Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 24 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Mar – 30 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 40 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Pádraig Rice

Voted against 2 Jerry Buttimer · Séamus McGrath

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Pádraig Rice

Voted against 2 Jerry Buttimer · Séamus McGrath

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 Jerry Buttimer · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 2 Jerry Buttimer · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality

2025-03-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 2 Jerry Buttimer · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–109

Voted for 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Voted against 3 Jerry Buttimer · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

The motion · motion passed 110–47

Voted for 3 Jerry Buttimer · Pádraig Rice · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education whether she has plans to ensure that bus escorts can get paid their salary throughout the entire year rather than during the school term and needing to sign on for social protection during the summer. [13331/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently on the waiting list for primary care child and adolescent services in south Lee. [13330/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether his Department will accept any applications from councils for new library projects for capital expenditure, other than what is already committed to projects; and to outline which projects have committed funding. [14167/25]

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Cormac McKay Transport
- Garda Dash Cam upload Portal, Digital Drivers Licence and UNECE 167 Driver vision

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Arts
- AI Advisory Committee's report on the impact of AI on the creative industry

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 7 votes · 37 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 37 total

Health 25 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total paid to private consultancy firms by the HSE, from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, by company and category of consultancy, in tabular form. [13333/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges, by category and hospital, in tabular form. [13342/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds delivered since publication of the Acute Hospital Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan, by year, in tabular form. [13348/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of acute hospital inpatient beds, by site, in tabular form. [13349/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of additional post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13350/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds, by site, in tabular form. [13351/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of acute psychiatric inpatient beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13352/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of acute psychiatric inpatient beds, by site, in tabular form. [13353/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13354/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of critical care beds, by site, in tabular form. [13355/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of community care beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13356/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of community care beds, by site, in tabular form. [13357/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13366/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13367/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13368/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13369/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13370/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13371/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13372/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13373/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13374/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in each CHO for longer than one month, three months, longer six months and twelve months, in tabular form. [14038/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 4 March 2025, if she will provide further details regarding the actions which have not yet been fully implemented in respect of recommendation 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66 of the National Maternity Strategy; the status of work to progress the remaining actions under these recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14317/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the planned industrial action as a result of the HSE pay and numbers strategy (details supplied); the steps she is taking to avert this action; the engagements she has had with the relevant trade unions since notice was served; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14524/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts by discipline, speciality, and clinical site, in tabular form; the number filled on a permanent basis, temporary, locum or agency; the number of vacant posts; the length of time each vacant post has remained vacant; and the total number under recruitment. [14737/25]
Children 11 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of needs, by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13336/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13337/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on the waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13338/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13339/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons the waiting list for home care packages, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [13341/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome and partial foetal alcohol syndrome, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14281/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to people that suspect that they are living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, in particular those who are under the age of 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14312/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps taken to meet the commitments under Article 21 (c) of the WHO Global Strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14313/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the progress of the 2022 HSE position paper on the prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14314/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria used and the steps taken to diagnose foetal alcohol syndrome and partial foetal alcohol syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14315/25]
- 2025-03-26 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies under her aegis to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14316/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the issues regarding air pollution in Cork and the health risks associated (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking in order to meet the World Health Organisation’s target for air pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14162/25]

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns