Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 29 Mar

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 4 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive a wheelchair as soon as possible as a matter of priority due to their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16314/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the five-year delay for orthodontic treatment in Cork city and county; if some of the work will be transferred out to private practitioners in order to reduce waiting times for this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a different approach in the Cork region compared to the Kerry region in respect of orthodontic treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16431/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if persons waiting for over two years for orthodontic treatment as is the case in Cork city and county can apply for this treatment under the Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16432/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the current tax reliefs available for carers; if additional relief may be made available for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17081/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the progress made by the new office to promote competition in the insurance market to date; the level of engagement that has occurred; when a reduction in the cost of insurance is expected to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17082/21]
Public 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in the transfer of lands at Castlefreke, Rosscarbery, County Cork from Coillte to the OPW which are required for the erection of facilities subject to planning for use by the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17488/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funds have been set aside by the OPW to enable the purchase of lands from Coillte at Castlefreke, Rosscarbery, County Cork which are required for the erection of facilities subject to planning for use by the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17489/21]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licence applications for County Cork which were pending as of 1 September 2020; the number that have been granted since that date; the number in which an objection has been lodged and in which his Department has not granted the aforementioned licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licence in County Cork in each of the years 2017 to 2020, the number that were granted in each year; the number of applications which are still awaiting a decision by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/21]

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 0 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Health 7 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when Covid-19 walk-in PCR testing and rapid antigen testing will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16838/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the Department that will oversee and undertake the day to day running of Covid-19 walk-in PCR testing and rapid antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16853/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if pharmacies or other authorised health providers will be involved in the delivery of Covid-19 walk-in PCR testing and rapid antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16869/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he or his officials are monitoring the average time taken for new medicines to become available here compared to other EU countries; if the current reimbursement process here is a factor in the delayed access for Irish patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17374/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the key findings of the review by a company (details supplied) on the HSE drug reimbursement process which related to rare diseases and orphan medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17375/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when his Department will act on the recommendations of a company (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17376/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the way in which persons not attending hospital regularly in the very high risk group 4 cohort will be contacted; the location in which they will receive their vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17379/21]
Finance 4 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to tackle the cost of rising insurance premiums which are currently crippling businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17073/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to take to strengthen the banking sector following recent announcements of branch closures nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17072/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the stay and spend tax credit initiative beyond April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16894/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending regulations with regard to the local property tax to allow more flexibility for persons who have been in receipt of Covid-19 payments for more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1322/21]
Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the National Access Plan Review for third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16609/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the Mature Student Participation in Higher Education Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16610/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications for SFI funded PhDs in the past five years; the number of awards that were granted; the trends for both the applications and the awards; if this trend was caused by a funding issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17378/21]
- 2021-04-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the options available to a student to further their education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-04-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the current situation with regard to emotional counselling and therapeutic supports in primary and post-primary schools with reference to children who are suffering from trauma, anxiety and adverse childhood experiences. [17728/21]
- 2021-04-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the current level of service from NEPS at primary and post-primary level; and her plans to increase the NEPS support to schools. [17729/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons convicted of illegal dumping in Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16893/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if the recently announced Safe Routes to Schools programme will fund a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16568/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to extending the 2021 commercial rates waiver to credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/21]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Health 9 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that vaccine clinics in Cork City Hall and Melbourne Road, Cork were closed on 20 and 21 March 2021, the opening hours of these clinics on the days in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16304/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons vaccinated in the mass vaccine clinic in Cork City Hall on 20 and 21 March 2021 respectively. [16305/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons vaccinated in the mass vaccine clinic on Melbourne Road, Cork on 20 and 21 March 2021, respectively. [16306/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the difference between a PCR test and a regular Covid-19 test. [16356/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who retired by county in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16680/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who left employment, by county, in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16681/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who were recruited as interns or newly qualified in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16682/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners recruited through means other than new qualification or internship, by county, in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16683/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if a person is allowed to visit a second home or a mobile home that is located within the allowable travel distance. [17366/21]
Housing 5 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which Cork City Council refuses a transfer pathway to a person (details supplied) under the RAS scheme despite his or her eligibility for the transfer. [16321/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the recourse available to a person denied a transfer pathway under the RAS scheme in which he or she believes he or she is eligible for such a transfer and the local authority diagreess. [16322/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have the power to engage with the Residential Tenancies Board on landlords contracted to it through the RAS scheme. [16323/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if tenants have the power under the RAS scheme to engage with the Residential Tenancies Board about the local authority and-or their landlord. [16324/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the discrepancy in figures between those given by his Department in the 2020 summary of social housing assessments and those given in the 2020 allocations report by Cork City Council in respect of social housing waiting lists given that these figures were both taken one month apart but show a significant difference. [16752/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the credit implications of missed mortgage payments due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and the actions he has taken to mitigate same. [17159/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation in relation to a credit union (details suppled) that has continued to refuse to supply a death grant to members despite a motion passed unanimously at its last AGM. [17158/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a PCR test is needed to travel from Ireland to the UK. [16357/21]
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if mandatory quarantine rules apply to those arriving from Ireland into the UK and from the UK into Ireland. [16358/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach the expected running order of citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [13256/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-03-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if consideration will be given to the extension of visas for persons currently residing here whose visas are due to expire but are planning to return on a work visa and have a legitimate offer of employment given current travel restrictions and to avoid unnecessary international travel. [16303/21]

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