Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 8 Sept

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 10 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review a concessionary ticket application for school transport in the case of a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44526/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a concessionary ticket application for school transport for a child (details provided) on medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44527/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will extend the Commission of Investigation into historical sexual abuse, in all day and boarding schools to include victims of physical abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44796/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the eligibility conditions of the long established young farmers scheme by two years to include those farming on or before 31 December 2009; the rationale behind the current eligibility date of December 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44705/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the minimum age requirement for the green cert course is set at 23 years of age; if an exception can be made for an applicant under this age, such as in the case of a young farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45597/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether meat plants are informed ahead of all inspections; if he will consider implementing a system that allows for unannounced inspections of scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied); the reasons for the ongoing delays in the roll out of the national broadband plan at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of prolonged delays to a new development (details supplied) in Sligo; the action he will take with the developer and stakeholders regarding the completion timeline; his plans to implement stronger protections for buyers in off plan purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44808/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection since when applicants are required to provide proof of planning permission in order to qualify for the fuel allowance; the rationale behind the requirements for evidence of planning permission, such as with a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46130/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on recruitment and staffing to address the public health nurse shortage in Sligo, as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45316/25]

New lobbying 4 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
Pontis Advisory Limited Housing
- Issues in relation to zoning under the newly announced section 28 guidelines
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.

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the review of the large public service vehicle licensing system that his Department are undertaking; his plans to streamline the current inspection process and eliminate duplication across various testing regimes, including the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test; and if he will indicate a date in which the review will be complete. [44456/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will introduce a financial support scheme to assist commercial bus operators with the costs of upgrading their tachograph systems to comply with EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44457/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeframe on when digital payments will be introduced across all public transport in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44458/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Finance his position in relation to taxing energy returns from householders with solar panels who return electricity to the utility companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45858/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has any concerns around the recent announcement of changes to the hybrid working policy of a company (details supplied), and before that by another financial institution to reduce their staff working under the hybrid model; and if he will consider reviewing national employment guidance on these matters. [45388/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that he has received a request from Leitrim County Council for funding to deal with historic structural issues around the unfinished housing estate (details supplied); if he will confirm if his officials have decided on the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44995/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the universal over 70s companion pass will come into effect on 1 September 2025; if all persons over 70 years have now been contacted and supplied with their companion pass; the breakdown of the number of people who will benefit from this measure, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46536/25]

Marian Harkin — 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.
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
Pontis Advisory Limited Housing
- Issues in relation to zoning under the newly announced section 28 guidelines
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 Education and Training
- Adult Literacy in Ireland

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 8 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Sligo University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45479/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the status of services available at Sheil Hospital, Ballyshannon, County Donegal since it was reopened in February 2024; if all services will be listed; and the status of each. [46538/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) on the NTPF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46549/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on building new schools in the North West in the past 5 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46287/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new schools built in the North West in the past 5 years; the location of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46288/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians, by grade based at Leitrim-west Cavan children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45477/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists, by grade based at Sligo-south Donegal children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45478/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the maximum valuation given for TB reactor cattle to bring it in line with current market value for cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/25]

New lobbying 4 returns

Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
Pontis Advisory Limited Housing
- Issues in relation to zoning under the newly announced section 28 guidelines
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.

What your Sligo-Leitrim TDs did this week

Questions asked 10 total

New lobbying 4 returns

Questions asked 7 total

New lobbying 6 returns

Questions asked 8 total

New lobbying 4 returns