Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 21 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Jun – 27 Jun 2021 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 103 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

2021-06-23 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–74

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 51–76

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 53–75

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020

2021-06-23 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Ac…

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A bill to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–51

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998

2021-06-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 21–77

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 87–7

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009

2021-06-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 91–6

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 7 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for completion of works being carried out on the runway at Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33782/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when fully vaccinated international travellers that hold an EU digital Covid certificate will be allowed to enter Ireland without having to carry out mandatory quarantines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33784/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if clarification will be provided to staff in Cork Airport regarding a reopening date for international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33783/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the use of rapid antigen testing as the primary protocol of testing for international travellers departing from or arriving into Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33785/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if there is clear access to data on the prevalence of hepatitis C amongst the prison population in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33393/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if surveys have been carried out in any Irish prisons in the past five years in respect of hepatitis C and its prevalence amongst the prison population in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33394/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new local authority homes completed in Cork city from January 2020 to June 2021; the amount spent on local authority housing in Cork city in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33756/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department has undertaken with the Residential Tenancies Board to ensure that landlords who are not registered with the board but have properties let out to tenants will meet their legal requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the preparations made by the Government for the recommencement of international travel in Ireland and plans to allow for usage of the EU digital Covid certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33759/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which Ireland is using its position on the United Nations Security Council to bring about progress in dealing with the conflict in Gaza and the occupied territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33758/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if serious consideration will be given to increasing the funding under the 2021 sports capital and equipment programme in view of the large number of applications received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33185/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he has legislative plans to ensure equal access to financial services and products for cancer survivors in view of circumstances in which cancer survivors, particularly those who suffered cancer at a young age, are being denied access to mortgages, bank loans or insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of all primary care centres which have been opened in each year since 2011; the location of each; the number of general practitioners in each centre; the details of the HSE services that are being provided from the centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a final design of a microgeneration support scheme has been approved; if the scheme will be implemented as planned for July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/21]

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 7 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Education 8 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs who are in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34119/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of special educational needs for schools in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34120/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs that are currently on reduces timetable in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34121/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs who are currently on suspension in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34125/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs who are currently expelled from school in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34127/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs are currently not in school in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34128/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of judicial reviews regarding suspension and expulsions of children with special educational in the past three years in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34147/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs that have gone through section 29 in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34149/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications made by local authority in the single stage process for social and affordable housing since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33848/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the performance of the single stage process for social and affordable housing; if not, the measures he is willing to introduce to improve uptake of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33858/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [29604/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a full review of the case of a person (details supplied) can be undertaken with a view to reimbursing a carer’s allowance that was due from 2018 to February 2020, but was not adequately paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33608/21]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 66 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 66 total

Health 52 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the documentation needed to guarantee exemption from mandatory hotel quarantine on the basis of travel for a medical appointment. [25849/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when snooker halls will be allowed to reopen. [25942/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.1.1 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25954/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.1.2 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25955/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.3 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25956/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.4 of the National Drugs Strategy upon completion of the 2020 review. [25957/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.5 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25958/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.6 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25959/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that actions have been taken under Action 1.2.7 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25960/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that actions have been taken under Action 1.2.8 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25961/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.3.9 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25962/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.3.10 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25963/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.3.11 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25964/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.12 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25965/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.13 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25966/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.14 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25967/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.15 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25968/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.16 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25969/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.17 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25970/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.18 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25971/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.19 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25972/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.20 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25973/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.21 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25974/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.22 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25975/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.23 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25976/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.24 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25977/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.25 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25978/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.26 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25979/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.27 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25980/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.2.28 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25981/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.2.29 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25982/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 2.2.30 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25983/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.31 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25984/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.32 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25985/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.33 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25986/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.34 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25987/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 3.1.35 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25988/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 3.2.36 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25989/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 3.2.37 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25990/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 3.3.38 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25991/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 4.1.39 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25992/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 4.1.40 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25993/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 4.1.41 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25994/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 4.1.42 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25995/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 4.2.43 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25996/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 4.2.44 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25997/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 5.1.45 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25998/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 5.1.46 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25999/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 5.1.47 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [26000/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 5.1.48 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [26001/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 5.1.49 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [26002/21]
- 2021-06-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 6.1.50 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [26003/21]
Housing 5 questions
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to mitigate the serious distress and harm being caused by the sudden ability of landlords to increase rents by 8%. [33894/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he plans to take to strengthen the Derelict Sites Act 1990 and to support local authorities in their ability to tackle derelict sites. [33893/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision given to Cork City Council to reimburse CPOs in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [34056/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to establish a national registry of derelict sites. [34057/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the vacant sites register by county. [34058/21]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to bring forward a fund to get young persons engaged in sports and the arts given the significant impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on youth engagement. [33251/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be provided to sporting clubs to host commemorative tournaments and events given the significance of the Decade of Centenaries and the opportunity this presents to educate young persons. [33252/21]
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of funding available to local sports clubs to install and maintain defibrillators in the Cork north central area in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33340/21]
Justice 2 questions
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of funding available for Garda stations to install defibrillators in the Cork north central area in 2021. [33339/21]
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions under the Novel Psychoactive Substances Act 2010 in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [34055/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of defibrillators at bus stations across the State in 2021. [33341/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-06-22 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the rolling out of mandatory CPR training for third-level students on a piloted basis in selected third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33342/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he is taking to reduce the serious backlog in passport applications. [33902/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-06-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Workplace Relations Commission actions taken in County Cork to date in 2021. [34054/21]