Cork East — week of Mon, 27 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cork East TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Nov – 3 Dec 2023 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 32 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (Resumed)

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–69

Voted for 1 Pat Buckley

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Neutrality

2023-11-29 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 46–74

Voted for 1 Pat Buckley

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–51

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 1 Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

The motion · motion passed 73–52

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 1 Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 110–17

Voted for 3 David Stanton · James O'Connor · Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-28 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–54

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 1 Seán Sherlock

Did not vote 3 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy · Pat Buckley

James O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the recruitment of up to 75 additional driver testers, approved by his Department in March of this year; if he will confirm the geographical areas where the first tranche of new recruits were deployed in September; if he will outline how many additional testers were assigned to Waterford; if he will outline how many additional testers were assigned to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52353/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the powers available to gardaí to seize vehicles which produce excessive noise due to a modified exhaust silencers, under SI 190/1963 - Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963; if he will confirm that gardaí currently have sufficient powers, means and resources to conduct a roadside inspection of vehicles producing excessive noise and to test or read a suspect device or modified exhaust silencer before possible seizure of the vehicle where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a road project (details supplied); when it will move to the next gate of the public spending code; if he will fast track the project following on from the Cabinet approval of the fast-tracking of the Adare bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on public transport projects in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52881/23]
Education 4 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to outline any programmes or initiatives which are being undertaken to encourage and support recycling and composting in secondary schools; the position regarding information packs or circulars which are issued to secondary schools to provide advice on standard recycling procedures or practices, and the enforcement of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52352/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding an application for additional subject hours lodged with her Department by a special school earlier this year (details supplied); the status of a response to the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52754/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the pilot counselling services for specific schools; the increased provision of funding to continue these services for another year recently announced as part of Budget 2024; if this additional funding will provide for the continuation of services in the existing schools or if new schools will be included in the pilot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52872/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the actions her Department will take to address teacher supply issues through an incentive scheme to partially refund future professional masters in education fees and additional upskilling teacher programmes for in demand subjects, announced as part of Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52873/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fast-track flood management schemes to help the building of flood defences for the areas of east Cork that were badly affected after Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52360/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of flood management schemes in County Cork; the status of delivery of same; the timeline when they will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52359/23]

New lobbying 1 return

nicholas webb Housing
- DCP presented a new home ownership proposal

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 5 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Defence 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department is aware of a former Irish Army soldier (details supplied) with fourteen years' service who has no Army medical records and has informed this Deputy that their medical records were destroyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52007/23]