Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 16 Dec

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Dec – 22 Dec 2019 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 54 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Pensions (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2017

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 77–37

Voted for 2 Michael McGrath · Micheál Martin

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

Section 39 Organisations

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 38–76

Voted against 2 Michael McGrath · Micheál Martin

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

Environmental Policy

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 38–76

Voted against 2 Michael McGrath · Micheál Martin

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 6 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary school students, respectively, availing of the school transport scheme. [52641/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of extending the school inclusion model nationwide. [52654/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of the school inclusion model pilot scheme; the number of schools included; and the average full-year allocation per school. [52655/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant for primary schools by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively, in tabular form. [52656/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant for post-primary schools by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively, in tabular form. [52657/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of employing ten new school secretaries. [53022/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to tax relief or other forms of incentives on teleconferencing equipment with the objective of reducing emissions by minimising unnecessary travel to meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52965/19]
Health 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a child seeking access to a speech and language therapist; the number of children that have access to a speech and language therapist; and the average number of sessions the children receive per year. [52680/19]
Children 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason €60 million was returned to the Exchequer from her Department; if efforts were made to ensure the funding was spent on the needs of children; if not, if she discussed with the Departments of Health and Education and Skills if there were purposes for which the funding could be used for children, for example, in assessments or special needs services and supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53066/19]

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 3 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Taoiseach 8 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he or his officials have met the Sinn Féin leaders in relation to the Northern Ireland Assembly and the upcoming deadline of 13 January 2020. [50122/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the leader of the DUP since 12 December 2019; and if so, the issues discussed. [53346/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the officials who accompanied him during bilateral meetings with other Heads of Government in Zagreb. [50337/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the December 2019 European Council meeting. [52987/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he held bilateral meetings while attending the December 2019 European Council meeting; and if so, the issues discussed. [52988/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he met the new European Council President while in Brussels; and if so, the issues discussed. [53348/19]
- 2019-12-18 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the way in which the website of his Department is managed and coordinated. [53349/19]
- 2019-12-18 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the role of his officials in Project Ireland 2040. [53350/19]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Brexit discussions at the most recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [52989/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the next steps following the general election in the UK on the withdrawal treaty Bill with his UK counterpart. [53345/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the outcome of the discussions at the December 2019 ECOFIN meeting on strengthening the banking union. [52991/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the discussions at the December 2019 Environment Council meeting on climate change; and the way in which the EU plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. [52992/19]

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.