Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 23 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Oct – 29 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 67 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023

2023-10-25 · 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…

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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; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 76–56

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

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

Health Service Funding

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–58

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

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

The motion · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

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

Neutrality

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–56

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

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

The motion · motion passed 76–56

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

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

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 5 votes · 20 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Justice 8 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will give consideration to the establishment of the position of a Victims Commissioner to represent victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46643/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will support the funding of a public information campaign to promote knowledge of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46644/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will give consideration to increasing the number of refuge places to 470 from the current target of 280, to ensure that Ireland meets its obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46645/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will ring fence dedicated funding to fully implement her Department’s Zero Tolerance Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46646/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will give consideration to the expansion of her Department’s Community-based CCTV grant aid scheme in order that small- and medium-sized businesses can avail of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46647/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will ring fence dedicated funding to support an alarm grant scheme to be made available for small- and medium-sized businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46648/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will set aside dedicated funding for the purposes of community rejuvenation and diversion programmes to support young people who are at risk of going into crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46649/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will support mandatory trauma-informed training for all of those who engage with victims/survivors of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46650/23]
Children 4 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application for a child (details supplied) who is currently attending Crumlin Children’s Hospital’s, for a communication device to the children's disability network team assist with their communication, given their previous device broke; when a decision is likely to be reached in this case as it is urgently required by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46065/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) who is currently attending Crumlin Children’s Hospital will be seen by a speech and language therapist in Cork from the children's disability network team to assist with their communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46066/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) who is currently attending Crumlin Children’s Hospital will be provided with a wheelchair, as it is urgently required by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46067/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) who is currently attending Crumlin Children’s Hospital will receive respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46068/23]
Social 3 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes she is making to her Department’s free travel scheme to support people with epilepsy and other medical conditions who cannot drive but are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46185/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new system to enable long-term carers to qualify for a State pension will take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46186/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider providing additional funding next year to the treatment benefit scheme, to increase optical benefit payments claims by dispensing opticians and optometrists under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46536/23]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the highlighting pathways to empower rural women to have sustainable and equitable livelihoods in farming, HER-SELF, research project; when it is envisaged same will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46501/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to increase opportunities for women in agriculture, given women are under-represented in the Irish agri-sector; if data collection will be undertaken in the current CAP programme to inform the design of schemes in future programmes in such way as to increase their opportunities in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46499/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the promised changes to the income supplement scheme under the bovine TB programme will come into effect, whereby these changes are to be backdated to 1 February 2023, given farmers whose herd have been identified with tuberculosis this year may be missing out on a month's income support from his Department as a result of the timeline between when TB was identified in the herd and when the infected livestock were removed from the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46500/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the results of the focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines relating to minimum setback distance for wind turbines from homes and residential areas will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46395/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when an increase to the fees payable to contractors for a standard eye examination under the community ophthalmic services scheme will be implemented, in view of the fact that he gave a commitment to implement this change in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46535/23]

New lobbying 3 returns

Nursing Homes Ireland · 3 returns Health
- NHI members met with numerous Ministers and TD's to brief them on the current crisis in care in the private and voluntary nursing home sector
- NHI held an Oireachtas briefing on the 14th June in which NHI and PwC presented to the members of the Oireachtas the findings of the sectoral anaylsis
- NHI wrote to Ministers attached the PwC Report, requesting an urgent opportunity to meet and brief the Minister on the findings of the PwC Report

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 · 22 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 22 total

Social 5 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding their entitlement to partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46339/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the school meals expansion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46270/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person aged over 66 years can continue to work and pay PRSI contributions and have them counted for the purposes of contributory pension entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44467/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a commitment to processing humanitarian assistance scheme applications as expeditiously as possible following the recent and devastating floods in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46679/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a commitment to enhancing the scope of the humanitarian assistance scheme following the recent and devastating floods in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46699/23]
Justice 3 questions
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if the Courts Service plans to review and streamline the probate processing service due to ongoing and lengthy delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46902/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the visa options available to an American citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46945/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa extension request by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47092/23]
Transport 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to repair road infrastructure in Cork city and Cork county, following severe flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46680/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann on the need to move a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47072/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of concerns that schoolbooks under the free schoolbooks scheme are not being covered (details supplied) resulting in a shorter lifespan; if she is satisfied that the guidelines for the scheme are being adhered to; what measures will be taken to ensure compliance with the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46173/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a grant schedule will be issued to school principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46290/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment under the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health what advice is being given to persons who do not have a medical card and will not be accepted by any GP practice due to books being closed; what option is open to persons in this regard who do not hold a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47105/23]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department can provide a breakdown or request a breakdown of the number of DARE places available in each of the third-level participating universities; if there are plans to expand the number of places available through the DARE programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46347/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the qualifying criteria for the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE); if there is a list of disabilities considered under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46348/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if any additional or emergency funding will be provided to the Glashaboy flood relief scheme following severe and unprecedented flooding in Cork; if his Department will propose any new flood relief schemes for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46783/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if funding will be allocated to Cork North Central to undertake minor flood mitigation works to address localised flooding in certain areas and in light of the extreme flooding experienced in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46782/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [43823/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason homes with solar panels in an area in County Kildare (details supplied) are being prevented from providing excess power to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be an emergency humanitarian support scheme for businesses affected by severe flooding in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46678/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when therapists will be reinstated at a special school in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47096/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Nursing Homes Ireland Health
- NHI briefed the Fianna Fail Parliamentary party on the findings of the PwC independent sectoral analysis

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

Questions asked 17 total

Health 7 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, in Cork, by waiting time, in tabular form. [46141/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the elective hospital in Cork. [46143/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reopening of Keltoi. [46144/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review into the Drug and Alcohol Taskforce Handbook. [46150/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether correct procedure has been followed in standing down the existing board of the North-Inner City Taskforce, the timeline for this procedure; the reason this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46151/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to Drug and Alcohol Taskforces in 2024 by Taskforce, in tabular form. [46152/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether she will consider reconvening the HSE Working Group on Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation (Substance Users) to identify bed capacity issues currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46379/23]
Transport 3 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding drawn down by Cork City Council in 2023 for footpath repair. [46147/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he raised concerns with Cork City Council regarding uneven allocation of Active Travel Funding in 2022 or 2023. [46148/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on each of the projects funded under the 2022 active travel scheme for Cork City Council, in tabular form. [46149/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide support for homes and businesses affected by flooding in Cork city. [46672/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether he will grant Cork City Council funding for a flood barrier for Coppervalley Vue in Cork city. [46922/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant in situ scheme purchases in progress, completed and refused by local authority to date in 2023. [46145/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost rental acquisition price guidelines for Cork city. [46816/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting initial appointment with a CDNT in Cork by waiting time, in tabular form. [46140/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children given an assessment of needs in 2023 in Cork to date and the number currently awaiting same. [46142/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the amount levied under the vacant homes tax to date in 2023; and the number of properties this has been levied against by county, in tabular form. [46139/23]