Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 23 May

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 23 May – 29 May 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 75 questions · 0 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 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

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 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–59

Voted against 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 75 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 75 total

Education 58 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if he will provide information on the current pupil teacher ratio in primary schools. [25952/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if he will provide the estimated cost of a one-point reduction in the pupil teacher ratio. [25953/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if he will provide the estimated capital cost of the additional classroom space required to implement a one-point reduction in the pupil teacher ratio. [25954/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of classes at primary school level with 30 pupils or above by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25970/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average cost per additional classroom built at primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25971/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the annual capitation amounts to primary and post-primary schools since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25972/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the full-year cost of current schoolbook rental schemes; the estimated cost to provide books free of charge to all school children. [25973/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing free school transport to each child availing of the school transport scheme in 2022. [25974/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of additional SNAs that have been hired since Budget 2021; and the cost of same. [25975/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the total number of primary schools and the total number of secondary schools in the State. [25976/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools across the country with 1 to 10, 21 to 30,31 to 40, 41 to 50 and over 50 rooms, in tabular form. [25977/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools across the country with 1 to 50, 51 to 100, 101 to 200, 201 to 300, 301 to 400, 401 to 500, 501 to 600, 601 to 700, 701 to 800, 801 to 900, 901 to 1,000, 1,001 to 1,100, 1,101 to 1,200 and over 1,200 students in tabular form. [25978/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special classes in secondary schools. [26036/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [26037/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special classes in primary schools. [26038/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [26039/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special schools. [26040/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special classes in secondary schools. [26041/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [26042/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special classes in primary schools. [26043/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [26044/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special schools. [26045/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed since September 2021 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [26047/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed since September 2021 in special classes in primary schools. [26048/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed since September 2021 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [26049/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed since September 2021 in special schools. [26050/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed in special schools. [26052/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26077/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26078/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26079/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26080/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26081/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26082/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26083/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26084/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26085/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26086/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26087/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26088/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26089/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26090/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26091/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers working in primary and secondary schools, respectively not including special education teachers in tabular form. [26092/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of special education teachers working in primary and secondary schools, respectively, in tabular form. [26093/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of physical education halls that have been built and or modernised to date in 2022; the number that were built and or modernised in 2021; the number that are expected to be built and or modernised in the full year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the cost, under the National Development Plan funding. [26180/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools built prior to 2008 that have been deep energy retrofitted to date in 2022; the number that were deep energy retrofitted in 2021; the number that are expected to be deep energy retrofitted in the full year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and at what cost, under the National Development Plan funding. [26182/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of building a school hall. [26385/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing free school transport to all students currently using these services. [26419/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children who unsuccessfully applied for a seat on the school bus transport scheme in the 2021-2022 academic year. [26420/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing free school transport for one child. [26421/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of running a leaving certificate helpline for the entire duration of the school year in conjunction with the National Parents’ Council. [26565/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of running a leaving certificate helpline for the entire duration of the school year without any financial or staffing contribution from the National Parents’ Council. [26566/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if he will provide information on the way that the leaving certificate helpline worked in 2021; the length of time it was available for; how was the workload of setting up and running the helpline split between his Department and the National Parents’ Council; the amount it cost in total; and the amount her Department contributed to this. [26567/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the current level of capitation per pupil at primary and at secondary level; the expected level of capitation that will be provided to schools per pupil at primary and secondary level in September 2022. [26568/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed. [26571/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of employing one additional SNA. [26572/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of employing one additional special education teacher. [26573/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of special education teachers currently employed in primary, secondary and in special schools. [26574/22]
Social 8 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that receive child benefit payments; and the number of children these are in respect of. [25957/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of making a one-off annual double payment of child benefit to all recipients in July 2022. [25958/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme budget by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [25959/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children availing of hot free school meals; the number that this equates to in terms of the percentage of the total student population; and the total cost of same. [25960/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot free school meals to all children currently availing of free school meals. [25961/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot free school meals to all children attending DEIS primary schools. [25962/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated set-up costs attached to facilitating hot meals being made available in each primary school that currently does not have hot meals and that parents would be charged cost price for. [25963/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated set-up costs attached to facilitating hot meals being available in each secondary school that currently does not have hot meals, that parents would be charged cost-price for. [25964/22]
Foreign 5 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [25852/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons in Cork city with standard passport applications and renewals that are on hold awaiting processing. [26512/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons in County Cork with standard passport applications and renewals that are on hold awaiting processing. [26513/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current turnaround times for new passport applications and passport renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26514/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current turnaround times for new passport applications and passport renewals in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26515/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated administrative costs of administering the €200 electricity account credit to domestic electricity customers under the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme; and the total number of households that received this credit. [26007/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount that was paid to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities by his Department to administer the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme. [26008/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all positions within the children’s disability network teams are filled and there are no gaps in staffing. [26863/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the report by the review team into the disposal of perinatal organs at Cork University Maternity Hospital will be furnished to the families affected as soon as possible and without further delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26862/22]

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.