Dublin Central — week of Mon, 8 Sept

Gary Gannon — Social Democrats 0 votes · 7 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 4 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the sustainability of trauma informed, peer led family addiction support services such as FASN in the North East; and if core funding or targeted investment will be provided to organisations like FASN that deliver a vital service that not only reduces the pressure on statutory services, but improves the lives of families affected by addiction. [44837/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the public health implications of requiring high strength beers often 10-12% ABV to be served only in imperial pint (568ml), half-pint (284ml) rather than smaller quantities such as 150ml, which may better align with safe consumption guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45802/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if she will support amending the legal metrology (intoxicating liquor) regulations to allow smaller CE-marked metric serving sizes of draught beer and cider, in order to promote safer alcohol consumption in line with the national drugs strategy's aim of reducing alcohol harm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45803/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on ensuring that metrology regulations relating to draught beer and cider are consistent with both EU law and Ireland's public health objectives. [45804/25]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the legal metrology (intoxicating liquor) regulations that restrict licensed premises to serving draught beer and cider only in imperial pint (568ml) and half-pint (284ml); if he will consider amending the regulations to allow CE-marked metric quantities such as 150ml, 300ml, and 400ml in line with EU practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45799/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the current prohibition on serving draught beer and cider in smaller metric volumes is solely a matter of domestic law enforced by the NSAI; the steps he will take to bring the State's practice into line with EU Directive 80/181/EEC on metrication and Directive 2009/34/EC on measuring instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45800/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has engaged with small breweries and independent hospitality businesses regarding the impact of restrictions on draught serving measures; if he will consider their requests for greater flexibility in the interest of both fairness and responsible alcohol service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45801/25]

New lobbying 4 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
The Psychological Society of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Circulation of PSI Press Release to Oireachtas Members (opposition TDs) Calling for an End to the Use of Therapy Notes in Rape and Sexual Assault Cases
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

Marie Sherlock — Labour Party 0 votes · 14 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of transfers from CUH of neonates to CHI Crumlin/Temple Street in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; the numbers discharged from CHI and numbers discharged back to CUH, in tabular form. [45010/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of transfers from CUH of paediatric patients to CHI Crumlin/Temple Street in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; the numbers discharged from CHI and numbers discharged back to CUH, in tabular form. [45011/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of holter monitors and cardiac event monitors available in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45328/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting the use of a holter monitor and cardiac event monitor and the average wait time to access such monitors in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45329/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the names of all community health networks; whether the names correspond with the regional population profiles (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45572/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an overview of the current neurosurgery services provided at a hospital (details supplied); the current infrastructure available to surgical teams at this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45916/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for an update on the HSE's plans to expand Ireland's neurosurgery programme and infrastructure to ensure patients can potentially more readily avail of life-changing procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45917/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for EU (Regulated Professions Proportionality Assessment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 413 of 2022) to be complied with in order for standards of proficiency and criteria in education and training programmes to be finalised for psychotherapists and counsellors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46295/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the obligations under Article 8 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, which require the verification of age and legal guardianship for children accessing certain digital services and financial platforms, the role the Department is playing to ensure that age and guardianship verification requirements are upheld to protect children from financial exploitation online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45309/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the progress of the national thalidomide advocacy office, the number of thalidomide survivors assisted; the number of medical cards approved; and other supports administered. [46922/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the applications by thalidomide sufferers to a foundation (details supplied); and when it expects that these applications will be processed and payments made. [46923/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance considering obligations under Article 8 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the enforcement actions taken to ensure compliance with age and guardianship verification requirements by financial institutions; if steps have been taken to strengthen cross-sector coordination to protect children from online financial exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Irlens syndrome is recognised as a learning disability; if not, the reason: and if so, the supports provided to those diagnosed with the condition. [46885/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in view of the exploitation of children through financial extortion schemes involving social media-linked payment services, and the use of unverified age and guardianship claims by perpetrators to circumvent anti-money laundering and child protection frameworks, the role his the Department is playing in ensuring enforcement of age and guardianship verification standards to prevent the laundering of proceeds from child exploitation crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45311/25]

New lobbying 8 returns

Parkinson's Ireland Health
- Wrote to the representative to advocate for our pre-budget requests to be included in their parties alternative budget.
Alcohol Action Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Costs of alcohol harm
- Alcohol health information labelling
The Psychological Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Email sent to opposition party TDs circulating the PSI’s Press Release advocating for a Shared Governance Leadership Model in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
- Circulation of PSI Press Release to Oireachtas Members (opposition TDs) Calling for an End to the Use of Therapy Notes in Rape and Sexual Assault Cases
Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- We contacted Deputies Wall, Nash, Kenny, Sherlock, and Senator Harmon, in their respective capacities as Labour's disability, social protection, education, and health spokespeople, to invite them to a briefing of Inclusion Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission's priorities, along with a fully copy of the document for their consideration.
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland Justice and Equality
- Zero Tolerance Community Project Dublin 1 and Dublin 7
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
CyberSafeIreland Children and Youth Affairs
- Children's online safety
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 21 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 21 returns

Threshold Housing
- Threshold's Pre-Budget Submission
Irish Hairdressers Federation · 2 returns Taxation
- Submission of the Irish Hairdressers Federation Pre-Budget Submission 2025
- Budget 2026 / Pre-Budget Submission
Social Justice Ireland Budgetary matters
- Letter to all TDs and Senators to bring their attention to the publication of Budget Choices 2026 and Social Welfare Rates: Benchmarking and Indexation
Alcohol Action Ireland · 3 returns Health
- Costs of alcohol harm
- Alcohol and the Workplace
- Alcohol health information labelling
National Principals' Forum Education and Training
- NPF (National Principals' Forum) Budget Lobby Campaign 2026 was sent to all Oireachtas Members for their consideration
COPE Galway CLG Finance
- Budget 2026, calling for targeted, adequately resourced, and structurally transformative policies to address pressing social challenges including in the areas of housing, homelessness including youth homelessness, women and children subjected to domestic abuse, older people, poverty eradication, and supports to the Community and Voluntary Sector.
Local Ireland (representing the Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland) Public Expenditure and Reform
- Funding for Coimisiún na Meán Schemes and sufficient Departmental Funding for Government, semi-State and Local Authority advertising to ensure equitable allocation to trusted public service content providers so that all readers and audiences are reached
Simon Communities of Ireland Housing
- Sustainable funding for the charity sector & budget 2026 decisions
Pontis Advisory Limited Budgetary matters
- The need for adequate capital grant resourcing for high growth potential entrepreneurial projects
Irish Petrol Retailers Association Finance
- Budget Submission
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Budget Submission on behalf of the Western AV Forum
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.
Early Childhood Ireland · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Children and Youth Affairs
- Early Childhood Ireland's submission on the National Development Plan (NDP) review
- Budget 2026
IRELAND CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Trade
- The ICBA has invited Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue to deliver the keynote address for the forthcoming Maple Leaf Dinner on 23rd October .
The Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating Budgetary matters
- To communicate TAZCH pre-budget submission proposing the equalising of VAT on home heating oil, including HVO to the rate applied to gas
National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training
- Adult Literacy in Ireland