Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 10 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Jun – 16 Jun 2019 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 95 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defence Forces

2019-06-13 · 3 votes

The motion · motion passed 77–38

Voted for 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Michael McGrath

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Amendment again put: · motion failed 38–79

Voted against 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Michael McGrath

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–38

Voted for 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Michael McGrath

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

National Development Plan

2019-06-13 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 39–79

Voted against 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Michael McGrath

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–38

Voted for 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Michael McGrath

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009

2019-06-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 23–58

Voted for 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Voted against 1 Michael McGrath

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

The motion · motion passed 63–21

Voted for 1 Michael McGrath

Voted against 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new front-line gardaí. [23257/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new administration staff in An Garda Síochána. [23258/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the Courts Service annual funding by 5%. [23259/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing ten new Garda youth diversion projects; and the estimated full-year cost of running these projects. [23260/19]
Health 4 questions
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Cork. [24177/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Cork who have retired in the past three years; if they have been replaced; and if not, when they will be replaced. [24178/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Cork in each of the past ten years. [24179/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by dentists; the number of appointments carried out; and the number of procedures carried out under the school dentistry programme in each of the past ten years. [24180/19]
Education 4 questions
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a new primary school catchment area is defined by the school planning area; and if it is the responsibility and remit of the board of management to define the catchment area from which children living in those areas will be given priority particularly in the case of a school located on the edge of a school planning area. [24463/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to revise the boundaries of school planning areas, specifically the Glasheen and Carrigaline school planning areas and the area where they meet. [24464/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a secondary school in the Togher and Lehenaghmore area of County Cork. [24465/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has had ongoing issues regarding maintenance; if he has engaged with the school; and if this issue will be resolved as soon as possible. [24485/19]

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Taoiseach 8 questions
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Paris on 15 May 2019 and the Christchurch call to action which commits governments and online service providers to undertake a series of actions to counteract and remove extreme violent activity online. [21774/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he met with other world leaders in Paris on 15 May 2019; and if so, the issues discussed with them. [21775/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the informal European Council meeting held on 28 May 2019; the issues that were discussed; and if he held bilaterals at same. [22676/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the leader of the Labour Party in the UK, Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, on 30 May 2019; and the issues that he discussed. [23340/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has economic experts employed in his Department. [23901/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if taxation was discussed when he met with President Trump. [24446/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if corporation tax was discussed when he met with President Trump recently. [24447/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if foreign direct investment was discussed when he met with President Trump recently. [24448/19]
Foreign 7 questions
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his officials in Dublin or Brussels regarding the future vacancies at head of the Commission or at Council level. [23899/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of progress on the talks in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24449/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Israel and Palestine were discussed at the recent EU meeting of foreign ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24450/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met or spoken with Mr. Michel Barnier recently; if so, the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24451/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average waiting time for passport applications; his plans to recruit more personnel to deal with the additional summer volume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24452/19]
- 2019-06-13 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the arrests of journalists involved in the making of a documentary (details supplied) with the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24615/19]
- 2019-06-13 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have spoken with their Scottish counterparts about Rockall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24759/19]
Health 5 questions
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the criteria for selecting private organisations for carrying out an assessment of needs in counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23438/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the necessary qualifications for a candidate carrying out clinical assessments within the current assessment of needs process in the private sector as part of the wait list initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the necessary qualifications for a candidate carrying out clinical assessments within the current assessment of needs process in the public sector as part of the wait list initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23440/19]
- 2019-06-13 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the increased use and purity of cocaine; if he has met with the Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24760/19]
- 2019-06-13 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he is considering a campaign against cocaine use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24763/19]
Justice 4 questions
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the number of gun silencers sold here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24542/19]
- 2019-06-12 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the licensing requirements for gun silencers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24543/19]
- 2019-06-13 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the increased use of cocaine; if he has met the Garda Commissioner to discuss same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24761/19]
- 2019-06-13 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering a campaign regarding the use and dangers of cocaine and its consequences on criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24762/19]
Children 2 questions
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether Tusla’s information and tracing service for adopted persons is sufficiently well resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23574/19]
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average and longest waiting time for persons to be assigned a tracing social worker by Tusla’s adoption information and tracing service by service area. [23575/19]
Education 1 question
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the recent planning application rejection for a school (details supplied); his plans regarding same; if he will meet the board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-06-11 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his Department's involvement in achieving climate change targets; and if he has specialists employed in his Department on same. [23900/19]

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.