Limerick County — week of Mon, 15 Jan

What your Limerick County TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Jan – 21 Jan 2024 · 3 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 10 questions · 119 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 Niall Collins · Patrick O'Donovan

Voted against 1 Richard O'Donoghue

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 Richard O'Donoghue

Voted against 2 Niall Collins · Patrick O'Donovan

Niall Collins — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 8 questions · 26 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 4 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education the status of plans for a new school building (details supplied); if she will appreciate the particular need in that regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56549/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if a proposed variation to a building project will be approved (details supplied) [1478/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if she can advise regarding a payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1661/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if she can address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2008/24]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can accept all the ACRES applications he received and not be limited to a certain quantity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1249/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a proposal (details supplied) and have his Department contact the promoter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1280/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection issued with PPSN's in 2023; the number of these now in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1279/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he can advise regarding correspondence and the pandemic recognition payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1146/24]

New lobbying 26 returns

Community Law & Mediation · 3 returns Justice and Equality · Housing
- Annual Report and priorities for 2024
- Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.
- Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Nature Restoration Law
Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies Energy and Natural Resources
- To invite Minister of State Niall Collins T.D. to attend the Annual Seafarers' Conference on 22nd February 2024 at Limerick
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.
Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd Housing
- The Provision of Housing at Glenfield, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Gibney Communications Education and Training
- To promote investment in research and development and skills for physics and physics-based industries in Ireland.
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Ibec Manufacturing report and recommendations 2023
- Investment and enterprise priorities for the Mid-West Region
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Public Expenditure and Reform
- lobbying re pay justice campaign for S. 39 workers, pay increases and alignment with HSE workers and health consolidated pay scales.
Institute of Physics Education and Training
- To promote investment in research and development and skills for physics and physics-based industries in Ireland
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
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 4 returns Agriculture · Finance
- Budget 2024
- Budget 2024 Briefing
- Farmers' Charter of Rights
- IFA Protests at Government "Think-Ins" re: Nitrates Derogation
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
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health
- Continued to campaign for the full implementation of the Final Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism, including legislating for a National Autism Strategy
John Gallagher Community
- Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary sector
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 Employment
- Apprenticeship position paper submitted to DFHERIS

Patrick O'Donovan — Fine Gael 2 votes · 2 questions · 57 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Environment 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the current SEAI housing insulation scheme (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1461/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57146/23]

New lobbying 57 returns

Community Law & Mediation · 3 returns Justice and Equality · Housing
- Annual Report and priorities for 2024
- Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.
- Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Agriculture
- Meetings at the National Ploughing Championships with politicians.
Bookselling Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- Followup to Previous Email Regarding Introduction of Delivery Charge for Government Publications
RGDATA Employment
- Employment costs and the threat to local enterprises
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Nature Restoration Law
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 38 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
- Flooding on the Shannon Callows
- 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
- Tax Credit for Research Trials/Demonstration Farms
- Tax Treatment of Payments Received for Use of Forestry Land by a Third Party
- National Ploughing Championships 2023 - IFA Stand
ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Investment and enterprise priorities for the Mid-West Region
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Public Expenditure and Reform
- lobbying re pay justice campaign for S. 39 workers, pay increases and alignment with HSE workers and health consolidated pay scales.
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning
- Meeting with Minister Patrick O'Donovan and Mid West Branch CIF
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
Sandyford BID CLG Budgetary matters
- Pre budget submission
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.
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill
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.

Richard O'Donoghue — Independent Ireland 2 votes · 0 questions · 36 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 36 returns

Shannon Group plc Transport
- Launch of Economic Impact Assessment Report
Community Law & Mediation · 3 returns Justice and Equality · Housing
- Annual Report and priorities for 2024
- Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.
- Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.
Macra na Feirme · 6 returns Agriculture · Housing · Health
- Macra Pre Budget submission
- Rural Planning issues
- Farmer Mental Health
- Joint Oireachtas Meeting
- Joint Oireachtas Meeting
- Joint Oireachtas Meeting
Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Budgetary matters
- Budgetary measures required to prevent the exodus of residential landlords.
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Agriculture
- Meetings at the National Ploughing Championships with politicians.
Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill
Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment
- Nature Restoration Law
ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality
- Meeting of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform on 18 Oct 2023 in the AV Room Leinster House.
Ibec · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry · Food
- Growth of Shannon Airport and Project 2040
- Drinks Ireland policy priorities for 2024
- Investment and enterprise priorities for the Mid-West Region
SSE plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Planning & Development (Amendment) Bill 2023
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Public Expenditure and Reform
- lobbying re pay justice campaign for S. 39 workers, pay increases and alignment with HSE workers and health consolidated pay scales.
Glenveagh Properties Plc Housing
- Housing for All and National Planning Framework
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers · 2 returns Housing
- Invitation to discuss pre-legislative scrutiny of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill.
- Submission on the General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill.
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
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 3 returns Agriculture · Finance · Taxation
- Budget 2024
- Budget 2024 Briefing
- Tax Credit for Research Trials/Demonstration Farms
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 Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes
Insurance Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members to inform discussion of insurance issues surrounding thatch insurance within government, including giving evidence at a Joint Oireachtas Committee hearing
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Health
- Outreach to public representatives relating to e-cigarettes and vaping.
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill