Cork North-West — week of Mon, 4 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Jul – 10 Jul 2022 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 30 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022

2022-07-06 · 4 votes

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–67

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · Michael Creed · Michael Moynihan

Did not vote 1 John Paul O'Shea

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–73

Voted against 3 Aindrias Moynihan · Michael Creed · Michael Moynihan

Did not vote 1 John Paul O'Shea

Amendment again put: · motion failed 69–74

Voted against 3 Aindrias Moynihan · Michael Creed · Michael Moynihan

Did not vote 1 John Paul O'Shea

The motion · motion passed 74–69

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · Michael Creed · Michael Moynihan

Did not vote 1 John Paul O'Shea

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects

2022-07-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–61

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · Michael Creed · Michael Moynihan

Did not vote 1 John Paul O'Shea

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-07-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 66–61

Voted for 2 Aindrias Moynihan · Michael Creed

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

Aindrias Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are in place to deal with the recent rise in the number of persons seeking asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35965/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are being taken to address the backlog of naturalisation applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35964/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline her consideration for the establishment of additional subgroups under the Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour, including one for vandalism and defacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35967/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if all applicants for asylum are now being processed to the Dublin office before being assigned to direct provision accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28340/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the recent engagements he has with Solas and the higher education authority to identify additional solutions to address the large number of apprentices still awaiting off-the-job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36746/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is satisfied that all third level institutions have sufficient mental health and well-being measures in place for their students; his consideration on the recent ESRI research report on mental health in young adults; the further measures that are being considered to increase the current levels of supports available in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36747/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he will take to address the staffing issues in the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36745/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his consideration for an immediate review of the core funding structure for ECCE services to increase viability of ECCE small scale services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36744/22]

John Paul O'Shea — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Michael Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 10 questions
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each local health office area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for same in each local health office area; the number waiting 0-3 months; the number waiting 3-6 months; the number waiting 6-12 months; and the number waiting 12 months plus in tabular form. [36342/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each local health office area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3 months; the number waiting 3-6 months; the number waiting 6-12 months; and the number waiting 12 months plus in tabular form. [36343/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability currently being provided as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available; and if he will provide a breakdown of same by CHO area in tabular form. [36344/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 1 July 2022; and if he will provide a breakdown of same by local health office area in tabular form. [36345/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the 2005 Disability Act in each local health office area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form. [36346/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and the numbers waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 years plus for each category in each local health area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form. [36347/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months, the number waiting 4-12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months; if he will also indicate for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 and those aged 18 years and above in each local health area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form. [36348/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he will indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 years and above for each local health area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form. [36349/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he will also indicate for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 years and above in each local health area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form. [36350/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months and the number waiting more than 12 months; if he will also indicate for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 years plus in each local health area as of 1 July 2022 or the latest date available, in tabular form. [36351/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the expansion of youth diversion projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35741/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice when she will bring forward legislation on gambling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35740/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail progress on supporting more students with disabilities to access further and higher education, including the status of the new national plan for equity of access to higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36753/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability to access third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36752/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of Ireland’s ratification of the Optional Protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including expected timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36704/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s strategy to support children with disabilities to access the State-funded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36703/22]