Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 13 Jul

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension

2020-07-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–64

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Employment Rights

2020-07-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–58

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-07-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 29–16

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 4 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 4 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if holidaymakers from abroad are to spend 14 days in self-isolation on arrival; if there are legal repercussions arising from a breach of this 14-day period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14842/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the expected start date for development of a new elective hospital in Cork city; the possible locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14840/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if building work is progressing on the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15532/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the HSE to put in place a national medicines recycling programme known as DUMP in accordance with the proposal made by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15941/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional mental health funding will be provided for mental health services for third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14843/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has been included in the school building programme for the 2020-21 period; if so, if it will be allowed to proceed to tender stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14851/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a school (details supplied) will be entitled to rent additional space in order to accommodate the students in the school in a safe manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16112/20]
Transport 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason driver licence centres will not accept cash; the way in which persons without bank cards are to be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16113/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations being made for the development of the north ring road in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14839/20]
Business 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the application by Ireland to become a full member of CERN will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if immediate action will be taken to eliminate the backlog in the vehicle registration process in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15525/20]
Culture 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that will be available to the arts industry following the difficulties posted by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14841/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an appointments system will be instituted in Anglesea Street, Cork, for the renewal of visas rather than a queueing system in view of social distancing concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16114/20]

Eoghan Kenny — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Ken O'Flynn — Independent Ireland 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pádraig O'Sullivan — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15021/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a review of hATTR amyloidosis treatment funding will commence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15228/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a summer works scheme application will be granted due to the circumstances of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14814/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2020-07-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points in County Cork. [16081/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-07-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for the review of the policy framework within which credit unions operate. [16285/20]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 7 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide Covid-19 testing to persons returning from international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the guidelines for travel within the common travel area; if quarantining is to be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14685/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if increased funding has been provided to drug and alcohol treatment centres in view of the fact that their bed capacity has been significantly reduced in line with public health guidance as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [16018/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if increased funding has been provided to non-HSE drug and alcohol treatment centres in view of the fact that their bed capacity has been significantly reduced in line with public health guidance as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [16019/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if additional bed capacity in drug and alcohol treatment centres will be provided as a result of an increase in alcohol and drug addiction issues due to the lockdown resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. [16020/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if a strategic plan will be put in place to assist persons who have developed drug or alcohol addictions or those that have had their drug or alcohol addictions increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [16021/20]
- 2020-07-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation of a person (details supplied) who has experienced delays in receiving a repeat prescription; and if Cork University Hospital will be contacted to ensure that further prescriptions are issued in a timely manner. [16273/20]