Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 6 May — Watch Them Work

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 6 May – 12 May 2019 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 53 questions · 10 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019

2019-05-09 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB

A bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 to further regulate the use of all terrain vehicles and scrambler motor-cycles in a public place, to make further provision for the sei…

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A bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 to further regulate the use of all terrain vehicles and scrambler motor-cycles in a public place, to make further provision for the seizure, by An Garda Siochána, of said vehicles and motorcycles in certain circumstances, to provide for the confiscation and disposal of same when a person contravenes the law in relation to the use of both all terrain vehicles and scrambler motor-cycles in a public place and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 65–41

Voted for 3 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Michael McGrath · Micheál Martin

Voted against 1 Simon Coveney

Did not vote 3 Jerry Buttimer · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a formal decision was taken to allow PSNI officers to carry weapons here which has been reported as being the case since 2013. [18540/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a formal decision was taken to allow PSNI officers to carry weapons here which has been reported as being the case since 2013; if not, the level at which the decision was taken; and if the decision was communicated to other Departments after the decision was taken. [18541/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a formal decision was taken to allow PSNI officers to carry weapons here which has been reported as being the case since 2013. [18542/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times firearms certificates have been granted to personnel from other jurisdictions; the personnel granted certificates and the circumstances in which they were granted. [18543/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the number of customs officers in County Cork in the context of Brexit. [20023/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if rent pressure zones in Cork are to include the Ballincollig-Carrigaline municipal district as revised; and if the southern end of Carrigaline, including Fountainstown, Myrtleville and Crosshaven, will now fall under the new Carrigaline municipal district and be considered a designated rent pressure zone as a result. [19784/19]

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Nursing Homes Ireland Health
- Engagement with regard to continued delay and failure by the NTPF and Department of Health to publish the review of Fair Deal pricing mechanism; imperative requirement for Government to address the huge shortage of candidates to fill healthcare assistant roles; necessity for the new and revised GP contract to recognise the care needs of nursing home residents and to resource GPs accordingly

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 12 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Taoiseach 4 questions
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister May since the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he discussed preparations regarding the structures and substance of the talks to commence shortly. [19816/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken with Prime Minister May or other EU leaders regarding the withdrawal treaty since the last European Council meeting. [19817/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, last met. [19818/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken with the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr. Pedro Sánchez, since the recent election result there. [19819/19]
Health 4 questions
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the €1 million that has been allocated to assist infertile couples access IVF in 2019; the criteria being used for same; if funding has been spent to date; the number of couples it will assist in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19687/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if LGBTQI+ couples will be able to access IVF through the €1 million fund announced in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19688/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has received requests and proposals to increase the neonatal screening services provided here; his plans to consider doing so; if there is a group of experts reviewing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has met with an association (details supplied) recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20001/19]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the pre-election promises annexing the settlements in the West Bank made by outgoing and incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel; if this will be discussed at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18693/19]
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to support a UN binding treaty on business and human rights in 2019 as per the policy of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19587/19]
Justice 1 question
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to drug pushers selling drugs in the Clonliffe area who have been harassing persons living in the area; the actions being taken to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18487/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-05-08 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the upcoming plebiscite on the mayoral elections. [19820/19]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Finance
- Tax Consolidation Act 2007
Nursing Homes Ireland Health
- Engagement with regard to continued delay and failure by the NTPF and Department of Health to publish the review of Fair Deal pricing mechanism; imperative requirement for Government to address the huge shortage of candidates to fill healthcare assistant roles; necessity for the new and revised GP contract to recognise the care needs of nursing home residents and to resource GPs accordingly

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.