Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 23 May

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 23 May – 29 May 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 52 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–70

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–71

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–59

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 · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the full complement of the 24 additional lactation consultant posts created under the 2022 National Service Plan will be filled; the number of posts that have been filled to date; the timeline for a person to be appointed to all of these posts created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26304/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s work and progress towards implementing Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26782/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will identify the current position for the new elective hospital in Cork; if his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have now agreed on the project; if the hospital will contain new inpatient beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26719/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to deploy new technologies such as telehealth that support the wellbeing and health of vulnerable and isolated groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26720/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the new elective hospital proposed for Cork will have in-patient beds; the timeline proposed by his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to sign-off on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26277/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE and its medical team to identify the strain of meningitis which has recently resulted in a number of admissions to hospital; if a course of treatment and care is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26278/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice her legislative priorities in relation to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26075/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the steps that are being taken to improve the operation of the criminal trial process for victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26076/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans that are in place to reduce the waiting time for employment permits to be issued for non-European Union citizens; if additional staff will be employed to deal with the backlog; if a decision on all applications can be made within a four-week timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26306/22]

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 · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Health 5 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an insulin pump that they have been waiting for over a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to amending the Disability Act 2005 to enable children that need additional supports to have a right in law to appropriate services and not just an entitlement to an assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25932/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25968/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of services available in the Cork University Hospital paediatric diabetic clinic (details supplied); if additional consultants and specialist nurses are being recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25837/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to establish a dedicated clinic for persons with long-Covid on a permanent basis in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25836/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to review or reform the current bail system in the State especially in cases of gender-based violence and domestic abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25942/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the status of visa applications by a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25759/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had at European Union level regarding the need to provide assistance to farmers to mitigate the substantial increase in fertiliser costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26981/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been taken to enforce laws regarding animal welfare; the number of prosecutions relating to the abuse of animals to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25941/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry Health
- Meeting with the Minister to discuss National Rare Disease Plan and other issues relevant to the rare disease community

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Housing 10 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to an increase in homelessness in Cork city; if he has met with homeless services; and his plans to tackle the issue. [26222/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person declaring themselves homeless needs to provide the local authority with an address. [26223/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected cost of an affordable unit in Cork city. [26393/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of cost-rental units to be delivered in Cork city for the years 2022 to 2026. [26394/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive in 2021 and 2022, respectively. [26613/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend homeless HAP nationally given rising homeless rates. [26614/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has requested that Cork City Council collate figures on premature deaths of single adult homeless population. [26615/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to each local authority in 2022 to tackle dereliction. [26616/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent staff that he plans to employ in the vacant homes' unit; and if he considers this sufficient. [26618/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available for persons seeking to remove and replace asbestos water tanks from former Cork City council homes. [26641/22]
Foreign 8 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent staff members currently working on the Oireachtas passport query telephone line. [26298/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent staff members currently working on the passport query telephone line. [26299/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent staff members currently working on the passport webchat service. [26300/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average wait time for a first-time child passport currently. [26301/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent staff currently employed in the Passport Office by role in tabular form. [26302/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated number of passports that will have been processed from 1 January to 1 July 2022. [26303/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications that were delayed due to the fact that consent forms could not be verified with the relevant Garda station by month since January 2022, in tabular form. [26611/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the documents for the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be verified. [27045/22]
Health 5 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the completion of the investigation into the cremation of the remains of babies at Cork University Maternity Hospital. [26238/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the risk posed by an asbestos water tank. [26788/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to address overcrowding in emergency departments in Cork. [26911/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of strategic implementation groups and a civil society forum to consult on the National Drugs Strategy. [26912/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if consideration was given to expanding the pandemic bonus to section 39 workers. [21481/22]
Justice 4 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a pilot initiative in Cork city to tackle anti-social behaviour in housing estates. [26023/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the appointment of a CEO to the Gambling Authority. [26024/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if she has examined the tourism potential of the old Cork prison site. [22135/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if the certificate confirming a person as a peace commissioner is a once-off document; the location in which a person can request a new copy. [26619/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority has commissioned research on the impact that the presence of a footpath has on the likelihood of a vehicle or pedestrian crash. [26391/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if a map is available of publicly accessible electric car charging ports in Cork. [26642/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland not funding insulation wrap schemes for stone-build houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26015/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average annual salary of a person at principal officer level grade. [26617/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if the Good Friday Agreement, the vote on same and the aftermath of the vote are covered on the junior certificate history syllabus. [26827/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the horse project for Cork city. [26914/22]