Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 11 Jan

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 11 Jan – 17 Jan 2021 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 64 questions · 15 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-01-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–14

Voted for 1 Colm Burke

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 1 vote · 16 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 8 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason senior public health doctors have a different contract to their hospital-based colleagues with same qualifications and parity of recognition by the academic body and the statutory body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44712/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if specialist doctors in public health medicine are equally qualified as those in hospital medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44713/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the relative cost of contact tracing centres (details supplied) to the 60 specialist public health doctors over the period of the Covid-19 pandemic; the party which is legally responsible for the management of all complex contact tracing such as all outbreaks in schools and workplaces and all prevention in vulnerable groups such as direct provision residents and the Travelling community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44714/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the restart date for dermatology services in St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1613/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if pharmacists and pharmacy staff will be considered front-line healthcare workers in the context of the Covid-19 vaccination programme and will be vaccinated at the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout; the schedule of vaccination for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1771/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to the NMBI to cover the cost of nurses' annual retention fee in view of the work done by it during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1775/21]
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if healthcare staff at private hospitals who are taking in patients referred from the public system will be regarded as front-line health workers and receive the vaccine at the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccination schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1950/21]
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if dentists and their staff will be considered front-line healthcare workers in the context of the Covid-19 vaccination programme and will be vaccinated at the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout; the schedule of vaccination for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2076/21]
Environment 7 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if clarification of a timeline can be given for surveys to be carried out and for the commencement of works to begin under the national broadband plan in the Blarney, Tower and Kerry Pike areas of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44909/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national broadband plan will be rolled out across County Cork by townland and yearly quarter in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45033/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national broadband plan is expected to be rolled out in Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45034/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national broadband plan is expected to be rolled out in Tower, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45035/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national broadband plan is expected to be rolled out in Kerry Pike, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45036/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national broadband plan is expected to be rolled out in Templemichael, White's Cross, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45037/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national broadband plan is expected to be rolled out in an area and at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45040/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the funding drawn down under the repair and leasing scheme in 2019 and 2020, by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1066/21]

New lobbying 7 returns

Irish Medical Organisation · 2 returns Health
- Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on Workforce Planning - 21 October 2020
- Meeting with the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental health on the impact of Covid 19 on the demand for mental health care and access at Primary Care level.
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Implementation of National Neurorehabilitation Strategy Framework 2019-2021 and investment to support its implementation
Irish Heart Foundation · 3 returns Finance · Health
- Irish Heart Foundation Pre Budget Submission 2021
- Cardiovascular Disease Services in Ireland
- IHF FAST campaign on awareness of stroke symptoms
Association of Optometrists Ireland Health
- 8/10/20 – AOI sent an email and letter to Fine Gael Health Spokesperson Colm Burke regarding cataracts services in the South West, and requesting meeting.

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 0 votes · 45 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 45 total

Health 16 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of public health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44750/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated or made available for the building of an extension to a facility (details supplied) which will provide an additional 60 beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44751/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the national medicines agency as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44752/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of general practitioners charging significant administration fees to email prescriptions to pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care psychologists and primary care staff that have been redeployed to assist with testing and tracing as a result of Covid-19; when it is likely they will resume their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44754/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress to date of the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44800/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to situations in which dental practices are no longer providing treatments to patients under the medical card scheme; the action being taken to address the situation in view of the significant financial pressure this is placing on medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44966/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the CAMHS waiting list in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44967/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44969/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths by suicide in 2020; the number in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44970/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45141/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45142/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide for the reimbursement of medicinal cannabis oil products in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1258/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when nurses in general practitioner practices will receive the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1404/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if nurses working in ICU will receive the Covid-19 vaccination in round one (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1405/21]
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if patients with cystic fibrosis will receive the Covid-19 vaccines; if they will be a prioritised group bearing in mind their vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/21]
Finance 7 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the key measures under the action plan for insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to applying a tax credit (details supplied) to persons who retrofit homes for energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1028/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are six-to-eight week delays in getting an appointment for a car to be assessed for VRT in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44803/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to granting an extension to current VRT rates until the middle or end of January 2021 until the backlog is cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to identifying an alternative centre in County Cork to deal with the assessment of vehicles for VRT due to the current backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance when changes to the disabled drivers and passengers' scheme will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44972/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if benefit-in-kind car exemptions and concessions will be extended (details supplied) in view of Covid-19 level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1755/21]
Education 7 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if, before taking up a teaching position in Ireland having qualified in another country, it is a requirement to have completed the newly qualified teacher, NQT, year in the country of qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44747/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if revised guidance will be provided to schools on ventilation over the winter months; if additional funding will be provided to schools for the purchase of air monitoring systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44748/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when parents will receive payments under the school transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44749/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if a child will receive an Irish exemption (details supplied) due to the excessive waiting time for an assessment of need and the changes made to the qualifying criteria during this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44834/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase the availability of school places for children with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44971/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to establishing a working group or taskforce in County Cork to come up with recommendations for preschool enrolment in 2021 given the difficulties with special education provision in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45042/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with an ASD diagnosis being educated in mainstream classrooms by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45043/20]
Social 4 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of primary schools that provide school meals by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44745/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of post-primary schools that provide school meals by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44746/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in providing community employment supervisors access to pensions in line with the 2008 Labour Court recommendation to provide access to an occupational pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44802/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will undertake a review of the school meals programme; if consideration will be given to rolling it out to all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44974/20]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44882/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Microfinance Ireland Brexit business loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44885/20]
Environment 2 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the implementation of an action plan to ensure the sustainability of the existing post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/20]
- 2021-01-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a house (details supplied) will be connected to fibre broadband given the infrastructure is there and that it is the only house not connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1967/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in expanding the role of vacant home officers in local authorities to bring vacant stock into productive use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44801/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide additional supports to allow persons living with a disability to remain in their own homes. [44973/20]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for excluding post-leaving certificate students from a recently announced €250 payment for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44965/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the grants available to a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1682/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45044/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the progress made in setting up a special expert forum on antisocial behaviours to consider the effectiveness of existing legislation and to propose new ways forward including the provision of new powers for An Garda Síochána and additional interventions to support parenting of offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44799/20]

New lobbying 1 return

The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training
- Lobbying to address the increased costs facing international student insurance from the introduction of international students into the definition of ordinarily resident.

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 2 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration has been given to payment of the Erasmus grant to students who did not travel abroad in 2020. [44777/20]
Health 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of licensing and reimbursement of Jorveza used to treat eosinophilic oesophagitis. [44769/20]

New lobbying 3 returns

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Health
- Student Nurse Pay
Irish Heart Foundation · 2 returns Finance · Health
- Irish Heart Foundation Pre Budget Submission 2021
- IHF FAST campaign on awareness of stroke symptoms