Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 17 Oct

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 1 vote · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Public 3 questions
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreements that are in place between the Office of Public Works and local authorities in respect of removing debris and trees which have become trapped in bridges crossing rivers; the action that his Department and the OPW are taking together with local authorities to ensure that there is not an adverse outcome at these bridges as a result of increased rainfall and flooding; if all bridges will be inspected before the period of time when there would be increased rainfall and larger volumes of water in rivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52518/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position in awarding a contract for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; if he will outline the likely date when the contract will be awarded; when work is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52519/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position in awarding a contract for the Blackpool flood relief scheme; if he will outline the likely date when the contract will be awarded; when work is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52520/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the process for contribution fee refunds in 2022; when students can expect a refund of their contribution fee in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51686/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department plans to introduce additional funding for apprentices to support them to continue in their apprenticeships in view of the increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51687/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if a pupil (details supplied) with a diagnosis of autism who changed school and was notified transport would be provided under the school transport scheme for children with special needs service under the new school will receive this service, given their parents have been informed this service is no longer possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51508/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if a 22-seater bus will be commissioned to accommodate students (details supplied) given that an additional 18-seater bus has been put in place however four students are still without a seat for this route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52525/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice her plans to tackle anti-social behaviour in Irish cities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52459/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the details of the newly launched rural safety plan 2022-2024; the planned outcomes of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52458/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the negotiations between his Department and the medical consultants' representative bodies in respect of the proposed new consultant contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52294/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when a site will be identified for the building of a new elective hospital for Cork; the timeline for the design, applying for planning and building of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52293/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action that is being taken to support businesses with the cost of petrol and diesel, particularly those that employ drivers, in view of increased prices since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51209/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm the way the €60 million announced in Budget 2023 to support community and voluntary organisations with energy costs will be allocated; the framework for assistance under same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52396/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the action that is being taken by his Department to help keep down the cost of diesel and petrol which is used by the commercial sector, in view of the fact that the suppliers now appear to be operating on a far higher profit margin than any time over the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52523/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that in the new Defence Forces structure that emerges as a result of the recommendations set out in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces that Collins Barracks, Cork will be the location of the headquarters of the military formation that will control military operations in the southern region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52522/22]

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 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Environment 4 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that it took so long for his Department to act in relation to REPowerEU earlier in 2022; the reason that he did not seek consultation from Gas Networks Ireland immediately on receipt of correspondence from the European Commission and instead, according to reports, waiting until three quarters of the application time was up to commence consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51457/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact that the failure to make an application for funding made available by the European Commission under its REPowerEU initiative to help combat the energy crisis owing to the Ukrainian war is going to have on the Government’s ability to help households for the duration of this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51458/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for not making an application for the funding that was made available by the European Commission under REPowerEU to help combat the energy crisis as a result of the Ukrainian war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51459/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the requirement as referred to by his Department and the details of the European Union legislation which his Department claims is required to provide for funding under REPowerEU; the way in which this would prevent funding to the State, particularly in light of reports that such legislation is not required for either the biomethane or liquefied natural gas strands of REPowerEU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51460/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of radiation therapists which is leading to even longer waiting lists; the efforts that are being made to address the recruitment and retention crisis; if he has engaged with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51937/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the €900,000 allocated to Cork and Galway for a paediatric neurology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the new elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52089/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged with SUSI about the possibility of raising the income threshold to ensure that middle income earners who are struggling financially will be able to avail of third level grants in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of plans to upgrade the 1974 building in Munster Technological University, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51496/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy 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. [51912/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when the Junior Certificate results of 2022 will be issued to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52608/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) has not been approved for the hot meal scheme following a successful trial run; if this decision will be urgently reviewed particularly in view of the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52030/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority concerning the reliability of buses in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda youth diversion projects in Cork city and county; if there are plans over the coming months to extend the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52187/22]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the total number of beds available in Cork University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022 by department. [52153/22]
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time clinical pharmacists that are employed by HSE in CHO4 in the years of 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [52154/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the location of the elective hospital in Cork; and when it will be fully operational. [52394/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the estimated timeline for the reopening of Keltoi. [52393/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his Department has any initiatives to run harm-reduction education programmes around addiction for young people. [47510/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the action that he is taking to improve children’s disability services. [49681/22]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has met with universities in Cork to discuss the potential of a northside campus. [51643/22]
- 2022-10-18 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding that he has provided to University College Cork and Munster Technological University to build student accommodation in 2023. [51644/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices who failed a phase; and the number who dropped out in each of the past five years by phase in tabular form. [52506/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the Explosives Bill 2021. [52157/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in each of the Cork stations now and at their peak. [52331/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on an application by Cork City Council to build firewalls in Traveller bays. [52488/22]
- 2022-10-20 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average wait time for approval by the National Standards Authority of Ireland of new biobased construction materials. [52505/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of HGV driving tests provided in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [52156/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-10-19 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has spoken with her United States counterpart to date in 2022. [52155/22]

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