Cork East — week of Mon, 14 Jun

What your Cork East TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Jun – 20 Jun 2021 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 67 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2021-06-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–78

Voted for 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Voted against 1 James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

The motion · motion passed 129–10

Voted for 3 James O'Connor · Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021

2021-06-16 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill further to regulate in accordance with the principles of social justice and to delimit by law the exercise of private property rights, insofar as such exercise gives rise…

full description

A bill further to regulate in accordance with the principles of social justice and to delimit by law the exercise of private property rights, insofar as such exercise gives rise to the assessment of compensation payable by local authorities in respect of the compulsory acquisition of development land, with a view to reconciling the exercise of those rights with the exigencies of the common good, and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–58

Voted for 1 James O'Connor

Voted against 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

James O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the efforts Ireland is making to ensure that member states adopt a uniform approach of accepting a negative PCR test result 72 hours before arrival and 48 hours in the case of rapid antigen tests for inbound EU travel under the digital green certificate system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31735/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the infrastructure projects of the Killeagh and Castlemartyr bypasses and the Cobh access road under the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32133/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the sector specific supports for the aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32547/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the potential for funding for the subsidisation of children’s PCR and antigen testing inbound and outbound at airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32550/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will make funding available to enable PCR and antigen testing at airports in line with the digital Covid certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32551/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the capital expenditure and operational expenditure supports for 2022 for Cork and Shannon airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/21]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the increased application to the sports capital grant scheme will be considered in the allocation of such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31636/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way the increased application to the sports capital grant scheme will be considered in the selection of projects; if a large project will receive a minimal amount; if a few projects will receive the necessary funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31637/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the removal of the ban on guided tours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32566/21]
Education 3 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will reinstate the school library grant to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30831/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the progress regarding the development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31590/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed tender for a campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31641/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts his Department is making to ensure that member states adopt a uniform approach of accepting a negative PCR test result 72 hours before arrival and 48 hours in the case of rapid antigen tests for inbound EU travel under the digital green certificate system and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31736/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on Ireland’s engagement and role in the US administration formed expert working groups with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and the United Kingdom to determine the best way to safely restart travel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31915/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding making the save and spend scheme more dynamic to enable a greater level of take-up in order to stimulate the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31630/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-06-15 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the National Broadband Ireland broadband hub (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30816/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the continuation of the pandemic unemployment benefit for the aviation sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32548/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-06-17 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the return of English language schools in view of the reopening of international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32567/21]

Liam Quaide — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Noel McCarthy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pat Buckley — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Transport 1 question
- 2021-06-17 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to offers made for the removal and scrappage of the MV Alta wreck in Ballycotton, County Cork; if so, if these offers have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26930/21]