Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 18 Nov

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 18 Nov – 24 Nov 2019 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 57 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Hospital Overcrowding

2019-11-21 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 39–66

Voted for 1 Simon Coveney

Voted against 2 Michael McGrath · Micheál Martin

Did not vote 4 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Jerry Buttimer · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 20–88

Voted against 3 Michael McGrath · Micheál Martin · Simon Coveney

Did not vote 4 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Jerry Buttimer · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Finance Bill 2019: Order for Fifth Stage

2019-11-20 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 45–19

Voted for 1 Simon Coveney

Abstained 1 Michael McGrath

Did not vote 5 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Finance Bill 2019: Fifth Stage

2019-11-20 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 45–19

Voted for 1 Simon Coveney

Did not vote 5 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Education 9 questions
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the special education teacher allocation model still gives an additional weighting to gender on the basis of on the number of boys attending each school; if so, the evidence to support this approach; and his views on whether it is appropriate and necessary. [47618/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the supports being given to children with additional needs in the Cork city area and in particular in mainstream classes, ASD units and special schools. [47494/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider re-opening applications for schools to apply for DEIS band 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47491/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding being allocated to third level institutions; his view on whether it is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47492/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a digital literacy education programme at both primary and secondary level in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47493/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for new school places and new school buildings in the Cork City area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47495/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided to the higher education sector in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the projected funding allocated for 2020; the amount of the additional funding allocated funded by employers via increases in the national training fund levy; and the amount funded directly by the Exchequer. [47239/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the additional contribution by the State, exclusive of that funded by employers, in respect of pay restoration; the amount to meet demographic increases; the amount that represented a real additional investment in higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47240/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional contributions to the National Training Fund arising from the increases in the employers NTF levy in each of the years 2018 to 2020 in tabular form; the amount of additional revenue allocated to the higher education sector; and the amount allocated to the further education and training sector. [47241/19]
Justice 2 questions
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to reform the process for applications for naturalisation in view of the recent judgments of the Supreme Court (details supplied) of 31 May 2019 in respect of the failure to provide reasons for the refusal of an application for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47551/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to put in place an enhanced process for the consideration of applications for naturalisation as directed by the Supreme Court (details supplied) in judgments delivered on 31 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47552/19]

New lobbying 1 return

Restaurants Association of Ireland Education and Training
- Requested to contribute / give evidence to the Joint Committee on Education and skills regarding apprenticeships

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 2 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Taoiseach 6 questions
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken with other EU leaders since the last European Council meeting on 17 and 18 October 2019. [45497/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to European leaders since the last European Council meeting on 17 and 18 October 2019. [46659/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the launch of the first progress report on the Climate Action Plan 2019. [46413/19]
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee which discusses the digital economy. [47455/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the British-Irish Council; when it last met; and the issues that were discussed. [47906/19]
- 2019-11-20 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee at which public sector broadcasting is discussed. [47907/19]
Business 1 question
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention or that of her officials has been drawn to the Workplace Relations Commission adjudication decision of 30 October 2019 (details supplied); if consideration has been given to same; if there are ramifications or links to the claim by community employment supervisors following the 2008 Labour Court recommendation on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47862/19]
Employment 1 question
- 2019-11-19 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention or that of her officials has been drawn to the Workplace Relations Commission adjudication decision of 30 October 2019 (details supplied); if consideration has been given to same; if there are ramifications or links to the claim by community employment supervisors following the 2008 Labour Court recommendation on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47863/19]
Foreign 1 question
- 2019-11-20 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the future of NATO with other European counterparts. [47908/19]

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.