Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 15 Jan

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Jan – 21 Jan 2024 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 26 questions · 186 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 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 2 Marian Harkin · Martin Kenny

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

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 Martin Kenny

Voted against 2 Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Did not vote 1 Eamon Scanlon

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 2 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Social 5 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of jobseekers allowance payments for 12 months or longer, for two years or longer, three years or longer, four years or longer and for five years or longer, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1679/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people on jobseekers allowance who are long-term unemployed and who had penalties applied to their payments in 2023 due to failure to engage with her Department's labour activation services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1680/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people on jobseekers allowance who are currently in receipt of a reduced jobseekers allowance payment due to a penalty imposed on their payment for failure to engage with her Department's activation services; if she will consider stepping up control work in this area in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1681/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department intends to take in 2024 to ensure that long-term unemployed persons are encouraged to take up employment given the labour shortages being experienced in many sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1682/24]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the savings achieved by her Department arising from control work in respect of jobseekers allowance payments for each year between 2013-2023; the savings she estimates her Department will achieve in 2024 from control measures in relation to long term jobseekers allowance payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1683/24]

Marian Harkin — Independent 2 votes · 17 questions · 74 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Health 6 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Leitrim who are available to treat patients under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56510/23]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on progress on the new 42-bed medical block at Sligo University Hospital, which was due to start construction before the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1599/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeframe for the construction of the new renal dialysis unit in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1600/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in all of County Leitrim who are available to treat patients under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1700/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his views on the poor performance by the Government on the delivery of commitments and progress for family carers as outlined in the family carer scorecard 2023 published by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1701/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health in response to the recent ESRI report on the provision of long-term residential care, what plans are being put in place to secure sufficient long-term care capacity in the north west region, in particular, and in other more rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2085/24]
Social 4 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the amounts of money paid as children’s allowance to Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland in 2022 and 2023 to date. [56681/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if children’s allowance being paid for the children of Ukrainian refugees is continued when those children leave the State and the number of checks that have been carried out to assess that those children are resident in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56682/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid as children’s allowance to persons who live outside the State in each of the years 2005 to 2023, by country of destination, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56683/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid under the heading adult dependant allowance in each of the years 2015 to 2023, inclusive of those who reside outside the State, by the country of destination of these payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56684/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the establishment and operation of neuro-rehabilitations teams to be set up in every CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57107/23]
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the number of international protection applicants, by area in each local electoral area in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57179/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) is excluded from the NBI scheme even though the properties either side are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57001/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if, following the recent amendment brought forward to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 to rectify the issues caused by changes to tax laws for the treatment of GP income, and where the changes still impact a number of GPs who are in, or hoping to be taken over by management companies to facilitate the business side of general practice, if he can advise if this matter is being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the recently announced Failte Ireland business support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1616/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what progress has been made with dealing with the ash dieback issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56512/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the long-outstanding issue of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2048/24]

New lobbying 74 returns

Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Budgetary matters
- Budgetary measures required to prevent the exodus of residential landlords.
Macra na Feirme Agriculture
- Macra Pre Budget submission
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Community
- Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel
National Women's Council of Ireland Social Protection
- Pensions
National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- The FRC National Forum held a political engagement event on 26th of September 2023 in Dublin.
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- Information about proposed local wind farm developments
Society of the Irish Motor Industry Taxation
- Budget 2024 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2024 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax, no increases in VRT, Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2024.
Age Action Budgetary matters
- Meeting with Marian Harkin TD about the budget and care
The Wheel EU Affairs
- Attendance at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on EU Affairs to brief them on the topic of unlocking EU funding. The main recommendation was to establish a co-financing scheme for civil society organisation to enable more drawdown of EU funding. Also discussed, was The Wheel project 'Access Europe' and the vital role it plays in assisting groups to engage in EU programmes.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 35 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
- 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
Shannon Chamber · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting with selected Oireachtas members, local TDs and Senators at Chambers Ireland lobbying event in Dublin pre Budget 2024
- Meeting with selected Oireachtas members, local TDs and Senators at Chambers Ireland lobbying event in Dublin pre Budget 2024
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Justice and Equality
- Hosted an Oireachtas Briefing on the benefits of the Seller's Legal Pack Bill for consumers.
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 Economic Development and Industry
- Enterprise and investment priorities for the North West region
Threshold · 2 returns Housing
- Emailed TD's and Senators regarding the outcome of Threshold's latest campaign and shared report.
- Emailed the DPOs regarding Threshold's Deposit Protection Scheme campaign.
Mental Health Reform Budgetary matters
- Budget 2024
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 4 returns Health
- Several Oireachtas members submitted PQs or wrote to the Minister at our request regarding MS Ireland asks
- 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
COPD Support Ireland Health
- Oireachtas briefing event on COPD to mark World COPD Day 2023.
Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland Finance
- Budget 2024 Briefing
Nursing Homes Ireland Health
- Deputies Harkin and McNamara held a briefing in Leinster House AV Room on the future of Nursing Homes in Ireland? They invited NHI and its members to speak at the briefing on what is happening on the ground in the sector and what needs to be done to support the sector and stop nursing homes from closing.
Disability Federation of Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2024
Family Carers Ireland · 2 returns Community · Budgetary matters
- Family Carer Scorecard
- Pre Budget Submission
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
Chambers Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- Policy Priorities for 2024
Irish Medical Organisation Health
- IMO Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Irish Kidney Association · 2 returns Health
- Submission on Renal Health and Transplantation Services
- Submission on Renal Health and Transplantation Services
Rehab Group · 3 returns Budgetary matters · Health · Education and Training
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
- Oireachtas members and Councillors attended the 'Cup of Care' fundraising event in their local RehabCare facility on the 20th October 2023.
- Engagement with Minister Simon Harris and members of Oireachtas to seek a sustainable funding model for the National Learning Network
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Request to follow up with Minister for Health on recruitment of Genomic Resource Associates
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Climate Justice

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 4 questions · 67 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the number of life-threatening calls that ambulance services attended within 19 minutes, and the time it took to attend all other life-threatening calls in County Leitrim during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2164/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will request that the HSE provide additional ambulances and paramedic crews for County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2161/24]
- 2024-01-18 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the number of critical calls that ambulance services attended within 19 minutes and the time it took to attend all critical calls in County Leitrim during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2166/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-01-17 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56402/23]

New lobbying 67 returns

ActionAid Ireland · 4 returns 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
- Email sent to Irish MEPs, all members of the Climate Committee of the Dáil, Thomas Pringle and Minister Ryan regarding the EU and Ireland's role in funding fossil fuels and agribusiness. Reports shared highlighting both the EU and Ireland role in same.
- COP28 Briefing sent to all Climate Committee Members of the Dáil, Minister Ryan and the head of the DFA delegation to COP28.
- Speaking at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action in advance of COP28
Shannon Group plc Transport
- National Aviation Policy
Community Law & Mediation · 2 returns Environment · Justice and Equality
- Email to inform of climate litigation
- Annual Report and priorities for 2024
Rape Crisis Network Ireland Justice and Equality
- DSGBV Agency Bill
Extern Ireland Health
- Highlight the impact of current drug policies on community well-being
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Community
- Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 4 returns Transport
- Introduction to Enterprise Mobility
- Sharing MPI's recommendations for Budget 2024
- Meetings and correspondence on the current taxi supply challenge in urban and rural Ireland and potential solutions.
- Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
NBI Infrastructure DAC Communications
- Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited) Energy and Natural Resources
- Information about proposed local wind farm developments
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 34 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
- 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
- Tax Credit for Research Trials/Demonstration Farms
- Tax Treatment of Payments Received for Use of Forestry Land by a Third Party
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
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Justice and Equality
- Hosted an Oireachtas Briefing on the benefits of the Seller's Legal Pack Bill for consumers.
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
Uber Transport
- Meeting and correspondence on the current taxi supply challenge in urban and rural Ireland and potential solutions.
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Enterprise and investment priorities for the North West region
Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- Budget 2024 Briefing in Buswells Hotel
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
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
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
Christian Aid Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs · Environment
- Global parliamentarian pledge on loss and damage
- Climate change: Loss & Damage research
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
Stop Climate Chaos coalition Energy and Natural Resources
- Reporting on Climate Action Plan 2023 under the 2021 Climate Act
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Climate Justice
The Union of Students in Ireland Budgetary matters
- USI's Pre-budget Lobbying during the Relevant Period