Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 30 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Jan – 5 Feb 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 37 questions · 6 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-02-01 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 66–74

Voted for 1 Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Amendment again put: · motion failed 64–74

Voted for 1 Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 74–66

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021

2023-02-01 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 to make provision for an entitlement to bereavement leave to an employee who is a bereaved parent of a child who has died a…

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A bill to amend the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 to make provision for an entitlement to bereavement leave to an employee who is a bereaved parent of a child who has died and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–64

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-31 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 73–56

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 5 votes · 11 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Finance 3 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if officials within his Department have met with representatives of the tobacco industry, contrary to Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which Ireland has ratified (details supplied); if so, the details of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3989/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if officials within his Department do not meet with representatives of the tobacco industry, in adherence to Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which Ireland has ratified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3990/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance to confirm that he will give serious consideration to retaining the 9% VAT rate on tourism and hospitality beyond 28 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4268/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to providing additional financial support to the inshore fishing industry to assist it with the disruption to sector’s markets as a direct result of the unjust war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4012/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to support the inshore fishing industry in order to keep the sector viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4013/23]
Defence 2 questions
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Collins Barracks, Cork will be the location of the headquarters of the military formation that will control military operations in the southern region of the country, 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of the Defence Force members who are eligible to receive the Covid pandemic recognition payment; the total number who have received the payment to date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4947/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the action her Department will take in the provision of additional capacity for school transport for the 2023-2024 academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4951/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of SEN provision in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4952/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline Ireland’s major achievements as a member of the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4460/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to put additional supports in place to assist third level students in dealing with changing to alternative college courses, and those considering dropping out of college altogether, given that there has been an increased dropout rate for third level college courses among students who completed their Leaving Certificate during the Covid-19 pandemic in June 2020 and June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper
Oxfam Ireland Health
- Monkeypox vaccine equity

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 5 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Justice 5 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for asylum for refugees from countries other than Ukraine that were made to his Department per annum for the years 2019 to 2022; the number of these applications that were successful; the number that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4295/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice his plans to reform the asylum process for refugees from countries other than Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4296/23]
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the length of time it takes to process an asylum application in Ireland; the number of people currently waiting to have their application processed; if he will outline the longest processing time for an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4297/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses on the floor each night, by prison location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to tackle overcrowding in Irish prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5420/23]
Finance 3 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that lost tax clearance certs in the past 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, juxtaposed to the number in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4495/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the €500 rental tax credit will apply to those tenants who rent from approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4915/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the naval personnel sea service tax credit will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4806/23]
Social 3 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will made on a pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4304/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4841/23]
- 2023-02-01 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance section 317 review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that there are sufficient special school places in Cork city and county for the September 2023 intake; the engagement she has had with the National Council for Special Education in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4808/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a progress report on a special education site in Glanmire County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4809/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels; if additional and tougher sanctions against Iran were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4404/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the implementation plan following on from the Disability Capacity Review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will engage with representative bodies of the Defence Forces to discuss concerns regarding patrol duty allowances, the Naval Service tax credit and the sea service commitment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805/23]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 6 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 2 questions
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on staffing at a facility (details supplied); and whether there will be a reduction in bed numbers in the facility. [4531/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the potential for inclusion of housekeeping staff in pay increases following job revaluations in CUH. [5322/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of an extension for a school (details supplied). [5057/23]
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of an extension for a school (details supplied). [5056/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-01-31 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice to urgently release the report into the death of a person (details supplied) to their family given the pending inquest on 1 February 2023. [4795/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-02-02 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of times that planned Naval Service operations did not go ahead in each of the past five years due to low staffing numbers. [5137/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Crainn Health
- Arranging dates for engagement on recent Oireacthas Justice Committee report on drug sanctions and the upcoming CA
Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Invitation - Buswell Hotel Meeting in Dublin, providing them with a fact sheet on Self-Catering in Ireland and an ISCF position paper