Waterford — week of Mon, 13 Jul

What your Waterford TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 74 questions · 10 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 3 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler · Matt Shanahan

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Employment Rights

2020-07-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–58

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-07-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 29–16

Voted for 1 Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 3 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins · Mary Butler

Conor D McGuinness — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

David Cullinane — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 65 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 65 total

Health 53 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department sought in its Estimate bid in each of the years 2017 to 2020 in terms of additional funding to maintain existing levels of service taking account of demographics; and the amount allocated to ELS and demographics in each year. [14946/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department is seeking in terms of additional funding to maintain existing levels of service taking account of demographics for 2021. [14947/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the contracts in place with taxi companies in County Waterford; the duration of the contracts; if the contracts were extended; the tendering processes involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15197/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the liability of medical card holders to pay for blood tests carried out by their general practitioner; the efforts made to ensure that medical card holders are not being charged for the routine service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15225/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the inpatient and outpatient wait times in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020 by speciality, hospital group and by zero to six months, six to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 months to two years, two to three years, three to four years and four years or more, respectively, in tabular form. [15437/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the roadmap to restore non-Covid-19 healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15438/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff hired by the HSE to assist in combating Covid-19 by job field and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients screened as part of BreastCheck from 1 January to 1 June in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients screened as part of bowel screening from 1 January to 1 June in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15441/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients screened as part of CervicalCheck from 1 January to 1 June in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15442/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients screened as part of diabetic retina screening from 1 January to 1 June in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15443/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds made available in acute hospitals to help combat Covid-19 by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15444/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the powers of HIQA regarding private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15445/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [15446/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant beds in the public health system by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15447/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for dentistry and orthodontic services disaggregated by region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15448/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of new beds made available to date in 2020 and planned for the remainder of the year disaggregated by hospital group and hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15449/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of new beds made available in 2018 and 2019 disaggregated by hospital group and hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15450/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant psychiatrists working in the mental health unit in Waterford in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15451/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on the most recent report of the Mental Health Commission; the actions that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15452/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timetable for the construction and delivery of the second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15453/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans with regard to the provision of 24-7 emergency cardiac care at the primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI, centre in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on the abolition of car parking charges at public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15478/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the construction of the national children’s hospital; the estimated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15479/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on pay equalisation for hospital consultants; the actions will he take to secure this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15481/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on the expansion of neonatal screening; the action he will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15482/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend free general practitioner care for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15483/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend free dental care for children; the timeline to deliver this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to hire additional dentists, orthodontists and dental nurses in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the wait times for orthodontic treatment by region and wait time of zero to one, one to two, two to three, three to four and more than four years, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners employed in each primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15487/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to fully implement the recommendations of the Scally report and, specifically, actions and time frames to deliver it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on an independent inquiry into the use of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15489/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plan to increase home support hours; the number of increased hours he plans to deliver over the lifetime of the Government; if he has a target for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the numbers of inpatient and day procedure beds in place at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15594/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the numbers of outpatient hospital cancellations for February, March, April and June 2020 by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15595/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15596/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the emergency department attendances in acute hospitals in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020 by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15597/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients outsourced to private hospitals in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020 by hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15598/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients outsourced to private hospitals from University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15599/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capital expenditure at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020; and the projects and timelines for completion in relation to uncompleted projects. [15600/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the agency staff expenditure by acute hospital in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020 by month, hospital and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15601/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the theatre capacity in place at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020; the theatres that are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15602/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the closing budget and revenue expenditure for University Hospital Waterford in each of the years from 2007 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15603/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent radiographer posts at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the outpatient waiting list at University Hospital Waterford by speciality; the wait time periods of zero to three, three to six, sic to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 15, 15 to 18 and greater than 18 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the works underway at the national children’s hospital; if none, when they will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15640/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to situations in which persons in hospital who are being referred to general practitioners for blood tests are being charged accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15641/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to situations in which persons in hospital with medical cards who are being referred to general practitioners for blood tests are being charged accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15642/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the 2017 assisted human reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when an updated national rare diseases plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16034/20]
- 2020-07-15 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on an issue raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/20]
- 2020-07-15 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the pricing review of the National Treatment Purchase Fund in respect of the nursing homes support scheme; if the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/20]
Transport 3 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to determine if a club is deemed to be in an area of disadvantage for the purposes of funding; if and the way in which this can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15226/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding previously committed to for extending the runway at Waterford Airport has been released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15644/20]
- 2020-07-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice will be provided in relation to matters raised in correspondence regarding the circumstances of a person (details supplied). [16456/20]
Education 3 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) recently lost an English as an additional language, EAL, post; the reason for this, if it can be appealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15435/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be designated as a DEIS school; the process involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15436/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of institutes of technology or technological universities currently running a deficit in tabular form; the plans in place by each institute to address the deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15643/20]
Finance 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance his views on the ring-fencing of the sugar tax to tackle obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15480/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 30 June 2020, the way in which he can reconcile the fact that dividing an annual salary paid monthly by 52 results in a higher number than if it is calculated in accordance with the guidance for average revenue net weekly pay, ANRWP; and if a review will be conducted of payments made through the temporary wage subsidy scheme to ensure that no underpayments occurred. [14813/20]
Employment 2 questions
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears and back payments will be issued to pandemic unemployment payment claimants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14753/20]
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Labour Court recommendations made that relate to Departments; the number of these that have been implemented; and the number outstanding. [14836/20]
Communications 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage emissions reduction target set for each of the next five years; the plans in place to achieve these reductions; the estimated cost of achieving same; the modelling used to underpin the assumptions on which the reductions are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15645/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-07-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated from the urban regeneration and development fund for the North Quays project, Waterford; when further funding will be announced; the amount of funding expected to be allocated; if this involves funding to move the train station onto the North Quays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15606/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Public Expenditure and Reform
- Continuation of The Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through LEO and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied for. More grants for businesses impacted by Covid 19, not loans. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher acknowledging how businesses have had to pivot to stay relevant during Covid 19.

John Cummins — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Public Expenditure and Reform
- Continuation of The Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through LEO and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied for. More grants for businesses impacted by Covid 19, not loans. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher acknowledging how businesses have had to pivot to stay relevant during Covid 19.

Mary Butler — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform
- Continuation of The Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through LEO and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied for. More grants for businesses impacted by Covid 19, not loans. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher acknowledging how businesses have had to pivot to stay relevant during Covid 19.
- Continuation of The Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August. Expansion of Online Trading Vouchers through LEO and broaden the criteria through which they can be applied for. More grants for businesses impacted by Covid 19, not loans. Offer a Business Transition Voucher or a Business Sustainability Voucher acknowledging how businesses have had to pivot to stay relevant during Covid 19.