Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 22 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Mar – 28 Mar 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 97 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–79

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 56–78

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 80–57

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-03-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–83

Voted for 1 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 58–83

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education

2021-03-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–56

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 6 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Health 16 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place for the healthcare of transgender young persons in Ireland with the exit of the UK-based Tavistock clinic from Crumlin children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14093/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the multidisciplinary team will be in place as per the HSE final report of the steering committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services, February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the resources that have been made available in order that the HSE service development model of care is implemented and accessible to support transgender young persons to include the provision of appropriate mental health services at primary and specialist services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14095/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a policy has been developed to ensure all health programmes take account of young persons who have transitioned, such as immunisation programmes, HPV in line with WPATH or other appropriate professional transgender health guidelines, in line with Objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14096/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if clear guidelines have been furnished to health practitioners on referral pathways for transgender young persons and their families to specialised services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14097/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the work that has been undertaken with parents and young people seeking to access healthcare outside the State under the provisions of the cross-border directive and treatment abroad scheme to ensure the available options for access to care are communicated effectively, in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14098/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the additional specialised staff who have been recruited in this area including endocrinologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, senior psychologists, clinical nurse specialists and administrative support officers, in line with action 19.1 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to develop transgender health services for children and adults with a clear transition pathway from child to adult services, in line with action 19.2 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider putting in place additional supports for those with type 1 diabetes to afford the cost of a flash glucose meter, in view of the fact there are substantial costs associated with this equipment, which is essential for the management of blood glucose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to HSE coronavirus community assessment hubs since they began operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14849/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 who have been referred to hubs; the number of non-Covid-19 patients referred in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if additional community assessment hubs will be rolled out as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14851/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the general practice diagnostic services that are in place and have been provided as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14852/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the locations of community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14853/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were referred to hospital, sent to an isolation facility and that were sent home, respectively, having been assessed in a community hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14854/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if information is available on the types of non-Covid-19 conditions that have been treated at community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14855/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider implementing domestic homicide reviews (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15783/21]
- 2021-03-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if consideration will be given to allowing family court services in the Circuit Court and the District Court in Cork city to be held remotely given that under current level 5 Covid-19 restrictions there is an indefinite postponement of these court services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16098/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to reviewing the current Eircode acquirement process, by which a new build premises cannot obtain a connection to fibre broadband until it has an Eircode for the premises and the procurement of same can often take a number of months given the system is updated quarterly per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14922/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which the families of at least eight pupils in sixth class of a school (details supplied) have been informed that there is no available place for them at post-primary level in any school in the region; the measures her Department will take to resolve this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14965/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to removing the requirement for a deed poll to be completed in order to receive a public services card in circumstances in which a gender recognition certificate has already been issued; if the decision on this matter will be made at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15793/21]

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 6 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Health 7 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on lasting service improvements particularly with regard to recruitment, retention and waiting lists resulting from the CAMHS enhancement project across teams served and each discipline in CHO4 since it commenced in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14132/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the improved provision planned for CAMHS services in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14505/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the recruitment challenges that the health service is facing in trying to find suitably qualified staff for the ophthalmic service in primary care specifically in the Cork and Kerry region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14551/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if vulnerable persons who are unable to attend a general practitioner or vaccination centre will receive their Covid-19 vaccine at home; if further information will be provided in relation to this process; the way such persons can make arrangements for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to produce vaccine certificates as part of implementation planning for a Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14841/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there have been instances of healthcare workers refusing the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14842/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the position of newly qualified doctors (details supplied); if the decision will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15234/21]
Transport 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the issue of long wait times for driver test dates due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15528/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to legislate for sound barriers given that at present they only go in as part of planning applications to militate against the worst effects of noise, that, over time, noise increases due to greater volumes of traffic and that existing legislation does not provide for them to be installed retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15527/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the supports available from his Department to the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to extending the community involvement scheme for the new areas of Cork city which were areas of Cork county and should not be disadvantaged as a result of boundary changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43591/20]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many over 70s have not received their licence renewal packs in the post and are having difficulties in trying to get through to the National Driver Licence Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44937/20]
Education 4 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the details of the planning that has taken place to date for 2021 summer provision programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14550/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 3 March 2021, her views on whether the results of the school transport review currently underway will inform the 2021 process and allocation; if the results of the review will be acted on by the time Bus Éireann allocates tickets for the coming term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14861/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if a grant scheme exists for sensory gardens in a school setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when the DEIS schools review is due to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15279/21]
Environment 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to a household (details supplied) that is not included in the national broadband plan but in the blue area in which commercial providers are not providing an adequate service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14552/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to a household (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15226/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider retaining the tourism VAT rate at 9% for a period of time to assist the recovery of the tourism sector post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14524/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the current rates under the e-working tax relief in view of the current shortfall for employees in the difference between the maximum rate of employer-allowed working from home allowance before tax is applicable and the e-working tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14525/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times in the past two years the OPW has met with the insurance industry regarding flood insurance under the memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14862/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of income eligibility for social housing supports in Cork City Council and Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14527/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) in relation to family court services in Cork; when this service is likely to resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14203/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a grant exists for sensory gardens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15026/21]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 40 total

Health 22 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for periods (details supplied) for access to residential rehabilitation or detoxification treatment from March 2019 to date. [14107/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the planned reopening date for Southdoc Blackpool, County Cork. [14108/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of out-of-hours doctors facilities closed in Dublin, Limerick or Galway from March 2020 to date; and the date for reopening of same. [14109/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if the clinical lead appointed to the HSE dual diagnosis programme has commenced in the role. [14110/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the investigation by the Minister for State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy into the possibility of abolishing assessment fees for rehabilitation treatment. [14111/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if vaccinations will be completed in each cohort before moving on to the next excluding the cohort of over-75s given the clinical decision that such persons cannot receive a particular vaccine (details supplied). [14116/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he has continued conversation with a person (details supplied); and the status of the inclusion of the products of a company in the medical cannabis access programme. [14117/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if cataract procedures under the Cross-Border Directive can continue under level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. [14218/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the date for publication of the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy. [14280/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy. [14281/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the analysis of supports available to service users by the drug related intimidation training co-ordinator. [14282/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the analysis of the prevalence of drug related intimidation as conducted under the DRIVE programme. [14283/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average wait time, by facilities, for residential rehabilitation or detoxification treatment in March 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [14284/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the date of the last meeting of the NPHET vulnerable people subgroup. [14352/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if travelling to visit a spouse in another country is considered essential travel and exempt from possible Garda fines. [14532/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a needle exchange service. [14897/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of staffing and running a needle exchange service. [14898/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for orthopaedic surgery in Cork University Hospital by length of time waiting in tabular form. [15745/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to reopen trauma theatres in St. Steven’s Hospital, Cork to deal with orthopaedic surgery waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15746/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgeries cancelled in Cork University Hospital by the hospital due to capacity issues by quarter in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [15747/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for orthopaedic surgery in Cork University Hospital in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [15748/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of front-line healthcare workers in an organisation (details supplied) in Cork who have been vaccinated. [15778/21]
Justice 7 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if divorce proceedings can continue remotely under level 5 restrictions. [13882/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the guidance given to family courts on operating under level 5 restrictions, particularly in relation to divorce proceedings. [13883/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if the general scheme of a gambling control Bill has been published; and if not, when it will be published. [14112/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the substantial changes planned for the gambling control Bill due to be published, in comparison with the previous general scheme published in 2013. [14113/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí in Cork city by month in 2020 and to date in 2021. [14279/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if family members can access prison records of deceased family who were interned in the Curragh in 1940 through freedom of information; and if these records are sealed. [15093/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the person or body to which freedom of information requests by family members of deceased relatives who were interned in the Curragh in the 1940s should be submitted. [15094/21]
Education 5 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the funding streams available to primary schools to build outdoor classrooms in view of social distancing guidelines; and the criteria for eligibility of such streams. [15244/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the funding streams available to schools to build sensory gardens whereby a special educational unit already exists within the school; and the criteria for eligibility of such streams. [15245/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the situation of eight children who left a school (details supplied) in June 2020 and have no secondary school place and that some of the children have instead been offered home tuition. [15373/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the support available to parents who are unable to source a special secondary school place for their children. [15374/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of the construction of a new building for a school (details supplied). [15450/21]
Housing 3 questions
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if eviction protections in place due to Covid-19 extend to tenants for whom the landlord has sold their property. [14436/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an exception to the current tenancy protections in the case of property sale. [14437/21]
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to Cork City Council for voids refurbishment in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [15136/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated completion date of the national broadband plan; the original estimated date; and the number of delays in the plan. [14115/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether improperly installed bus shelters acting as barriers to public transport should be addressed as a priority by the NTA. [14114/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-03-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a flood relief scheme is proposed for the Bridgestown and Moneyfluigh area, Inniscarra, County Cork. [15367/21]