Cork East — week of Mon, 24 Jan

What your Cork East TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Jan – 30 Jan 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 40 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Leaving Certificate

2022-01-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

The motion · motion passed 74–59

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Cost of Living

2022-01-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–60

Voted for 2 David Stanton · 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 · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Transport 8 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the commencement of works for the construction of a new train platform at Kent station, Cork for the provision of additional capacity in relation to the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3434/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the timetable for the works in relation to the €184.7 million of European Union funding for the Mallow to Midleton and Cobh rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3435/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timetable for the construction of the double track from Carrigtwohill to Midleton train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3436/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the research undertaken as part of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review into the provision of electrified high-speed rail between Cork to Dublin and Dublin to Belfast and associated costings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3437/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his views on increasing subvention to Irish Rail to lower the cost of inter-city fares between Cork and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3438/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the fuel types of second-hand passenger vehicles imported into Ireland for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3439/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the efforts he has made in respect of plans to phase out the sale of diesel cars in Ireland; the details of a comprehensive diesel scrappage scheme in the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3440/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his plans to prepare legislation for motorway filling stations to increase the number of rapid charging points for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441/22]
Environment 4 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the additional measures his Department is undertaking to supply the expected demand for energy in Ireland over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3428/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on extending the ban on data centres to counties outside Dublin on a temporary basis following recent announcements on data centre restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3429/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the roll-out of the clean export premium; the date the required payment mechanism will be determined by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3430/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a targeted roll-out of sectoral specific grants for microgeneration of wind and solar for SMEs that consume large quantities of energy such as dairy farms and supermarkets as a method of reducing demand on the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3431/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the intermediate care ambulance services currently operating in each CHO catchment area; the funding allocated to each CHO for the provision of such services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3290/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of neurology nurses for University Hospital Waterford; if he has plans to address the urgent need for these positions to be filled; his views on the recommendation by an association (details supplied) of the urgent need for six extra neurology nurses at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3291/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-01-27 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to reduce waiting times for passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/22]

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 · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of Ireland’s fuel security at Whitegate Oil Refinery east County Cork; if the industry is protected and preserved into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3130/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department has been in discussion with a company (details supplied) in County Cork to discuss preserving Ireland’s only oil refinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3131/22]
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Ireland’s only oil refinery (details supplied) at Whitegate, east County Cork will be nationalised in the event of the refinery facing closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-01-25 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason the St. Raphael's Covid-19 test centre in Youghal, County Cork has been removed from the HSE website; if the HSE plans to cease its testing operation in Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2961/22]