Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 27 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Nov – 3 Dec 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 41 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Neutrality

2023-11-29 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 46–74

Voted for 1 Mick Barry

Voted against 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–51

Voted for 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 73–52

Voted for 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 110–17

Voted for 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Mick Barry

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

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

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–69

Voted against 1 Pádraig O'Sullivan

Did not vote 4 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-28 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–54

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 1 vote · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Public Expenditure 3 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the actions his Department will take in order to help expedite current flood relief projects, in view of the fact that the average flood relief project is taking 10-12 years to reach a conclusion; if this process can be made more efficient to ensure delivery of projects in a faster timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52141/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current position of the Blackpool flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52140/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to arrange for Cork City Council to put in place temporary flood defence barriers in an estate (details supplied) in view of the fact that over 25 houses recently suffered severe flooding and this is the second occasion on which it occurred; if the necessary funding will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51912/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education what action her Department is taking to deal with recruitment challenges of bus drivers under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52791/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made to date by her Department in relation to the establishment of a transfer or relocation scheme for post-primary school teachers to stem the teacher retention crisis; to outline in detail her Department's plans going forward to address this issue; if engagement is taking place with stakeholders (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52790/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to arrange for her Department to appoint a liaison person to deal with the residents in an area in County Cork (details supplied) which suffered severe flooding recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51911/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what action his Department is taking to deal with recruitment and retention challenges of bus drivers in the bus service, given the ongoing capacity issues across services nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52789/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline in detail what steps the Government is taking to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties with European Union member states in light of recent global political developments. [49713/23]

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 · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Transport 8 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Banduff road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that will be allocated to the Ballyvolane Strategic Transport Corridor; how long the improvement project is expected to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52418/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Blarney village pedestrian and cycling infrastructure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52419/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to open a new round of funding for the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52420/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools that applied for the Safe Routes to School Programme; the number of schools that were successful; the number of schools that must wait for the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52421/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to accelerating the upgrade of the N20 Cork Limerick motorway with a view to an earlier start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52422/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the northern distributor road; the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2024 to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52473/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mallow relief road; the level of funding that will be allocated in 2024 considering only €100,000 was allocated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52474/23]
Education 5 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the ongoing review of the school transport scheme; if the review will be completed and recommendations enacted by September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52416/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if there are any funding options open to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52417/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when schools in County Cork will be eligible to apply for the solar for schools programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52691/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a three-classroom extension project at a special school (details supplied) in County Cork will progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52739/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the review into the schoolbook grant scheme for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52740/23]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview on the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [50713/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department [52256/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of binding Labour Court recommendations on pay rates for public servants that have yet to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52127/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if consideration will be giving to reprioritising the Glashaboy flood relief scheme following severe and unprecedented flooding in Cork; the interaction his Department has had with the local authority and the contractor in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52126/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to find out the number of complaints made in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of complaints the PPC advised of no further action; the number of complaints referred to mediation or inquiry, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the last time his Department engaged with an organisation (details supplied); to whom the organisation reports, as an agency of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51962/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update regarding his engagements with EU foreign affairs ministers in relation to the urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50163/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any engagement with Iran in relation to its continued military support for Russia's war on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50162/23]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Finance 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant homes identified by Revenue Commissioners as eligible for the vacant homes tax, by local authority administrative area or county, in tabular form. [52455/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received under the humanitarian assistance fund from Cork city and county, respectively for flooding caused by Storm Babet; the number of claims processed and approved; and the amount of funding drawn down, in tabular form. [52598/23]