Cork East — week of Mon, 10 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Cork East TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Jul – 16 Jul 2023 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 50 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 85–50

Voted for 3 David Stanton · James O'Connor · Seán Sherlock

Voted against 1 Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 55–80

Voted for 1 Pat Buckley

Voted against 3 David Stanton · James O'Connor · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

European Defence Agency Projects

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–75

Voted for 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

The motion · motion passed 80–56

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Housing and Homelessness

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

The motion · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2023-07-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–80

Voted for 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–73

Voted for 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-07-11 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–61

Voted for 1 James O'Connor

Voted against 2 Pat Buckley · Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

James O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 9 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-07-13 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received to date for the farm safety scheme. [34843/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has had discussions with the European Commission on the nitrates derogation, following the publication of the EPA water quality report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34844/23]

Liam Quaide — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Noel McCarthy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pat Buckley — Sinn Féin 9 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 11 questions
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason no person has had access to the Orthodontic Dental School and Hospital at Cork University since March 2023; the reason patients are being told that this practice will continue indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34381/23]
- 2023-07-11 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason the dental treatment services scheme is available to medical card holders in Cork but the Cork University Dental School does not participate in the scheme and charges patients private fees for dental treatment; the reason for same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34382/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the proposed reduction in hours of SouthDoc services based in Fermoy, County Cork; the rationale for this reduction; and details of the planned timeline. [35415/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health what efforts he and his Department are making in conjunction with the HSE to ensure the best levels of out-of-hours GP care for regional towns and rural areas, especially in the east Cork area. [35416/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment to work with his Department and the HSE to stop the planned reduction of out-of-hours GP services under SouthDoc in east Cork. [35417/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2023. [35418/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2022. [35419/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2021. [35420/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2020. [35421/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide details of any impact assessments or reports carried out in regard to SouthDoc services in Fermoy and the potential risks of the planned reduction in hours. [35422/23]
- 2023-07-13 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of figures relating to the use of SouthDoc out-of-hours services in Fermoy in the past five years respectively, including 2023. [35423/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-07-12 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department can use powers under section 10 of the Roads Act 1993 as amended to reclassify the R624 N25 to Cobh road in east Cork to a national primary or national secondary route, in order that State funding can be used for the upgrade of construction of a new bridge at Belvelly Bridge, Cobh and also carry out improvement works on the R624 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/23]