Waterford — week of Mon, 13 May — Watch Them Work

What your Waterford TDs did this week

Mon, 13 May – 19 May 2024 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 44 questions · 62 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2024-05-15 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–61

Voted for 1 David Cullinane

Voted against 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–59

Voted for 1 David Cullinane

Voted against 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 33–74

Voted for 1 David Cullinane

Voted against 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

The motion · motion passed 77–34

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Affordable Housing

2024-05-15 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 47–65

Voted for 1 David Cullinane

Voted against 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors

2024-05-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

The motion · motion passed 66–47

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 68–53

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 2 David Cullinane · Matt Shanahan

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Conor D McGuinness — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

David Cullinane — Sinn Féin 10 votes · 0 questions · 20 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 20 returns

DEBRA Ireland Health
- Engagement with the Joint Committee on Health
Parkinson's Ireland Health
- Various politicians were lobbied to support increased HSE section 39 funding for Parkinson's Ireland. In addition lobbying took place on improving public services for people with Parkinson's and increased spending in this area.
Alcohol Action Ireland · 3 returns Health
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
- Commercial Determinants of Health
- Alcohol policy development
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. · 3 returns Justice and Equality · Health
- Co-signatory to letter from the Coalition Against Hate Crime requesting clarification on Sinn Féin's position on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022.
- Discussed the need for healthcare services to deliver timely care for trans people, following the best-practice guidelines developed by the World Health Organisation.
- Provided followup information on healthcare services to deliver timely care for trans people, following the best-practice guidelines developed by the World Health Organisation.
Endometriosis Association of Ireland Health
- Email Invitation to Political Panel Discussion
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Health
- Correspondence with Oireachtas members
Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant Health
- The need for a Clinical Care Programme for patients with Lung Fibrosis in Ireland
Chime Health
- Development of public health programme to manage the high level of unaddressed hearing loss in Ireland and to consider the recommendations of a WHO report on ear and hearing care published in March 2021.
GSK Health
- Immunisation policy
Irish Medical Organisation Health
- Infrastructure and Medical Manpower Capacity in the health system
Seqirus Health
- Invitation to participate in a roundtable on Winter pressures on the HSE
Dexcom Health
- Diabetes Policy in Ireland
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Tobacco 21 - Increasing the legal age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Amendment Bill 2023
Respect Vapers Health
- Share international public health experiences and the results of a Red C survey on the imapct of a ban on flavoured vapes in Ireland

John Cummins — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 18 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 18 returns

Heneghan PR Housing
- Briefing elected representatives on role and ambitions of the Housing Alliance
National Youth Council of Ireland · 13 returns Employment · Housing · Children and Youth Affairs · Health · Arts · Transport · Education and Training · Justice and Equality
- Living Wage and young people
- Housing issues for young people
- Funding for Youth Work Services and related matters
- Policy change to address housing issues for young people
- Youth Homelessness Strategy and related matters
- Sub-minima rates of National Minimum Wage
- Youth Mental Health Services
- Investment in youth arts and culture
- Rural transport for young people
- Third level and apprenticeship fees
- National Strategy for Women and Girls and related matters
- Research proposal to understand experience of ethnic minority young people and unemployment
- Pathways to Work strategy
Licensed Vintners Association Transport
- Highlight the need for more taxis in Ireland
CEWEP Ireland Environment
- Email to provide overview of Waste-to-Energy sector in Ireland and an understanding of impact of Nitrous Oxide canisters on facilities
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- Roscommon County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign - IFA
- EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers

Mary Butler — Fianna Fáil 10 votes · 0 questions · 18 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 18 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. · 2 returns Health
- Invitation to join an event hosted by Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) in relation to models of trans healthcare provision.
- Minister missed research launch and wrote to apologise. We wrote back offering to meet her to share the key findings with her.
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber · 6 returns Tourism · Employment · Agriculture · Housing · Finance
- Short Term Tourism Letting Register
- Autoenrolement overwhelm
- Apprehensions regarding the future of agriculture and its potential impact on local and national levels.
- Planning permission on Farms
- Sick Pay - increasing it is too much for small employers
- SECI / De Minimis. Too restrictive
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- YAP Ireland Annual Report 2023
Saint John of God Community Services Limited Finance
- looking for assistance to secure funding for St John of God Community Services
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Health
- Wrote to the Minister Mary Butler about staffing in the children's and adolescent mental health services
GSK Health
- Immunisation policy
National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG Health
- The FRC National Forum CEO and National Programme Lead - Health of Well-being attended an online meeting with Minister Mary Butler, Minister of State in Department of Health (Mental Health and Older People) on 25th of April.
Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Health
- AOTI wrote to the Minister Mary Butler regarding the Commission on Care for Older People
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Health
- Invite to speak at event
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Health · Social Protection
- Mental Health and Wellbeing of Farmers
- Home Support Scheme