Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 30 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Nov – 6 Dec 2020 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 58 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

State Pension Age

2020-12-02 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–66

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives

2020-12-02 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 79–72

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 79–72

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Finance Bill 2020

2020-12-02 · 4 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

full description

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 3 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–71

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 51–77

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

The motion · motion passed 80–49

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

2020-12-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 32–12

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 7 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he, Ministers of State within his Department or other officials in his Department have met third party groups in relation to promoting breastfeeding in Ireland; if so, the persons or bodies in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if there are internal working groups, committees or other relevant bodies in his Department examining the issue of low breastfeeding rates in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/20]
Children 2 questions
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress in meeting the ambitious but important target of doubling public investment in early learning and care and school-age childcare by 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40648/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the take-up in the national childcare scheme; his plans to increase and enhance support to families in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/20]

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 8 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Education 7 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some children with disabilities may not be able to access a place in schools due to competition from siblings of current pupils; her views on whether this is fair and equitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39845/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to build a new secondary school in Glanmire, County Cork, due to the increasing population and the existing shortage of school places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39846/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the funding allocation for her Department by project for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39772/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of appeals by schools to retain their staffing levels and not lose a teacher in the 2020-21 academic year that were successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39773/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if Covid-19 is taken into consideration by the board of appeals when considering appeals of a reduction of staffing levels in a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39774/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the way in which the €5 million investment for DEIS schools as announced in budget 2021 will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39775/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps taken to date in the establishment of a new special school in Cork and additional ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40908/20]
Finance 3 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if a business whose business activity is not carried out at its business premises will be eligible to receive the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39691/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in County Cork that have qualified for support under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40391/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if funding not drawn down or allocated from the stay and spend scheme could be ringfenced for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/20]
Social 3 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the number of employees availing of the short-term working week will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the meals provided for in each school meals programme meets the requirements set out in Healthy Ireland guides and the obesity policy and action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39704/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a review of the current criteria for school meals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39856/20]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of the €2 billion Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme that has been approved and drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40393/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that the Covid-19-related supports provided are adequately addressing the negative effects of Covid-19 on the economy and its ability to recover in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39654/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to paying student nurses €14 as opposed to €10.70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40392/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status or progress of a Bill (details supplied); when it is expected that this legislation will be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40909/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if grants and supports will be provided to the self-employed and sole traders who work in the arts, entertainment, music and event industry and continue to have work-related overheads despite having little or no work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39651/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to tackle falling beef prices in view of the fact that beef prices have fallen far behind UK beef prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39776/20]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 8 votes · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Health 16 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses who have been redeployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, by county, in tabular form. [39540/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses who were employed by county in February 2020, in tabular form. [39541/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason developmental checks on babies have been postponed due to Covid-19. [39542/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by the HSE regarding SouthDoc in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [39679/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the overall funding provided to SouthDoc in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [39680/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding provided to SouthDoc by category of funding in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [39681/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the remit of responsibility for investigation of complaints made to the HSE regarding SouthDoc. [39682/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the agenda for his last three biweekly meetings with the Minister of State for public health, well-being and national drugs strategy. [40228/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the timeline for reopening of the Keltoi facility in the Phoenix park. [40447/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of publicly run rehabilitation treatment beds that were open in January 2020; and the number currently open. [40448/20]
- 2020-12-02 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the 2018-2019 gambling prevalence survey will be published [40560/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to permanently extending the temporary delivery arrangement for cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil. [40826/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants who can currently grant a licence for cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil. [40827/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the provision of cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil in Ireland without patients having to source themselves. [40828/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to SouthDoc by facility under the GMS scheme from 2016 to date, in tabular form. [40831/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to SouthDoc by facility from 2016 to date, in tabular form [40832/20]
Education 6 questions
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a situation in which a school (details supplied) is being forced to campaign again for additional SNA resources given its last campaign was in 2019. [39725/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a situation in which a school on the north side of Cork city lost a teacher in October 2020 and was forced to amalgamate two classes. [39724/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education when official recognition will be given to a centre (details supplied) as an alternative education setting meeting a specific and proven need. [40496/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will provide funding to a centre (details supplied) per student at a level equal to that provided to mainstream schools with same access to resources, such as school equipment and transport. [40497/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will provide funding to a centre (details supplied) for 12 full-time staff. [40498/20]
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a guaranteed €50,000 per annum for the running costs of a centre (details supplied). [40499/20]
Social 2 questions
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider provision for payment of the pandemic unemployment payment to high-risk childcare workers who have been advised to remain home from work. [39727/20]
- 2020-12-03 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a continued backlog in back payments of the pandemic unemployment payment. [39726/20]
Environment 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when residents in Cluain Ard, Blarney, will have broadband rolled out. [40450/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been approved for traffic calming on Orerry Road, County Cork. [39543/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2020-12-01 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the current provisions in place to prevent the import of novel psychoactive substances. [40227/20]