Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 12 Sept

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 13 questions · 11 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Rural 3 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of broadband connection points that are now operational in Cork; the usage statistics for the broadband connection points if these are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45000/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the streetscapes and shopfronts scheme will be operational from 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44999/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to expand broadband connection points across the country; the number of broadband connections by county to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27965/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the total number of children from the Glenville area of County Cork who are attending the three secondary schools in Fermoy and who have seats on the bus; the number of children who have concessionary seats; the number of children who have not been allocated any seat for the 2022-23 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44916/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the current status of an application for leave by a person (details supplied) who is employed by her Department which was filed in February 2022; if the request has been granted; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44978/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when it is proposed to open the new ophthalmology unit in Ballincollig, Cork as part of the overall development in the South and South West HSE area; if funding has now been provided to fully equip the building; if he will provide an adequate number of staff to provide ophthalmology services there; the expected date when it will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when all of the remaining groups that are eligible for the pandemic recognition payment but have not received it to date, will be able to apply for the payment; when they will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44951/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that have been taken to help businesses deal with the cost of energy; the further measures that will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44997/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent changes to employment permits with respect to doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44998/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if serious consideration will be given to increasing the rate of foster care allowance to take cost-of-living increases into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45337/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if serious consideration will be given to increasing the after-care allowance that replaces the foster care allowance in respect of young persons who remain living with foster carers after the age of 18 years and continue in education and training to take the cost-of-living increases into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45338/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Ireland will consider applying to join the European Organisation for Nuclear Research due to the enormous scientific and research benefits associated with membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44777/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to retaining the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector beyond 28 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45336/22]

New lobbying 11 returns

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP Health
- To request a meeting to seek guidance regarding our proposal, Access to Counselling & Psychotherapy Through Schools Initiative from each member of the Oireachtas Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Health spokespeople, Minster for State, Mental Health, and the Minster for Education.
Children in Hospital Ireland Health
- Sharing Children in Hospital Ireland's policy proposals to improve supports for children in hospital and their families
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople Health
- Recognition of deafblindness as a separate disability
ChildVision Education and Training
- Funding Negotiations
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- The benchmark set by Unicef, of 1% of GDP for state spending as a standard for adequate childcare provision.
Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) Health
- We sought to inform legislators of the need to ensure that a tobacco licensing system was implemented by Revenue , not HSE. We also wanted legislators to understand the very real difficulties retailers would experience if there was an attempt to increase the age of those selling tobacco products to 21 as suggested by NGO's during the PLS process.
Seqirus Health
- Introduction to Seqirus, raise awareness of flu season challenges in the southern hemisphere
Health Research Charities Ireland Health
- Funding allocated for 6 regional research offices in the budget
Bayer Limited Health
- Progress in planning for the rollout of a contraception scheme for 17-25 year olds per Government's Budget 2022 commitment
BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

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 1 vote · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a procedure in a hospital may be eligible to avail of the procedure under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44807/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a procedure in a hospital may be eligible to avail of the procedure under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44808/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a procedure in a hospital maybe eligible to avail of the procedure under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44809/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on Government supports for businesses that are impacted by the rise in fuel costs and the subsequent cost-of-living increases; the supports that his Department will provide in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request his Department to place speech and language therapists and occupational therapists on the critical skills list; if the review of the occupations list has concluded; if he will report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to providing additional supports for community centres in Budget 2023, particularly in view of soaring energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45045/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to increasing the level of funding for staff wages on the community services programme due to the ever-increasing cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45046/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the visa options that are available to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44981/22]

New lobbying 1 return

BioMarin International Limited Health
- Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU

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

Questions asked 5 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently in place for businesses struggling to pay energy bills. [45087/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of a living wage. [45086/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the role that her Department is taking in the National Drugs Strategy. [45088/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average wait time for an additional needs payment and an urgent needs payment in Cork city. [45303/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of home-help hours that are not being completed due to staff shortages by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45284/22]

New lobbying 5 returns

Age Action · 2 returns Housing
- Presentation to Oireachtas committee on housing
- Presentation on housing adaptation for older persons to the Oireachtas committee on housing
Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) Health
- We sought to inform legislators of the need to ensure that a tobacco licensing system was implemented by Revenue , not HSE. We also wanted legislators to understand the very real difficulties retailers would experience if there was an attempt to increase the age of those selling tobacco products to 21 as suggested by NGO's during the PLS process.
Respect Vapers Health
- Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019.
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

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