Kildare South — week of Mon, 8 Sept

Fiona O'Loughlin — Fianna Fáil 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.

Mark Wall — Labour Party 0 votes · 7 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the cycle lane on route R448, Moone to Timolin, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the locations of cycle lanes provided, or under construction, by TII since the beginning of 2025; the cost of these lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45294/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the safety guidelines in use for the provision of cycle lanes in the State; when these regulations were last updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45295/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a child with additional needs requiring a school placement (details supplied) [44617/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a child with additional needs requiring a school placement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44618/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school bus routes in Kildare (details supplied) will be going ahead this school term; and if so, the timeline for when these routes will be operational. [46591/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated average capital cost and current expenditure operating cost respectively, of providing each new publicly provided residential care place for children in the care of Tusla; for a breakdown of staffing costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46884/25]

New lobbying 7 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 Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
Simon Communities of Ireland Social Protection
- Appearance before Joint Committee on Social Protection
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.
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2026

Martin Heydon — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

Studbook Development Ireland Limited Agriculture
- A letter to DAFM, cc'ing the Minister, concerning irregularities in a passport issued by Horse Sport Ireland that have implications for the integrity of the identification process and the human food chain.
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
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 Ó Fearghaíl — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 4 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that took place between Kildare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland in relation to the provision of cycle route pilot scheme on the R448 at Moone/Timolin; where the demand for this infrastructure originated; the extent of public funding committed to the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46761/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no public demand for works currently being carried out on the R448 near Moone/Timolin; if his attention has been further drawn that there are serious public concerns in relation to the project, its possible safety impact; and if he accepts that there is strong local opposition to proceeding with this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46762/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance his views on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44597/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will immediately take to resolve the current dispute involving school secretaries and caretakers; if she accepts that some of these critical workers are in an invidious position vis-a-vis their education and training board counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46763/25]

New lobbying 5 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
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

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 10 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Children 4 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of the average cost of an adult residential placement provided privately, by section 38 and by section 39 providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44847/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to introduce pay parity between section 38 and section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44848/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staff vacancy rate for the south Kildare, west Wicklow, north Kildare, and mid Kildare children disability network team’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46386/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staff vacancy rate for the north Tipperary, Cashel and Clonmel children disability network team’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46387/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm her Departments precise rationale for the removal of gender from the SET allocation for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44447/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures been taken to ameliorate the Governance structures of the school completion programme since major shortcomings were identified in the 2015 ESRI report examining the body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44806/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health to reconsider remarks made in Dáil Éireann on 6 March 2025 regarding the free HRT scheme, specifically the assertion that medication dispensed under the scheme must be for the purpose of alleviating symptoms related to menopause, when no such condition is outlined in the legislation underpinning the scheme; and if she will correct the record to ensure that gender diverse individuals can avail of the scheme and access the healthcare prescribed to them by registered medical professionals on an equitable and affordable basis. [44596/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of adult ADHD clinics currently operational; in which CHOs those clinics are located; the waiting time for an appointment to the National Programme; the number of posts sanctioned as part of the National Programme that are currently vacant; how long those post have been vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44653/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has plans to develop a publicly funded sports centre including a swimming pool in the Kildare town area as no such facility exists despite increasing population levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45163/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he is taking in response to the wave of racially motivated attacks that have taken place in the past number of weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44478/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
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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