Kildare North — week of Mon, 15 Jan

What your Kildare North TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Jan – 21 Jan 2024 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 168 questions · 170 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 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Voted against 2 Catherine Murphy · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

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 2 Catherine Murphy · Réada Cronin

Voted against 2 Bernard Durkan · James Lawless

Did not vote 3 Aidan Farrelly · Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

County Kildare Chamber Community
- LCDC & LAG Business Representation

James Lawless — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 16 questions · 77 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Transport 5 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56883/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new primary legislation on speeding limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57015/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine and address an issue in relation to a local bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57135/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57182/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to examine reliability issues with the C3 bus service (details supplied); if plans are in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57378/23]
Health 3 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to reclassify the condition XXY, Klinefelter syndrome in order that it can fall under the HSE’s long-term sickness protocol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56877/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56880/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1534/24]
Environment 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to examine a matter (details supplied) in relation to the NBI broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1507/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there are plans to implement a scheme that bans the destroying of food, which is still fit for consumption, in order to tackle unnecessary food wastage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1899/24]
Finance 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56783/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the maximum value of the help-to-buy scheme from €500 thousand to €550 thousand in order to allow for inflation costs and the rising cost of materials (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56641/23]
Education 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56705/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if a delayed visa (details supplied) will be urgently assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56609/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants are available for a person on the farm register to remove trees on private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57165/23]

New lobbying 77 returns

ActionAid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Sent ActionAid's climate policy report "How the Finance Flows" by email to members of the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, to the Committee on Environment and Climate Action, and to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, and sent letters about the report to Tanaiste Micheal Martin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill 2023
- Invitation to make written submission to the Joint Committee on Justice on the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill
Rape Crisis Network Ireland Justice and Equality
- DSGBV Agency Bill
Oxfam Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Oxfam calls for Ireland's elected representatives to ensure international law is respected in Israel Gaza conflict, call for a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian access.
National Off-Licence Association Justice and Equality
- Comments on the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 37 returns Taxation · Agriculture · Finance · Environment
- Taxation measures to support farm succession, transfer and partnerships - Rates of Stamp Duty
- Young trained Farmer Stamp duty Relief
- Succession Tax Credit
- Consanguinity Relief
- Agricultural/Business Relief Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) Values
- Agricultural relief for the Genuine Farmer
- Budget 2024
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Emission Efficient Equipment
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Solar Leases
- Wind Farms
- CGT - Restoration of Indexation Relief
- Renewal of Agri-Tax Reliefs
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Universal Social charge for the Self-Employed
- Budget 2024 Briefing
- Farmers' Charter of Rights
- IFA Protests at Government "Think-Ins" re: Nitrates Derogation
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Schemes
- Young trained Farmer Reliefs
- Taxation measures - Rate of Class S Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI)
- Forestry & Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT)/Stamp Duty Relief
- Taxation - Agricultural Relief - Removal of Individual Qualifying Criteria
- Taxation measures to support farm succession, transfer and partnerships - Pensions
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Entrepreneur Relief
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers Through Brexit
- Taxation measures to Mitigate Income Volatility - Agricultural Rainy Day Fund
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to mitigate increased cost of production and general inflationary pressures
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action - Renewable Energy Microgeneration Support
- Taxation measures to support Climate Action
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Definition of Agriculture
- Taxation - Organic Farm Schemes
- Extending 10-year Ownership and Usage Period for Capital gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief to spouse for Lifetime Transfers
- Interaction of Capital gains Tax (CGT) Entrepreneur Relief and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief
- Investment in Renewable Energy
- Removing Discrimination in the Tax System - Residential Zoned land Tax
- Health and Safety - Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT)
- Tax Credit for Research Trials/Demonstration Farms
- Tax Treatment of Payments Received for Use of Forestry Land by a Third Party
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality
- Consideration of MRCI key asks in NRM reform for victims of trafficking.
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Justice and Equality
- Requested that the Seller's Legal Pack Bill be heard in early course by the Justice Committee.
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
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Foreign Affairs
- Alerting to the catastrophic humanitarian and medical situation in Gaza and the situation in Northern Gaza's hospitals
Council of The Bar of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Professional Fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law by the Director of Public Prosecutions and under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Scheme.
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport
- Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice re the General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill 2023
Ibec Justice and Equality
- Technology Ireland's view on the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Formal appearance with the Joint Committee to present evidence and update on current humanitarian crises and Dochas reaction to the ODA budget announcement for 2024
Ruhama Justice and Equality
- Amendments to Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking Bill, 3rd Stage in Dail
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
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- 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
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Implementing the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing
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
Irish Bookmakers Association Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments
Vulcan Consulting Limited Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland · 2 returns Communications
- Gambling Regulation Bill
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Law Society of Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Submission on private member's bill (Seller's Pack)
- Justice and Law Reform issues including family law, conveyancing and funding for the courts
Capital Entertainment & Leisure Limited Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport Justice and Equality
- Gambling bill 2022
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Health
- Outreach to public representatives relating to e-cigarettes and vaping.
County Kildare Chamber · 4 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Hosted dinner in Dail Eireann with Chamber Corporate Members
- Kildare Chamber Dail Dinner
- Kildare Chamber Annual Dinner
- Q4 engagement with Kildare Public Reps
NewsBrands Ireland Justice and Equality
- Reform of defamation laws
Restaurants Association of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Committee Appearance/Submission around Dublin City Centre Safety
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 Rape Crisis Centre Justice and Equality
- Inform on the work of DRCC in the context of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence

Joe Neville — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 5 questions · 24 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 3 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to provide essential colonoscopy examinations for persons with Crohn’s disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1897/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm that all neurological services at Naas General Hospital are fully open, functioning to optimum level and are staffed appropriately including with any locum appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of qualified and accredited psychotherapists and psychiatrists working within, or attached to, the prison system, currently, and in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of prisoners attending same over the same period; and the number of prisoners deemed to have a mental and or psychological illness currently and in the same retrospective period. [54636/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice the progress being made with a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); if a decision is expected in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56967/23]
Children 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a child (details supplied) will be examined by his Department. [1988/24]

New lobbying 24 returns

ActionAid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Sent ActionAid's climate policy report "How the Finance Flows" by email to members of the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, to the Committee on Environment and Climate Action, and to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, and sent letters about the report to Tanaiste Micheal Martin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
Rape Crisis Network Ireland Justice and Equality
- DSGBV Agency Bill
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.
Oxfam Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Oxfam calls for Ireland's elected representatives to ensure international law is respected in Israel Gaza conflict, call for a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian access.
National Women's Council of Ireland Finance
- Budget 2024
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Children and Youth Affairs
- 12 December 2023 Email issued to the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality about the proposed referendums on ‘family’ and ‘care’, with FLAC’s preliminary analysis of the Referendum Bills attached.
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Foreign Affairs
- Alerting to the catastrophic humanitarian and medical situation in Gaza and the situation in Northern Gaza's hospitals
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Formal appearance with the Joint Committee to present evidence and update on current humanitarian crises and Dochas reaction to the ODA budget announcement for 2024
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Breast cancer awareness
Disability Federation of Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2024
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
Dara Residential Services · 2 returns Community
- Wages and inflation costs for Section 39 workers and organisation
- Wages and inflation costs for Section 39 workers and organisation
The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- 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
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Agriculture · Finance
- Budget 2024
- Budget 2024 Briefing
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Natural Capital Ireland Environment
- Natural Capital Ireland issued a pre-Budget submission to Government departments and Oireachtas members recommending that the natural capital accounting approach be used to ensure that Ireland’s natural resources and the valuable services they provide are taken into account. NCI invited Oireachtas members to a briefing on our work advocating for the natural capital approach in Ireland, including sharing details of our pre-Budget statement.
Christian Aid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance
County Kildare Chamber · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Q3 Kildare Oireachtas Members Briefing
- Q4 engagement with Kildare Public Reps
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory