Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 13 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Nov – 19 Nov 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 55 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-11-15 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–81

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–81

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

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

The motion · motion passed 117–10

Voted for 3 Colm Burke · Mick Barry · Pádraig O'Sullivan

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

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

2023-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 80–60

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

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

Imposing Sanctions on Israel

2023-11-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 85–55

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

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

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 78–38

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

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

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 6 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Health 17 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to take the necessary steps to ensure that the individual placement and support service is equally accessible for people with mental health difficulties throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49876/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline in detail what new resources have been allocated to Traveller health, including resources to support implementation of the National Traveller Health Action Plan, in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49493/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the consultation process which is planned to begin on 7 November 2023 in respect of the new Tobacco Products Bill, as announced by him on 12 October 2023 at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49820/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to ringfencing 10% of the health budget for mental health to bring the State into line with international standards, in view of the fact that the United Kingdom spends almost 15% and France over 14% in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49867/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the position of National Lead for Mental Health within the HSE to ensure oversight and improvement in mental services across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49868/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding for the provision of an independent advocacy service for children and adults dealing with mental health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49869/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will set aside dedicated funding to secure multi-annual funding for the support of the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49870/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding to address the impact of and prevailing mental crisis arising from COVID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49871/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what steps he has taken to date/will take to improve mental health services for priority groups such as individuals in ethnic minority communities, the Traveller Community, people in prison and LGBTI communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline the steps that he will take to address the growing numbers on waiting lists within the CAMHS services, considering that there was an almost 60% increase in waiting list numbers between 2020-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49873/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to ensure that additional resources are put in place to facilitate the changes that will be brought about by the upcoming reform of the Mental Health Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to give due consideration to set aside dedicated funding for National Clinical Programmes in relation to Women’s Mental Health, Eating Disorders, and Dual Diagnosis (self-harm/suicide and homelessness). [49875/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form a detailed breakdown on how the allocated budget for new medicines was spent in the years 2021, 2022 and from 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50400/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form a detailed breakdown of the direct savings arising from discounts, rebates or substitution of generic and biosimilar medicines in the years 2021, 2022 and from 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50401/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether direct savings arising from discounts, rebates or substitution of generic and biosimilar medicines were routed back into the medicines budget to fund other treatments, or into general HSE funding, during each of the years 2021, 2022 and from 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50402/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 796 of 14 February 2023, if he can confirm whether the HSE will fund the inclusion of chronic kidney disease in the chronic disease management programme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50403/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 794 of 14 February 2023, to provide a summary of the analysis of the opportunistic case finding assessment under the chronic disease management programme in 2022, the number of patients diagnosed with asthma, type 2 diabetes, COPD or cardiovascular disease as a result of this assessment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50404/23]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to support and expand the scope of the social farming Ireland initiative, in view of its continued success and benefits to participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50321/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is engaging with key stakeholders regarding the social farming Ireland initiative to ensure continued success of the model and the potential for expansion in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50322/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to promote the social farming in Ireland initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50323/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a Stage 2B submission will be finalised and the school (details supplied) contacted about the outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50051/23]

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 6 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide further information on the number of science courses within technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50307/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what his Department is doing to attract and promote women to the area of science and science courses in technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50308/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost per year on the expansion of science courses within technological universities; how much funding was allocated in total for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50309/23]
Rural 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will engage with the Charity Regulator regarding the status of an application (details supplied); the average length of time an organisation is waiting between submitting an application and the issuing of a registered charity number; the number of staff in the authority assigned to approving applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49554/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the recommendations provided to her by the Control of Dogs Working Group; if she will advise when she plans to publish legislative amendments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49555/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if there are any programmes or funding avenues available for mentorship programmes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49480/23]
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school building project in County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50145/23]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what his Department's plans are for a premises in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49280/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what his Department’s plans are for a family home in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49909/23]
Environment 2 questions
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to allowing instream works in the Glashaboy river to facilitate emergency flood works and flood relief; if he and his Department have been contacted by Cork City Council to seek consent regarding same; if he will consider granting an exemption if necessary to facilitate the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49757/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications for the SEAI warmer homes grant to date in 2023; the average length of time people are waiting for the works to commence; what measures he is taking to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49758/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-11-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for an earlier appointment or be added to a cancellation list for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50040/23]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test; the number of persons waiting for a theory test in Cork city and county, by test centre, in tabular form. [49828/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting to sit a test in both. [49829/23]
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the initial cost of building the M8; and the average annual revenue from tolls on the road. [50424/23]
Education 3 questions
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD places available in secondary schools in Ballincollig, Cork for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49825/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD places available in secondary schools in Cork City and county for September 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49826/23]
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the school building programme in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49827/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of works on the weir at Ballincollig Regional Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49824/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of designated community gardaí in the Cork City division for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form, by station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49830/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-11-14 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether he is aware that the HSE has no remit to assist in sourcing GP care for children under 18 years who have no medical or GP-visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49349/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-11-16 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection whether there is any restriction on CE workers using ride-on lawnmowers. [50425/23]