Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 20 May

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Mon, 20 May – 26 May 2024 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 22 questions · 67 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 against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

Housing Situation

2024-05-22 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 61–49

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

The motion · motion passed 61–50

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 3 Eamon Scanlon · Frankie Feighan · Marian Harkin

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-05-21 · 1 vote

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

Voted for 1 Frankie Feighan

Voted against 1 Martin Kenny

Did not vote 2 Eamon Scanlon · Marian Harkin

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 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 3 questions
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has received an application from a school in County Sligo (details supplied) for the provision of an extension to facilitate additional classrooms; and when the school will hear back from her Department. [22356/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education for an update regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied), for which funding was agreed and put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22810/24]
- 2024-05-23 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education when her Department will give approval for construction to start on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23422/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider allowing an extension to a LEADER project under the Leitrim Development Company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22925/24]

Marian Harkin — Independent 0 votes · 17 questions · 22 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Public Expenditure 11 questions
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is an indicative list of existing and potential projects that are being considered under the climate and nature fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the provisions and steps that have been made and taken by the Government to unwind the FEMPI measures; the categories of people, whether professional service providers or otherwise (including public servants), who have and have not had the FEMPI reductions in their salaries, pensions and payments reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline, in relation to the category of workers, professional service providers or otherwise, including public servants, who have not had the FEMPI reductions reversed; when the reversals will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to specify if FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments applied to medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists or other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments been reversed for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; the estimated timeframe as to when those from the list that have not had the FEMPI reduction reversed will have it reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason for the delay in reversing the FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22825/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the required review of the operations, effectiveness and impact of the amounts and rate reductions fixed by regulation been carried out in the years since 2010 for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22826/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason Section 20 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 has not yet been fully implemented and completed such that all of the reductions made in and to salaries, pensions and payments to all persons have not yet been unwound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish the Attorney Generals advice where he states his opinion that the Minister must in law make restorations of pay and remuneration to all persons whom the FEMPI reductions applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22828/24]
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is compliant with Section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest ACT 2009, where it requires the Minister to review on an annual basis and consider whether deductions continue to be necessary having regard to the purpose of the Act and lay a report each year before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the conclusions he has drawn regarding the residual groups who have not yet had their pay restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22829/24]
- 2024-05-23 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will commit to improving the northern and western region’s infrastructure ranking (details supplied); if so, the funding his Department will provide to improve this ranking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23331/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-05-21 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the child protection measures that are in place at the IPAS centre at Abbey Manor, Dromahair, County Leitrim; if he will provide a copy of the child safeguarding statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22858/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-05-22 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport what funding is in place for the development of the Sligo, Leitrim, northern counties railway greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23209/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-05-22 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to an application for a new school bus route in County Roscommon (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23146/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-05-22 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the HSE recruitment embargo will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23207/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-05-23 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is putting in place to alleviate the student accommodation crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23173/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-05-23 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the ERO for the security sector for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23315/24]

New lobbying 22 returns

Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- Invitation to a roundtable discussion on the challenges and pressures posed by influenza on the Irish health system, with a particular focus on the over 65s population.
Vape Business Ireland Health
- Invited TDs to briefing event on new industry report
Youth Work Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- A briefing for Oireachtas members
The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages (AMW) - Respect At Work Campaign
Nursing Homes Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Met with Deputy McNamara and Deputy Harkin to keep them abreast of the developments within the private and voluntary nursing home sector and to inform them of the funding crisis that presents and the problems and closures that are arising from a lack of funding.
- NHI wrote to Ministers and TD's to inform them that NHI had launched our new Strategic Plan 2024-2026
Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
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
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
Ibec · 4 returns Economic Development and Industry · Agriculture · Employment
- Briefing event covering a range of topics including care referendum and future economic outlook
- Increase support for forestry in Ireland
- Ibec's recommendations on care, working carers and the care sector
- Regional meeting regarding policy priorities
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
Rehab Group Education and Training
- Marian Harkin TD visited Rehab Centre in Sligo on the 9th February.
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.
The Irish Hospice Foundation Health
- Raise awareness about the work of Irish Hospice Foundation and specifically the Caru programme - Caru is a continuous learning programme developed by the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) and the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) in collaboration with the HSE.
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 Agriculture
- Forestry policy and programmes

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 0 questions · 31 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 31 returns

SIRO Designated Activity Company Communications
- Update on SIRO roll out; overview of the market; and, barriers to Gigabit connectivity target.
Rockwood Consulting ULC Finance
- Sought a change to tax policy to enable decarbonisation of the national bus fleet
ActionAid Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- To highlight recent ActionAid research showing that taxing windfall profits could generate funds to boost public spending, especially for key areas such as education and climate action.
- To be made aware of new ActionAid research on blended finance.
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages (AMW) - Respect At Work Campaign
Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Transgender Equality Network Ireland Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
National Youth Council of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW) Transport
- Request to meet with Transport Spokespeople to introduce new FREENOW Ireland Manager and discuss issues impacting the taxi industry.
Age Action Justice and Equality
- Membership of Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC)
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
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
Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre Justice and Equality
- Crimnal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
National LGBT Federation Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill 2022)
Nasc Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Social Protection
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
- 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
Doras Luimní Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
Vodafone Ireland Communications
- Vodafone Ireland Policy Priorities
Q4PR Energy and Natural Resources
- Raise awareness of concerns of digital sector re State/CRU connections policy
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.
daa plc Transport
- Meeting to provide an update on Dublin Airport and to brief him on our Infrastructure Application
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.
Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Programme for Government
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- work programme of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Stop Climate Chaos coalition Energy and Natural Resources
- Consideration of the 2023 and 2024 Climate Action Plans by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action