Cork East — week of Mon, 28 Feb

What your Cork East TDs did this week

Mon, 28 Feb – 6 Mar 2022 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 36 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021

2022-03-02 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Tra…

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A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Transitional Payment to one parent families, to include any necessary application to the District Court for a Payment Order, thus enabling the State to recoup, from a “liable relative”, a contribution towards the cost of providing said payment and related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–46

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 1 Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Healthcare Waiting Lists

2022-03-02 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–57

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 76–57

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 · 7 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 7 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2022-03-03 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the investment in wastewater treatment facilities to increase available service lands for housing development. [12137/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans of his Department to provide social and affordable housing in an area (details supplied). [12136/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an update will be provided on the work of the Housing Commission. [12114/22]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2022-03-01 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [10088/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the One Ocean Summit. [10089/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-03-03 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if an update will be provided on the roll-out of the youth travel card. [12112/22]
- 2022-03-03 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his plans to place existing diesel vehicles ahead of the ban on new diesel car sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10501/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

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 · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) who was in possession of a full medical card which expired during Covid was only reissued with a general practitioner visit card despite the fact that their medical needs did not change over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that have expired during the Covid-19 restrictions; the number that have been reissued during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/22]
- 2022-03-02 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who were in possession of full medical cards during Covid-19 restrictions whose cards had expired during the restrictions were reissued with a general practitioner visit card only; the rationale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11847/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-03-01 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that no provider in east County Cork can provide 30mb of speed to a housing estate (details supplied); if his Department will undertake an investigation on his behalf; if the premises will be included in the fibre rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11627/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Social Justice Ireland Environment
- Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.