Waterford — week of Mon, 8 Sept

Conor D McGuinness — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 31 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 31 total

Agriculture 14 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the €156 million allocated to the seafood sector in 2025 will be broken down by programme area, including aquaculture, harbour development, fleet supports and community schemes. [47155/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a county-by-county breakdown of fisheries and marine infrastructure spending since 2020, including harbours in Waterford. [47156/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what consultation was undertaken with coastal and fishing communities before the finalisation of Ireland's EMFAF programme. [47157/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of Ireland's priorities at the next EU Fisheries Council negotiations; how his Department is ensuring fair distribution of quotas between large-scale operators and small inshore fishers; and how he plans for Ireland to be given a larger share of quota. [47158/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he seeks to address the unfair Irish fish quota when Ireland takes over the Presidency of the European Council next year. [47159/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide data on the number of inspections carried out by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority since 2015, disaggregated by port, and the proportion of inspections resulting in sanctions or penalties, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47160/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board that are currently outstanding; the appeals with the longest waiting times; the average length of time for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of carbon reduction mandated by 2030 for the EU fishing fleet under current EU legislation. [47162/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the EU is to reduce climate emissions of national fleets. [47163/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be arguing at EU level that excess fishing fleet emissions from non-Irish EU boats fishing in Irish waters are contributing to climate change; and that species should be fished by fleets moored closest to those fishing grounds. [47165/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding streams available to support generational renewal in the fishing industry; and the number of young entrants under 30 years of age supported in the past ten years, in tabular form. [47166/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of capital investment in the dredging of fishery harbours for every year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47167/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the strategy for expanding Irish seafood exports into Asian markets; and how smaller producers are supported to participate. [47168/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the share of EMFAF funding that has been allocated to community-led local development projects in coastal areas. [47171/25]
Health 7 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of care workers currently working under the home support scheme in each county, in tabular form. [45091/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently in receipt of the home support scheme in each county, in tabular form. [45092/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the number of care workers currently working under the home support scheme is adequate to provide the full number of care hours approved for all recipients of the scheme; the steps she will take to address any such shortfalls identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45093/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the planned discontinuing of coronial postmortems in University Hospital Waterford, effective from 1 January 2026 and that this will mean that no such postmortems can then be carried out in the south-east region from that date. [46492/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the process and reasoning behind the decision to discontinue coronial postmortems in University Hospital Waterford effective from 1 January 2026. [46493/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department will take to ensure that coronial postmortems will continue to be provided in the south-east region (Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow) after 1 January 2026, and if such steps will include the overturning of the HSE decision to withdraw such services from University Hospital Waterford. [46494/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a retirement home (details supplied) in Waterford was closed; the reason for its closure; if her Department plans to reopen the facility as a public nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46563/25]
Rural 7 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the representatives of fishing communities that were invited to the consultations regarding the next iteration of Our Rural Future. [44721/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason the Summary Report from the Rural Youth Assembly 2024 acknowledges housing as a challenge for young people living in rural areas, but housing recommendations were not included in the delegates' final list of recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44723/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of LEADER funding since 2015, by county, and in tabular form. [47172/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of the funding allocated to community centres under the Community Centres Investment Fund, by county, since 2020, in tabular form. [47173/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of CLÁR programme funding since 2015 by county, in tabular form. [47174/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which his Department is measuring the impact of LEADER projects on rural job creation and enterprise development. [47175/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the initiatives in place to address rural depopulation in areas affected by it; and the way in which success is being measured. [47176/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the current layout of the Community Benefit Fund relating to ORESS 2.1; and his views on whether it ensures that small-scale fishermen groups and fishing community groups can access funding as easily as larger groups. [47170/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given the International Court of Justice new advisory opinion (details supplied), and State's obligations under international human rights law, whether he is still undecided on his stance regarding the legal recognition of the right to a healthy environment at the Council of Europe. [44647/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any assessment has been carried out of the impact of the EU-Mercosur agreement on Irish seafood exports. [47169/25]

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.

David Cullinane — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 18 questions · 11 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Health 18 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will bring proposals to cabinet regarding a vaccine damage scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44605/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she has considered routine CA-125 testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the upgrade of the emergency department of Galway university hospital; when the project will move to the next stage; the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44640/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public ophthalmologists available for children across the south east, south, and south-west, WTE and headcount, by catchment area, in each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [44667/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmologist vacancies in the south east; and her plans to fill them. [44668/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there is a method for accessing ophthalmology care for children on waiting lists in cases where there is no ophthalmologist currently employed. [44669/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans regarding special leave with pay for Covid19 after 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44680/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason allogeneic transplant for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin, under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44688/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure return to full capacity of deep brain stimulation for people with Parkinson's in the south-east both in terms of staffing and access to theatre; when recruitment into necessary posts will be completed; the number of WTE required, by grade; if any additional posts are required to be sanctioned above existing approved staffing limits; whether robotic equipment will be deployed to improve efficiency of the procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44718/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to invest in step-down capacity, as distinct from nursing homes, in the south-east for people under 65 as a transitional care option. [44719/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the extension of the accident and emergency department for Portlaoise Hospital; if recruitment has begun for additional staffing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44741/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in Laois who will now take on new clients under the dental treatment service scheme; and the list of practices that do so. [44742/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her views on the inclusion of doctors in the prehospital crewing model of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Ireland; if there have been any studies or pilots conducted to examine the matter, or if any are ongoing; the details of such studies or pilots, including methodology and parameters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44861/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of people using omnipod insulin pumps in each county from 2020 to 2025, inclusive. [44945/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the rollout of omnipod insulin pumps across HSE services. [44946/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she has considered alternative pathways for professional recognition for section 91 applicants with CORU registration boards where an employer does not provide adequate evidence for the applicant, or where an employer does not engage with the process, but the applicant can otherwise demonstrate their employment and professional credentials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44999/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staffing in each region, by service division in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [45222/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1108 of 13 May and No. 217 of 9 July 2025, the total number of adults and the total number of children on these waiting lists, clarifying the total number for each and by the location at which they are waiting, in tabular form; the underlying data which was used to determine the average wait times in Parliamentary Question No. 1108, including the total number of patients waiting and the time bands within which they are waiting. [45310/25]

New lobbying 11 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
- Costs of alcohol harm
The Psychological Society of Ireland · 3 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).
- Communication with David Cullinane TD on Statutory Regulation of Psychology and PSI Concerns about Public Safety and Unregulated Practice
- 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
Endometriosis Association of Ireland Health
- National Endometriosis framework
Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- We contacted Deputies Ó Murchú, O'Reilly, O'Rourke, Doherty, and Cullinane, in their respective capacities as Sinn Féin's disability, social protection, finance, 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.
Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant Health
- Lobbying by the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association for the establishment of a Clinical Care Programme for patients with lung fibrosis and the additional services needed.
Respect Vapers Health
- Seek meeting with the Deputy to inform him of the negative impact of banning favours.
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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