Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 24 Feb

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 70 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-25 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–62

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Did not vote 1 Thomas Gould

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for grant aid for major capital works for a school (details supplied) which was originally submitted in March 2024 and resubmitted in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7386/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the provision of a school bus service will be considered for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7924/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the reason the Professional Masters of Education refund scheme is not available to those who graduated from the course prior to 2024; if consideration would be given to including this cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8557/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the up-to-date position regarding the Blackpool flood relief scheme, in view of the fact that there was major flooding over 12 years ago, that it was agreed that a flood relief programme would be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has now received an up-to-date environmental impact study in respect of the Blackpool flood relief scheme; the timeframe when the public consultation will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7255/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is 12 weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7405/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice when a citizenship application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in view that it is over 26 months since the application was first lodged; if clarification will be given regarding the application status "Application advanced" in view that the status has remained the same since December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8354/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of Southdoc in Blackpool, as a number of users in the northside of Cork city have stated that the service appears to be wound down, that when they call to make an appointment that they are referred to a Southdoc service on the southside of the city, that this is particularly difficult for people who have limited transport options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7817/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the expansion to publicly-funded IVF scheme announced in Budget 2025 will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8523/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the small gift exemption for capital acquisitions tax from €3,000 to €5,000 from each person per year given it has not been increased for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7998/25]

Eoghan Kenny — Labour Party 1 vote · 22 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 22 total

Education 9 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if it is possible to review or appeal the application for a pupil (details supplied) to have assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7130/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building project (details supplied); the current stage of development, anticipated timelines for completion, any outstanding issues delaying progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8220/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a seizure first aid programme into all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8346/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils enrolled in junior infants in existing primary schools in Ireland 2024/2025; the number in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8347/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils enrolled in junior infants in existing primary schools in Dublin mid west in 2024/2025; the number in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8348/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education for an update on modular building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8349/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education her plans to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 19:1 in the lifetime of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8312/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education her plans to deliver on the Programme for Government objective to hire additional special education teachers and special needs assistants, to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education whether she has met with organisations (details supplied) to discuss the concerns of teachers regarding the proposed Leaving Certificate Senior Cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8315/25]
Children 4 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason funding to further develop services in Cork and Kerry for residential care for persons with disabilities has not been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new residential care beds for persons with disabilities delivered following the Disability Capacity Review, published in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7192/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to increase the number of early years education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to attract and retain more early years educators, as per the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8313/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice his plans to develop the site of the vacant former Cork Prison given that the Department of Justice and his Department have previously decided to not transfer the lands to the Land Development Agency for housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7147/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the value of the tender awarded (details supplied) by An Garda Síochána for fixed notice payments; the status of that payment structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7155/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe for applicants to process through the join family visa process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7495/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland have communicated in relation to emergency funding for an increased allocation for pavement renewal for the N72 project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the plans his Department have to improve the service of the 201 bus in Cork City, following on from numerous complaints of the bus arriving late or not at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in the context of the recent International Tribunal for the Law Of the Sea advisory opinion, what necessary measures to prevent, reduce and control marine pollution from anthropogenic GHG emissions are being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8091/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe on the LSSIF funding for a facility (details supplied); when his Department will advise Cork County Council of the exact information needed to progress with the project; the timeframe on progression of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if an autism assessment for persons (details supplied) can be provided given the necessity of an early intervention class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8093/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the outstanding issue of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8219/25]

Ken O'Flynn — Independent Ireland 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the delegated authority given to An Post in May 1989 to approve the payment of pension increases to pensioners of the company was withdrawn; the instructions that replaced it; if these instructions are still in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8290/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department was requested by An Post in 2013 to approve the pensions accord introduced by the company; if not, if the new procedure to control pension costs was an operational matter for An Post and the trustees of the superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8293/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education the reasons that a suitable school placement has not been made available for a child (details supplied); the immediate measures her Department is taking to ensure that an appropriate educational placement, suited to their specific needs, is secured, given that a mainstream school setting is not a viable option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7989/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update regarding the status of a naturalisation certificate in the case of a person (details supplied). [8664/25]

Pádraig O'Sullivan — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline all grant funding available to public and private operators of childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7549/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide the waiting list times for assessment of needs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7550/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to a review of the incremental credit award to teachers returning to Ireland who have gained experience working in schools abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8187/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education what resources are allocated to ensure that teachers working in special schools are adequately trained; if there are professional learning seminars they can avail of or if the university courses at present offer this training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8188/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the programme for Government's commitment to significantly increase the income disregards for carer’s allowance in each budget, with a view to phasing out the means test during the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8319/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to roll out hot school meals to all secondary schools; when the first phase will be delivered; the schools that will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8318/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the Transport Infrastructure Ireland and if he will furnish information about the number of accidents at the Kinsale Road Roundabout, the Jack Lynch Tunnel, the Dunkettle Interchange and the Bloomfield Interchange, in tabular form for each of the months in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8785/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will give consideration to establishing a fund specifically aimed at noise mitigation/sound barriers to mitigate the impact of major motorway construction projects on local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will meet next. [5904/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8332/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to applying a 0% VAT rate to gluten-free food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8962/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Polio Survivors Ireland Social Protection
- Annual Cost of Disability Payment

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Housing 9 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount provided for the return of voids in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number of homes this was for respectively, by local authority, in tabular form. [7245/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of relevant sites for the residential zoned land tax which a levy has been applied, the amount that has been collected to date and the amount owed, by local authority. [7246/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for public realm enhancement in each of the years 2019, 2024 and 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [7247/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people currently employed as graduate planner, assistant planner, executive planner and senior planner respectively, in his Department, in tabular form. [7248/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent in each of the years 2019, 2023 and 2024 by his Department on planning consultancy firms, in tabular form. [7249/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Uisce Éireann has reduced its funding to local authorities for 2025; and if so, the amount of reduction by local authority, in tabular form. [7406/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on an application by Cork City Council for the restoration of the Shandon clock. [7898/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if croí cónaithe payments can be made on a phased basis. [8011/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe applications made by local authority; the numbers approved; and the numbers drawn down. [8012/25]
Health 5 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently awaiting an ophthalmology appointment in Cork, by waiting time, in tabular form. [7408/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if the proposed eye clinic in Cork has fully opened; and if not, the reason. [7409/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting cataract surgery in Cork, by waiting time, in tabular form. [7410/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting scoliosis surgery in Cork, by waiting time, in tabular form. [7411/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of patients seen in Southdoc, Blackpool, Cork in January 2019, 2021,2023 and 2025. [7662/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of applications under the minor works grant by Cork schools that were refused in each of the past five years. [7414/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education for an update on the reopening of the Summer Works Programme for schools. [7415/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [7661/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the location of a new special school to be opened on Cork’s northside in 2025; when applications will open for same; and the number of places that will be available. [8752/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of amber traffic lights to indicate ‘go’ on cycle lanes. [7244/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses that were delivered to Limerick in 2024; the number that were in operation by 31 December 2024; and the number of fuel buses subsequently delivered to Cork. [8335/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of new or second-hand buses that have been allocated to Cork in each of the past five years. [8336/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any funding is available for businesses that wish to open a free play area for children in their premises, specifically shopping centres. [7607/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the butter exchange project in Shandon. [7899/25]