Cork North-West — week of Mon, 24 Feb

What your Cork North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 21 questions · 0 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 Aindrias Moynihan · John Paul O'Shea

Did not vote 1 Michael Moynihan

Aindrias Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Children 5 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures are being advanced on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Action 104 Transport Working Group final report on the Development and Coordination of enhanced Transport and Mobility Supports for People with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7855/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being taken to ensure adequate access to residential respite services for young people with complex needs in the Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7852/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current demand for early childhood care and education scheme in Cork county; how any deficits in supply are being identified and resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7853/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the up-to-date position on WRC talks on resolution on the section 39 workers’ dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the planned changes to the accommodation recognition payment for those hosting Ukrainian families due to come in on 31 March 2025. [8213/25]
Social 4 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider having illness benefit payment available to self-employed individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8366/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance he is giving to schools under the school meals programme who are unable to secure a catering provider to roll out this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the draft Bill will be finalised to advance the entitlement of unmarried cohabitants to the widows, widowers or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider changing the current means assessment on approved retirement fund pensions to the amount drawn down annually only on the fund in calculating means for fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for the up-to-date position on safeguarding measures to protect any threat of damage to vital subterranean and submarine infrastructure in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6062/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Naval Service monitors the presence of naval vessels from other countries in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6063/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education what measures are being taken to identify primary schools for after-school childcare services; the up-to-date position on review of the guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education when the summer works scheme 2025 will be open for applications; whether the categories of works covered in previous years will continue to be available under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8370/25]

John Paul O'Shea — Fine Gael 1 vote · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education the exact location of the new special school in Cork which is due to open in September 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7967/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the post-primary schoolbooks scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8597/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the portal for second year applications is opening up for the ash die back scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7964/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidelines in place for community engagement when a biomethane plant is proposed in an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the waiting lists for all CDNTs in CHO 4, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8009/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of all posts by speciality for all CDNTs in the CHO 4 area, outlining whether the post is filled or vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8010/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on the provision of new bus stops east and west at a location (details supplied); when these bus stops will be in place; the bus services that will be provided from this stop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7965/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-27 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the newborn baby grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8596/25]

Michael Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.