Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 14 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Nov – 20 Nov 2022 · 5 TDs · 6 bills voted on · 53 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–68

Voted for 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 120–13

Voted for 3 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan · Thomas Gould

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Retained Firefighters

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–61

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Business of Select Committee

2022-11-16 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 6–2

Voted for 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 67–46

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Finance Bill 2022

2022-11-15 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

full description

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 2–5

Voted against 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 4 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Social 4 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the level of pay that community employment supervisors receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56148/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to giving increases in pay to community employment supervisors similar to that which was received by those working in the public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56149/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that community employment supervisors did not receive increases to their pay recently that those in the public service did, even though they are paid by the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56150/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the planned €500 disability support grant announced in Budget 2023 will be amended to include those who were in receipt of the disability allowance but have moved to FET training allowance given that these families and the organisations supporting them anticipated they would be eligible for the grant and had planned accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57062/22]
Education 3 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when a school transport service will commence for a pupil (details supplied) who started attending a special education class in September 2022 and who was awarded school transport under the school transport scheme for 2022-23; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56436/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application has been made for an ASD class by a school (details supplied) given that over 20 children from the area have had to go to schools in other areas due to the lack of an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57059/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if her Department has liaised with a school (details supplied) on the possibility of providing an ASD class given that over 20 children from the area have had to go to schools in other areas due to the lack of an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57060/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which recommendations from the NIAC on immunisations are interpreted by his Department; the role the Immunisation Policy Team have in both implementing them and ensuring we are procuring the right vaccines where possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56154/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which non-HSE and section 39 workers who worked in healthcare settings during the Covid-19 pandemic, but no longer work in the role, will be able to apply for their pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56614/22]
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the dates that the manufacturer of evusheld initially offered availability of the treatment in Ireland and applied for reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56868/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the current position in awarding a contract for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; 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. [56367/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that his Department has now signed off on the proposals submitted to it by the Department of Health in respect of the elective hospital for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56366/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that biofuels will not be subject to carbon tax or excise duty if they are used for heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56157/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to removing VAT from the supply and installation of solar panels to assist those who wish to be more eco-friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57061/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm that consideration will be given to immediately increasing the ECCE capitation paid to service providers from €69 per child to €76 per child to assist in meeting costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56368/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way and when parents can avail of the indicated 25% average reduction in childcare fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56908/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which funding provided by her Department in the arts sector is helping revitalise rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56911/22]

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 6 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Education 4 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will furnish the details of the independent report regarding the amalgamation process between schools (details supplied) in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56489/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the formal process for the amalgamation of secondary schools; her role in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56490/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her interaction or her Department's interaction with both schools (details supplied) regarding the amalgamation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56491/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with a school (details supplied) regarding a student who missed vital deadlines as a result of having no school transport and who requires additional resources to allow them time to catch up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56617/22]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [54578/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Housing for All progress report for quarter 3 of 2022 will be published. [54579/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the selection of a contractor for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56244/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received an update regarding the business case submitted to the major projects advisory group within his Department for an elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56245/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a consultation with a surgeon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56361/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57099/22]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that negotiations are proceeding with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to reviewing or recalibrating sporting club commitments under the largescale sporting infrastructure fund scheme and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56519/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the Munster football centre of excellence in Glanmire; the interaction that she has had with an organisation (details supplied) and Cork city in this regard; the status of the grant money allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56518/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that his Department is supporting all those who have arrived seeking international protection to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56701/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the childminding steering group; when he expects the group to publish its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56700/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will immediately review the eligibility criteria for National Learning Network students who currently cannot avail of the €500 disability support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57072/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that National Learning Network students are not receiving the €500 disability support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57073/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will furnish all correspondence and interactions between his Department and the Office of the Planning Regulator in the past 12 months in relation to recommendations made by the regulator regarding the Cork County Council development plan. [56492/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that the energy credit will be paid to consumers who have more than one pre-paid metre under the same MPRN; if each consumer will receive the full €600; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56822/22]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Housing 4 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the position of chairperson of An Bord Pleanála has been advertised; and the timeline for recruitment of the position. [56127/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish all reports given to him by various Departments on derelict properties in their ownership. [56128/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the eviction ban covers those in emergency accommodation who receive an eviction notice for refusal of alternative accommodation. [56184/22]
- 2022-11-17 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an obligation on approved housing bodies to conduct virtual property inspections at the request of a local authority in order to comply with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019; and if so, if he will outline the legislative basis for this requirement. [57150/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have utilised keltoi in each of the months September and October and to date in November. [56129/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the last meeting of the national oversight committee. [56131/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason that the 60-bed extension at Heather House community nursing unit is yet to be operational; and when the extension will be operational. [56198/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that insufficient consultation took place ahead of the announcement of the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied); and if she will pause this process until such consultation has taken place. [56199/22]
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she has a policy and report on the future of second level education on the north side of Cork city. [56211/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [56451/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-11-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for new park-and-ride facilities in Cork; and if he will provide a commitment that one will be located on the north side of Cork city. [56130/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-11-16 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the reason that biofuels are subject to a carbon tax. [56818/22]