Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 20 Sept

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 6 questions · 34 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 2 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45323/21]
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for a national diabetes register; the reason there is no current register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45324/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if additional supports will be made available to DEIS schools to assist them in the coming academic year following a prior year in which a significant amount of learning was done either remotely or through home-schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45573/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the school bus route for a school (details supplied) will be reviewed in order that it may include Ballyknockane Road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45572/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to resolve the issues being experienced by importers of used cars from the UK in respect of proving the preferential origin of cars manufactured in the UK prior to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider instituting a change in the tendering process which would facilitate further submissions to be made after a closing date, similar to the recent changes in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45570/21]

New lobbying 34 returns

Uplift Health
- Uplift members emailed Minister Stephen Donnelly and the Health Committee asking that they focus the Repeal Review on improving patient experience and care and listening to those who have been most affected by Ireland’s abortion laws
Fórsa trade union Health
- Discussion on Fórsa members working in the health and social care sectors.
Grant Thornton · 2 returns Taxation
- Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their employers’ participation in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme for PAYE purposes.
- Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their employers’ participation in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme for PAYE purposes.
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning
- Briefing for Cork TDs from Government Parties on construction activity in Cork
Ibec Transport
- Cork region business priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) · 2 returns Transport
- Email to Colm Burke Oireachtas
- Email to Colm Burke (Oireachtas) following a phone call of Friday 30th April
Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) Finance
- retailers of tobacco are prohibited by law from selling tobacco at a price higher than the one set by the tobacco company.CSNA does not consider this prohibition to be useful in meeting the Towards a Tobacco-Free Society Policy objective. Retailers need to be able to set the price of tobacco in the same manner as they calculate the required RSP of all other Fast Moving Consumer Goods. We cannot and will not seek to sell the products below RRP.
Irish Medical Organisation · 2 returns Health
- Impact of Covid 19 on Cancer Services
- Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019
Age & Opportunity Budgetary matters
- Pre-Budget Submission to several Government Departments
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2022
Temporis Ireland Development and Zoning
- Briefing TD on status of Housing Development.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture
- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). 75% Internal Convergence
NBI Infrastructure DAC Communications
- Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Cuala Senior Care Limited Health
- Engagement on Home Instead's announcement of 1,000 new caregiver jobs across Ireland, the home care workforce in Ireland and future resource planning.
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol Treatment Services
Irish Hospital Consultants Association Health
- Impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on Cancer Services
Nursing Homes Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Review of Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities, published 4th June, fails to implement urgent action required to address fundamental failings with the Nursing Home Support Scheme, given fees payable under the funding model are not commensurate with reality of nursing home care costs. Post review publication, NHI lobbied to inform re such and reiterate urgent necessity for introduction of a fit for purpose funding model.
- The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) provided vital financial support to enable nursing homes implement intensified infection prevention control measures to prevent and manage Covid19. The scheme ended 30th June 2021. NHI supported grassroots campaign and Executive engaged in representations to every TD advancing necessity for continuation of the scheme, to ensure the intensified infection prevention control measures it supported could continue to be implemented.
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Engagement on home care sector regulation, the home care workforce in Ireland and future resource planning.
Gibney Communications Education and Training
- Highlight the key findings of Drinkaware's Alcohol Education Report.
Mental Health Reform Health
- To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Irish Penal Reform Trust Children and Youth Affairs
- Supporting Children and Families affected by imprisonment
Sandyford BID CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Sharing the findings of the Economic Report prepared for the area by Jim Power which highlights the need to provide extra housing stock and associated facilities and amenities to cater for the projected doubling of the workforce in the years ahead
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Health
- Access to new medicines & new supply agreement
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- Treatment of Irish patients with Amyloidosis in Ireland and reimbursement pathway for Alnylam medicines
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- Some people living with MS who were attending the Mercy University Hospital in Cork informed MS Ireland that they had been told the neurologist they usually attended had moved to Cork University Hospital and were given no clarity on the appointment of a replacement. MS Ireland contacted public representatives in Cork requesting clarity regarding neurology services in the Mercy University Hospital .
Irish Cancer Society · 2 returns Health · Finance
- Impact of COVID-19 on cancer services and patients
- Challenges of cancer survivors in accessing financial services
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Health
- Vaccine/Immunity Passports

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 · 8 questions · 19 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 3 questions
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has identified a site in Glanmire, County Cork for a new special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45358/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when she expects the National Council for Special Education to complete and submit its policy advice on education provision in special classes and special schools, which was originally requested in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45216/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if there is a timeline in place for when the steering group reviewing the school transport scheme will publish its recommendations; if she expects to have these recommendations in place for the 2022-2023 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45217/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the reduced VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector including hairdressers from 13.5% to 9% will be extended to include beauticians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45412/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a person (details supplied) will receive an update on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44698/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for a vaccine for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44712/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-09-22 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending the ECCE grant for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45470/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; the status of the tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45413/21]

New lobbying 19 returns

Fórsa trade union Education and Training
- Discussion on the issue of higher education funding
Grant Thornton Taxation
- Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their employers’ participation in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme for PAYE purposes.
Progressive College Network Ltd. Education and Training
- I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector - the ability to recruit from abroad; while universities were told students were free to travel, ELE providers were told they were not allowed to recruit from abroad. This meant that ELE providers were put at a disadvantage. The ELE sector relies wholly on international students
Ibec Transport
- Cork region business priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
TG4 Communications
- Fís TG4 tar éis covid/ aigneacht réamhbhuiséid
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Environment · Agriculture
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Forest Licensing
Technological Universities Association · 2 returns Education and Training
- Representation of the views of the technological higher education sector to the on the Higher Education Authority legislation to the Oireachtas Committee on Educaiton
- Re-opening of college campuses and return of campus communities to higher education institutions for academic year 2021/22
NBI Infrastructure DAC Communications
- Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Children's Books Ireland CLG Education and Training
- Lobbying in relation to funding for primary school libraries
Ervia Energy and Natural Resources
- Presentation to FF parliamentary party
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Sandyford BID CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Sharing the findings of the Economic Report prepared for the area by Jim Power which highlights the need to provide extra housing stock and associated facilities and amenities to cater for the projected doubling of the workforce in the years ahead
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 2 returns Health
- Treatment of Irish patients with Amyloidosis in Ireland and reimbursement pathway for Alnylam medicines
- Creation of national policy with regard to Orphan Medicinal Products
Age Action Social Protection
- Provision of a briefing to Fianna Fáil TDs on Age Action's Budget 2022 priorities.
Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG Energy and Natural Resources
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 25 questions · 15 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Health 15 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the mid-term review of the National Drugs Strategy will be published; and if he will seek prior approval from the National Oversight Committee. [44701/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in Cork city and county by hospital or area; and the number considered a full cohort by year for the past five years in tabular form. [44951/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of ambulances in Cork city and county; and his plans to address same. [44952/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44954/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for a national diabetes register; the reason there is no current register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44955/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to take action on the exclusion of addiction treatment facilities from HIQA remit. [45219/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to take action on the lack of public oversight and transparency in addiction treatment facilities. [45220/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to the hidden harm strategy in 2020 and to date in 2021. [45221/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have arisen from the hidden harm strategy. [45222/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding given to rehabilitation and detox facilities by facility in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in tabular form. [45223/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of alcohol-specific rehabilitation and detox beds by facility in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in tabular form. [45225/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE and State owned and run alcohol rehabilitation and detoxification beds in the State. [45226/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the supports that are in place to ensure a positive outcome for the child given that data from the most recent National Drug Treatment Reporting System indicates that half of those in treatment are a parent to a child and recognising the adverse childhood experience arising for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing alcohol related health interventions in the State in each of the years 2020 and 2021. [45228/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the full implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [45278/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a delay in progress in the M20 project; and if he will clarify the recent sustainable transport policy as referenced by the project team in its statement on the delay. [44550/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the progress made and work completed within this stage of the M20 project. [44551/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of the M20 project. [44552/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has held with the ESRI following its special report titled Prudent government borrowing can mitigate inadequate housing supply and upward pressure on prices and rent. [44802/21]
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the role his Department has undertaken with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to develop a vacant properties tax. [44801/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education her plans to address educational disadvantage which has worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [45597/21]
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to significant delays in the opening of a new special school in Carrigaline, County Cork, an appeal from the school due to understaffing and the fact that the school is now being forced to open without full completion of the outside garden and play areas. [45596/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-09-21 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to each local authority for retrofitting houses and apartments, respectively; and the number of units this is expected to cover over the past five years in tabular form. [44699/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the planned expenditure on flood relief in Cork city over the next ten years. [45594/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-09-23 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the schemes available for employers looking to recruit outside of the State. [45759/21]

New lobbying 15 returns

Grant Thornton Taxation
- Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their employers’ participation in the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme for PAYE purposes.
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Ibec Transport
- Cork region business priorities for the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI)
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Local Government
- meeting with Thomas Gould re Ou9tside dining and access in cork city
SOA Research Company Limited by Guarantee Housing
- Invited the DPO to attend the online launch event for SOA's "Roadmapping a Viable Community-Led Housing Sector for Ireland" publication. Further invited the DPO to meet with SOA, should they wish to discuss the findings and recommendations outlined in the publication.
Chambers Ireland · 2 returns Transport · Development and Zoning
- Culture and Age Friendly Design
- Sustainable Urban Spaces
Q4PR Justice and Equality
- Proposals re the establishment of a Gambling Regulator
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol Treatment Services
Liquid Gas Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Role of LPG & BioLPG in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to cleaner air in Ireland
Irish Penal Reform Trust · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs · Justice and Equality
- Supporting Children and Families affected by imprisonment
- All Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform
Sandyford BID CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Sharing the findings of the Economic Report prepared for the area by Jim Power which highlights the need to provide extra housing stock and associated facilities and amenities to cater for the projected doubling of the workforce in the years ahead
Dublin Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Communication with Oireachtas Housing Commitee
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Local Government
- Electoral Reform Bill