Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 7 Mar

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Mar – 13 Mar 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 97 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Excise: Financial Resolution

2022-03-09 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–71

Voted for 1 Thomas Gould

Voted against 1 Colm Burke

Did not vote 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 7–77

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Abstained 1 Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–73

Voted for 1 Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–73

Voted for 1 Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-03-08 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 65–53

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 5 votes · 48 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 48 total

Health 15 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establish a working group under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the Integrated Care Programme to determine the needs and solutions to provide persons with Huntington’s disease and their families a good standard of care in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a Huntington’s disease specialist multidisciplinary team that could respond flexibly and dynamically, provide consistency over time and deliver planned and anticipatory care that seeks to minimise crisis for those with Huntington’s disease and their families in view of the fact that presently there is only limited specialist services in Beaumont Hospital and given the specialist service at Bloomfield Hospital is not accessible to most persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12506/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a review of commissioning of long-term care for persons with Huntington’s disease will be undertaken whereby this review would address the needs of younger adults and those over 65 years of age and would benefit adults with other neuro-progressive conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to identifying a principal investigator and lead for clinical trials in Huntington’s disease in Ireland with the necessary infrastructure to be developed in order to participate in clinical trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to building further links with an association (details supplied) in order to integrate Ireland’s participation in clinical trials with other European partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to a review of the way that Huntington’s disease is included in national strategies in view of the disease being a condition with multiple dimensions which does not sit neatly within one strategy whereby building links across strategic frameworks could help to improve the way services are delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12510/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a new work stream within the current National Clinical Programme for Neurology to establish the details of a model of care for Huntington’s disease affected families in Ireland that would fit within the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12511/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way capacity challenges at the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics can be addressed to avoid significant delays in the evaluation process of oncology medicines in Ireland through the reimbursement pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12596/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establishing an oncology-specific managed access fund enabling access to new oncology medicines while clinical uncertainties are being addressed through evidence development and the criteria for routine reimbursement is satisfied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12597/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to multi-year-multi-indication agreements with regard to oncology medicines in Ireland during the reimbursement pathway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12598/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding the next agreement with an organisation (details supplied) to include a forward-looking funding framework over a rolling four-year period for new medicines to improve the reimbursement system in helping to deliver faster access for patients and greater budget predictability for the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12599/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a clear budget structure for medicines that includes minimum annual funds necessary to support access to new medicines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12600/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated timeframe for the completion of the relevant draft regulations with regard to section 12 and 13 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 including the revision of same by the Office of the Attorney General; the estimated timeframe for the submission of and assessment by the European Commission of the draft regulations to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12853/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the arrangements that have been made for part-time home care workers employed by a private provider on behalf of the HSE to receive the pandemic bonus; the way that the payment will be calculated pro-rata; when the Government will announce the terms and conditions of the bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the proposals he is bringing forward to the European Commission to take action in the forthcoming review of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive in view of the worrying trend of increased consumption of e-cigarettes by young people in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13660/22]
Education 13 questions
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the number of additional pupils that have received places in special education classes this academic year in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13346/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the recruitment of special needs assistants is in line with the additional resources secured in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13347/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the progress made by her Department in expanding the training programme for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13348/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the total number of special education teachers supporting pupils in primary, secondary and special schools this academic year; if the number has increased since the previous academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13349/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education his plans to provide Irish Sign Language support for children whose primary language is Irish Sign Language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13350/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the progress which has been made by her Department to date in the implementation of measures to assist parents and guardians with the cost of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13351/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if progress has been made by her Department in the provision of schoolbook rental schemes in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13352/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the summer provision programme will continue in its expanded role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13353/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if there are figures for the number of pupils who benefitted from the summer provision programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13354/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the position in respect of the operation of the schools energy retrofit pathfinder programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13355/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if her Department has engaged with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications in respect of retrofitting schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13356/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the progress which has been made to ensure that all new school building projects or extensions include special education facilities or incorporate the principle of universal design; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13324/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the DEIS programme will be expanded to schools (details supplied) currently outside the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13325/22]
Defence 11 questions
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the status of the work to address gender-based issues and concerns within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13358/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the status of the work to increase the number of naval officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13359/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the efforts to promote careers in the Defence Forces particularly among school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13360/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence his views on the need to ensure the Defence Forces has the capability to patrol Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13361/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the involvement the Defence Forces will have in assisting with the settlement of refugees arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence if it is envisaged that the Defence Forces would participate in peacekeeping measures should the need arise on the European continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13363/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the status of the works that were carried out to upgrade and improve Defence Forces buildings in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13374/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the details of the planned upgrades to be carried out to Defence Forces buildings in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13375/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the measures in place to ensure the health and well-being, particularly mental health, of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13376/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will consider the recommendations set out in the Commission on the Defence Forces Report published in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13377/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the details of the implementation of the pledges made by Ireland at the 2021 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13378/22]
Agriculture 6 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to putting in place a mechanism to allow for greater transparency along the entirety of the Irish food chain through the establishment of a regulator with sufficient powers such as a national food ombudsman (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12573/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date in respect of the establishment of the new office of the national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12574/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated in Budget 2021 and additional funding which had been allocated to date for the establishment of the new office of the national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12575/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if calves born after the cut-off date for the beef dairy calf programme in 2022 will be eligible for inclusion in the 2023 dairy beef calf scheme in view of a retro-eligibility measure being undertaken by his Department to facilitate those with calves born after 1 July 2021 to be included in the 2022 dairy beef calf scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12892/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received by his Department for the dairy beef calf scheme in 2021 by county in tabular form; the number of payments that have been issued to farmers to date; if additional funding was required to meet demand for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an annual review will be carried out by his Department to determine the funding allocation for the beef dairy calf programme over the duration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the work to reduce the student contribution charge; his views on the current level of the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12702/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the increase in the number of apprentices and the number of apprenticeships since 2020; the progress of the national apprenticeship scheme office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12703/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason there is a delay in releasing funds under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme to a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12932/22]

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 4 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Education 7 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the funding provided to both primary and secondary schools in County Cork in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12390/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the funding provided to DEIS schools in Cork city and county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12391/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of applications from primary schools and post-primary schools for special classes that have been refused in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the reason for refusal in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12392/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when the review into the pilot for the free school books scheme will commence; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12393/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when works approved under the emergency works scheme will be undertaken for a school (details supplied) in County Cork [13282/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county that have ASD classes; the number of classes in total for primary and post-primary schools; the number of additional classes that will be opened in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12408/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the measures that are being taken to ensure that all children with special educational needs will receive an offer of a special school place for September 2022; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of students in County Cork have no educational place for the forthcoming academic year; the ways in which she plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12409/22]
Health 4 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in each of the CHO areas of Cork city and county in each of the years 2015 to 2021; the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the funding available to set up a support group (details supplied); if grant funding is available in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12993/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the investments and capital projects that have been made in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13425/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13708/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider having a higher education institution representative at the National Skills Council and the regional skills forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12784/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the investment made in public and private higher education as a proportion of national income, GDP and GNI; the way that this compares to other countries in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12785/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for the fuel allowance will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12616/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13340/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the stocks of anti-armour weapons; if he will provide further information on other heavy artillery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/22]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Housing 14 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable housing in Cork city and county; and the expected allocation date of current developments by site name and number of units in tabular form. [12610/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the detail of the legislation governing strategic policy committees, known as corporate policy groups, within local authorities [13120/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are specific legislative or regulatory provisions governing the membership and attendance of strategic policy committees, known as corporate policy groups; and if so, if he will outline the provisions. [13121/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the regulations on affordable housing; and the reason for the delay in relation to same [13254/22]
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated timeline for the delivery of houses in Boherboy Road, County Cork [13255/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities directly supply mortgage to rent or only supply the scheme through approved housing bodies and an organisation (details supplied). [13544/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether approved housing bodies, AHBs, should be given first refusal on all mortgage to rent cases. [13545/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will meet its target of 1,000 mortgage to rent cases in 2022. [13546/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person must be within social housing income thresholds to qualify for the mortgage to rent scheme. [13547/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if independent valuations of market rent for housing under the mortgage to rent scheme consider the condition of the house. [13548/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of maintenance annually on properties under the mortgage to rent scheme. [13549/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that have been purchased back by tenants under the mortgage to rent scheme by year since its establishment. [13550/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing bodies currently involved in the mortgage to rent scheme. [13551/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of officials in his Department currently employed to assist in the mortgage to rent scheme. [13552/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered the expansion of funding to citizen science mapping projects. [12728/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to plans to develop a college campus on the northside of Cork city. [12727/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average renumeration paid to an independent chairperson of an expert advisory group; and the factors influencing determination of an appropriate amount. [12657/22]
- 2022-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average renumeration paid to non-Government members of an expert advisory group. [12658/22]
Defence 2 questions
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the status of discussions with a group (details supplied). [13410/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the actions that he is taking to improve pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces. [13411/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if each child who needs a secondary school place in Cork city and county in September 2022 will have one. [13408/22]
- 2022-03-10 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education when therapists will return to special schools. [13409/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the northern distributor road in Cork city. [13268/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if there is a consultant specialising in Parkinson’s in Cork University Hospital; if not, the length of time the role has been vacant for; and if other staff members are taking clinics in the interim [13256/22]