Galway West — week of Mon, 8 Sept

Catherine Connolly — Independent 0 votes · 1 question · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Culture 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made by the National Archives Ireland since the enactment of the Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024; the number of religious orders have they engaged with; the number of orders that have given National Archives Ireland a full inventory of records they hold in respect of institutional abuse and care, including their financial and administrative records related to the institutions under their auspice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44731/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

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.
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.

Hildegarde Naughton — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 8 returns

Parkinson's Ireland Health
- Lobbying regarding increased HSE section 39 funding for Parkinson's Ireland.
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.
Saint John of God Community Services Limited Finance
- Future of SMOA and Respite provision for the county Minister Naughton/acquiring housing for people with disabilities/Access to SMOA in event of extreme weather conditions
The Psychological Society of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Open Letter from PSI’s Special Interest Group in Trauma and Adversity (SIGTA) to Ministers Calling for Legislative Reform to Protect Therapy Notes in Sexual Assault Trials
Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- We contacted Ministers Foley and Naughton to invite either of them and or a member of her team to a briefing of Inclusion Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission's priorities, along with a full copy of the document for their consideration.
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.

John Connolly — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 7 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the increase in the number of passengers travelling on Iarnród Éireann rail line services in 2024, by route; the plans for further investment in rail services in the National Development Plan to meet demand on existing and re-opened lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44511/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 26 March 2025, if the review of processes by his Department relative to the Irish coast guard building programme has been completed; the outcome of the review process and the current position of all projects on the building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44544/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a full review is being carried out on the carer’s allowance payment by this Department; the current status of this review; whether consideration will be given as part of this review to allowing for a full-rate carer’s allowance payment to be paid to persons on a widow’s pension, and other eligible payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44509/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for the up-to-date waiting times for applications for visiting visas from South Africa; the reason for the delay in processing said applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44513/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal to the agriculture appeals office (details supplied); the reason for the delay in considering said appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to increase the weekly eligibility income threshold in respect of the medical card for persons over 70; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45162/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether an application has been received by his Department for recognition of a part-time course (details supplied) for the purposes of SUSI grants, in order to support persons of limited means in progressing on their career paths; if such an application has been received, when will it be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44510/25]

New lobbying 6 returns

Comharchumann Shailearna Teo Gaeltacht
- Cruinniú leis an Aire Dara Calleary ag plé forbairt atá pleanáilte do Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán, Co. na Gaillimhe
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.
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.
National Adult Literacy Agency · 2 returns Education and Training
- Adult Literacy in Ireland
- Adult Literacy in Ireland

Mairéad Farrell — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 1 question · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Social 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on his plans to abolish the means test for carers; if there is a timeline for this; if considerations for this will be made in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46927/25]

New lobbying 5 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Costs of alcohol harm
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.
FTI Consulting Finance
- Invitation to Mastercard Roundtable
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.

Noel Grealish — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 6 returns

Parkinson's Ireland Health
- Wrote to the representative to advocate for our pre-budget requests to be included in their parties alternative budget.
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.
Pontis Advisory Limited Budgetary matters
- The need for adequate capital grant resourcing for high growth potential entrepreneurial projects
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.

Seán Kyne — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

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.

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