Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 30 Sept

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

Questions asked 6 total

Education 3 questions
- 2019-10-01 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil aon phlean aige cúnamh a thabhairt do Scoil (sonraí thíos), le hathchóiriú a dhéanamh ar a cuid foirgneamh, ina measc, Halla Spóirt a chur ar fáil; agus cad é stádas an iarratais seo. [39378/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a retrofitting programme for education facilities, including primary, secondary, and third-level to ensure that they become more energy efficient and sustainable. [39379/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request for funding for the renovation of the Kane Science Building in UCC; and the consideration given to it. [39380/19]
Employment 2 questions
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance can be paid on a discretionary basis to people participating in community employment schemes and of limited income despite not being on a qualifying payment prior to engaging with community employment. [40097/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance will be paid to recipients of carer's allowance should they satisfy a means test and are of limited income. [40098/19]
Transport 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a leap 90 discount scheme in the wider Cork area to complement the proposals in the CMATS strategy. [39552/19]

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 1 vote · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Taoiseach 10 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister Johnson; the issues that were discussed; and his plans to hold additional meetings and or engagements. [37403/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the Operation Yellowhammer paper with Prime Minister Johnson when they met or since 9 September 2019. [37688/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken with Prime Minister Johnson since he met him in the United States of America; and the issues that were discussed regarding Brexit; if a written proposal will come from the UK to the EU in the near future. [39892/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee at which education policy is discussed; and when it last met. [39893/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his UN speech on climate change. [39634/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee meetings he held in September 2019. [39635/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mrs. Arlene Foster, the leader of the DUP and the issues that were discussed. [38507/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committee meetings he has held since the 2019 summer recess. [38508/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on Cabinet Committee B, Social Policy and Public Services. [38509/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with US Vice President, Mike Pence; and if the ramifications of a hard Brexit on the island of Ireland were discussed. [37405/19]
Justice 6 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the possibility of increased crime, smuggling and fraud in Northern Ireland and at the Border region was discussed during his most recent meeting with his UK counterparts; and his plans to deal with same. [38505/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the families in direct provision centres are there on a voluntary basis in view of the comments by the Taoiseach on a television programme (details supplied); if many have applied for HAP to allow them to be accommodated outside centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39270/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a reduction in the number of adults or families that live in direct provision centres since the rules to allow them to work have been changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39271/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time it takes to review and assess asylum applications for those families being accommodated in direct provision centres on a long-term basis; if changes have been introduced to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39272/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legal cases that are ongoing for those families that are still being accommodated in direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39273/19]
- 2019-10-02 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has discussed security in the Border region with Prime Minister Johnson recently. [39896/19]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on media reports (details supplied) regarding informal discussions in relation to replacing the backstop; if he or persons on his behalf held informal discussions with Mr. Juncker or Mr. Barnier; and when he expects a written proposal from the UK Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson regarding his proposals. [38504/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to other EU leaders regarding Northern Ireland being a special economic zone within both the UK and the EU in view of reports (details supplied) in the media which covered the upcoming meeting between the British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson and Chancellor Angela Merkel. [38506/19]
Education 2 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he and his Department plan to address the imbalance of salaries, annual leave and pension rights for school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he and his officials have engaged with a union (details supplied) that represents school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39269/19]
Health 2 questions
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for approval for new drugs; the way in which this compares to other OECD or EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39267/19]
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of inspections that EHOs have undertaken of service stations; if they are inspected as regularly as restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if policy notes recently released under freedom of information regarding memos in his Department in relation to the rainy day fund and its uses being specifically for force majeure events and not being utilised as a Brexit mitigant is policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39596/19]
Public 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the hypothecated fund will be realised; and the way in which fuel poverty will be protected when carbon taxes are introduced. [39634/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the commitments made by Ireland on climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit. [39631/19]
Culture 1 question
- 2019-10-01 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role her Department has in the allocation of grant assistance to a centre (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39544/19]

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.

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Votes this week

Questions asked 6 total

Questions asked 26 total