Wicklow-Wexford — week of Mon, 8 Sept

Brian Brennan — Fine Gael 0 votes · 14 questions · 9 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Education 7 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 20 May 2025, whether an update will be provided to the children with additional needs who need supports to start school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44663/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the next phase of the implementation of the School Transport Review; if further pilots are planned; if her Department will prioritise schools, routes and areas with known ongoing capacity and eligibility issues for any further pilot schemes or expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45089/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress of a new school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45569/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45685/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the request from a school (details supplied) for the provision of additional bus places for students who were unsuccessful in their applications for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47036/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has given consideration to the provision of a bus stop in a village (details supplied) for children availing of school transport to post primary schools in Enniscorthy, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47037/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47338/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the establishment of a new independent statutory body to be known as the agriculture appeals review panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46425/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current timeframe to seek a review of a decision of the Agricultural Appeals Office; whether there is an update on the proposed changes to this under the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46426/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport when the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes will be introduced, including the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45837/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the proposed exemptions to planning, regarding detached cabins and modular homes, following the closure of the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47035/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if further to the review of the non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied) a contributory pension can be considered; if a record of contributions will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46578/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the information is on file for a person (details supplied) given no documents are showing up on the online portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46831/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health for clarification on the parking charge policy at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46840/25]

New lobbying 9 returns

Threshold Tourism
- Regulation of short-term lets
County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Economic Development and Industry
- County Wexford Chamber Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
- Emphasising the significant disadvantage currently faced by Gorey due to its exclusion from eligibility for IDA support under the Regional Aid Fund.
Sunbeam House Services CLG Budgetary matters
- Met with Ministers: John Brady, Brian Brennan, Malcolm Byrne and Edward Timmons to discuss and show the positive impact increased funding would make to the organisation if available
FTI Consulting Finance
- Invitation to Mastercard Roundtable
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.
The Medical Protection Society Limited Justice and Equality
- Updating interested TDs on the joint letter sent t the Health and Justice Ministers, on the urgent implementation of pre-action protocols
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.

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 6 questions · 6 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 5 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to engage with Bus Éireann over the lack of school buses, on approved bus routes from Ferns to Bunclody County Wexford, which are leaving children with no way to get to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45952/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of bus drivers who work under the Bus Éireann scheme who have reached the age of 70 years and have had to retire due to Bus Éireann's policy; the data for the academic school years 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46585/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of bus drivers who will have to retire for the academic school year 2026-27, 2027-28, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46586/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason companies are withdrawing their contracts with Bus Éireann under the school transport scheme; the number that have withdrawn in the academic school years of 2023/2024, 2024/2025, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46587/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of companies that applied for the school transport scheme for the 2025-26 academic school year, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46588/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if the new taskforce for school transport will examine investing in the purchase of an adequate number of school buses; if training will be provided for bus drivers for the school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47032/25]

New lobbying 6 returns

County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Economic Development and Industry
- County Wexford Chamber Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
- Emphasising the significant disadvantage currently faced by Gorey due to its exclusion from eligibility for IDA support under the Regional Aid Fund.
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

Malcolm Byrne — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 12 questions · 12 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Foreign 10 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria used by the State to correctly recognise the State of Palestine; if he would also apply to those criteria to the recognition of the State of Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46146/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports reported lost or stolen to his Department for each year from 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [46147/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a programme of events for the Irish Presidency of the European Union in 2026 will be published. [46148/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of engagements that he has had with his Ukrainian counterpart since coming to office; the nature of those exchanges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46149/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Canada; and the extent to which the CETA trade agreement is improving that relationship. [46150/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Japan; and the moves that are being undertaken to improve that relationship. [46151/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Poland; and the moves that are being undertaken to improve that relationship. [46152/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Taiwan; and the moves that are being undertaken to improve that relationship. [46153/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's relationship with Iceland; if there are any plans to establish an embassy in Reykjavik; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46154/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his perspective of the impact on trade between Ireland and the UK since the UK formally left the European Union on 31 January, 2020; to provide relevant charts for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46155/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the current status of the Accountability Board of the Civil Service; the last occasion on which it met. [46378/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any assessment has been carried out of the economic value of remote working to the economy; if so, the value determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44747/25]

New lobbying 12 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Economic Development and Industry
- County Wexford Chamber Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
- Emphasising the significant disadvantage currently faced by Gorey due to its exclusion from eligibility for IDA support under the Regional Aid Fund.
Sunbeam House Services CLG Budgetary matters
- Met with Ministers: John Brady, Brian Brennan, Malcolm Byrne and Edward Timmons to discuss and show the positive impact increased funding would make to the organisation if available
CyberSafeIreland Children and Youth Affairs
- Children's online safety
Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland Environment
- Correspondence with members of the Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy introducing ACE Ireland and highlighting their work to improve recycling processes and practices, and discussing the Programme for Government commitment to provide investment in sorting technology in Ireland’s MRF network.
The Medical Protection Society Limited Justice and Equality
- Updating interested TDs on the joint letter sent t the Health and Justice Ministers, on the urgent implementation of pre-action protocols
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.
The Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating · 3 returns Energy and Natural Resources · Budgetary matters
- To discuss the development of planned legislation to introduce a Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme (RHO)
- To inform stakeholders and members of the Oireachtas of TAZCH policy document communicating the importance of low carbon liquid fuels in planned legislation to indroduce a Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme (RHO)
- To communicate TAZCH pre-budget submission proposing the equalising of VAT on home heating oil, including HVO to the rate applied to gas