Laois — week of Mon, 15 Jan

What your Laois TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Jan – 21 Jan 2024 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 15 questions · 37 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 Sean Fleming

Voted against 1 Brian Stanley

Did not vote 1 William Aird

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 Brian Stanley

Voted against 1 Sean Fleming

Did not vote 1 William Aird

Brian Stanley — Independent 2 votes · 3 questions · 18 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide accurate resources for genetic testing for rare diseases at Our Lady’s Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56763/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the reason and on what clinical basis the ozempic injection was removed from GMS cards; if he has plans to reinstate it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57374/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken by his Department to address the current difficulties and costs for knackeries trying to get outlets to dispose of animal remains. [56762/23]

New lobbying 18 returns

Irish Heart Foundation Health
- National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027
Macra na Feirme Agriculture
- Pre Budget
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Community
- Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel
Shine Health
- Nicola Byrne (Shine CEO) met the below included DPOs at the Ploughing event in Carlow and informed them about Shine's services with specific focus on the Green Ribbon campaign.
ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Visit to ALDI marquee at National Ploughing Championship
Pender & Associates Ltd Economic Development and Industry
- Visit to ALDI marquee at National Ploughing Championship
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Justice and Equality
- Pension Promise Campaign regarding the Governments commitment in the Roadmap for Pension Reform 2018 - 2023 for a state contributory pension payment of no less than 34% of average earnings
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Breast cancer awareness
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 Housing
- housing
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
Fuzion Communications Finance
- Mass communication by email to Oireachtas members asking if they could send a correspondence to the Minister for Finance regarding the classification of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) within the Finance Act.
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.
Irish Bioenergy Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Invitation to bioenergy briefing seminars across the midlands under the auspices of IrBEA's National Just Transition funded Midlands Bioenergy Development Programme and highlighted the opportunities for the development of bioenergy businesses within the National Just Transition catchment area.

Sean Fleming — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 12 questions · 19 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 7 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56439/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a school dental service (details supplied) will be approved for children in 2nd, 3rd and 4th class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56461/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health what services are available for people who are in their late 50’s who require the majority of services for people with dementia/Alzheimer’s such as psychiatry for later life and day services as they are not disabled and too young for this service; the supports that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57188/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to outline the situation in relation to funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1867/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive required medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1914/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment to have his grommets dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2127/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an appointment with the ENT clinic will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2129/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an answer to a Parliamentary Question (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57110/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment for speech and language treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57181/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport when a project (details supplied) submitted by Laois County Council will be approved for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57162/23]
Education 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education to provide a response to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57161/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for ACRES will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57145/23]

New lobbying 19 returns

Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Sightsavers Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Advocated for a UN declaration on disability inclusion at the SDG Summit 2023
ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Visit to ALDI marquee at National Ploughing Championship
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Enterprise and investment priorities for the Midlands Region
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- Invitation to launch of National MS Respite Centre Business Case sent to Oireachtas members
Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland Finance
- Budget 2024 Briefing
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation Children and Youth Affairs
- Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2024
Chambers Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- Policy Priorities for 2024
National Youth Council of Ireland Foreign Affairs
- NYCI 2030 event hosted by global youth work programme in NYCI
Sandyford BID CLG Budgetary matters
- Pre budget submission
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 8 returns Taxation · Agriculture · Finance · Environment
- Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- Farmers' Charter of Rights
- IFA Protests at Government "Think-Ins" re: Nitrates Derogation
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Schemes
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers Through Brexit
- 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
Irish Bioenergy Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Invitation to bioenergy briefing seminars across the midlands under the auspices of IrBEA's National Just Transition funded Midlands Bioenergy Development Programme and highlighted the opportunities for the development of bioenergy businesses within the National Just Transition catchment area.

William Aird — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.