Galway East — week of Mon, 20 May

What your Galway East TDs did this week

Mon, 20 May – 26 May 2024 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 8 questions · 90 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages

2024-05-22 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–36

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Did not vote 4 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

Housing Situation

2024-05-22 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 61–49

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Did not vote 4 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

The motion · motion passed 61–50

Voted for 2 Anne Rabbitte · Ciarán Cannon

Did not vote 4 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche · Seán Canney

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-21 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 65–54

Voted for 1 Anne Rabbitte

Voted against 1 Seán Canney

Did not vote 3 Albert Dolan · Louis O'Hara · Peter Roche

Albert Dolan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) Energy and Natural Resources
- EnergyCloud Ireland meeting about roll out of EnergyCloud to help tackle energy poverty in Ireland
Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
DCC plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Noel and Sharon Lally Housing
- Contacting elected members with regard to getting land zoned residential at Kingsland South on L3112 in Athenry LAP
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health
- One Stops Shops

Louis O'Hara — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Peter Roche — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Family Carers Ireland Community
- Supports for Young Family Carers
Inishbofin Development Company CLG Education and Training
- Post Primary School Education
DCC plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Health
- One Stops Shops

Seán Canney — Independent 1 vote · 6 questions · 25 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2024-05-23 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a decision will be made on the selection of the two locations for the new veterinary schools it is proposed to establish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23174/24]
- 2024-05-23 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what funding is in place and available to the Atlantic Technological University to acquire student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/24]
- 2024-05-23 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the STEM building planned for the Galway campus of Atlantic Technological University will be proceeding to construction; the timeline for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23176/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the disparity in pay and conditions between section 38 and section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22907/24]
- 2024-05-22 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health what procedures and expert advice are available and in place to a person whose child has been diagnosed with sprix (details supplied); what effects the condition will have on the child in the long term; the symptoms to be watchful for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the Workplace Relations Commission to update its website as a matter of urgency to allow workers to lodge a complaint about an employer who is ignoring a remote working request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22523/24]

New lobbying 25 returns

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Social Protection
- Advocacy on the impact that food poverty and holiday hunger is having on children in Ireland
Retailers Against Smuggling Justice and Equality
- Requesting a meeting to discuss the jump in seizures of illegal tobacco and its impact on retailers
Vape Business Ireland Health
- Invited TDs to briefing event on new industry report
Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd Children and Youth Affairs
- Risk of closure of WALK's Residential services.
Mental Health Reform Health
- Role of disabled persons organisations and self-advocacy in providing equal opportunities under UNCRPD implementation
Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Family Carers Ireland Community
- Carers Means Test
Pro Life Campaign Health
- Emails to certain Oireachtas members inviting them to attend or support the March for Life
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Finance · Health
- In line with Charities Institute Ireland, The ASI contacted public representatives about the impact on proposed legislation on charitable fundraising and the negative and unintended impact the new legislation would have on all charities.
- Invitation to Oireachtas members to attend an awareness raising event to mark the 30th anniversary of Alzheimer's Tea Day in Leinster House
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- As a member of NAI, MS Ireland made a number of representations regarding an AV room briefing
The Irish Hospice Foundation Justice and Equality
- Outlining our requested amendments to the Gambling Regulation Bill.
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Meeting on reimbursement approval of orphan medicines
Restaurants Association of Ireland Taxation
- Meeting With The Regional Independents Group
Nasc Ireland Social Protection
- Submission regarding the amendments to the Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 – the Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024
Ibec · 2 returns Employment · Economic Development and Industry
- Ibec's recommendations on care, working carers and the care sector
- Regional meeting regarding policy priorities
DCC plc Energy and Natural Resources
- Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm · 2 returns Health
- Accreditation of Leinster House
- Wrote to all members of the Oireachtas to ask them to pledge to implement the Joint Oireachtas Committee's final report on Autism before the end of the current parliament.
Vulcan Consulting Limited · 3 returns Housing · Health
- Housing for All and National Planning Framework
- Diabetes Policy in Ireland
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Croi - The West of ireland Cardiac Foundation Limited Education and Training
- Gambling Regulation Bill