Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 6 Mar

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 6 Mar – 12 Mar 2023 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 62 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

2023-03-08 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–78

Voted for 1 Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

High Energy Costs

2023-03-08 · 2 votes

Amendment again put: · motion passed 69–59

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

The motion · motion passed 69–59

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Mick Barry · Thomas Gould

Did not vote 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 3 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm whether a €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee will be put in place for undergraduate students eligible for the free-fee scheme in the academic year 2023/2024, similar to what was introduced for these students in the academic year 2022/2023 as per Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11147/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm whether consideration would be given to reducing the student contribution fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11148/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the latest developments regarding ACRES applications to date; when it is envisaged that ACRES applicants will be informed as to whether they have been accepted for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11237/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification as to the reason farmers who have previously invested in robotic milking parlour equipment under TAMS 2 are now ineligible to apply for the support under the new TAMS 3, in view that it places these farmers at a significant disadvantage compared to their counterparts in herringbone systems who can avail of support under TAMS 3 for up to ten milking units in a herringbone milking parlour, taking into account the pressures on labour availability in the agriculture sector and the benefits of new technology on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11238/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing adaption grants awarded in 2022 in Cork; the total value in euros; the number of families that benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11787/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes that were delivered in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of planned units for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11786/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance his views on the number of temporary business energy support scheme applications to date; the work being done to improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9261/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to granting the full minimum wage to workers from the age of 16 years, rather than an incremental approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11773/23]

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 3 votes · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Health 16 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed for additional respite hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the main stakeholders from his Department and its agencies who will be involved in formulating a new national rare disease plan; if he will outline the anticipated work schedule, including an expected publication date for this new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11162/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide treatment by an ear plastic surgeon for children born with or suffering from an ear deformity; when this service will be available on a permanent and full-time basis in the State; in the interim, the steps that are being taken to put a service level agreement, SLA, in place to enable delivery of this treatment in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11164/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the steps being taken to provide treatment by an ear plastic surgeon for children born with or suffering from an ear deformity (details supplied); when this service will be available on a permanent and full-time basis in the State; in the interim, the steps being taken to put an SLA in place to enable delivery of this treatment in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11451/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if funding or grants are available to help persons who need a permanent oxygen machine with their electricity costs to run oxygen machines required as part of their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11627/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic recognition payment will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment at Crumlin Children’s Hospital for an urgent scope; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11768/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes to approve an EMA-approved orphan medicine in Ireland, from receipt of application for reimbursement to actual approval; how this compares with EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12031/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes to approve an EMA-approved medicine for reimbursement in Ireland, from receipt of application for reimbursement to actual approval; how this compares with EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12032/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes to approve an EMA-approved cancer drug in Ireland, from receipt of application for reimbursement to actual approval; how this compares with EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the research that has been done internally in his Department to analyse or compare how Ireland ranks with EU counterparts for the approval of EMA-approved orphan medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12034/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of EMA-approved orphan drugs that were approved for reimbursement in each of the years 2016 to 2022; the date these drugs were applied for initially, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12035/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff allocated to the National Rare Disease Office; the qualifications of the staff working there; if additional resources will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12036/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of genetic consultants employed in Ireland; the plans, if any, to recruit additional consultants specialising in genetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12037/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average time expended during the orphan drugs reimbursement process waiting for industry or pharmaceutical companies to revert with additional information that has been requested of them; his views on whether this is a significant factor in the delay of the process; how this can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12038/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has met with a group (details supplied); if the group would qualify for any funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a ringfort in Cork (details supplied), which is the largest ringfort in Munster and is designated as a national monument; if maintenance and a clean-up can be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11429/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to help persons who are over the threshold financially for social housing but cannot secure mortgage approval; if there are any schemes for this cohort of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11790/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the roll-out of the affordable housing scheme; if he is satisfied that the targets are being reached; the number of units that have been built heretofore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11789/23]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11298/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [11292/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking in response to a mortgage services provider (details supplied) increasing the standard variable interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11345/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the number of County Cork businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11346/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the development of the urban horse welfare programme, which is a priority of the new animal welfare strategy launched in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11460/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with farmers and farming organisations regarding their concerns about the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 3, which farmers believe is unduly penalising farmers using robotic milking; if it is the case that farmers who have previously invested in robotic milking parlour equipment are ineligible to apply for milking parlour support under the new TAMS 3; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11461/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11177/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit (details supplied); when it is likely a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12078/23]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Housing 8 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered in Cork city in 2022. [11099/23]
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review into housing adaptation grants. [11160/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the deterrents he is progressing, or plans to progress, to tackle vacancy and dereliction. [11827/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department include units marked by local authorities as substantially complete in their quarterly Housing for All social housing delivery statistical updates. [11826/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the action taken by the OPW to protect national parks. [10496/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of drafting the wording for a referendum on the right to water. [12021/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will reopen for regeneration sites. [12095/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage he will instruct officials in his Department to engage with Cork City Council to develop a regeneration plan for Mayfield. [12096/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 23 February 2023, if he is aware that the families concerned have made requests to meet the HSE individually and as a group but have not yet received a response. [10948/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a long Covid clinic launched by a person (details supplied) was denied funding, and the reason for same. [12137/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the last time a vet from his Department inspected horses engaged in sulky racing in Cork city. [11159/23]
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to protect horses in Cork city this year. [11825/23]
Rural 2 questions
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether she is aware that an organisation (details supplied) in Cork has received no increase in funding for the past five years and has just been allocated funding for the next five years with only one staff member. [11681/23]
- 2023-03-08 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether a community association can appeal the number of staff it is allocated through funding and not just the amount of funding allocated. [11682/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-03-07 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Central Bank with respect to the sale of tracker mortgages to vulture funds where those mortgages were overcharged as a result of the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11337/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 4 October 2022, for an update on the 203 stop at the Dominican Centre in Cork. [12023/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-03-09 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the total amount spent to date of the €62 million allocation for HEPA filters in schools. [12138/23]