Mon, 10 Oct – 16 Oct 2022 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 55 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Colm Burke — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
12 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked12 total
Education4 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that formal recognition will be given to teachers working in the Cork Life Centre and that funding will be provided by her Department for payment of teachers in the Cork Life Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50035/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education her long-term plans to address the issue of school bus transport to ensure that all children who require it receive it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50034/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when students who completed their Junior Certificate in 2022 will receive their results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49615/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if an additional SNA will be allocated to a school (details supplied), given that the current SNA is required to give over 85% of their time to one student, who has very complex needs, and that the remaining students are not receiving the required level of support which they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50923/22]
Health2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the consideration that would be given by his Department and the HSE to screening for vancomycin resistant enterococci in respect of all hospital patients on admission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49845/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if additional payments for pensioners announced in budget 2023 will be reflected in an increase in the threshold for applying for a medical card, or that additional cost-of-living payments will be disregarded in the calculation of means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50530/22]
Social2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when cost-of-living payments scheduled before Christmas 2022 will issue to recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50532/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports for pensioners announced in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50531/22]
Children2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to increasing the foster care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50533/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated savings to parents following the introduction of supports for children in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50534/22]
Environment1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if local community centres will be included in the €600 energy credits announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49890/22]
Finance1 question
2022-10-13Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will give serious consideration to include an amendment in the Finance Bill 2022 which will amend Section 84 of the Finance Act 1996 which currently gives a power to the tobacco manufacturers to set the price which retailers can charge for cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50922/22]
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
0 votes ·
20 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked20 total
Education6 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to bringing school completion officers back under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49774/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to sanctioning the post of home school community liaison officers to special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49773/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be provided with school transport; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49751/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be provided with school transport; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49752/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be provided with school transport; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49753/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will address an anomaly in the system which has resulted in retired Cork ETB teachers (details supplied) not receiving the 1% pension increase due to them on 1 October 2021 under the Building Momentum Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48158/22]
Transport2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric charging points that are now operational in public areas in Cork city and County, broken down by fast chargers and ordinary chargers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49570/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his engagement with local authorities regarding the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points in Cork city and County; the level of uptake from local authorities on funding available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for e-car charging points for Cork city and County; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49571/22]
Finance2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the sale of coal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is adversely impacting a specific retail industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49573/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will agree to a full review of the benefit-in-kind tax system; if he will defer the proposed budget 2023 changes until the review is undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50281/22]
Housing2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an estate (details supplied) is being considered under the energy efficiency funding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49913/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses in which HAP and RAS tenants are under threat of eviction that have been purchased by local authorities by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50478/22]
Health2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49572/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently provide home help hours to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has recently been discharged from hospital. [50541/22]
Social2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the significant backlog in her Department for the exceptional needs payment that many applicants have been waiting upwards of eight weeks; if she is concerned with this given that it is supposed to be an urgent payment for those in exceptional need; her plans to tackle the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50215/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the Citizens Information Board remains a fully functional service despite the recent changes to the organisation; if she has engaged with the CIB in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50216/22]
Children2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of service providers that dropped out of the early childhood care and education scheme for the 2022/2023 year; the number that did not register; the number that have indicated that they will not re-register for the 2023/2024 year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50212/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when childminders will be added to the national childcare scheme; if an interim measure will be introduced in order that parents who utilise a childminder could avail of the reduction in childcare fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50213/22]
Taoiseach1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [49967/22]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2022-10-12Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) in a third-level institution can transfer courses while still availing of the free fees' initiative; if there is a certain timeframe in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50558/22]
Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
9 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked9 total
Social3 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which additional needs payments will be used to ensure that those with pay-as-you-go electricity meters do not face disconnection this winter. [49679/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is increasing resources to reduce processing times of additional needs payment claims. [49678/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has increased resourcing to MABS in view of the increase in financial insecurity within homes. [46260/22]
Education2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if each child who requires a place in an ASD unit will obtain same in September 2023. [49677/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) that will be forced to fundraise for an adequate school hall in its new school building. [49676/22]
Housing2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request local authorities not to remove a person who has entered addiction rehabilitation from the social housing waiting list. [49642/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a restriction on recording full council meetings in either a statutory instrument or legislation. [49657/22]
Children1 question
2022-10-13Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that he is taking to increase foster care allowance. [49682/22]
Health1 question
2022-10-13Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding to be given to each of the local and regional drug and alcohol taskforces in 2023, in tabular form. [50987/22]