action Social Protection
- Email to all TDs and Senators about the lost spending power of the State Pension
Cannabis Industry Council (Ireland) Trade
- On policy relating to cannabis specifically as it affects the cannabis industry
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Marine
- Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy & Supporting the Low Impact Fishers of Europe's call for an all-round and comprehensive response to implement Article 17
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 3 returns EU Affairs · Community · Agriculture
- Brexit Stakeholder Forum
- Shared Island Civic Society Fund
- Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR)
Chambers Ireland Trade
- With Windsor Framework now in play, need to relook at wider issues between Ireland and NI, particularly the MI corridor and the A5 upgrade
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce Education and Training
- Working for Business event with An Tánaiste Micheál Martin
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 2 returns EU Affairs · Justice and Equality
- CJEU case against Hungary
- Hikvision CCTV in Oireachtas
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Health
- Legislative and programme protection for trans and non-binary people
Car Rental Council of Ireland Tourism
- Implementation of UK ETA
Bookselling Ireland Education and Training
- Provision of free schoolbooks to primary school children, as announced in September 2022 in Budget 2023
Fair Seas Ireland Environment
- Inviting speakers to our conference in June
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd Justice and Equality
- EU-US Data Transfers
Macra na Feirme Agriculture
- TAMS 3 funding unduly penalising farmers using robotic milking
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network Arts
- Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts
Ballina Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting with Tánaiste Micheál Martin to discuss economic development in Ballina and Co Mayo.
Amnesty International Ireland · 5 returns EU Affairs · Foreign Affairs
- Special European Council meeting 9-10 February – need to address key challenges in migration in a sustainable and human rights compliant manner
- Convey concern at EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President EEAS Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles’ 20 January 2023 response to parliamentary question entitled ‘Antisemitism in the Amnesty International Report on Israel’
- Joint letter with 6 other NGOs seeking a meeting to discuss the gravely worrying and deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territory
- Joint call with Amnesty Hungary for Ireland's intervention in infringement proceedings before the CJEU against Hungary due to severe impact of Hungary's propaganda law on LGBTI+ people and human rights
- Meeting to discuss Amnesty's, survivors' and Irish Government's shared concerns regarding UK Government's Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill ('Troubles Bill’)
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Seeking measures to support recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality in response to global economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and increased levels inflation and cost of doing business
Abbey Theatre Arts
- Communications with Public Representatives in relation to the Business Case for the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.