Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 15 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Nov – 21 Nov 2021 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 71 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2021

2021-11-16 · 6 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 5 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan · Thomas Gould

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–5

Voted against 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 5–3

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 5 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan · Thomas Gould

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–5

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 5 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan · Thomas Gould

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 5 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan · Thomas Gould

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 3–6

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 5 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan · Thomas Gould

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-11-16 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 23–16

Voted for 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Health 12 questions
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made by the HSE to provide expanded access of anti-IL-5 therapies for severe asthma; if there is a limit in place on the number of patients who will be able to access same; the number of patients expected to be able to access same in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56347/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the target to ensure that cancer referrals from a general practitioner into a hospital will be made electronically and each hospital group will facilitate the phasing-in of e-referral by the end of 2022 is still on track as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56391/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if public sector radiation oncology facilities in Dublin, Cork and Galway have been expanded to meet patient demand; if a planned national programme of equipment refreshment and replacement has been implemented as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56392/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if plans are in place to establish an age-appropriate facility designated for adolescents and young adults with cancer within the new national children’s hospital as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56393/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has established a cancer patient advisory committee to provide input into the development of programmes for patients with cancer as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56394/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has reviewed the scope of the national cancer registry with a view to increasing and optimising the use of available data to drive improvements in cancer care for patients as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56395/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the appropriate endoscopy capacity is being provided in hospitals to allow for the expansion of BowelScreen to all persons aged between 55 to 74 years of age by year end 2021 as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56396/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has liaised with the health and education authorities to increase places in third-level institutions for the training of radiographers and sonographers as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56397/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has ensured that investment in infrastructure, facilities, personnel and programmes in the designated cancer centres will have a goal of ultimately developing at least one comprehensive cancer care centre that will optimise cancer prevention, treatment, education and research during the strategy period as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56398/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has ensured that patient representatives are involved in policy making, planning, practice and oversight of cancer services at local, regional and national levels as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56399/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made to reduce hospital car parking charges particularly for those with sick children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56718/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the portal will open for Irish citizens who have received a vaccine outside of the European Union and the UK to request an EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56748/21]
Transport 4 questions
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to help improve the availability of electric vehicles in Ireland in view of the fact that manufacturers are currently subsidising the retail price due to the high levels of taxation on these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56382/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the annual percentage increase target set per annum in the use of electric vehicles for each year between now and 2030 in order to achieve the overall figure of one million electric vehicles by 31 December 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56383/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to engage with the main banks for low interest loans to be provided to those who wish to purchase electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56384/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to preserve the value of internal combustion engine cars coming up to the previously promoted 2030 ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56385/21]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport express applications which have been processed and issued since the resumption of the service on 19 July 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56240/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport express applications processed and issued in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56241/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work being carried out by his Department to ensure speedy processing of passport applications and minimising delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56296/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passport cards will still be recognised as a valid travel document by the United Kingdom going forward post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56295/21]
Children 4 questions
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action he is taking to assist those who are blind or visually impaired to gain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56405/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will include sight loss specific information in the information campaign of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy to help demystify the assumptions regarding a person’s ability and capacity and take guidance from an organisation (details supplied) on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56406/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is intended to bring forward regulations to ensure that there is proactive engagement by all employers with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure all aspects of their recruitment processes are accessible from applying online to conducting aptitude tests to interview procedures, as is recommended in a report by the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56410/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action being taken by his Department to encourage companies to employ persons with blindness or visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56411/21]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in respect of the recently signed agreement between Ireland and China for the export of live breeding pigs to China; if his Department is in the process of obtaining travel licences for the transport of these live animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55994/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a regular review of the agreement between Ireland and China for the export of live breeding pigs to China will be carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55995/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place to improve animal welfare legislation and put in place additional protection measures particularly in reference to the control of horses, following a number of incidents in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56043/21]
Defence 3 questions
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the impact he envisages the development of a new cadet school at the Curragh will have in terms of recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56242/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the way his Department intends to address the serious issues that have emerged through a documentary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56294/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the way his Department intends to ensure the target strength of 9,500 members of the Defence Forces is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56293/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is anticipated that the affordable housing local authority home loan and first home schemes will come into effect; the income threshold for those living in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55538/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the grants and scholarship schemes which are currently available to third-level students will be further expanded in order to cater for students that are refugees such as a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56101/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if all assistive technology and mainstream technology devices have been made exempt from VAT for persons who are blind or vision impaired, as is recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56407/21]

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 2 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 3 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the 2018 HSE review of hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a car park fee waiver scheme for persons that are required to attend hospitals on a frequent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55659/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the planned development and refurbishment of the former Monasterevin day care centre as a health care centre including the timeframes for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55710/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions Ireland has taken at the United Nations Security Council and at the European Union to help bring an end to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; the funding Ireland has provided in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56297/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the recent General Affairs Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56298/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a report on the national recovery and resilience plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55892/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a premises (details supplied) is included in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56047/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person is permitted to sublet a property they received from an approved housing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55949/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the efforts being made by him and his Department to address the retention of post-1994 personnel some of whom face discharge from the Defences Forces in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56583/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a citizenship application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56613/21]

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

Questions asked 25 total

Health 11 questions
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to restore rehabilitation beds to pre-Covid-19 levels. [56354/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of new addiction beds by type, such as rehab, detox, stabilisation and so on, opened since 1 January 2021 by facility in tabular form. [56355/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average wait time from first referral to admission for rehabilitation by CHO in tabular form. [56356/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average wait time from first referral to admission for detox by CHO in tabular form. [56357/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to each taskforce in 2008; and the funding to be provided in 2021 in tabular form. [56358/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the role of the taskforce coordinator. [56359/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the publication date of the mid-term review of the National Drugs Strategy. [56360/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the strategy the HSE and other relevant Departments have been working under in relation to addiction given that the action provided in the National Drugs Strategy concluded in 2020. [56361/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed in each of the children’s disability network teams by role in County Cork. [56363/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed gambling control Bill. [56364/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the Covid-19 vaccination booster programme; the timelines for delivery for all cohorts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56760/21]
Housing 8 questions
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if new regulations regarding voids have been issued in 2021; and if so, the details of same. [55612/21]
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with local authorities in relation to voids turnarounds. [55613/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties on each of the derelict sites registers by local authority when reports were submitted for 2020, in tabular form. [56327/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding his Department will give to the role of vacant homes officer by local authority for 2021, in tabular form. [56328/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role of the vacant homes officer; and if they have a responsibility for dereliction. [56329/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with Cork City Council in view of its upcoming budget deficit. [56330/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role his Department plays in the public participation networks; the number of full-time staff in each by local authority; and the statutory consultation obligations on local authorities in respect of their relationship with the networks. [56334/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available from his Department to support local authorities in hosting fireworks displays at Halloween and on New Year’s Eve. [56668/21]
Rural 3 questions
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role her Department plays in the public participation networks; the number of full-time staff in each by local authority; and the statutory consultation obligations on local authorities in respect of their relationship with the networks. [56335/21]
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role her Department plays in the delivery of the National Drugs Strategy. [56336/21]
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available from her Department to support local authorities in hosting fireworks displays at Halloween and on New Year’s Eve. [56667/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-11-16 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused entry to the Defence Forces due to a previous conviction and is awaiting contact from the Defence Forces in this regard. [55785/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons currently waiting on a passport in Cork city and county, by incremental time periods, in tabular form. [56362/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-11-18 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding is available from his Department to support local authorities in hosting fireworks displays at Halloween and on New Year’s Eve. [56669/21]