Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 2 Oct

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Oct – 8 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 6 questions · 8 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare Fees

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–62

Voted for 2 Michael McGrath · Simon Coveney

Voted against 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

An Garda Síochána

2023-10-04 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–66

Voted for 2 Michael McGrath · Simon Coveney

Voted against 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 72–56

Voted for 2 Michael McGrath · Simon Coveney

Voted against 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 4 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 6 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 6 total

Social 3 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the average rate of payment towards funeral costs received through the additional needs payment to date in 2023. [42778/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Amendment of Section 22 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, specifically in relation to the section dealing with the 'father's name on the birth certificate", as the Act was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas in 2014, however part 2 of the Act: Amendment of section 22 of principal Act, 6. (1), has not commenced. [42779/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for an applicant to get a decision on a partial capacity benefit application. [43315/23]
Health 3 questions
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the registration of psychologists under CORU; and what remedy exists for any persons who have been provided with psychological services, such as educational assessments, by persons unqualified for same. [42657/23]
- 2023-10-03 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the registration of psychologists under CORU; and what remedy exists for any persons who have been provided with psychological services, such as educational assessments, by persons unqualified for same. [42657/23]
- 2023-10-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health how he intends to ensure that people on lower incomes who are not entitled to a medical card are in a position to purchase emergency contraception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43234/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Unite the Union, Ireland Region Education and Training
- Letter highlighting Unite’s concerns at the failure of the Board of Management of the Cork Life Centre to engage with Unite regarding the wishes of staff in the Centre to have Unite recognised, and asking that the recipients raise our concerns with the Centre and encourage management to engage with Unite.

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Front Line Defenders Foreign Affairs
- Correspondence relating to the security and protection of human rights defenders at risk
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Education and Training
- Letter highlighting Unite’s concerns at the failure of the Board of Management of the Cork Life Centre to engage with Unite regarding the wishes of staff in the Centre to have Unite recognised, and asking that the recipients raise our concerns with the Centre and encourage management to engage with Unite.

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.