Dublin Fingal East — week of Mon, 15 Jan

What your Dublin Fingal East TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Jan – 21 Jan 2024 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 60 questions · 167 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-01-17 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 78–61

Voted for 1 Darragh O'Brien

Voted against 1 Duncan Smith

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-01-17 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–76

Voted for 1 Duncan Smith

Voted against 1 Darragh O'Brien

Did not vote 1 Ann Graves

Ann Graves — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
daa plc · 2 returns Transport
- To engage in discussion and respond to issues raised by DPO's in relation to Dublin Airport and to provide an update on Dublin Airport
- Briefing to all Fingal County Councillors

Darragh O'Brien — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 0 questions · 112 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 112 returns

Community Law & Mediation Housing
- Proposed amendments by the Department of Housing to the Housing Act 1988
Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Housing
- Budgetary measures required to prevent the exodus of residential landlords.
- Policy around the Private Rental Sector
Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Conversation regarding reform of Planning Act and importance for renewable energy developments
Chambers Ireland Housing
- Regional planning
Macra na Feirme · 2 returns Agriculture · Housing
- Macra Pre Budget submission
- Macra Pre Budget submission
iCare Housing CLG Housing
- To discuss the Mortgage to Rent Scheme
Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (IMHO) Housing
- To discuss the Mortgage to Rent Scheme
Rockwood Consulting ULC · 2 returns Housing
- Shared the organisation's Budget 2024 submission
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill
Little Fitness CLG Housing
- Support for our programmes being delivered to children living in Emergency Accommadation
Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) Transport
- Standard Funding Threshold (STF)
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG Housing
- Proposed revisions to the Housing Act 1988
Túath Housing Association Housing
- Official opening of a Tuath Housing Association scheme
Fair Seas Ireland Environment
- Tagging DPOs on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe
ALONE Housing
- Housing Adaptation Grants
Liquid Gas Ireland Environment
- Communication to policy makers regarding concerns about the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD)
Dublin Zoo Heritage
- Requested a meeting to discuss Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park 10 year capital development plan , requested assistance with our Wild Lights project and sought to clarify a media article
Irish Wildlife Trust CLG. Marine
- Irish Marine Protected Area legislation, EU Nature Restoration Law, EU Biodiversity strategy
DCC plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Communication to policy makers regarding concerns about the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD)
Ballina Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Housing
- Meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien, during a visit to the Innovation Quarter Ballina project - a redevelopment of the Barracks in the town centre, which is nearing completion.
- Meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien, during a visit to several projects in County Mayo and discussed the defective concrete block scheme.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 5 returns Agriculture · Finance
- Septic Tanks
- Budget 2024
- Budget 2024 Briefing
- Farmers' Charter of Rights
- IFA Protests at Government "Think-Ins" re: Nitrates Derogation
Montague Communications Ltd · 3 returns Housing · Justice and Equality
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
- Tackling high gearing levels experienced by Approved Housing Bodies delivering social housing
- Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects
Irish Lung Fibrosis Association Health
- Kathleen O'Meara, Public Affairs Consultant and ILFA members made representations to: Simon Coveney, Micheal Martin, Michael McGrath, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Colm Burke, Sean Crowe, Richard Bruton, Norma Foley, Ronan McMahon, Michael Lowrey, Darragh O'Brien, Joe O'Brien, Cathal Crowe, Niall Collins, Brendan Fitzgerald, Pa Daly, Robert Brosnan.
ALDI Ireland · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Visit to ALDI marquee at National Ploughing Championship
- Seeking to agree date for meeting for Minister to discuss issues relating to economic activity in Ireland
- Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd Children and Youth Affairs
- Survival of Disability Services
Grant Thornton Taxation
- Residential Zoned Land Tax
Evara Developments Limited Housing
- Meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien regarding general housing policy matters along with Irish Institutional Property attendees
daa plc · 2 returns Transport
- Email to Oireachtas members to provide details of Infrastructure Application and link to virtual information room
- Letter to all Oireachtas Members to provide a briefing on Noise Management and Mitigation at Dublin Airport
Respond Housing
- The viability of CALF and CREL models specifically to deliver large scale developments given the urgent need to deliver social and affordable homes for families and individuals who need them and the importance of developing sustainable communities with the supports for diversity and inclusion, as required.
Ruhama Housing
- Request to meet to discuss housing solutions for Ruhama service users
Fórsa trade union · 2 returns Employment
- Wrote to Ministers for Agriculture, Food & Marine; and Housing, Local Gov & Heritage seeking an interim solution to maintaining continuity of service if an SLA isn't reached between their parent departments and the Marine Institute before end of 2023.
- Seeking engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding the planning and Development Bill 2022. Seeking support from all Oireachtas members regarding Fórsa campaign around the Bill. Had individual contact with some TDs.
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Invitations to a Technology Ireland roundtable on countering disinformation
- Business priorities for Budget 2024
Ervia Energy and Natural Resources
- Meeting with the Minister and Ervia/GNI Board. The meeting centered on issues such as the implementation of the hydrogen strategy; security of gas supply; publishing and implementing the Biomethane strategy; Data Centres; progress on Price Control 5; Semi-State pay and the de Buitléir report on senior public service recruitment pay; progress on providing sites to the Land Development Authority for housing purposes; progress on integration, the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023 and board appointments.
Threshold · 4 returns Housing · EU Affairs
- Engage with the Minister and his advisor to launch the Own Your Rights campaign
- Invited the DPO to launch Threshold's 2022 annual report
- Spoke to the DPO about Threshold's proposed engagement with the European Commission regarding the regulation of short-term lets.
- Sent Thresholds Pre-Budget Submission to the DPOs.
Fingal Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Development and Zoning · Housing
- Highlight concerns regarding ABP, speed and turnaround of planning submissions impacting development in Fingal.
- Discussion around how shortage of housing in the region is impacting competitiveness in the Fingal region.
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Housing
- Sent PQ to Minister for Housing via Deputy Mairéad Farrell: To ask the Minister for Housing if he could provide details for each of the 31 local authorities in tabular form on the number of inspections for minimum standards of private properties carried out in 2022 and so far in 2023, the number of enforcement orders made and the reason for each of the enforcements, and if he will make a statement on the matter
Dublin Simon Community · 2 returns Housing · Health
- Minister invited NGOs to meeting on homeless sector developments
- Letter to Ministers seeking support to secure operational funding for Treatment Facility
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) · 5 returns Heritage · EU Affairs · Budgetary matters
- Marine Protected Areas Bill
- The Nature Restoration Law
- Budget 2024 Climate and Nature Fund
- Revised EU Rules on Urban Wastewater Treatment
- SWAN Asks in the River Basin Management Plan
Pender & Associates Ltd · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Visit to ALDI marquee at National Ploughing Championship
- Seeking to agree date for meeting for Minister to discuss issues relating to economic activity in Ireland
Gas Networks Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Meeting with Minister and the Ervia/GNI Board. The meeting centered around issues relating to the implementation of the hydrogen strategy; security of gas supply; publishing and implementing the biomethane strategy; data centres; progress on Price Control 5; semi-state pay and the De Buitleir report on senior public service pay; progress on providing sites to the Land Development Authority for housing purposes; progress on integration, the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Board appointments.
Inclusion Ireland Transport
- Invitation to speak at our event for the International Day of People with Disabilities
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Housing
- Engagement with the Minister for Housing and Department of Housing as part of the National Homeless Action Committee
Cork Chamber · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Thought Leaders Council Event with Minister Darragh O'Brien
- Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers · 3 returns Housing · Justice and Equality
- To examine extending mortgage terms up to 40 years for appropriate age groups.
- Meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill.
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill.
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Calling on elected representatives to support an ambitious Nature Restoration Law
Q4PR Housing
- Briefing on IRES and discussion on housing sector
Glenveagh Properties Plc Housing
- Housing for All and National Planning Framework
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) · 4 returns Housing
- Help to Buy Scheme
- NPF
- Housing Affordability
- Prospects '24 - CIF/IHBA Event
Family Carers Ireland Community
- Differential Rent Scheme
Ability West Employment
- Email send to public representations in relation to the Section 39 pay parity issue and impending strike that was threatened in October 2023
Clúid Housing Housing
- Housing Launch - Maplewood scheme / Gearing and Housing matters
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
Vulcan Consulting Limited Housing
- Housing for All and National Planning Framework
Janssen Sciences Ireland UC Budgetary matters
- Engagement with Government Ministers about Budget 2024
Oxfam Ireland Environment
- Lobbying for support for Oxfam Ireland's climate and biodiversity accountability campaign and during period of COP 28 climate conference
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Acceleration of onshore wind energy
Sabrina Joyce-Kemper · 2 returns Environment · Public Expenditure and Reform
- Advised DPOs of issue regarding suspected aircraft fuel dumping in a residential zone.
- Raising the issue of confirming whether Uisce Eireann is funding its Capital Investment Plan via private investment.
County Kildare Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Kildare Chamber Dail Dinner
Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations Housing
- Briefing Minister on HAI's thoughts on vacant homes
Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) Budgetary matters
- Budget 2024 did not contain any retailer-specific reliefs, CSNA needed to make various Ministers aware of how those in our SME retail businesses are affected by Government policy directions.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce · 18 returns Justice and Equality · Economic Development and Industry · Development and Zoning · Transport · Budgetary matters · Energy and Natural Resources · Environment
- Dail reception in Leinster House and meeting with Louise O Reilly
- Submission on the review of the NPF with the Cities Region Ireland group
- Submission on the review of the NPF with the Cities Region Ireland group
- Submission on the review of the NPF
- Submission on the review of the NPF
- Dublin Chamber submission on the review of the NPF
- Pre-Budget submission communications
- Meeting with Darragh O Brien regarding his brief
- Meeting with Darragh O Brien regarding his brief
- Meeting with Darragh O Brien regarding his brief
- Public affairs forum with Minister Darragh O' Brien
- Dublin Chamber President addressed annual dinner with DPOs in attendance
- Dublin Chamber President addressed annual dinner with DPOs in attendance
- Dublin Chamber President addressed annual dinner with DPOs in attendance
- Dublin Chamber President addressed annual dinner with DPOs in attendance
- Dublin Chamber President addressed annual dinner with DPOs in attendance
- Dublin Chamber CEO's speech address at Annual Dinner
- Dublin Chamber CEO's speech address at Annual Dinner

Duncan Smith — Labour Party 2 votes · 60 questions · 52 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 60 total

Health 32 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will expand the regulation to permit pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56793/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the inpatient services and inpatient surgical services currently at Bantry General Hospital. [1192/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting a psychologist report for MHID services in each of the CHO 6 areas; the current expected waiting time for an assessment; and his plans to extend services within this area in 2024. [1193/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the treatments available at the minor injuries unit at Roscommon hospital. [1194/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of adults in County Wexford awaiting an appointment for vascular surgery, by wait times, in tabular form. [1195/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended the accident and emergency department at CHI Temple Street on 24, 25 and 26 December 2023, in tabular form. [1196/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of ultrasound machines at Tullamore Regional Hospital as of 1 January 2024; and if he will provide same figures as of 1 January 2020, in tabular form. [1197/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 4 January 2024 in CHO 7. [1198/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation suites in the accident and emergency department of University Hospital Limerick. [1199/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in reproductive medicine at the Coombe Maternity Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1200/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE scrub nurses working in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1201/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times at Sligo University Hospital. [1202/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant oncologists at Beaumont Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1203/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE addiction counsellors employed by the HSE in CHO8 in 2023. [1204/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior pharmaceutical technicians working in Naas General Hospital in 2023. [1205/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE reconstructive plastic surgeons working in Mayo University Hospital as of 2 January 2024. [1206/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the services currently being provided at Wicklow town and Bray primary care centres. [1208/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric histopathologists at Cork University Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1822/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title at the minor injuries unit at Monaghan General Hospital. [1823/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapist and dietitians working in Letterkenny University Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form [1824/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE accident and emergency department nurses in Portlaoise Regional Hospital as of 10 January 2024, in tabular form. [1825/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologist by grade employed by the HSE working in County Longford in 2023, in tabular form. [1826/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the amount collected in public car parking charges at St. Vincent's University Hospital in 2023, in tabular form. [1827/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of MRI scanners and CT scanners in use at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. [1829/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior medical scientists in molecular microbiology at University Hospital, Waterford in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1830/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of treatment bays in the accident and emergency department at Wexford General Hospital. [1831/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeons based at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1832/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact on a number of cancer care programmes arising from the decision not to award any new development funding to the national cancer strategy in budget 2024, specifically the planned centralisation of surgical cancer services, the new model of patient follow-up and survivorship and plans for acute oncology nursing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2015/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to meeting transgender advocacy groups to discuss the provision of transgender healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1975/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the €20 million committed for new medicine funding in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for the chicken pox vaccine to be included in the national immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a primary care centre for Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1973/24]
Transport 12 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the airmiles spent by the Government since 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56784/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport how many additional Luas carriages will be purchased in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56785/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of people using public transport, that is bus, Dart, Luas, train since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56786/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of new taxi drivers, by month, since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56787/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of new bus drivers in each county since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56788/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of new train drivers since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56789/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the RSA has informed seven driving testers that their temporary contracts will not be renewed next month despite driving test waiting times remaining unacceptably high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1211/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will sanction a new permanent contract competition for driver testers for the Road Safety Authority in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1212/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the outcome of the 2019 order for 41 rail carriages which was to deliver a 10% increase in capacity in the morning and evenings for commuters on the Northern Line; how this has been achieved to date; the status of the delivery of 95 Dart + carriages; how the delivery of the carriages will increase capacity on the Northern Line; the projected time scale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1235/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Transport For Ireland Live app does not process the Nightlink bus information; if there is a plan to process this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport for an updated timetable on the completion of works at Portmarnock train station; when these works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1509/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the final number of car parking spaces that will be available at Portmarnock train station upon the completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1510/24]
Education 6 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to outline future plans for the provision of additional primary school facilities within schools (details supplied) to alleviate the waiting lists for children looking to be accepted into third and fourth classes, such as prefabs and additional teaching staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56338/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she aware of the health and safety issues in relation to the standard of a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57175/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education what actions she has taken since receiving evidence of the health and safety issues at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57176/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will expedite the provision of a much-needed new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57177/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with a delegation of parents from Swords, in regard to the provision of a bus to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1158/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the steps that may be forthcoming to alter the process for allocations for the STEM learning grant for schools that was recently allotted, given that almost 2,200 school were unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1881/24]
Housing 4 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable and private units built over the past five years, by local authority area under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1476/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any undue delays of occupation in newly built social housing units at a location (details supplied); if any delays are an isolated case, and whether any action will be taken to expedite the process in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1563/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the bulk purchase of homes that were supposed to be available to individual buyers (details supplied) will not happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1884/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation to prevent investment funds from bulk purchasing homes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1885/24]
Children 3 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE consultant child psychiatrist for intellectual disability services in County Mayo in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1828/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the delays in releasing approved funding to a gym (details supplied) created to provide a safe space for people with disabilities, which has now been forced to cease operations due to financial strains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56960/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of all vacancies for intellectual disability nursing positions within CHO2; and the locations of these vacancies. [1207/24]
Defence 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there is a provision available to re-issue medals for persons who fought and were awarded medals in both conflicts and whose medals have been lost or mislaid due to the passage of time; if there is a list available of all who were awarded medals for service during the conflicts regardless of what side they fought on or gender; and if it is not possible to have medals re-issued is there some other way that service can be acknowledged by way of an official letter or parchment and can these be provided on request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection how jobs funded through the WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme would be advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56791/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the acceptable weather conditions for a livestock vessel to be permitted to leave Ireland; to ensure that no vessel leaves Ireland when facing unacceptable weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57261/23]

New lobbying 52 returns

Irish Heart Foundation Health
- National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027
Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP Health
- IACP Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- shared policy doc on home care reform
Healthy Homes Ireland Housing
- To secure meetings with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'
221+ Patient Suport Group Health
- Update on the experience of 221+ membership and call for the continued support of this cohort and the work of 221+. Tabling of 221+ Pre-Budget Submission with key advocacy and budgetary asks in relation to women's healthcare.
Padraig McKeon Health
- Participated in Leinster Houes briefing for Oireachtas members on behalf of 221+ Patient Support Group outlining requests for continued support for those impacted by the past missteps of CervicalCheck
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 3 returns Transport · Health
- Sharing MPI's recommendations for Budget 2024
- Chronic kidney disease in Ireland: recommendations to improve health outcomes for chronic kidney disease patients and reduce healthcare costs.
- Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
Home and Community Care Ireland Health
- Meetings and briefings on general issues affecting home care sector
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Health
- To discuss the MFI pre-budget submission 2024
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Providing Oireachtas members with details on the Section 39 dispute
Montague Communications Ltd Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects
Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd Children and Youth Affairs
- Survival of Disability Services
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU
daa plc · 2 returns Transport
- Email to Oireachtas members to provide details of Infrastructure Application and link to virtual information room
- Letter to all Oireachtas Members to provide a briefing on Noise Management and Mitigation at Dublin Airport
ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Fórsa trade union Transport
- Seeking support for Fórsa’s campaign to secure additional permanent roles for driver testers in the Road Safety Authority. The organisation are currently hiring a cohort of staff on temporary contracts, and the union is seeking to put an end to this practice
GSK Health
- Immunisation policy
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 3 returns Health
- Christmas Cards sent to several Oireachtas members
- Pre-Budget submission sent to Oireachtas members
- Invitation to launch of National MS Respite Centre Business Case sent to Oireachtas members
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Meeting to discuss issues of concern to homecare sector.
The Asthma Society of Ireland · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Health
- Pre-Budget Submission from the Asthma Society of Ireland
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
Irish Cancer Society · 4 returns Social Protection · Health
- Energy hardship research findings
- Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer
- Breast cancer awareness
- Early detection of child, adolescent and young adult cancers
Prosper Fingal CLG Health
- Challenges associated with Section 39 status
Ability West Employment
- Email send to public representations in relation to the Section 39 pay parity issue and impending strike that was threatened in October 2023
Family Carers Ireland Budgetary matters
- Pre Budget Submission
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability · 3 returns Health · Budgetary matters
- Calling for Pay Parity for staff employed by Section 39 organisations
- Calling for funding in Budget 2024 to ensure the sustainability of vital services for people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism under the overarching themes of Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities and Equitable Resourcing
- Raising awareness about the launch of the Disability Action Plan 2024-2026
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Agriculture · Finance
- Budget 2024
- Budget 2024 Briefing
Rehab Group · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Education and Training
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
- Engagement with Minister Simon Harris and members of Oireachtas to seek a sustainable funding model for the National Learning Network
Vulcan Consulting Limited · 2 returns Health
- Diabetes Policy in Ireland
- Rare Disease Policy
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association · 2 returns Health
- (1) Budget 2024 - the need for funding of new medicines. (2) Likely no provision for new developments funding to HSE for new medicines in Budget 2024. (3) Absence of funding for new medicines in Budget 2024. (4) Concerns relating to absence of funding for new medicines. (5) Trends in expenditure on medicines and savings so far under IPHA Framework Agreement 2021.
- (1) Reimbursement process improvements under consideration in the Mazar's Working Group. (2) Delays within Medicines Reimbursement System. (3) Preparation for negotiation of a Framework Agreement in 2025. (4) Process for allocation of funding to HSE for 2024 in relation to medicines.
Janssen Sciences Ireland UC Budgetary matters
- Engagement with Oireachtas members on the need for new development funding for new medicines reimbursements in 2024
Oxfam Ireland Environment
- Lobbying for support for Oxfam Ireland's climate and biodiversity accountability campaign and during period of COP 28 climate conference
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Dexcom Health
- Diabetes Policy in Ireland
Sabrina Joyce-Kemper · 2 returns Environment · Transport
- Advised DPOs of issue regarding suspected aircraft fuel dumping in a residential zone.
- Gave a joint public presentation re issues relating to unauthorised development, Aircraft Noise, and live planning applications by DAA at Dublin Airport development area in PSLC Portmarnock the DPOs were present at. Had informal communication off stage pre and post presentation.
Irish Council for Psychotherapy Health
- On 30/11/2023, ICP, on behalf of our members, made its submission to CORU detailing our key concerns & recommendations re: the proposed Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists. ICP Submission to CORU http://tinyurl.com/23w34sfe