Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 25 May

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 25 May – 31 May 2020 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 39 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-05-27 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 38–2

Voted for 1 Micheál Martin

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

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

Questions asked 6 total

Education 3 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the situation that applies to students that are not classed as independent for the purposes of the SUSI grant whose parents are temporarily unemployed due to Covid-19-related circumstances but do not know if they will be taken on again such as, for example, in the bar or retail trade; and if persons in these circumstances will qualify for the change of circumstances clause in SUSI. [8025/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work being done to support English language students here; and if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding suspension of student visas until September 2020 or such point when face-to-face classes can be resumed. [8085/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure 2020 post-leaving certificate courses are completed and-or accredited; and the way in which he will ensure that students coming from post-leaving certificate courses will be in a position to attend higher education or further courses on the strength of their course. [8120/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 17 December 2019, if further consideration has been given to enhanced or expanded tax relief or other forms of incentives on teleconferencing equipment with the objective of reducing emissions by minimising unnecessary travel to meetings in view of recent developments and changes in the way in which society works in terms of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7062/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the work being carried out to support English language students here; if he has considered the suspension of student visas until September 2020 or such a point when face-to-face classes can be resumed; if he has considered a guarantee that time lost due to school closures will not count towards the total number of months permitted under a student visa; and if attendance at online classes will not be a visa requirement. [8090/20]
Children 1 question
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration has been given to the need for a sustainability fund in view of the fact that many early years providers are under severe pressure and may not reopen after restrictions have been lifted and the fact that this is having a major impact on workers and their incomes. [7045/20]

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 · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific guidelines have been circulated to each sporting organisation on the communication of public health information to their members and players with regard to clubs reopening and continued restrictions on members from outside a 5km radius and cocooning members. [7589/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if guidance has been issued to sporting clubs and organisations on the way in which to implement public health guidelines within such clubs and organisations. [7590/20]
- 2020-05-27 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7591/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Vape Vendors Association Health
- IVVA sent our Election Manifesto to a number of TD ahead of General Election

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.