Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 14 Feb

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Feb – 20 Feb 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 64 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market

2022-02-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 71–60

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

The motion · motion passed 71–60

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-02-15 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–55

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 3 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when it is proposed to announce the site of the proposed elective hospital in Cork; if a site been identified; when planning will be applied for and construction work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7678/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of all projects involving hospital extensions in the Cork area in view of the large increase in population and the lack of an adequate number of hospital beds in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7679/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on the benefits of the participation of five Irish hospitals in the European Reference Network on Rare Diseases; if participation will help further national plans to support persons with rare diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the long-acting antibody treatment Evusheld available for the prevention of Covid-19 in immunocompromised patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7672/22]
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress of his Department and the HSE in prioritising the development of primary care eye teams in CHO6, CHO7 and CHO9 in 2022 with a view to extending these teams to other CHOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8630/22]
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of the transfer of care for children aged 8 plus years to local optometrists to reduce waiting lists and enhance access to primary eye care services; if the anticipated six- to-nine-month timeframe for conclusion of this project in 2022 is on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8631/22]
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fund the HPV vaccine catch-up programme for those who have missed out on the HPV vaccine in first year of school for any given reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8633/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement her Department has had on the development of new regional enterprise plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8652/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of funding provided to community and voluntary organisations specifically to assist with the impact of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8653/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will prioritise the enactment of the Family Court Bill 2020; the progress being made in the development of the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8671/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will make changes to the law on guardianship and parentage in relation to children born through international surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8670/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of passports issued for each month from 1 January 2021 to 31 January 2022, by the number of passport renewals and the number of new passports for each month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current position in respect of the release of funds under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme; the status of the funding due to a club (details supplied) given that all of the legal issues which were raised by the Office the State Solicitor were resolved more than six months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8899/22]

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 3 votes · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Health 18 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if persons will be allowed to source their home help from reputable private providers in situations in which the HSE is unable to follow through on its commitments given the large number of persons that have been approved for home help from the HSE but are unable avail of the service due to the shortages of staff in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7765/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if secondary school students that could not avail of the HPV vaccine due to the fact that they started the school year in 2018-2019 will be able to avail of the vaccine at a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the child and adolescent mental health services waiting list in each local healthcare organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8207/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals accepted by the community CAMHS teams to date in 2022 by local health office area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional CAMHS staff recruited to date in 2022, by LHO; the number of CAMHS staff who have left the service in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO waiting for a child and adolescent mental services appointment at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available; the number waiting up to 12 weeks and more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8210/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS consultancy posts across the health services; the number filled by permanent consultant and temporarily filled; the number of vacant posts and the length of those vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for a first assessment for speech and language therapy at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8300/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for further speech and language therapy at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8301/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for occupational therapy at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8302/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8303/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8304/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8305/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for a dietetic appointment in primary care at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8306/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8307/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting on the outpatient waiting list at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8308/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of parents who have put in a complaint that their child did not receive an assessment of needs in a timely manner; the number upheld for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8309/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of needs at the end of January 2022 or the latest date available by local health organisation, LHO; the number waiting less than four and four to 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8310/22]
Justice 6 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date in respect of the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7745/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date in respect of the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7746/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date in respect of the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7747/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when the legislation which will make changes to locksmith licences will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/22]
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the measures that will be taken to tackle the ongoing delays in granting probate or processing applications of probate at the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8798/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the measures being taken to address the increase in knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8391/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the steps that have been taken to support remote and hybrid working in urban areas of County Cork given the positive impact for communities and the reduction in commuter traffic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8395/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position on advancing remote working hubs across County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8394/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the process for a person that was born an Irish citizen but living abroad for 30 plus years and has let their Irish citizenship lapse; the way that they can renew it; the length of time the process takes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/22]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Housing 7 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Town Centres First policy applies to towns in urban settings. [7446/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent schemes approved by local authorities since 2018. [8312/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall total payment by each local authority to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2018 to 2021. [8313/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if approved housing bodies are required to retain local authority tenants under the mortgage to rent scheme for life. [8314/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that funds are distributed between an organisation (details supplied) and local authorities in a situation whereby a tenant is able to repurchase their home from the mortgage to rent scheme. [8315/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether local authorities should only use private operators in the mortgage to rent scheme as a last resort. [8316/22]
- 2022-02-16 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of officials in his Department at principal officer grade level or above. [8643/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice her plans to increase Garda numbers in Cork given the recent attacks on women in the city and county. [8725/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if a chief executive officer has been appointed for the gambling regulatory authority. [8724/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider meeting with the Irish Prison Service and an organisation (details supplied) to explore possible uses for the Old Cork Prison that would encourage entrepreneurship and increase employment in the area. [7012/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the elective hospital in Cork. [7942/22]
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of the Keltoi service. [7943/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-02-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if Blackpool, County Cork will be allocated a town centres first officer. [7447/22]
- 2022-02-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation of Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme funding to Cork for 2022. [8749/22]