Cork East — week of Mon, 5 May

James O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline plans on multi-annual road funding as part of the Programme for Government; when he plans to start implementing this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will give the local authorities affected further funding for emergency works to replace the road network given the severe weather events in County Cork over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22900/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a road project in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the plans to address the long driving test wait times in County Cork and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23107/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to open a new driving test centre in the Munster region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23108/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the 75 driver testers due to be assigned to test centres; the number of those that will be assigned to the province of Munster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that will be undertaken in the upcoming review of the National Development Plan to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which his Department will be co-ordinating with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies in the context of the upcoming review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23113/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the schools that were included in the 14 pilot projects for the school transport scheme in the 2024-2025 school year; if she will confirm the timeline when the findings of these projects will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23233/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a school (details supplied) which requires an urgent extension; if she is aware that the school is seeking a two-storey build as per plans submitted but were refused by her Department despite a school in a similar position within the county being granted approval for a two-storey extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23234/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline the plans for the next round of sports capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22898/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the number of passport applications from Cork that have been processed to date in 2025; the plans to hire extra staff for the passport office ahead of the summer season; if the passport office will be working during the weekends to relieve the pressures of applications ahead of the summer season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23112/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline his plans for future funding for community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23115/25]

Liam Quaide — Social Democrats 1 vote · 13 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 13 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth for details on the current provision of special school placements nationally at primary and secondary level, in particular, the name and location of the school, the number of class places and the population size served. [22436/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected provision of special school placements nationally at primary and secondary level for September 2025, in particular, the name and location of the school, the number of projected class places and the population size served. [22437/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of children nationally requiring primary and secondary special education placements in September 2025. [22438/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide hard copy of the final substantive report on the first phase of the Farrelly Commission. [22224/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the completion date of the final substantive Farrelly commission report, and the date the report was first shared with her Department. [22434/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total financial costs associated with the Farrelly commission. [22435/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if any additional funding will be provided to expand Local Link services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure better public transport connections between villages and towns in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22799/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports meeting with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) on 1 May; if he will outline the proposals put forward by the RSA to restore the ten week waiting time target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22977/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to fund a paediatric rheumatologist for CHO4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22099/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve access to mental health services for people affected by rare diseases given the particular physical and psychosocial demands of living with a rare disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22461/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place to ensure that upon the introduction of pensions auto-enrolment organisations in the community and voluntary sector that are contracted to deliver services by the State will receive funding within the relevant contract to make the employer contribution required of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an outline of any deradicalisation programmes directed by the Probation Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22395/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Social Protection
- Providing relevant TDs with FLAC’s Preliminary Analysis to the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025.

Noel McCarthy — Fine Gael 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport if additional safety measures are being considered on the stretch of the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton in east Cork, particularly in light of recent vehicle collisions on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22671/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the proposed upgrade of the R624 access road to Cobh and the Great Island in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22672/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the Naval Service’s current fleet complement; the number of ships that are fully crewed and at sea; his Department’s plans for the further upgrading of the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the current situation with respect to recruitment to both the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18016/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the funding that has been made available by his Department, or any agency under the aegis of his Department, over the past five years towards the development of a bioethanol or a sugar processing plant in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22443/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding that has been made available by his Department, or any agency under the aegis of his Department, over the past five years towards the development of a bioethanol or a sugar processing plant in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22441/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures his Department is taking to identify the demand, and subsequently encourage the development of, sporting infrastructure such as swimming pools and running tracks in larger towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22677/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the implementation of an emergency text message broadcast system for transmitting public warnings; if it is envisaged that such a system would operate on a mast specific basis to inform of localised events such as flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23090/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total cost expended to date on all aspects in the development of a scheme (details supplied) from when consultants were first appointed in 2016; the projected total cost of the scheme upon completion and handover; when it is currently expected that handover of the scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23089/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an additional school accommodation application for a school (details supplied) given the increased enrolment projected for the forthcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22918/25]

Pat Buckley — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Finance 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance when the Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22682/25]

What your Cork East TDs did this week

Votes this week

Questions asked 13 total

Questions asked 13 total

New lobbying 1 return

Questions asked 10 total

Questions asked 1 total