Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 24 Feb

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 52 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 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Pádraig Rice

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Defence 7 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how he will ensure adequate funding for the Defence Forces in line with the report of the commission on the Defence Forces. [6102/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to discuss health and safety measures in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6440/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to discuss the need to ensure increased recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6439/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his proposals to remove the triple lock neutrality protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6108/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for the amount of funding surrendered from his Department to the Exchequer in 2024; the reason the allocated funds were unspent; and the amount he expects his Department to surrender in 2025, and the reason therefor. [6105/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of instances where ships were put to sea without a functioning main gun. [6107/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cyber security command and other actions related to cyber security contained in the commission on the future of the Defence Forces. [6106/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on his engagements with the EU-Israel Association Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on his engagement with the state of Egypt regarding the thousands of displaced Palestinians in the state and efforts to ensure that they are receiving sufficient humanitarian assistance and have access to services. [7887/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the amount of funding each local authority in the State has received for national, regional and local roads in 2022, 2023, 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7889/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when an announcement will be made regarding category 2 of the Community Centres Investment Fund. [8119/25]

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 1 vote · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 38 total

Health 30 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will publish the briefing document she received regarding the National Children’s Hospital, which has been reported in the media (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7585/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason Cork University Hospital is using beds originally intended for the dental treatment in Mallow General Hospital; the steps being taken to avoid the cancellations of dental services for patients with disabilities who require urgent treatment under general anaesthetic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7631/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of candidates on a home support service for older people recruitment panel in each month in 2023 and 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8113/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of health care assistants recruited by the Home Support Service for Older People in each month in 2023 and 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8114/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of candidates currently on a Home Support Service for Older People recruitment panel by CHO and LHO, in tabular form; and the number of candidates who have been on the panel for 0-12 months, 1-2 years and greater than three years. [8115/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) will be made available to patients with biliary tract cancers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8436/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to including children in the regulations for home support services as part of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill; the timeline for publishing this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8467/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for paediatric home care packages by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8468/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current hourly direct cost and indirect cost of paediatric home care packages; and the total cost of direct and indirect delivery of this type of home care in each of the years 2020 to 2024. [8469/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the percentage split of paediatric home care service provision between direct and indirect delivery. [8470/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she intends to conduct a review of the implementation of the recommendations of the strategic workforce advisory group on home carers and nursing home healthcare assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8471/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE home support hours delivered in each month of 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8476/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of hours on the waiting list for home support in CHO4 by LHO, in tabular form. [8477/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in CHO4 for longer than one month, longer than three months, longer than six months and longer than twelve months, in tabular form. [8478/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the CHOs which underwent cost containment for home support services in 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8479/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase the number of interRAI assessments for home support (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8480/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding spent by each CHO on home support in each month of 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [8481/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new ICT system for HSE home support including the amount spent to date on its development; to estimate the total costs of procuring and implementing the ICT system; to estimate when the ICT system will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8482/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to repeated breaches of section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 during sports broadcasting (details supplied); if she will ensure that the legislation is enforced ahead of upcoming sports events; if she will commit to engaging with those who are running and broadcasting these events to ensure that the legislation is adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8507/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on whether section 15 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 is being breached by alcohol companies; if not, if she will commit to changing the definition of “advertising” in the 2018 Act to specifically include zero alcohol drinks using the same branding, logos, colours and name as their parent company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8508/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a new Healthy Ireland Framework will be published this year; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8509/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing a new national drug strategy; if she intends to hold a public consultation to inform development of the strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8510/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on a memo issued by the chief executive of the HSE to regional executive officers on 14 February 2025 regarding extended hours/days of work; her views on whether this instruction is in breach of the HSE’s responsibility to engage with staff and their union representatives through the framework agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8546/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will publish the data provided to her regarding urgent and emergency care in February 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8547/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to the HSE alcohol programme in 2023 and 2024; and the amount being made available in 2025, in tabular form. [8826/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing alcohol related health interventions in each of the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form. [8827/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated for alcohol addiction services by HSE Addiction Services and HSE section 39 services in 2023 and 2024; and the amount being made available in 2025, in tabular form. [8828/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated for the HSE’s Ask About Alcohol website in 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form. [8829/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated for the HSE Drug and Alcohol Helpline in 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form. [8830/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting to access HSE funded alcohol addiction services/treatment and the length of time they have been waiting, in tabular form. [8831/25]
Children 6 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended on carrying out assessments of need, by month in 2024 and 2023; the total amount paid to agencies to carry out these assessments; the company names of the top beneficiaries of payments and amounts paid to each of these agencies in both years. [8116/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the HSE has contracted the services of agencies to complete assessments of need; if a tender process was conducted before contracts were awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8117/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on a waiting list for home support services provided by HSE disability services, by age, CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8438/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current hourly direct cost and indirect cost of home support services for people living with a disability; and the total cost of direct and indirect delivery of this type of home care in each of the years from 2020 to 2024. [8439/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage split of home support services for people living with a disability between direct and indirect delivery. [8440/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the office in the HSE is responsible for an organisation’s section 39 grant agreement (details supplied); if a response from the responsible office will be issued as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8825/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish an independent investigation into the trading of 44 homes for profit in Cork in view of the fact that they were grant aided under section 20 of the Housing (Amendment) Act 1948 on the condition that they would not be sold (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the implementation of the working age payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8437/25]

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with an appointment for an autism assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8153/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with speech and language therapy appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8168/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [7771/25]